Chemoreceptors are responsible for smell and taste
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The cell is preparing to split. The cells are going to be equal so I'd say it's the bottom image
Which of the following represents the correct flow of air into the lung of a mammal?
A. larnyx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli
B. alveoli → tracheoles → bronchi → trachea
C. trachea → bronchioles → bronchi → alveoli
D. trachea → tracheoles → bronchi → alveoli
I believe the answer would be A.
The flow is larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli
Larnyx → trachea → bronchi → bronchioles → alveoli is the right flow of air into the lung of a mammal.
What is the pathway of the flow of air into the lungs?The most important function of the respiratory system is to obtain oxygen from the environment for the cells and eliminate the carbon dioxide by exhalation that is produced by the body.Firstly, the air enters the nasal cavity and also the oral cavity.Then it reaches the pharynx, travels to the trachea, then to both the bronchi, secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi. It then reaches the bronchioles and finally the alveoli where the exchange of the gases takes place.Oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the alveoli and this process occurs by diffusion.Hence, Option A is the right answer.
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Firefly luciferase is the enzyme that allows fireflies to illuminate their abdomens. because this light generation is an atp-requiring reaction, firefly luciferase can be used to test for the presence of atp. in this way, luciferase can test for the presence of life. the coupled reactions are
Answer:
Overall DeltaG = -6.40 kJ/mol
Delta G = 31.6 - 6.4 =25.2 KJ
T = 17 + 273.15 =290.15 K
Delta G = -RT * Ln (K)
25.2 * 10^3 J = -(8.314 J/moles*k)(290.15K) * Ln (K)
So (Delta G)/(-RT) = Ln (K)
Ln K = -10.44643114
Thus k = 2.905 *10^-5
Answer:
Luciferase is an enzyme that belongs to the oxidative enzyme set of some bioluminescence reactions. This phenomenon was discovered by Rafaël Dubois, who detected the emission of light in some living things was nothing more than an enzymatic oxidation, in which luciferase was the catalyst, and luciferin the substrate. This phenomenon was frequently detected in fireflies and in the Pholas dactylus mollusk, and later in Cnidarians (Renilla reniformis), marine copepods (Gaussia princeps), abyssal molluscs (Oplophorus gracilirostris), bacteria, etc.
Explanation:
The biological role of luciferase lies in its quality as a catalyst for some types of bioluminescence. Bioluminescence is a type of chemiluminescence, it consists of the oxidation of luciferin, a luminescent substance, catalyzed by luciferase. Said reaction begins with luciferin whose carboxylic group reacts with the phosphate group of ATP, forming luciferyl adenylate. This molecule is oxidized (a process catalyzed by luciferase), resulting in an intermediate peroxide (luciferase-luciferin-AMP-O2 complex) which, upon releasing a molecule of carbon dioxide, results in a ketoderivative, the oxyluciferin, which is excited, returning to its normal state by releasing a photon of light:
Luciferin + O2 → Peroxidic intermediary (luciferase-luciferin-AMP-O2 complex) → [oxyluciferin] → oxyluciferin → light
Large populations of tortoises inhabited the Galapagos Islands before humans. When humans settled on the islands and introduced goats, the number of tortoises declined. What is most likely the explanation for the decrease in the tortoise population?
Answer:it reached carrying capacity. the environment couldn't hold both the goat and tortises
Explanation:
Name the five nitrogenous bases, and put a checkmark in the correct column for each base. also indicate if the base is found in dna (d), rna (r), or both (b).
Adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C) are found both in DNA and RNA. Thymine (T) is found only in DNA and uracil (U) is found only in RNA.
Explanation:The five nitrogenous bases are adenine (A), guanine (G), cytosine (C), thymine (T), and uracil (U). Adenine and guanine are the purines, and they have a double-ring structure with a six-carbon ring fused to a five-carbon ring. Cytosine, thymine and uracil are the pyrimidines, which have only a six-carbon ring structure.
Adenine - DNA (D), RNA (R), Both (B) Guanine - DNA (D), RNA (R), Both (B) Cytosine - DNA (D), RNA (R), Both (B) Thymine - DNA (D), Not in RNA Uracil - RNA(R), Not in DNA Learn more about Nitrogenous bases here:
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Hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen is how much oxygen is actually currently held by the hemoglobin. So, if hemoglobin has high oxygen saturation, hemoglobin's affininty for oxygen is high. What do you think happens to hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen as it moves through the systemic capillaries? As the RBC moves through the systemic capillary, hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen increases. As hemoglobin moves through the systemic capillary, hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen stays the same. As the RBC moves through the systemic capillary, hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen decreases.
