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What is the average blood volume?

If a hydrophilic hormone binds to a G-protein linked receptor, determine which of the following intracellular events are possible to occur? Make sure to give reason for your answer. a. cAMP and IP3 are produced but the Ca+ are released from the endoplasm reticulum where they are stored b. IP3 can produce cAMP c. cAMP will produce IP3 d. The active receptor can also activate the phosphoinositol pathway and produce IP3 as second messenger e. The active receptor can activate the G-protein pathway to produce cAMP as the second messenger

The heart is a multicellular organ consisting of endothelial cells, myocytes, fibroblasts, and inflammatory cells. Communication between these different cell types is crucial for regulation of normal cardiac function. Based on your understanding, determine which type of cell communication (autocrine, paracrine, neuronal, endocrine) will be observed between these different types of cells in the heart? Give reason for your answer.

In normal cells, when insulin binds to its receptors on the target cell, glucose transporters get activated, which, then allow glucose to get into the cell from the blood vessels. Insulin is a protein hormone, so its receptor would be ___________ . Glucose transporter is a/an ___________. If insulin receptor is absent, glucose will __________to enter the cell. Insulin binds to the normal insulin receptor but the glucose transporter is nonfunctional, in that case, glucose will __________ into the cell.

Tay-Sachs disease is a human genetic abnormality that results in cells accumulating and becoming clogged with very large and complex damaged lipids. Determine which cellular organelle must be involved in this condition. Give reason for your answer.  

This is Section 3  All of the questions in this section are about this short story: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty  (and the Elements of Literature in general). You were given this story before the test and it was read in class. You are not allotted time to read during this section. You may use the story as a resource.  *If you did NOT attend class, watch the recording, or read the story prior to the exam, it is advised that you leave this section until the end to avoid losing more time. “Part 3: Short Literature & Elements of Literature”   You may not use any aids or switch screens during this section – except to the text of the story, which may open in a different program. Check the value of the question (number of marks), questions with higher marks should be given extra time.

This is Section 4. *IMPORTANT – ALL of your answers in this section, should be constructed in the form of a well-developed, formal paragraph, unless otherwise stated.  All of the questions are about The Book Thief. “Part 4: The Book Thief”  There are 2 questions.   Check the value of the question (number of marks), questions with higher marks should be given extra time.  When answering a writing question, ALWAYS use full sentences and full ideas, unless otherwise asked. 

A narrator is

Match the following elements of character to their descriptions.

What is the protagonist doing in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”?