In which one of the following locations would one expect to find cartilage?
A) between the skin and the underlying muscle
B) between the vertebrae
C) in a tendon
D) in the wall of a blood vessel
E) in adipose tissue
B
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Synthesis of complex molecules from simpler ones with the input of energy is called ________.
A. catabolism B. anabolism C. amphibolism D. metabolism
Cross-bridges form between the contractile proteins of the muscle cell. The movement of cross-bridges shortens the muscle fiber. What two proteins participate in cross-bridge formation?
A. actin and myosin B. troponin and titin C. titin and myosin D. titin and actin
Citing the dangers of rabies-transmission by local populations of bats, a farming community begins a campaign to trap and kill the winged mammals on a large scale. Shortly thereafter, cornfields begin showing substantial and increasing damage to crops. What is the most likely explanation?
a. Installing bat traps caused disruptions to the local water table. b. Infrasonic cries of trapped bats cause corn plants to suffer stress reactions. c. Pests feeding on corn have multiplied without natural predators. d. Bats feed on damaged corn, leaving more room for healthy plants.
In a normal, healthy individual, at which time would cortisol secretion be highest?
a. early morning b. late morning c. mid-day d. evening e. middle of the night