High Schools in Edina, Minnesota, Delayed Class Start Time Based

question 27

Multiple Choice

High schools in Edina, Minnesota, delayed class start time based on the finding that _____, the sleep hormone, is released approximately an hour later in older adolescents.

• A) cortisol
• B) melatonin
• C) testosterone
• D) estrogen

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Definitions:

Membranous Organelle

A specialized structure within a cell, surrounded by lipid bilayers, that performs a specific function.

Golgi Apparatus

A complex of vesicles and folded membranes within the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, involved in secretion and intracellular transport.

Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum

A network of membrane-bound tubules and sacs studded with ribosomes, involved in protein synthesis and folding.

Cell Theory

A fundamental principle in biology stating that all living things are composed of cells, cells are the basic units of life, and all cells come from pre-existing cells.