"Glucose Is Transported from Blood into Cells Because Cells Require

question 34

Multiple Choice

"Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy needs." This type of explanation is

• A) mechanistic.
• B) theological.
• C) teleological.
• D) metalogical.
• E) scatological.

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Definitions:

Reaction

A procedure whereby reactants are changed into different entities, the outcomes of which are called products.

Sodium Salt

A compound formed from the neutralization of an acid with sodium hydroxide, where the hydrogen of the acid is replaced with a sodium ion.

Fatty Acid

Organic molecules consisting of a hydrocarbon chain and a terminal carboxyl group, playing vital roles in energy storage and cell membrane structure.

Hard-water Scum

The residue formed by the reaction of soap with the magnesium and calcium ions present in hard water.