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22) Which answer choice lists the steps of the scientific method in the correct order?
A) hypothesis, observation, experiment, conclusion, data collection
B) conclusion, hypothesis, observation, experiment, data collection
C) observation, hypothesis, experiment, data collection, conclusion
D) observation, experiment, hypothesis, conclusion, data collection
E) data collection, conclusion, hypothesis, experiment, observation

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The molecule that provides immediate energy for cellular processes is

adenosine triphosphate.

Select the correct statement:
DNA is double-stranded but RNA is single-stranded, although their nucleotides are identical.

DNA contains the genetic code, and RNA carries the coded information to the sites of protein synthesis.

DNA and RNA are single-stranded molecules with dissimilar nucleotides.

DNA and RNA are double-stranded molecules composed of nucleotides.

DNA contains the genetic code, and RNA carries the coded information to the sites of protein synthesis.

A nucleotide that RNA uses but DNA does not is ________.

uracil

Enzymes directly act to

speed up chemical reactions

In ________, the sequence of bases in DNA determines the sequence of bases in mRNA, and the process occurs in the ________.

transcription; nucleus

Cellular respiration requires ________ to break down organic nutrients to release energy, which is captured in high energy ________ bonds.

oxygen; phosphate

How many nucleotides are needed to form a codon?

3

The difference between DNA and RNA is that

there are differences in sugars, bases, and the number of strands.

After being produced, ________ provides the blueprint for assembling proteins.

mRNA

The form of carbohydrate our bodies use to store reserve energy is ________.

glycogen

________ hormones bind to a receptor on the ________, which releases an enzyme that converts ATP into cAMP.

Nonsteroid; plasma membrane

The secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone is controlled by

a releasing hormone from hypothalamus.

The hypothalamus regulates hormones from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland using ________, while it regulates the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland using ________.

hormones; nerve impulses

The secretion of follicular-stimulating is controlled by

a releasing hormone from hypothalamus.

The secretion of prolactin is controlled by

a releasing hormone and an inhibiting hormone from hypothalamus.

________ hormones bind with an intracellular receptor to form a ________, which activates specific genes.

Steroid and thyroid; receptor-hormone complex

The secretion of thyroid-stimulating hormone is controlled by

a releasing hormone from hypothalamus.

________ is secreted by beta cells of pancreas, its secretion is stimulated by ________ in blood glucose level.

Insulin; an increase

________ stimulates the testes to produce testosterone.

Luteinizing hormone

Nonsteroid hormones ________ pass across the plasma membrane; they cause the target cells to ________ that produce the characteristic effects of the hormones.

cannot; activate or inactivate the cellular enzymes

The pulmonary circuit carries ________ blood from the ________ to the lungs and returns ________ blood to the ________.

deoxygenated; right ventricle; oxygenated; left atrium

The first heart sound (lub) results from the closing of the ________ valves in the beginning of ________.

AV; ventricular systole

The pulmonary veins carry ________ blood to the ________.

oxygenated; left atrium

The ventricles receive the impulses from the

ventricular fibers.

When ________, blood is forced into the ventricles.

the atria contract and the ventricles relax

When ________, blood flows passively into the atria and then passively into the ventricles.

both the atria and the ventricles relax

Which of the following is the correct pathway of the electrical impulses of the heart conduction system?

SA node → AV node → AV bundle → AV branch → Ventricular fibers

The T wave of an ECG is produced by the

repolarization of the ventricles.

The QRS complex of an ECG is produced by the

depolarization of the ventricles.

When the right ventricle contracts, the

right atrium always relaxes simultaneously.

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What statement about DNA and RNA is correct?

The sugar component in RNA is ribose and the sugar component in DNA is 2-deoxyribose. The sugar component in RNA is arabinose and the sugar component in DNA is ribose. No worries!

Which of the following is true regarding differences between DNA and RNA?

Answer and Explanation: The statement (b) RNA has the base uracil in place of the thymine in DNA is TRUE.

Which of the following characteristics do DNA and RNA have in common?

One of the most significant similarities between DNA and RNA is that they both have a phosphate backbone to which the bases attach. Because of the phosphate group, this backbone is negatively charged—a quality many genetic techniques appreciate and exploit.

What is true of DNA but not RNA?

Explanation: RNA contains uracil, while DNA contains thymine. All of the other statements are true. Note that DNA is usually double-stranded and RNA is usually single-stranded, but both can exist in the opposite configuration under certain conditions.