Answer:
As the RBC moves through the systemic capillary, hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen decreases.
Explanation:
Red blood cells (RBC) contain hemoglobin molecule which carries the oxygen through the blood. The blood with RBC moves through the systemic capillary and deliveries oxygen to the tissue (oxygen is released from the hemoglobin into the cell of the certain tissue). So, as the RBC moves through the systemic capillary hemoglobin's oxygen saturation lowers and consequently, hemoglobin's affininty decreases.
Hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen decreases as RBC move through the systemic capillaries, thus facilitating the release of oxygen to tissues with lower oxygen concentration and higher metabolic demand.
Explanation:As the red blood cells (RBC) move through the systemic capillaries, hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen tends to decrease. This is due to the oxygen-hemoglobin saturation/dissociation curve, which shows that when the partial pressure of oxygen is high, such as in the lungs, hemoglobin has a high affinity for oxygen and is likely to be fully saturated. However, in the systemic capillaries, as oxygen is delivered to tissues, the partial pressure of oxygen within the capillaries decreases, which leads to a lower affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen. This reduction facilitates the release of oxygen to the tissues that have a lower oxygen concentration and a higher demand due to metabolic activity.
The physiological process described by the affinity for oxygen decreases is an automatic control mechanism that ensures tissues with higher metabolic demands receive more oxygen. Additionally, factors such as increased carbon dioxide concentration or a decrease in pH can further reduce hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen, favoring oxygen release.
Which enzyme is paired incorrectly with its function? which enzyme is paired incorrectly with its function? helicase: untwists double helix single-strand binding proteins: unpair dna strands and prevent re-pairing topoisomerase: joins sugar-phosphate backbones of okazaki fragments primase: synthesizes an rna primer dna polymerase: catalyzes synthesis of new dna?
Answer:
a) DNA polymerase – catalyze the addition of dNTPs to a new DNA strand b) DNA ligase – produce RNA primers for Okazaki fragment formation DNA primase – produce RNA primer as a starting point for DNA synthesis DNA helicase – unwind DNA helix to separate strands x Telomerase – catalyze lengthening of telomeres in germ cells
Different finch species have beaks of different shapes and sizes. What do these beak differences tell us? Different finch species have beaks of different shapes and sizes. What do these beak differences tell us? Different finch beak shapes are evidence that individual birds changed their beaks so that they could feed efficiently. Different finch beak shapes are evidence that all Galápagos finches share a common ancestor. Different finch beak shapes are evidence that finch species adapted to different environments over many generations. Different finch beak shapes are evidence that several finch species with different beak types came to the Galápagos Islands from the mainland.
Different finch beak shapes are evidence that finch species adapted to different environments over many generations.
The correct answer is C. Different finch beak shapes are evidence that finch species adapted to different environments over many generations.
Explanation:
According to Charles Darwin's proposals related to evolution, organisms that are similar such as birds or finches adapt to environmental conditions over time which explains the differences in terms of the phenotype (observable traits). This occurs in the case of finches beak shapes, as Darwin studied around 15 species of these birds in the Galapagos Islands and found finches have different sizes and beak shapes that were linked to the type of food each species consume and the source of this. Therefore, different finch beak show "that finch species adapted to different environments over many generations".
Suppose you have a population of 300 butterflies. If the population experiences a net growth of 12% in the following year, how many butterflies do you have?
Answer:
There are total [tex]336[/tex] butter flies.
Explanation:
Given -
Population [tex]= 300[/tex]
Net growth in population in the next year [tex]= 12[/tex] %
New population [tex]=[/tex] Existing population + (Net growth in population [tex]*[/tex]Existing Population
Substituting the given values in above equation, we get -
New population[tex]= 300 + ( \frac{12}{100} *300)\\= 300 + 36\\= 336\\[/tex]
Hence, there are total [tex]336[/tex] butter flies.
Select all that apply.
Select the true statements about Eubacteria.
A.) Most live as decomposers and heterotrophs.
B.) Most only thrive in a narrow range of environments.
C.) Certain Eubacteria are responsible for food poisoning.
D.) Eubacteria thrive in extreme environments.
The true statements about Eubacteria are:
A.) Most live as decomposers and heterotrophs.
C.) Certain Eubacteria are responsible for food poisoning.
D.) Eubacteria thrive in extreme environments.
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Over-using an aquifer can lead to subsidence. which other hazard would most likely be exacerbated by this subsidence?
Answer:
the answer is flooding.
