All of the Following Are Parts of the Honeybee's Processing

question 22

Multiple Choice

All of the following are parts of the honeybee's processing of honey EXCEPT:

• A) producing a small amount of gluconic acid.
• B) concentrating the sugars to a supersaturated state.
• C) conversion of some glucose and fructose into sucrose.
• D) conversion of most of the fructose to the β-D-fructopyranose form.
• E) producing an emulsion of glucose hydrate and fructose hydrate crystals in a thick syrup.

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Definitions:

Water-soluble Hormone

A hormone that dissolves in water, facilitating rapid response and transport in the body.

Membrane Receptor

A protein molecule embedded within, or attached to, the membrane of a cell that receives chemical signals from outside the cell.

G-protein

A type of protein that acts as a molecular switch inside cells, involved in transmitting signals from a variety of stimuli outside a cell to its interior.

Membrane-bound Receptor Model

A conceptual model describing receptors located on the cell membrane that interact with external signals (ligands) to initiate cellular responses.