Insulin performs all of the following functions EXCEPT:
A. It promotes entry of amino acids into the cells.
B. It promotes storage of glucose in muscle and liver cells.
C. It promotes the entry of glucose into cells and favors the use of glucose as a form of energy.
D. It stimulates protein synthesis.
Question 2
Which of the following conditions is NOT a characteristic feature of hereditary spherocytosis?
A. It is usually transmitted as a Mendelian dominant trait.
B. Red cell cytoskeleton is defective, and bits of cell membrane are lost as the cells travel through the circulation.
C. Red cells adopt a spherical shape.
D. Hemoglobin within the red cells is abnormal.
E. Spherocytic red cells have a short survival in the circulation because they become trapped in the spleen, where they are destroyed.
The epidermal growth factor (EGF) pathway that promotes cell division
Regions of the Human Visual Cortex and Their Functions
Synthesis of insulin.
The four routes of entry into the human body for hazardous materials.
Nonprotein Biocatalysts: Catalytic Nucleic Acids
Formation of a peptide bond between two amino acids