Breathing rate increases during exercise because
A. the heart is beating more rapidly.
B. there is less oxygen in the blood.
C. there is more carbon dioxide in the blood.
D. there is an increase in blood pH.
C. there is more carbon dioxide in the blood.
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The production of gastric juice is an example of what
digestive system task? a. mechanical processing b. secretion c. digestion d. absorption e. elimination
Regarding the structure of DNA, the covalently arranged combination of a deoxyribose and a nitrogenous base would be called a(n) ________
A) ribonucleotide B) monophospate nucleoside C) nucleotide D) oligonucleotide E) nucleoside
Which of the following statements concerning fertilization is false?
a. Fertilization restores the diploid chromosome number. b. Fertilization stimulates the initiation of development. c. Fertilization can determine the sex of the offspring. d. Fertilization permits the formation of gametes with new genetic combinations. e. In fertilization, a sperm fuses with an ovum to produce a zygote.