Suppose that a cell’s demand for ATP suddenly exceeds its supply of ATP from cellular respiration. Which statement correctly describes how this increased demand would lead to an increased rate of ATP production? a)ATP levels would fall at first, decreasing the inhibition of PFK and increasing the rate of ATP […]

A team is analyzing data comparing abilities of males and females. Their analysis finds the following: Pain tolerance in seconds  Males  FemalesAverage                           250      176Standard Deviation             89       96t-test, p=0.26 The team’s hypothesis is that females have a higher pain tolerance than males. One member of the team argues that […]

1. What would happen to the blood glucose level if diabetic gave herself an injection but did not eat or accidentally too much insulin? 2. Our eyes have two types of imaging sensors, cones and rods. Cones detect color and rods detect value (levels of lightness and darkness). Cones came […]

Humans oxidize glucose in the presence of oxygen. For each mole of glucose oxidized, about 688 kcal of energy is release. This is true whether the mole of glucose is oxidized in human cells or burned in the air. A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise the […]