A region of the nephron that regulates the blood pressure in the afferent arteriole, which stimulates the release of aldosterone, is the ________
A) loop of the nephron
B) glomerular capsule
C) juxtaglomerular apparatus
D) glomerulus
C
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The chemistry of living systems representing all chemical reactions is called
A. catabolism. B. anabolism. C. metabolism. D. enzymology. E. thermodynamics.
The extensive infolding of eukaryotic membranes
form structures that allow for a. the concentration of nutrients. b. greater surface area for metabolism. c. the transport of proteins. d. the protection of metabolic machinery. e. all of these.
A gene that codes for a protein was removed from a eukaryotic cell and inserted into a prokaryotic cell. Although the gene was successfully transcribed and translated, it produced a different protein than it produced in the eukaryotic cell. What is the most likely explanation?
A. Eukaryotic genes often contain introns while prokaryotic genes do not. B. Eukaryotic transcripts have a 5' cap while prokaryotic transcripts do not. C. There are slight differences in the genetic code for prokaryotes and eukaryotes. D. Unlike eukaryotes, which have three different RNA polymerases, prokaryotes have a single RNA polymerase.
The person who performed an experiment that proved that amino acids could be produced in the laboratory from a reducing atmosphere and electrical sparks was
A. Stanley Miller. B. Graham Cairns-Smith. C. Thomas Cech. D. Aleksander Oparin. E. Sidney Fox.