The Composition of the Secretions of the Eccrine Glands Is

question 36

Multiple Choice

The composition of the secretions of the eccrine glands is .

• A) primarily uric acid
• B) fatty substances, proteins, antibodies, and trace amounts of minerals and vitamins
• C) metabolic wastes
• D) 99% water, sodium chloride, trace amounts of wastes, and vitamin C

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Definitions:

Cofactor

A non-protein chemical compound or metallic ion that is required for a protein's biological activity to occur.

Enzymes

Substances of biological origin that greatly enhance the speed of most chemical interactions happening in cellular environments.

Enzymatically Catalyzed

A process facilitated by enzymes to speed up chemical reactions in biological systems.

Inversely Proportional

A relationship between two variables where as one variable increases, the other decreases at a consistent rate, and vice versa.