If You Are Searching for New Compounds That May Be

question 130

Multiple Choice

If you are searching for new compounds that may be hormones, you would not use _______ to test for hormonal activity on target cells.

• A) peptides
• B) proteins
• C) triglycerides
• D) steroids
• E) amines

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Definitions:

Comparative Anatomy

The study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species to understand their evolutionary relationships.

Vestigial

Referring to an organ or part of the body that has become functionless or reduced in size through evolution, such as the appendix in humans.

Anatomical Features

Physical characteristics or structures of organisms that relate to their form and function.

Cytochrome C

A small heme protein found in the mitochondria of cells, playing a role in the electron transport chain and the process of cellular respiration.