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Progesterone stimulates uterine contractions.

A.

false

B.

true

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is True

Progesterone actually works to maintain the uterine lining and prevents uterine contractions during pregnancy, helping to prevent premature labor. Therefore, this statement is false.


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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A. Metabolic water; cutaneous transpiration: Metabolic water refers to the water produced during metabolic processes within the body. However, most body water intake comes from drinking fluids, not metabolic water.

B. Drinking; cutaneous transpiration and expired air: While drinking is indeed the main source of water intake, the greatest loss of water from the body is through urine, not cutaneous transpiration and expired air.

C. Drinking; radiation: While drinking is the primary source of water intake, radiation is not a significant way the body loses water.

D. Drinking; urine: Drinking fluids is the main source of water intake, and urine excretion is the primary way the body loses water.

Correct Answer is C

Explanation

A. Lactate is produced during anaerobic metabolism (when oxygen is scarce) as a byproduct of glycolysis, but it is not the direct product of glycolysis itself.

B. Carbon dioxide is a byproduct of cellular respiration, specifically during the Krebs cycle, not glycolysis.

C. Pyruvate is the end product of glycolysis, where glucose is broken down into two molecules of pyruvate.

D. Acetyl-CoA is formed from pyruvate during the transition step before the Krebs cycle, not directly from glycolysis.

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