Active transport requires energy for the Na-K pump to transport Na out of the cell, thereby driving the transport of another substance (e.g., glucose) when the Na re-enters the cell down its concentration gradient
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During physical activity, the body will cool down by: a. sweating to carry heat away from the surface of the body
b. increasing urination to carry heat away through the kidneys. c. drawing the blood away from the surface of the skin to let the body core cool it. d. using the water from metabolism to cool the body core. e. inhaling oxygen and cooling the blood as it flows through the oxygenated lungs.
Anabolism is the opposite of catabolism in that in anabolism _________.
a. energy is released. b. energy is required. c. compounds are broken down. d. ADP is created. e. ATP is broken down.
The Diabetes Control and Complications Trial showed that an intense regimen that controlled blood glucose had no effect on the development of complications from type 1 diabetes
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According to legislation passed in 1996, _____ are permitted if their consumption is associated with a "negligible risk" of cancer or other health problems
a. food colorings b. preservatives c. pesticides d. sugar substitutes e. antibiotics