Another word for "fats." Lipids can be more formally defined as substances such as a fat‚ oil or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water. Lipids contain carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen but have far less oxygen proportionally than carbohydrates. They are found in places as diverse as egg yolks and the human nervous system and are important component of plant‚ animal and microbial membranes A fatty or waxy are organic compound that is readily soluble in nonpolar solvent (e.g. ether)
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Recent results of the National Nutrition and Health Survey (NNHeS II) by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) showed that more Filipinos have hypertension‚ high fasting blood sugar and high cholesterol and triglyceride levels‚ which are risk factors to cardiovascular diseases‚ diabetes and other lifestyle-related diseases. The NNHeS II showed that one in every four Filipino adults (25.3 percent) has hypertension or a blood pressure
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main part of homeostasis. One of our livers key ways in doing so is by maintaining the blood glucose level. Our normal level of blood glucose is approximately 90 mg per 100cm3‚ and must be kept this way via the liver. The liver withdraws excess glucose from the plasma solution and either uses it for muscle respiration during exercise or stores it as glycogen in the hepatocytes. When the level of blood glucose decreases‚ it is
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come together to form tissues. These tissues then come together as a functional unit. 2. Describe how a glucose
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Physiology: Activity 2: Plasma Glucose‚ Insulin‚ and Diabetes Mellitus Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You have not completed the Pre-lab Quiz. 11/25/14 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: To measure the amount of plasma glucose in a patient sample Your answer : c. a blood sample must be collected from an artery in the arm. Stop & Think Questions: Why does the color in the tubes vary? You correctly answered: c. The tubes contain different amounts of glucose. Experiment Data:
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intestinal immune function and enhancing wound repair by supporting lymphocyte and macrophage proliferation‚ hepatic gluconeogenesis‚ and fibroblast function (Figure 1-5). Hepatic glucose production is increased and disseminated to peripheral tissues although proteins and fats are being used for energy. Insulin levels and glucose use are in fact increased‚ but hyperglycaemia that is not necessarily resolved by the use of exogenous insulin is present. This appears‚ to some extent‚ to be driven by an elevated
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patients appropriately. Patient Number Glucose test (test strip matches key on bottle) Amino acid test (with biuret turns purple) Urea test (with‚ 5 grams‚ urease + phenolphthalein turns pink) Salts test (with silver nitrate turns to a white solid) 1 - - + - 2 - + _ + 3 + + + + 4 - - + + 5 + - + + Normal key Glucose – Amino acid – Urea + Salts + Patient number 1 had normal results except for the urea test. Patient number 2 tested negative (-) for glucose and urea tests and
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such as hair follicles. Finasteride hinders the conversion of testosterone to the more effective dihydrotestosterone in the outer cells. Treatment of glucose intolerance‚ hyperinsulinemia‚ and anovulation can be achieved with Metformin. Decreasing circulating insulin levels may likely reduce ovarian androgen synthesis. Metformin diminishes glucose intolerance and hyperinsulinemia by increasing insulin sensitivity at the insulin target cells and decreasing hepatic gluconeogenesis and lipogenesis.
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Dialysis (Simple Diffusion) 1. Describe two variables that affect the rate of diffusion. ___ Two variables that affect rate of diffusion are molecule size and plasma membrane composition. A larger molecule will diffuse more slowly than a smaller molecule. The lipid content of the plasma membrane determines permeability of certain molecules. A plasma membrane with a higher lipid content is less permeable to water; however‚ it (more readily) allows transport of lipid soluble molecules. ___ 2. Why do you
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PHYSIOEX 9.0 REVIEW SHEET EXERCISE 4 Endocrine System Physiology NAME ___ LAB TIME/DATE ___ ACTIVITY 1 Metabolism and Thyroid Hormone Part 1 1 Which rat had the fastest basal metabolic rate (BMR)? ___ ___ 2 Why did the metabolic rates differ between the normal rat and the surgically altered rats? How well did the results compare with your prediction? ___ ___ ___ 3 If an animal has been thyroidectomized‚ what hormone(s) would be missing in its blood? ___ ___ 4 If an animal has been
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