On a Very Hot Day in Summer,you Go Outside and Take

question 85

Multiple Choice

On a very hot day in summer,you go outside and take your temperature,it is 37 degrees Celsius.On another day,this time a very cold day in winter,you go outside and take your temperature,again it is 37 degrees Celsius.This example illustrates

• A) adaptation.
• B) cellular reproduction.
• C) respiration.
• D) homeostasis.
• E) digestion.

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Definitions:

Nucleotide

The basic structural unit of nucleic acids such as DNA and RNA, composed of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base.

ATP

A molecule known as adenosine triphosphate, which serves as a carrier of energy inside cells for metabolic processes.

Galactose

A simple sugar (monosaccharide) that, together with glucose, forms the disaccharide lactose; important in energy metabolism and found in dairy products.

Glucose

An elementary sugar critical for energy in living organisms and a key element of many carbohydrate compounds.