Which of the Following Is NOT Considered a Basal Function

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT considered a basal function?

• A) respiration (inhaling and exhaling air)
• B) circulation of your blood and lymph
• C) walking up stairs
• D) maintaining your body temperature

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Definitions:

Mitochondrial Disease

Disorders resulting from dysfunction of the mitochondria, affecting energy production within cells and potentially leading to multi-organ dysfunction.

Thylakoids

Membrane-bound compartments inside chloroplasts and cyanobacteria, where the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis occur.

Cristae

The folds within the inner membrane of a mitochondrion, which increase the surface area available for biochemical reactions of cellular respiration to occur.

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that produce energy through cellular respiration.