Which of the following individuals would have more mitochondria in her skeletal muscle?
A. A newborn
B. A 50-year-old sedentary computer programmer
C. A long-term hospice patient
D. A 22-year-old soccer player
E. A model on a reduced-calorie diet
Answer: D
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a. A substantial decrease in blood glucose compared to the absorptive state b. Gluconeogenesis c. Glucose-sparing d. A decrease in insulin secretion e. An increase in glucagon secretion
Compare the corpus callosum with the septum pellucidum
What will be an ideal response?
Which of these hormones can enter the target cell and bind to receptors in the nucleus?
A. Luteinizing hormone B. Insulin C. Testosterone D. Growth hormone E. Angiotensin
After pepsinogen is activated, it
a. autocatalytically activates more pepsinogen b. activates pancreatic enzymes in the duodenum after gastric emptying has occurred c. inhibits the pyloric gland area in a negative-feedback fashion d. does a and b e. does none of the above