Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)

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ISBN: 9780321908599

Author: Frederic H. Martini, Judi L. Nath, Edwin F. Bartholomew

Publisher: PEARSON

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Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Plus Mastering A&P with eText - Access Card Package (10th Edition) (New A&P Titles by Ric Martini and Judi Nath)

Ch. 2 - Define atom.Ch. 2 - Atoms of the same element that have different...Ch. 2 - How is it possible for two samples of hydrogen to...Ch. 2 - Prob. 4CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 5CP Ch. 2 - Both oxygen and neon are gases at room temperature...Ch. 2 - Prob. 7CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 8CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 9CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 10CP

Ch. 2 - What is an enzyme?Ch. 2 - Prob. 12CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 13CP Ch. 2 - Explain how the chemical properties of water make...Ch. 2 - Define pH, and explain how the pH scale relates to...Ch. 2 - What is the significance of pH in physiological...Ch. 2 - Define the following terms: acid, base, and salt.Ch. 2 - Prob. 18CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 19CP Ch. 2 - Describe lipids.Ch. 2 - Prob. 21CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 22CP Ch. 2 - Prob. 23CP Ch. 2 - Describe a nucleic acid.Ch. 2 - Prob. 25CP Ch. 2 - Describe ATP.Ch. 2 - What molecule is produced by the phosphorylation...Ch. 2 - 28. Identify the biochemical building blocks...Ch. 2 - 29. Define metabolic turnover. Ch. 2 - An oxygen atom has eight protons (a) Sketch in the...Ch. 2 - What is the following type of decomposition...Ch. 2 - The subatomic particle with the least mass (a)...Ch. 2 - Isotopes of an element differ from each other in...Ch. 2 - The number and arrangement of electrons in an...Ch. 2 - All organic compounds in the human body contain...Ch. 2 - A substance containing atoms of different elements...Ch. 2 - All the chemical reactions that occur in the human...Ch. 2 - Which of the following chemical equations...Ch. 2 - Prob. 10RQ Ch. 2 - A pH of 7.8 in the human body typifies a condition...Ch. 2 - A(n) _____ is a solute that dissociates to release...Ch. 2 - Special catalytic molecules called _____ speed up...Ch. 2 - Which of the following is not a function of a...Ch. 2 - Complementary base pairing in DNA includes the...Ch. 2 - What are the three subatomic panicles in atoms?Ch. 2 - Prob. 17RQ Ch. 2 - Prob. 18RQ Ch. 2 - List seven major functions performed by proteins.Ch. 2 - (a) What three basic components make up a...Ch. 2 - What three components are required to create the...Ch. 2 - If a polypeptide contains 10 peptide bonds, how...Ch. 2 - Prob. 23RQ Ch. 2 - Prob. 24RQ Ch. 2 - What is a salt? How does a salt differ from an...Ch. 2 - Prob. 26RQ Ch. 2 - In an exergonic reaction, (a) large molecules are...Ch. 2 - Prob. 28RQ Ch. 2 - Prob. 29RQ Ch. 2 - An atom of the element calcium has 20 protons and...Ch. 2 - A certain reaction pathway consists of four steps....Ch. 2 - Prob. 32RQ Ch. 2 - Prob. 1CC Ch. 2 - Prob. 2CC

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