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Physiology 1- 6
Question | Answer |
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The literal meaning of standing or staying the same is | homeostasis |
The most important simple sugar is | glucose |
A polymer of glucose which is also referred to as animal starch is called | glycogen |
Water - insoluble organic biomolecules are | lipids |
Feedback information is relayed through the nerves to the "thermostat" in a part of the brained called the | hypothalamus |
The biomolecule that is the primary source of chemical energy needed by every body cell is called | carbohydrate |
Lipid compounds similar to triglycerides are | phospholipids |
A steroid found in the plasma membrane surrounding every body cell is | cholesterol |
One that binds the carboxyl group to another amino acid is called a | peptide bond |
A natural phenomenon caused by the tendency of small particles to spread out evenly within any given space is called | diffusion |