Which of the Following Statements Is True

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true?

• A)Human cells produce carbon dioxide as they metabolize macronutrients for energy.
• B)After pyruvate enters the nucleus,it is broken down to release ATP.
• C)Oxidation of macronutrients to release energy is an anabolic process.
• D)Most of the energy released during catabolism is captured in ATP.

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Definitions:

Abducens

Relating to the abducens nerve, which is the sixth cranial nerve responsible for controlling the movement of a muscle that abducts the eyeball (lateral rectus muscle).

Medulla Oblongata

The lowest part of the brainstem, controlling vital body functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

Vestibule

An entrance or enclosed antechamber between the outside and the interior of a building or space.

Incus

A small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear that, along with the malleus and stapes, helps transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.