Normally, sodium and potassium leakage channels differ because __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Sodium ions diffuse through leakage channels into the cell, but potassium ions diffuse through leakage channels out of the cell

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Which of the choices below describes the pathway of cellular respiration (the complete oxidation of glucose)?

A) lipolysis, glycogenolysis, beta oxidation B) glycogenesis, lipogenesis, electron transport chain C) glycolysis, citric acid (Krebs) cycle, electron transport chain, oxidative phosphorylation D) gluconeogenesis, citric acid (Krebs) cycle, lipolysis

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Collapse of all or part of a lung is called __________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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The zygomatic arch is made up of the zygomatic bone and part of the

A. vomer bone. B. temporal bone. C. maxilla. D. nasal bone.

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The most important molecules for making the cell membrane selectively permeable are ________

A) Phospholipids B) Proteins C) Cholesterol D) ATP

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