Define calorie

What will be an ideal response?


Unit of energy measurement in food.

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Which medulla oblongata components relay somatic sensory information to the thalamus?

A) inferior olivary complex B) gracile nucleus and cuneate nucleus C) reticular formation D) ascending tracts within the funiculi E) descending tracts within the funiculi

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Sodium and glucose are transported together from the intestinal lumen into an intestinal cell. The carrier protein is a(n) ________ and the process is called ________

A) antiport; cotransport B) antiport; countertransport C) symport; cotransport D) symport; countertransport E) uniport; facilitated diffusion

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A stimulus for increased aldosterone secretion is decreased plasma K+ concentration.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The micturition reflex results in

A.  vigorous contraction of the smooth muscle of the large intestine and relaxation of anal sphincters. B.  contraction of smooth muscle in the bladder and relaxation of urinary sphincters. C.  a decrease in blood pressure due to a slowing of heart rate. D.  retention of urine and feces by relaxing some muscles and contracting others.

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