Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that transports oxygen. If it is mutated then it is not as efficient in carrying oxygen. Why?
A. Mutated hemoglobin can still oxygen
B. Hemoglobin is a simple molecule
C. Structural changes of hemoglobin affects its ability to carry oxygen because the shape of protein impact its function
D. Normal hemoglobin must be larger than mutated hemoglobin
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Nervous & Endocrine Systems › ViewAn effector responds to stimuli. An example of an effector is
A. A receptor
B. A sensory neuron
C. A muscle
D. A cell that transmits stimuli
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In humans, what happens when the breathing rate increases?
A. Additional oxygen will diffuse into the blood as carbon dioxide diffuses out of the blood in the lungs.
B. Additional carbon dioxide will diffuse into the blood as oxygen diffuses out of the blood in the lungs.
C. Oxygen from body cells will diffuse more rapidly into red blood cells.
D. Increased oxygen dissolved in the blood will stimulate the cerebrum to slow the breathing rate.