One of the known effects of acid rain is that it leaches calcium carbonate out of the soil. A study in a region that received significant amounts of acid rain showed that birds were laying eggs with highly porous shells. As a result, the bird population was declining. What is the MOST LIKELY cause of the observed quality of egg shells? A) Acid rain leaches out the calcium that is the most significant component of egg shells. B) The birds are unable to get calcium from the soil because the calcium has been leached out by the acid rain. C) The birds are unable to get calcium from the soil because the calcium has been consumed by the snails to secrete their shells. D) Calcium deficiency was caused because snails in the birds’ diets are unable to get enough calcium to secrete their shells.
Answer:
B) The birds are unable to get calcium from the soil because the calcium has been leached out by the acid rain
Explanation;
Calcium is needed by birds in large quantities for the development off the egg shell production and for healthy growth of newborn chicksCalcium cannot be stored in the skeleton of the birds since it would make them too heavy and can easily be attacked by predators.Therefore the birds have to get calcium directly from its source and eat it. Lack of calcium in the soil lead to lack of a source of calcium for the birds thus their eggs might end up failing to hatch due to the small holes on its shell and once there is air in the egg shell no hatching can take place leading to decline in population.
Answer:
I agree, the answer is B
Explanation:
14. In what type of cell would meiosis occur? A. Lung cell B. Brain cell C. Blood cell D. Sex cell
Answer:
I believe it is a sex cell.
Explanation:
The meiosis process occurs in gametes or sex cells. Therefore, option D is correct.
Meiosis is a specialized type of cell division that occurs in organisms that reproduce sexually. It involves the division of a diploid (2n) cell into four haploid (n) cells, resulting in the production of gametes (sex cells) such as sperm and eggs.
Meiosis consists of two successive divisions, known as meiosis I and meiosis II. The process is characterized by specific stages, including prophase I, metaphase I, anaphase I, telophase I, and cytokinesis, followed by prophase II, metaphase II, anaphase II, telophase II, and cytokinesis.
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How does pH affect enzyme activity? Use the enzymes pepsin and trypsin as examples.
Answer:
The change in PH not only effect the shape of enzymes, but it may also change properties the of substrate so that that substrate cannot control to bind the active site and it cannot undergo catalysis.
In general enzymes have a PH optimum. However this optimum is not same for each enzyme.
Explanation:
For Example; The enzyme pepsin is most active at an acidic PH, Whereas the enzyme trypsin performs best at slightly alkaline PH. the increase or decrease in PH can change the concentration of ion in a solution
Carol and Joseph have freckles and curly red hair. All of their children, except one, also have freckles and curly red hair. Their son, Sam, has the same curly red hair but not one freckle! How can a child get a chromosome that is totally different from the original chromosomes of both parents? A) gene flow B) genetic drift C) crossing over D) natural selection
Answer:
Crossing Over
Explanation:
The exchange of homologous chromosomes.
Answer:
C) crossing over
Explanation:
A child can get a chromosome that is totally different from the original chromosomes of both parents through crossing over. During crossing over DNA lengths are swapped between chromosomes. This exchange produces a chromosome that has a different composition from the original two chromosomes.
People trying to gain weight should eat most of their kilocalories from fat. select one:
a. True
b. False
I think the answer is true
Which condition would disturb the hardy-weinberg equilibrium and cause the gene pool to change?
Mating occurs at random.
No mutations occur.
All genotypes on average produce an equal number of fertile adult offspring.
Several homozygous recessive individuals leave the population.
Answer: Several homozygous recessive individuals leave the population.
Given two areas with equal sunlight and available water. Area I has a high amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide while Area II has a low amount of atmospheric carbon dioxide. How does the rate of photosynthesis in Area I compare to that in Area II? Atmospheric carbon dioxide has no effect on the rate of photosynthesis. The rate of photosynthesis increases with a decrease in carbon dioxide. The rate of photosynthesis increases with an increase in carbon dioxide. The level of carbon dioxide increases with the level of available oxygen.
Answer:
b
Explanation:
The lymphatic network begins with microscopic tubes known as:
Answer:
Lymphatic Capillaries
Explanation:
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Answer: Lymphatic capillaries
A pod of bottlenose dolphins is showing signs of stress in the Gulf of Mexico. Why would it be important for scientists to study the age structure of the pod?
Answer: Age structure would help scientists determine if the problem exists with young or old dolphins. A.
Explanation:
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Despite the differences in mature plant cells, all of them are derived from meristem cells. The three major types of tissue systems develop from the meristem. Meristems develop cells in all but which tissue? A) notocord B) protoderm C) procambium D) ground meristem
Answer:
A) notocord
Explanation:
Answer:
Notochord
Explanation:
Meristem cells are a group of plant cells capable of division and growth that reside in zones where growth can occur. As undifferentiated cells, they are considered as stem cells in animals given that they are the origin of many of the cells that go on to rapidly differentiate/specialize and form various parts of plant. A collection of meristem cells performing a specific function is called meristem tissue.
