Reaction that oxidizes pyruvate with the release of carbon dioxide; results in acetyl CoA and connects glycolysis to the citric acid cycle.
What will be an ideal response?
preparatory (prep) reaction
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The chains of an antibody molecule are bonded to one another by
A. disulfide bonds. B. hydrogen bonds. C. ionic bonds. D. oxygen bonds.
Herpes and other enveloped viruses enter their host cells ____
a. through pores b. by dissolving the host plasma membrane c. by fusion of the viral membrane with the cell’s plasma membrane d. by activating transport proteins in the host cell's plasma membrane e. by engulfing the host cell
The antidiuretic hormone works on ____ that encourages the kidneys to reabsorb water
a. a positive feedback loop b. a negative feedback loop c. the proximal tubules of nephrons in the kidney d. the action potential e. the muscle tissue
What is the characteristic lesion of Yersinia pestis?
A) a bubo B) a chancroid C) a soft chancre D) petechiae E) oozing abscesses in the intestinal wall