Given the Ability of NADH to Transfer Energy from the High

question 16

Multiple Choice

Given the ability of NADH to transfer energy from the high energy electrons it carries, it is a molecule most analogous to:

• A)glucose
• B)ADP
• C)ATP
• D)pyruvate

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Definitions:

Descending Tracts

Pathways in the spinal cord that transmit motor commands from the brain to the body, controlling voluntary movements.

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made from nervous tissue that extends from the brainstem down the vertebral column, conducting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

Patellar Reflex

A reflex action that causes the lower leg to kick forward when the patellar tendon just below the kneecap is tapped; a measure of the function of the nervous system.

Spinal Segments

Sections of the spinal cord that correspond to the vertebrae, from which spinal nerves emerge to innervate specific areas of the body.