Meristems are classified based on their location or position; apical meristem (at the tips), intercalary (in the middle) and lateral (at the sides). Apical meristem is further divided into:
- Protoderm (which differentiates into epidermis)
- Ground meristem ( differentiation gives rise to parenchyma, collenchyma and sclerenchyma)
- Procambium ( differentiation results in the production of vascular tissues of the plant; xylem and phloem)
Notochord is a cartilaginous skeletal rod supporting the body in all embryonic and some chordate animals. Notochords are only found in the phylum Chordata, a group of animals including humans. Hence, notochords is not a structural characteristics of plants and cannot be produced by the meristem cells in plants.
Who used a compound microscope to see chambers within cork and named them “cells”?
Answer:
Robert Hooke
Explanation:
Robert Hooke was a scientist in the field of biology, chemistry, physics. His great discoveries were very important, especially for the understanding of microscopic world, even though they weren't accepted at first. He was the first who developed compound microscope, in which scientists no loner had to move the specimen in order to focus it. Hooke also improved the microscope lightening. When he looked at the bark of a cork tree, he saw new structures and called it cells (because it look to him like rooms in monastery).
Robert Hooke used a compound microscope to observe chambers within cork and named them 'cells'. This observation served as a groundwork for the development of cell theory.
The scientist who used a compound microscope to observe chambers within cork and named them 'cells' was Robert Hooke. This event occurred in 1665 and is a pivotal event in the history of biology. Hooke's observation that cork was made up of tiny, individual compartments led to the development of cell theory, the idea that all living things are composed of cells.
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Which statements about the modification of chromatin structure in eukaryotes are true?
1.DNA is not transcribed when chromatin is packaged tightly in a condensed form
2.Some forms of chromatin modification can be passed on to future generations of cells
3.Acetylation of histone tails in chromatin allows access to DNA for transcription
4.Acetylation of histone tails is a reversible process.
5. Methylation of histone tails in chromatin can promote condensation of the chromatin
6. Deacetylation of histone tails in chromatin loosens the association between nucleosomes and DNA
Answer:
All of the statements are correct except 6. (Deacetylation of histone tails in chromatin loosens the association between nucleosomes and DNA)
Explanation:
Chromatin structure and its modifications can change the package of the DNA and consequently, alter the gene expression. The most common modifications of the chromatin are covalent modifications such as acetylation/deacetylation (by acetyltransferases and eacetylases), methylation (by methyltransferases), and phosphorylation (by kinases). This is the way of gene expression regulation.
The effects of modifications are different, for example methylation promotes condensation of the chromatin and as a consequence, prevents binding of transcription factors to the DNA (transcription is repressed).
Acetylation loosens the association between nucleosomes and DNA (because it neutralizes the positive charge of histones) and consequently promotes transcription. Deacetylation is a process opposite to acetylation.
True statements about the modification of chromatin structure in eukaryotes include the inhibition of transcription when chromatin is condensed, the possibility of inheriting some chromatin modifications by future generations, and that acetylation of histone tails allows transcription while being reversible. In contrast, methylation can promote condensation, and deacetylation actually increases, not decreases, DNA-histone binding.
The modification of chromatin structure in eukaryotes involves several processes that affect gene expression. The statements that are true are:
DNA is not transcribed when chromatin is packaged tightly in a condensed form.Some forms of chromatin modification can be passed on to future generations of cells.Acetylation of histone tails in chromatin allows access to DNA for transcription.Acetylation of histone tails is a reversible process.Methylation of histone tails in chromatin can promote condensation of the chromatin.Deacetylation of histone tails in chromatin does not loosen the association between nucleosomes and DNA; rather, it promotes condensation, thereby making it harder for the DNA to be transcribed due to lessened accessibility to transcription machinery.When DNA is tightly wrapped around histones in a condensed chromatin state, transcription factors and RNA polymerase cannot access the DNA, hence, transcription is inhibited. Chemical modifications, like acetylation and methylation of histone tails, determine the packing level of chromatin and influence gene expression. These processes are part of a broader regulatory system known as the histone code, which can be inherited through cell divisions and potentially across generations, contributing to epigenetic inheritance.
A client with diverticular disease is receiving psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid. the drug has been effective when the client:
Answer:
1.
