When fats are broken down and used as an energy source, the fatty acids are converted to ________, which then enters the citric acid cycle

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


acetyl groups or acetyl CoA

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Which of the following occurs to transmit signals from one neuron to another?

a. Electrical signals cross the synapse. b. An action potential jumps the synapse. c. ATP starts an action potential in the postsynaptic cell. d. The presynaptic cell releases a neurotransmitter

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Phosphorus is one of the major elements needed in larger quantities by microorganisms.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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In a __________, water or some nutrient moves from an environmental reservoir, through organisms,

then back to the environment. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A chance evolutionary change occurring in small populations is referred to as ________.

a. sexual b. selection c. gene flow c. genetic drift

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