Which of the following hormones promotes increases in the basal metabolic rate (BMR)?

a) Insulin
b) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
c) Glucagon
d) Thyroid hormone
e) Calcitonin


d

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Lactose is a disaccharide found in milk. Individuals who are lactose intolerant lack the enzyme to break this sugar down into monosaccharides. Based on enzyme nomenclature, what enzyme is deficient in these individuals?

A. Lact ose B. Lact ese C. Lact ase D. Lacto gen

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The pharynx is an enlargement at the top of the trachea that houses the vocal cords

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In skeletal muscle, the term that describes the alternating light and dark bands is ___________.

A. strabismus B. striations C. tetanus D. myofibrils E. myoblasts

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