One way to understand cell function is to compare the parts of a cellto the parts of a factory. For example, the Golgi apparatus would beanalogous to the factory’s shipping department. How would the othercell parts fit into this analogy?

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A: The cardiovascular system can be thought of as the transport system of the body. It consists of thre...

Q: Please ASAP. Thanku. Which of the following could not be a heteromeric ion channel? a. Voltage-gated...

A: Heteromeric ions channels are formed from GluR6 and KA, these are kinate-type subunits and when ther...

Q: Explain how nervous and endocrine systems differ in (a) the rate oftheir control, (b) the way in whi...

A: The human body is made of 11 organ systems that are crucial and work coordinately for performing var...

Q: Eplerenone is a drug that blocks aldosterone function. Based on your knowledge o aldosterone functio...

A: A group of cells or a “secreting organ” in the human or animal body responsible for secreting a part...

Q: Define somatotropin

A: The endocrine system consists of glands like pituitary glands and organs like reproductive organs (t...

Q: How might nasal congestion (a “stuffy” nose) interfere with olfaction?

A: Nasal congestion is a very prevalent problem of the people. It creates and blocks the nose due to wh...

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A: In anatomy, fish is referred to as cold-blooded animals having fins and backbone. Most fishes have s...

Q: List the six types of synovial joints, and foreach one, if possible, identify a joint in theupper li...

A: A bone consists of bone tissue, cartilage, dense connective tissue, epithelium, adipose tissue, and ...

Q: Question 57 Which option below outlines the correct sequence of events for neurotransmission? Questi...

A: The transfer of the nerve impulse from one neuron to another is called neurotransmission.

Q: Which of the following is ONLY reabsorbed in the proximal tubule of the nephron? O Na OK OWater O Gl...

A: The nephron is the structural and functional unit of the kidney present in our body which is compose...

Q: How do most pancreatic zymogens get activated? By acid in the stomach By lipases in the small intest...

A: The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system and is also an important endocrine gland in vertebr...

Q: Mr. Kofi Karikari, tattooed his arm with the picture of Jesus Christ. Explain briefly why after serv...

A: Skin is the largest organ of the body, which protects it from heat, light, injury, and infection. Sk...

Q: Define synaptic fatigue

A: Generally, a chemical impulse is transmitted from the presynaptic neuron to the postsynaptic neuron ...

Q: What is FALSE of hemoglobin and myoglobin? OBoth are proteins that can bind oxygen O Myoglobin relea...

A: Hemoglobin is present in blood. It is present in the red blood cells and carries oxygen in the body....

Q: Define interstitial

A: An interstitial space is a middle space found between regular-use floors, normally fixed in hospital...

Q: Out of all of the gastric glands in stomach: which ones are secreting hydrochloric acids, which ones...

A: Glands that are tube-like, branched structures present at the inner lining of the stomach are known ...

Q: Define utricle

A: Ear is the hearing organ. There are three areas of the ear. They are the external ear, the middle ea...

Q: Type Il alveolar cells: Engulf foreign particles in the alveoli Decreases the diffusion distance of ...

A: Respiration is a process of taking oxygen into the body from the environment and giving out carbon d...

Q: The stage of the action potential that is shown below is ____________ the very end of the action pot...

A: Sudden change in the resting potential of the cell is known as the action potential. Action potentia...

Q: Zane, a 26-year-old male, came upon a car accident and immediately started to help the victims, who ...

A: When the immune system of an organism starts making immune responses against its own cells, tissues ...

Q: How does oxygen move from the lungs into the bloodstream? O It is pumped from the alveoli into the b...

A: After inhalation air moves to the lungs and into the alveolar sacs there is a thin membrane present ...

Q: Identify two bone diseases you would expect to see if the epidermis were a completely effective barr...

A: Bone is an inflexible body tissue consisting of cells implanted in an abundant hard inter cellular m...

Q: Which of the following is TRUE about your olfactory sense? Odorants activate G-protein coupled recep...

A: The olfactory system- Olfaction is the sense of smell. It is considered as one of the special senses...

Q: Define hormones and describe the chemical nature of hormones.