Diverticular disease is treated with a high-fiber diet and bulk laxatives such as psyllium hydrophilic mucilloid (Metamucil). Fiber decreases the intraluminal pressure and makes it easier for stool to pass through the colon. Bulk laxatives do not manage diarrhea, anxiety or relieve gas formation.
which process occurs repeatedly after zygote formation to increase the number of cells
Answer:
Mitosis
Explanation:
A zygote is formed after the fertilization of the egg by sperm. The zygote then undergoes rapid cell division by mitosis to form a morula, blastula, gastrula and then an embryo. In mitosis, the cell replicates its genetic material and organelles and then splits into two identical cells. Mitosis is required for growth and development.
Research shows that the vast majority of drivers are functionally impaired even at the legal limit of 0.08 blood alcohol content (bac). research shows that the vast majority of drivers are functionally impaired even at the legal limit of 0.08 blood alcohol content (bac).
a. True
b. False
The answer is A. True.
Which of the following pairs are the best examples of homologous structures?
(a) bat wing and human hand
(b) owl wing and hornet wing
(c) porcupine quill and cactus spine
(d) bat forelimb and bird wing
(e) Australian mole and North American mole
D. Bat forelimb and bird wing
The majority of triglyceride digestion occurs in the small intestine facilitated by the enzyme __________ ________.
Answer:
The correct answer is PANCREATIC LIPASE.
Explanation:
The three types of food eaten by man are broken down into three different components during digestion. Carbohydrate is broken down to glucose, fat and oil is broken down to fatty acid and glycerol and proteins are broken down to amino acids. Most of these digested products are absorbed at the small intestines.
The presences of triglycerides at the small intestines usually stimulates the secretion of pancreatic lipase enzyme and bile. The bile break down the fat molecule and increase its surface area so that pancreatic lipase will be able to work on it effectively. Thus, triglyceride digestion at the small intestines is facilitated by the enzyme pancreatic lipase.
Triglyceride digestion primarily occurs in the small intestine facilitated by the enzyme pancreatic lipase which breaks them down into two free fatty acids and a monoglyceride. Bile salts also support this process by emulsifying the fats.
Explanation:The majority of triglyceride digestion happens in the small intestine with the aid of the enzyme called pancreatic lipase. This enzyme is produced by the pancreas and released when food arrives in the small intestine. It then breaks down the triglycerides into two free fatty acids and a monoglyceride, which includes both short-chain (less than 10 to 12 carbons) and long-chain fatty acids. Additionally, the bile salts emulsify the fats which further facilitates this digestive process. The digestion of triglycerides is an important part of lipid metabolism.
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Carbon dioxide levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid affect blood pH. This enables the organism to sense a disturbance in gas levels as ________. A. the brain directly measures and monitors oxygen levels and causes breathing changes accordingly. B. the brain alters the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid to force the animal to retain more or less carbon dioxide. C. the medulla oblongata, which is in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors pH and uses this measure to control breathing. D. stretch receptors in the lungs cause the medulla oblongata to speed up or slow breathing.
Answer:
C. the medulla oblongata, which is in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors pH and uses this measure to control breathing.
Explanation:
The central chemoreceptors are located near the medulla inside the blood-brain barrier. When CO2 in cerebrospinal fluid increases, pH of the fluid lower (because CO2 becomes hydrated to carbonic acid). Change in pH stimulates the central chemoreceptors to activate respiratory centers which will increase the respiratory rate and depth of breathing.
The medulla oblongata, in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors blood pH and carbon dioxide levels to control breathing, ensuring homeostasis.
Carbon dioxide levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid affect the blood pH. This enables the organism to sense a disturbance in gas levels as C. the medulla oblongata, which is in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors pH and uses this measure to control breathing. The medulla oblongata is the part of the brain that detects changes in carbon dioxide levels and pH, triggering the respiratory centers to adjust the rate and depth of breathing. Faster breathing is initiated to decrease high carbon dioxide levels, which also decreases the levels of hydrogen ions, leading to an increase in blood pH. Conversely, slower breathing occurs if there is a low carbon dioxide level, which helps maintain pH levels within a normal range.
How does biodiversity support healthy ecosystems
ANSWER: Biological biodiversity refers to all the different kinds of life that are obtainable in a particular ecosystem, this include all the plants and animal populations that are found in a particular geographical area.
Biodiversity supports healthy ecosystem because it enhances the productivity and the survival of the ecosystem. For instance, in a situation where there are large number of different plant population in an ecosystem, such population will present variability in genetic make up. If a negative event occur in the ecosystem, it will be possible for some plants to survive. But, in a situation where it is only one type of plant that is obtainable in the ecosystem, it will be quite easy to wipe all of them out at once. For instance, a disease outbreak can easily destroy all the plants.