As osteocytes become enclosed in small chambers called lacunae, they still can communicate via ________

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canaliculi

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For a chemical bond to form:

A. the process must be exothermic, releasing energy upon bond formation. B. the total energy of the system must be higher in the bonded state than in the nonbonded state. C. one of the atoms must be more electronegative than the other. D. the process must consume more energy than it takes to break the bond. E. the temperature of the system must be low, slowing the molecular motion of the atoms.

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The process by which parents produce offspring is called:

a. reproduction. b. homeostasis. c. compensation. d. feeding. e. artificial selection.

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Why must the transfer of electrons from glucose to oxygen during aerobic respiration take place in a series of steps?

a. The energy of the protons can be used to make ATP. b. The energy of the electrons can be used to make ATP. c. The energy of the electrons can be used to make ADP. d. It is chemically impossible to transfer electrons directly from glucose to oxygen. e. The chemical intermediates donate some of their electrons in order to increase the electron pool.

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What is the difference in prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic mRNA?

a) Prokaryotic mRNA is spliced b) Prokaryotic mRNA has a 5' cap c) Eukaryotic mRNA has a 3'poly A tail d) Eukaryotic mRNA is polycistronic

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