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The tympanic membrane:

The substance that forms the outer covering of the neck and root of a tooth is:

The preferred energy fuel of the body is:

Bile is secreted by:

The flap of tissue suspended from the midpoint of the posterior bordder of the soft palate is the:

The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are:

The second messenger involved in the mechanism of nonsteroid hormone action is called:

Name a DIFFERENT specific example of a kind of cell that belongs to this type of tissue: _______

Various pathways are utilized to cross the cortex (as covered in question 6), but eventually all water MUST pass through the cell membranes of a layer of cells surrounding the vascular tissue.  What is that layer of cells called?

Start a new paragraph or line for each answer, and be sure that each part of your answer is clearly labeled as part “a” or “b” or “c” (etc.).   ENZYMES a) What has been changed about an enzyme when it becomes denatured (be specific)? b) Name the two types of enzyme inhibition we studied c) Compare and contrast the two types of inhibition we studied.  d) Explain the concept of feedback inhibition.   CELL ENERGETICS e) Cells carry out many reactions which are thermodynamically unfavorable.  How can they do this?  f) Give a specific, common example of the above.   GUARD CELLS g) Considering typical dicot guard cells, explain in detail what aspects of guard cells’ physical structure are important for guard cell functioning, and what effect those features have.