One of the functions of skeletal muscle contraction is production of heat

Indicate whether the statement is true or false


TRUE

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Some proteins, like hemoglobin or antibody molecules, require multiple polypeptide chains to come together to act as a single protein. If the association among the different polypeptide chains is blocked, the ________ structure of the protein is destroyed.

A) primary B) secondary C) tertiary D) quaternary E) binary

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Acclimatization to a hot environment includes which of these physiological changes? 

A. Increased volume and decreased salt concentration of sweat from the sweat glands B. Decreased volume and increased salt concentration of sweat glands C. Decreased volume and salt concentration of sweat from the sweat glands D. A decrease in the set point temperature regulated by the hypothalamus E. Increased volume and salt concentration of sweat from the sweat glands

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All sensory information, except for smell and proprioception, passes through this area of the brain, called the ________

A) thalamus B) hypothalamus C) frontal lobe D) basal nuclei

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This figure shows a lateral view of the right thigh. What muscle does number 1 indicate?

A.  Gluteus maximus B.  Gluteus medius C.  Psoas major D.  Gracilis E.  Vastus lateralis

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