If You Were Studying the Systems That Control and Regulate

question 15

Multiple Choice

If you were studying the systems that control and regulate homeostasis in the human body you would most likely be studying which two systems?

• A)Digestive and respiratory
• B)Endocrine and reproductive
• C)Nervous and endocrine
• D)Lymphatic and muscular
• E)Cardiovascular and nervous

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Definitions:

Acid-Base Reaction

A chemical reaction that involves the transfer of a hydrogen ion (H+) from an acid to a base.

Carbene

A reactive molecule containing a carbon atom with two unshared electrons and bonded to two other atoms.

Diazomethane

A highly reactive, carcinogenic organic compound employed in methylating agents and as a precursor to carbenes; characterized by the formula CH2N2.

Carbene

A highly reactive molecule containing a carbon atom with two nonbonded electrons and bonded to two atoms typically forming a divalent species.