Structure-Function Correlations Exist Throughout Nature at All Levels of Organization,from

question 28

Multiple Choice

Structure-function correlations exist throughout nature at all levels of organization,from the cellular level to systems level.Keeping this in mind,you visualize a cell under a microscope and it contains a lot of rough endoplasmic reticulum.What might you hypothesize the primary function of the cell to be?

• A)energy storage
• B)hormone (protein)synthesis and release
• C)conduction of electrical signals
• D)participation in the immune response

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Definitions:

Integumentary System

The body system comprised of skin, hair, nails, and exocrine glands, functioning in protection, temperature regulation, and sensation.

Thermoregulation

The process by which organisms maintain their internal body temperature within a physiological range despite external temperature changes.

Vitamin E Synthesis

The biochemical process by which organisms produce vitamin E.

Eccrine Sweat Gland

A type of sweat gland found throughout the body that regulates body temperature by releasing a watery sweat onto the surface of the skin.