Diabetes mellitus is
a. a(n) endocrine disorder in which too much insulin is taken in by cells.
b. a(n) endocrine disorder in which too little insulin is taken in by cells.
c. the same as Type II diabetes.
d. the results of obesity.
e. a disease of the liver.
B
You might also like to view...
The number of neutrons for the atom depicted in the figure is
a. 5. b. 7. c. 8. d. 15. e. 22.
The antivirals used for herpes simplex infections have the ability to completely destroy the virus and permanently cure the latent infection.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
Researchers tried to explain how vesicular transport occurs in cells by attempting to assemble the transport components
They set up microtubular tracks along which vesicles could be transported, and they added vesicles and ATP (because they knew the transport process requires energy). Yet, when they put everything together, there was no movement or transport of vesicles. What were they missing? A) an axon B) contractile microfilaments C) endoplasmic reticulum D) motor proteins
Fructose and galactose both have six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms, just like glucose. A friend of yours says: "Since those sugars have the same number of atoms, they should have the same name." You answer: "While they do have the same number and type of atoms,
A. they are named differently because of their quaternary structures, which is very important in carbohydrates, especially glucose." B. they are all polysaccharides and have slightly different functions within organisms and therefore have different names." C. they are named differently because they are involved in different DNA nucleotide formation." D. they are named differently because when heated above their optimal temperature they become denatured and will not react with their substrates." E. they are named differently because they are alternate forms of the monosaccharide, glucose."