In a DNA molecule, the phosphate serves ________.

A) as a code
B) to hold the molecular backbone together
C) to bind the sugars to their bases
D) as nucleotides


B) to hold the molecular backbone together

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A primary way by which T3 increases oxygen consumption and causes heat to be generated (metabolic thermogenesis) in most cells in the body is through increasing the levels of:

A. myosin heavy chain ? B. GLUT4 C. uncoupling proteins D. NADP oxidase E. epithelial sodium channel (ENaC)

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If your differential white blood cell count contained  60% neutrophils, what could you conclude?

A. That you have a deficiency of neutrophils B. That you have an excess of neutrophils C. That you might have an autoimmune disease D. That you might have a fungal infection E. That you have a normal percentage of neutrophils

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Compounds are:

a. pure substances b. made up of only one type of atom c. made up of two or more different types of atoms d. both A and B above

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During resting conditions, ________ is synthesized to store energy.

A. Ca2+ B. creatinine C. pyruvate D. creatine phosphate E. lactate

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