The Instead SoftcupÔ

question 27

Multiple Choice

The Instead SoftcupÔ:

• A)replaces tampons for absorbing menstrual fluid.
• B)lubricates the vagina of a woman experiencing menopause.
• C)promotes menstrual suppression.
• D)holds back menstrual fluid during sexual activity.
• E)allows the climacteric to occur without difficulty.

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Definitions:

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the bonds of a particular substance, such as in the digestion of nutrients.

Macromolecules

Large molecules essential for life, including proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates, and lipids, which perform a variety of vital functions in cells.

Competitive Inhibition

A form of enzyme inhibition where a substance competes with the substrate for binding to the active site of the enzyme.

Enzymes

Enzymes are biological molecules, typically proteins, that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all chemical reactions within cells without being consumed by those reactions.