FNDH 620 Pop Quiz Answers Exam 1 | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version

The organelle that serves as the digestive system in the cell is the: a. polysome b. endosome c. lysosome d. ribosome e. intestine - c. lysosome Peripheral proteins function primarily as ion channels and active transporters. a. true b. false - b. false Integral proteins function primarily as ion channels and active transporters What is cell signaling? a. the process a cell goes through before it becomes functional b. nerve impulses that cause motion c. biochemical reactions that convey a message to a DNA promoter d. the process of protein catabolism - c. biochemical reactions that convey a message to a DNA promoter Which of the following organ has the greatest capacity to take up plasma glucose: a. intestine b. brain c. liver d. adipose tissuee. muscle - c. liver Which of the following would not be a good enzyme to measure in the blood to diagnose a specific organ injury: a. an enzyme from glycolysis b. from glycogenolysis c. from B-oxidation of fatty acids d. from fatty acid synthesis e. from glycogenesis - c. from B-oxidation of fatty acids The purpose of coupling metabolic reaction is: a. to enable an endothermic reaction to become exothermic b. to enable an exothermic reaction to become endothermic c. to enable the reaction to proceed d. a and c e. b and c - d. a and c NADH and FADH2 transfer electrons to the electron transport chain. a. true b. false - a. true The ingested nutrients are usually digested on microvilli and absorbed by the matured mucosal epithelium (enterocytes). a. true b. false - a. true Your patient has just been treated for Helicobacter pylori infection and wants to decrease the irritation of the acid released by the stomach. Therefore, you prescribe a drug that: a. stimulates gastrin releaseb. stimulates histamine release c. stimulates secretin release d. all of the above e. none of the above - c. stimulates secretin release - increase in pancreas which would decrease in stomach