Telomeres serve to ________.
increase apoptosis
cap the ends of DNA and protect it from damage
break DNA and cause it to degrade
cause replication of genes
cap the ends of DNA and protect it from damage
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The lateral horns of the spinal cord contain
A. axons of sensory neurons and interneuron cell bodies. B. axons of sensory and motor neurons. C. axons of motor neurons and interneuron cell bodies. D. axons of interneurons. E. cell bodies of autonomic motor neurons.
How is venous return to your heart affected when you go for an easy jog?
A) It is decreased due to increased skeletal muscular pump activity B) It is increased due to increased skeletal muscular pump activity C) It is increased due to decreased skeletal muscular pump activity D) It is decreased due to decreased skeletal muscular pump activity
Diabetes mellitus produces many homeostatic imbalances, including acidosis. The pH imbalance is due to ketoacidosis, which results from excessive accumulation of by-products of fat metabolism, as the body cannot meet energy needs from carbohydrate metabolism. Sally is a teenaged diabetic who sometimes rebels by not taking her insulin. Her mother takes her to the hospital because her breathing has
become deep and gasping. Explain Sally's breathing pattern. What other compensatory responses may occur, and would they occur earlier or later than the respiratory response? What will be an ideal response?
The __________ explains how the myosin head moves down the actin polymer, generating movement
Fill in the blank with correct words.