A: Hormones are substances that are created in one part of an organic entity and moved to some differen...

Q: The following scenario can be seen on Ch 29 Clinical case study on Heredity (27-year-old with normal...

A: Blood is an important fluid tissue in the body that transports oxygen and nutrients to all other cel...

Q: Describe a negative-feedback mechanism and givean example

A: Homeostasis refers to the state of steady internal chemical and physical conditions maintained by th...

Q: Which of the following structures is not involved in the production of semen? (a) seminal glands, (b...

A: Seminal fluid, also known as semen, is an organic fluid that is made to contain spermatozoa. It can ...

Q: What causes the latent period and the anamnestic response?

A: The immune system provides a body defence mechanism that helps our body fight invader pathogens. B l...

Q: In garden pea plants, tall stem height (T) is dominant over short stem height (t), and green pod col...

A: The variations of a gene are called alleles. In a diploid organism, there are two alleles each of wh...

Q: What is the connection between studying a brain that experiences phantom senses and understanding a ...

A: Phantom limb sensation is a diagnosis of exclusion. This means other possible causes must be ruled o...

Q: Define mucous membrane

A: A biological membrane, also known as a biomembrane or a cell membrane, is a permeable membrane that ...

Q: What are the primary bile acids?

A: The liver is an organ that is present in the vertebrates and principle involved in detoxifying the b...

Q: what is most directly responsible for mental fatigue during hypothyroidism? Low blood sugar, reduced...

A: The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland present in the neck having two connected lobes in which the ...

Q: Define somite

A: Somite is a block like arrangement of segments due to which the mesoderm, that is present on the eit...

Q: Which of the following best explains how knowledge of the developing human embryo and its gill arche...

A: The arches present in fish are called as gill arches or the brachial arches. These arches support th...

Q: Which of these muscles is an extensor of theneck?a. external obliqueb. sternocleidomastoidc. spleniu...

A: The muscular system is in control of the human body's activity. Muscles are organs made up of skelet...

Q: Briefly explain why each of the following statements is false, or reword it to make it true.5. Some ...

A: Peripheral membrane proteins are membrane proteins that adhere only temporarily to the biological me...

Q: Which of the following is FALSE of progesterone in women? Progesterone inhibits uterine muscle contr...

A: Progesterone is essential hormone produced in women’s reproductive cycle. It controls menstruation a...

Q: Platelets play an important role in hemostasis by: Initiating smooth muscle contraction O Inhibiting...

A: Blood is an important biological fluid that circulates within the blood vessels throughout the body....

Q: Define diastolic pressure

A: The pressure that is exerted by the circulating blood on the walls of the arteries is known as blood...

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about the Na/K ATPase? It breaks down ATP O It brings 2 K out and...

A: The internal component of the cell membrane is maintained because the plasma membrane is selectively...

Q: Which of the following is TRUE about your olfactory sense?

A: The olfactory framework, or feeling of smell, is the tactile framework utilized for smelling (olfact...

Q: Summarize five cellular or biochemical mechanisms thatmay be contribute to senescence.

A: Irreversible development detention that arises in reaction to many cellular stressors is Cellular se...

Q: Summation, a property ôf skele

A: The skeletal system is the entire framework of bones and their cartilages, along with the ligaments ...

Q: Which of the following cell types leads to a decrease in pH in the stomach? O Schwann cells Parietal...

A: Gastric glands are present in the stomach in which gastric cells are present.  Cells of the gastric ...

Q: Why are cancers considered to be clonal in origin? O A They are considered clonal in origin because ...

A: Cancer- It is a group of diseases that is commonly related to the uncontrolled proliferation of cell...

Q: Define visceral muscle

A: By the shape, size and direction, according to the NIH,  muscles are categorized. Visceral muscles, ...

Q: DHP-Ryanodine receptors are:

A: In the skeletal as well as cardiac muscles, the dihydropyridine (DHP) receptor is a major element in...

Q: Answer number 5

A: Roots are mainly characteristic of vascular plants. They serve to anchor the plant to the substratum...

Q: Explain with an example how the functions of organ systems are coordinated with each other?

A: Organs with similar functions also work together to form entire organ systems. In the human body, th...