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Q:

Enzymes are important because they

A) maintain cell shape B) transfer genetic information
C) contain water D) speeds up chemical reactions
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) speeds up chemical reactions

Explanation:

Enzymes in the body are those which play an important role of breaking down the larger molecules to small and speeds up the chemical reactions.

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Q:

Which one of the following hormones is essential for the uptake of glucose by cells in the human body?

A) GH B) TSH
C) Insulin D) Cortisol
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Insulin

Explanation:

Insulin is an anabolic hormone that stimulates glucose and fatty acid uptake into adipose cells, promoting triglyceride synthesis.Glucagon is a peptide hormone, produced by alpha cells of the pancreas. It works to raise the concentration of glucose and fatty acids in the bloodstream, and is considered to be the main catabolic hormone of the body.

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Q:

Body cells that respond to insulin include

A) Liver cells B) Endothelial cells
C) Skin cells D) Bone cells
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Liver cells

Explanation:

Body cells that respond to insulin include liver cells and many other cells in the human body.

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Q:

Which of the following is not connective tissue?

A) Bone B) Cartilage
C) Blood D) Skeletal muscle
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Skeletal muscle

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3 1926
Q:

Sycon (Scypha), Spongilla (Fresh water sponge) and Euspongia (Bath sponge) are examples of which Phylum?

A) Coelenterata B) Platyhelminthes
C) Ctenophora D) Porifera
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Porifera

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Q:

What is the proper term for a skeletal joint?

A) Articulation B) Compact Bone
C) Articular Cartilage D) Lacuna
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Articulation

Explanation:

Articulation is the proper term for a skeletal joint.

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Q:

Which structure is specific to eukaryotic cells?

A) Nucleus B) DNA
C) Cytoplasm D) Cell membrane
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Nucleus

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3 1922
Q:

Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) FALSE

Explanation:

Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal donors is a FALSE statement. 


 


Persons with type AB blood are sometimes called universal recepients.


 


Persons with type O blood  are called universal donors.


 

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