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BIOL133 Exam 2 CH7-11 American Public University Question 1 of 40 2.5 Points The reduction of NADP+ → NADPH occurs because there are  A. electrons from water and energy from ATP  B. electrons from carbon dioxide and energy from ATP  C. electrons from carbon dioxide and energy from sunlight  D. electrons from water and energy from sunlight Feedback: Learning Objective: Describe how and where photosynthesis takes place within a plant Question 2 of 40 664306 Exam 2-Chap...

hormones - AnswerWhat are the chemical messengers secreted into the blood stream that act on cells far away? neurotransmitters - AnswerWhat are released by nerves to affect cells? endocrine - AnswerWhat type of glands secrete chemicals (hormones) into the blood? target organ cells - AnswerWhat are the cells that are acted on by hormones called? hormones - AnswerWhat mechanism perform general functions of communication and control but a slower, longer-lasting type of control than that...

TEST BANK ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (4TH EDITION BY PORTH) CONTENTS Chapter 01 - Cell Structure and Function .......................................................................................................................... 2 Chapter 02 - Cellular Responses to Stress, Injury, and Aging .......................................................................................... 7 Chapter 03 - Inflammation, the Inflammatory Response, and Fever ..............................................

Cushing’s disease is a disorder caused by ________. A. abnormally high levels of aldosterone B. abnormally high levels of epinephrine C. abnormally low levels of aldosterone D. abnormally high levels of cortisol E. abnormally low levels of cortisol Feedback:Good work; your answer is correct! The adrenal gland consists of an outer cortex of ________ tissue and an inner medulla of ________ tissue. A. glandular; connective B. glandular; lymphoid C. nervous; fibrous D. glandular; nervou...

Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Edition Kymar Abbas Test Bank apter 1. The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease 1 The nucleus _________, which is essential for function and survival of the cell. A) is the site of protein synthesis B) contains the genetic code C) transforms cellular energy D) initiates aerobic metabolism 2 Although energy is not made in mitochondria, they are known as the power plants of the cell because they: A) contain RNA for protein synthesis. B) utilize glycolysis fo...

BSC 2086 Exam 1 (3&4) the endocrine system uses ___________ to relay information and instructions between cells ️chemical messengers - exchange of ions and molecules between adjacent cells across gap junctions - occurs btwn two cells of same type - highly specified (cardiac muscles) ️direct communication links cytoplasm of two cells ️gap junctions the most common form of intercellular communication, uses chemical signals to transfer information from cell to cell within single tis...

How are cells specialized? - through the process of differentiation or maturation What are the eight specialized cellular functions? - movement, conductivity, metabolic absorption, secretion, excretion, respiration, reproduction, and communication What are the three general components of an eukaryotic cell? - the plasma membrane, the cytoplasm, and the intracellular organelles. What causes the release of lysosomal enzemes? - Cellular injury causing cellular self-digestion What is the...

BSC 2086- The Endocrine System Exam solved 100% What does the Endocrine System Regulate? -Correct Answer-long-term processes: -Growth -Development -Reproduction How does the Endocrine System relay information and instructions between cells? -Correct Answer-Chemical Messengers What does the Hypothalamus produce? -Correct Answer-ADH, OXT, and regulatory hormones What does the anterior lobe of the Pituitary Gland produce? -Correct Answer-ACTH, TSH, GH, PRL, FSH, LH and MSH What doe...

The form of direct communication that allows the two cells to be furthest apart is - tunneling nanotubes A homeostatic control system __________ requires energy to maintain a parameter at a set point that _______ change over the course of a lifetime. - always, can While studying for physiology, Brutus makes the poor decision to ask the entire class a question via email (instead of posting on the Discussion Boards). After reminding him that he read in the Syllabus that he will now receive...

Robbins Basic Pathology 10th Edition Kymar Abbas Test Bank |All Chapters |Complete Guide A+. Chapter 1. The Cell as a Unit of Health and Disease 1 The nucleus , which is essential for function and survival of the cell. A) is the site of protein synthesis B) contains the genetic code C) transforms cellular energy D) initiates aerobic metabolism 2 Although energy is not made in mitochondria, they are known as the power plants of the cell because they: A) contain RNA for protein synthesis...