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Nutrition definition - correct answer the process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth. Digestion definition - correct answer It is the catabolic process that breaks down large food molecules to monomers (chemical building blocks) -carbohydrates—> monosaccharide -proteins—> amino acids -lipids—> fatty acid, Glycerol -nucleic acids—> nucleotide *the enzymatic breakdown of any food molecule is HYDROLYSIS bc it involves adding a wate...

Homeostasis refers to maintaining a relatively stable internal environment. The "internal environment" is: a) the blood cells b) body parts beneath the skin c) the cytoplasm of all the cells in the body d) plasma, interstitial fluid, and transcellular fluid e) intracellular fluid - correct answer plasma, interstitial fluid, and transcellular fluid Which of the following is an example of positive feedback? a) Consuming caffeine increases urine output, causing dehydration b) The ...

What are the functions of the digestive system? - correct answer Process food, extract nutrients, and eliminate residue What are the five stages of digestion? - correct answer Ingestion, digestion, absorption, compaction, and defecation What is the selective intake of food? - correct answer Ingestion What is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body? - correct answer Digestion What is the uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cell...

A fish is excreting large volumes of water; we would describe it as ______________________ relative to its environment. - An osmoregulator that is hyperosmotic. Which of the following animals likely makes the most nitrogenous waste? A. Frugivorous Bat B. Insectivorous Frog C. Piscivorous Seal D. Granivorous Bird - C. Piscivorous Seal Which of the following statements about mammalian excretion if FALSE: A. Substances like solutes always diffuse across the nephron membrane, with direction ...

16. The amplification of the signal from a water-soluble hormone is achieved through an increase in - cAMP in the cytoplasm Water-soluble hormones affect target cells by binding to - plasma membrane receptors How do endocrine hormones reach their target cells? - Hormones are transported through the blood stream to target cells. What is the role of activated protein kinases? - Phosphorylate proteins. Cyclic AMP is degraded by - phosphodiesterase Which of the following enzymes are i...

BIOL 235 Midterm 2 Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 Graded A+. between the origin and insertion which is usually located proximally in limbs ? - Origin What happens during REVERSE MUSCLE ACTION? - specific movements of the body the actions are reversed THEREFOR the positions of the origin and insertion of a muscle are switched What is a mechanical advantage using the example of a lever? - if the load is closer to the fulcrum and the effort is farther from the fulcrum only ...

BIOL 235 Final Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2023 Erythrocytes contain the enzyme - Correct Answer-carbonic anhydrase carbonic anhydrase catalyzes - Correct Answer-the conversion of metabolically produced C)2 and water into carbonic acid fixed phagocytic macrophages - Correct Answer-remove most old erythrocytes from circulation Location of fixed phagocytic macrophages - Correct Answer-narrow capillaries of the spleen Undifferentiated cells called pluripotent stem cells reside - C...

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BIOL 235 Final Exam With 100% Correct Answers 2023 Erythrocytes contain the enzyme - Correct Answer-carbonic anhydrase carbonic anhydrase catalyzes - Correct Answer-the conversion of metabolically produced C)2 and water into carbonic acid fixed phagocytic macrophages - Correct Answer-remove most old erythrocytes from circulation Location of fixed phagocytic macrophages - Correct Answer-narrow capillaries of the spleen Undifferentiated cells called pluripotent stem cells reside - C...