In honeybees, queen bees are haploid organisms while male drones are diploid

All target cells of a specific hormone must have ____

a. hydrophilic plasma membranes b. proximity to an endocrine gland c. an appropriate receptor molecule d. special lipids in their plasma membranes e. access to absorbed carbohydrates

Insulin stimulates an increase in number of glucose carrier proteins at a cell membrane's surface. What effect will insulin have on cell function? Choose all that apply.

A. Lack of membrane receptors for insulin will decrease amount of glucose taken in. B. Low insulin levels will decrease the number of available carrier proteins. C. An increase in insulin, which will increase the diffusion rate. D. ATP amounts needed for this transport will increase.

Suppose it is true that potato plants use uncoupling proteins (UCPs) in a way that is similar to how mammals use them. What would a researcher expect to observe in these plants?

a. increased amounts of ATP production b. decreased mitochondrial catabolism c. increased internal tissue temperature d. decreased sugar metabolism

The term that literally means "against putrefaction" is

A. antisepsis. B. prokaryote. C. chemotherapy. D. recombinant technology. E. nosocomial.