Which of the following is NOT a major function of muscle tissue?
a) moving blood throughout the body
b) generating heat through contractions
c) stabilizing the movement of joints
d) promoting movement of body structures
e) production of vitamins.
e
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
One reason that pregnant women's metabolic rates change is that the placenta secretes
A. human chorionic gonadotropin, which stimulates metabolism of glucose and raises metabolic rate. B. human chorionic thyrotropin, which stimulates the thyroid gland and raises metabolic rate. C. human placental lactogen, which stimulates glycolysis and raises metabolic rate. D. human chorionic somatomammotropin, which inhibits fatty acid metabolism and lowers metabolic rate. E. prolactin, which lowers metabolic rate so that nutrients can be stored in milk.
Alpha islet cells produce ________, an extremely potent hyperglycemic hormone.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Choose the correct statement about interferons.
A) Interferons are part of the complement system. B) Interferons impart resistance to viral infections. C) Interferons secrete cytokines which trigger apoptosis. D) Interferons engage in agglutination and are thus similar to antibodies. E) Interferons interfere with antigen recognition on CD 4 cells.