A Metabolic Pathway Results in the Synthesis of a Hormone

question 19

Multiple Choice

A metabolic pathway results in the synthesis of a hormone.  The presence of that hormone inhibits the second reaction in the pathway.Which of the following terms are appropriate descriptions of this inhibition?

• A)End-product inhibition
• B)Negative feedback
• C)Covalent modification
• D)Catabolic inhibition
• E)Affinity

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Definitions:

Pluralistic Ignorance

A psychological phenomenon where a majority of group members privately reject a norm, but incorrectly assume that most others accept it, leading to a discrepancy between private beliefs and public behavior.

Negative Correlation

A relationship between two variables in which one variable increases as the other decreases.

General Happiness

A subjective measure of an individual's overall well-being and contentment with life, often studied in the fields of psychology and sociology.

Rule Of Law

The principle that all individuals, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated.