The rate at which an animal consumes energy at rest is called _______.
A. glycogenolysis
B. gluconeogenesis
C. the basal metabolic rate
D. rumination
E. fermentation
C. the basal metabolic rate
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An enzyme may lose its ability to function because of
(a) excessively high temperatures. (b) a change in its three-dimensional structure. (c) a large change in the pH of the environment. (d) all of the above.
What is the appropriate order of the stages of investigating whether maple trees drop their leaves in the autumn because of colder days?
(1) Maple trees are grown in two greenhouses where the only variable is temperature (15?C vs. 10?C). (2) The hypothesis is rejected. (3) There is no statistical difference in the number of leaves dropped at 10?C as compared to 15?C. (4) The observation is that maple trees drop their leaves in autumn. (5) The hypothesis is that maple trees drop their leaves because of colder temperatures. A. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. B. 3, 4, 5, 1, 2. C. 5, 4, 3, 1, 2. D. 4, 5, 1, 3, 2. E. 3, 4, 2, 1, 5.
With respect to the alleles for sickle cell anemia, which genotype(s) is (are) at a disadvantage to
persons residing in tropical areas of Africa? a. homozygous recessive b. homozygous dominant c. heterozygous d. both heterozygous and homozygous dominant e. both homozygous dominant and homozygous recessive
Membrane proteins perform all of the following functions except:
A) transport. B) cell recognition. C) structural support. D) maintainance of membrane fluidity. E) communication.