Bio Exam 2

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Steroids are classified as
Lipids
Cell membrane receptors are usually what type of molecules
Intergral protein
An electical gradient, or membrane potential, exists across a cell membrane because in most cells the inside surface of the membrane is
More negatively charged than the outside surface
Fatty acids, phospholipids, and steroids are synthesized primarily on
Smototh ER
DNA is replicated during
The S phase of the interphase
The type of membrane found lining freely movable joints is the
Synovial membrane
Homeostasis is regulated by the nervous system and the
Endocrine system
The rate of faciliated diffusion is determined primarily by the number of transporters available and the
Steepness of the concentration gradient across the membrane
The suffix that denotes a sugar is
-ose
Peptide bonds are found only in
Proteins
The epiglottis and external ear are made up of
Elastic cartilage
An elemental requirement for blood clotting, muscle contraction and strengthening the matrix of bones is
Calcium
All organic compounds contain the elements
Carbon and hydrogen
The skin can be considered an endocrine gland because it poroduces
A prescursor to calcitriol
A "saturated" fat is saturated with
Hydrogen