Which of the following statements about the filtration barrier of the glomerulus is false?
A. The endothelial cells of the capillaries have
foot-like processes that interlock with the
surrounding podocytes.
B. The filtration barrier is made up of three
layers.
C. The capillaries in the kidney are more
permeable than capillaries elsewhere in the
body.
D. The filter allows the passage of small
molecules, but blocks the passage of cells
and proteins.
E. None of these statements about the
filtration barrier of the glomerulus is false.
A
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A. the heritability measure would be 100%. B. the heritability measure would be 0%. C. the heritability measure would indicate that the environment has no effect on inheritance of the trait. D. the heritability measure would indicate that the genotypic differences have no effect on the inheritance of the trait. E. None of these answer options is correct.
Which of the following has the most energy?
a. phosphoglycerate (PGA) b. ribulose bisphosphate (RuBP) c. phosphoglyceraldehyde (PGAL) d. glucose e. rubisco
Which area, A, B, C, or D, is an area of self-perpetuating embryonic tissue that often continuously grows and produces new tissue during the life of a plant?
1.A
2.B
3.C
4.D
Polymers of polysaccharides, fats, and proteins are all synthesized from monomers by
A) connecting monosaccharides together. B) the formation of disulfide bridges between monomers. C) ionic bonding of the monomers. D) the addition of water to each monomer. E) the removal of water