Diet-induced thermogenesis

What will be an ideal response?


The homeostasis-defending increases in body temperature that are associated with increases in body fat; the mechanism by which the body adjusts the efficiency of its energy utilization in response to its level of body fat

Biology & Microbiology

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Which of the following is not true with respect to the organism causing histoplasmosis?

A. The mold form is found in humans B. It produces microconidia and macroconidia C. It is found worldwide in the soil D. The fungus grows intracellularly as a facultative parasite

Biology & Microbiology

In Cell 2,  

Consider the following plant cells floating in an open beaker containing 0.2M sucrose. By definition, an open beaker has a pressure potential 0 MPa. Assume that the cells have come to equilibrium with the solution in the beaker.



A.  ?p = 0.75 MPa and ?w = 0.0 MPa.
B.  ?p = 0.0 MPa and ?w = -0.75 MPa.
C.  ?p = -0.25 MPa and ?w = -0.5 MPa.  
D.  ?p = +0.25 MPa and ?w = -0.5 MPa.
E.  ?p = +0.25 MPa and ?w = +0.25 MPa.

Clarify Question
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What type of thinking is required?
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What other information is related to the question? Which information is most useful?

Choose Answer

Given what you now know, what information and/or problem solving approach is most likely to produce the correct answer?

Reflect on Process
Did your problem-solving process lead you to the correct answer? If not, where did the process break down or lead you astray? How can you revise your approach to produce a more desirable result?

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Coupled reactions are reactions in which an

A. exergonic reaction drives a spontaneous reaction. B. exergonic or endergonic reaction provides products not used for other reactions. C. exergonic reaction drives an endergonic reaction. D. endergonic reaction drives a spontaneous reaction. E. endergonic reaction drives an exergonic reaction.

Biology & Microbiology

The rediscovery of Mendelian inheritance caused increased scrutiny of Darwin's theory of natural selection because of an apparent conflict in the two concepts

This conflict was based on the observation that Darwin focused on continuous traits, while Mendelian genetics deals with: a. discrete characters. b. alleles. c. flowers. d. genotypes. e. All of the above.

Biology & Microbiology