click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Physiology
Nightingale week 1-6
Question | Answer |
---|---|
A saturated fatty acid is one in which | all available bonds of its hydrocarbon chain are filled |
If oxygen is available, the pyruvate molecules formed by glycolysis are prepared to enter the next phase of aerobic cellular respiration, called the | citric acid cycle. |
Why are osteocytes spread out in bone tissue? | Formation of osteoid spreads out the osteoblasts that formed the ossification centers |
Muscle tone is maintained by | negative feedback mechanisms |
Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called | lactate . |
Proteins are polymers of | amino acids. |
The energy required for muscular contraction is obtained by hydrolysis of | ATP. |
Which skin layer contains closely packed, clear cells that contain a gel-like substance called eleidin? | Stratum lucidum |
Bones grow in length due to activity in the ________. | epiphyseal plate |
The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen, and testosterone are | steroids |
RNA and DNA have the same pyrimidine bases but different purine bases. | False |