Lingu/o- and Gloss/o- Are Combining Forms for the Salivary Gland

question 92

True/False

Lingu/o- and gloss/o- are combining forms for the salivary gland.

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Definitions:

Electron Transport Chain

A series of complexes that transfer electrons from electron donors to electron acceptors via redox reactions, and couples this electron transfer with the transfer of protons (H+ ions) across a membrane.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose to pyruvate, generating energy and pyruvate molecules, occurring in the cytoplasm of cells.

Eukaryotes

Organisms whose cells contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles, including animals, plants, fungi, and protists.

Phosphorylation

The introduction of a phosphate group into an organic molecule. See kinases.