Vitamin E functions as a(n) ________ to protect cell membranes from being damaged.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: antioxidant
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What will be an ideal response?
Water has a _____ specific heat, meaning that changing its temperature takes a _____ amount of energy
a. high, small b. high, large c. low, small d. low, large
The metabolic effects of hormones released during the stress response include which of the following?
a. Glycogenesis b. Gluconeogenesis c. Lipogenesis d. Protein synthesis
If a "limiting amino acid" is missing in the diet:
a. it can be replaced with another during protein synthesis b. it can be synthesized in the body if its non-essential c. gene expression will alter to compensate for it. d. it is usually due to the deamination and burning of that amino acid.