Even in the Absence of Sperm, Metabolic Activity in an Egg

question 10

Multiple Choice

Even in the absence of sperm, metabolic activity in an egg can be artificially activated by ________.

• A) abnormally high levels of carbonic acid in the cytosol
• B) abnormally low levels of extracellular oxygen
• C) injection of calcium ions into the cytosol
• D) depletion of its ATP supplies

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Definitions:

Endocrine Glands

Glands that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream, regulating various body functions.

Ducts

Tubes, channels, or passages in the body or in a machine that convey fluid or air from one location to another.

Interstitial Fluid

Fluid that surrounds the body’s cells; consists of dissolved substances that leave the blood capillaries by filtration and diffusion.

Metabolism

The set of life-sustaining chemical reactions in organisms to convert food into energy, and build or maintain their cells.