Respiratory proteins such as __________ in red blood cells and __________ in muscle bind oxygen

and help maintain gradients that favor gas exchange. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


hemoglobin; myoglobin

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A) initiate the production of antibodies B) disinfect and clean damaged tissues C) initiate the release of defensive proteins D) initiate the production of natural killer cells

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Which scenario describes an interaction between the system responsible for nutrient absorption and the system responsible for fighting illness?

a) food molecules are broken down at a faster rate to increase an organism's body temperature b) hormones travel through the blood to alert cells to absorb glucose c) the stomach responds to signs of a pathogen by forcing its contents back through the esophagus d) all of the other answer choices

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If a sequence of nucleotides is 27 base pairs long and it is said to have a colinear relationship with the corresponding polypeptide, how many amino acids will be in this peptide?

(Assuming all nucleotides code for an amino acid and that this is a bacterial system) a. 27 b. 20 c. 9 d. 8 e. 7

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Wind is to a wind farm as what is to hydropower?

A. hydrogen gas B. flowing water C. solar energy D. steam E. hot salt

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