One of the Key Features of Living Systems Is the Use

question 48

Multiple Choice

One of the key features of living systems is the use of energy to create and maintain order.A good example is found in the folding of newly synthesized proteins.Which activated carrier molecule is used by chaperone proteins to support protein folding?

• A)FADH2
• B)ATP
• C)NADPH
• D)NADH

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Definitions:

Thermoreceptors

Thermoreceptors are sensory receptors that detect changes in temperature, enabling the sensation of warmth or cold.

Ciliary Muscle

A ring of smooth muscle in the eye's middle layer that changes the shape of the lens for focusing.

Suspensory Ligaments

Fibrous tissues that connect the lens of the eye to the ciliary body, adjusting the lens shape for focusing.

Fovea

A small depression in the retina of the eye where visual acuity is highest, due to the high density of cones, and no rods.