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Give an example of a negative feedback mechanism in the human body.

When the hypothalamus in the brain detects that the blood is getting too concentrated (not enough water), it stimulates the pituitary gland to release an anti-diuretic hormone (ADH). When it reaches the kidn...
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How would you test for the presence of a non-reducing sugar?

We can check for the presence of non-reducing sugars the Benedick's Test. If a reducing sugar is present in a solution, adding Benedick's reagent and heating will form an insoluble red precipitate. Non-reduc...
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Describe the difference between the function of a receptor and function of an effector; give an example of each.

Receptor: There are different types of receptors within the peripheral nervous system. There can be free nerve endings for pain and other types of receptors within the layers of the skin for sensations such ...
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What is nitrogen fixation?

Nitrogen fixation is one stage of the nitrogen cycle. The nitrogen cycle describes the different transformations of the forms of nitrogen in nature. The nitrogen cycle is important because plants need nitrog...
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What is the equation for aerobic respiration in humans?

glucose+oxygen-->water+carbon dioxide c6h12o6+6o2-->6h2o+6co2
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