Metabolic Wastes Are

question 73

Multiple Choice

Metabolic wastes are:

• A) the byproduct of metabolism.
• B) unused nutrients during metabolism.
• C) re-used by the organism.
• D) unimportant to community metabolism.

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Definitions:

Collateral Sprouting

The growth of new axon branches from neighboring neurons to form new synaptic connections, often after damage to nearby neurons.

Axons

Long, slender projections of neurons that transmit electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body to other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Damaged Cells

Cells that have been impaired or harmed due to injury, disease, or exposure to harmful substances.

Testes And Ovaries

The primary reproductive organs in males (testes) and females (ovaries), responsible for producing gametes and hormones.