One way to generate acetyl-CoA is to convert pyruvate into acetyl-CoA by stripping off a CO2 molecule. The removal of CO2 is referred to as what type of reaction?  

A.  Decarboxylation
B.  Glycolytic
C.  Carboxylation
D.  Acetylation


A.  Decarboxylation

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A.  temperature, cholesterol, types of fatty acids. B.  size of molecules, polarity of molecules, temperature. C.  types of fatty acids, waters affinity for hydrogen bonding. D.  hyrophillic tails, hydrophobic heads, cholesterol.

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Mechanoreceptors respond to:

A. changes in pressure B. temperature changes C. wet/dry environmental conditions D. light

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The source of new alleles within a population is ____

a. natural selection b. mutation c. nonrandom mating d. adaptation e. genetic drift

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What is the structural unit of interacting tissues called?

a. Organ b. Cell c. Atom d. Tissue e. Community

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