The hypothesis by Coleman was that the product of the ob+ gene was the appetite suppressing hormone. Hence, the homozygous ob/ob mutant are in a position to synthesize that hormone, and its circulating level would be zero. He also hypothesized that the product of the db+ gene was the receptor for the appetite-suppressing hormone. Thus, the homozygous db/db mutant would be able to synthesize the hormone but would not be in a position to respond to it. It would eat excessively and produce large amounts of body fat, which in turn would produce large amounts of appetite-suppressing hormone . In the absence of a receptor, the db/db mutant's hormone level would remain abnormally high.
Coleman's hypothesis were confirmed when the precise functions of the ob+ and db+ genes were determined. The peptide hormone encoded by the ob+ gene was named Leptin.
After break down food may be used in the body to provide energy, as building blocks for tissue and cells, and can be stored for future use.
The body uses food for energy, for growth by making new cells and repairing or replacing tissues, may be stored by converting it into glycogen or fat before they can be stored. The main types of foods are carbohydrates, proteins and fats.
Answer:
air water and food
Explanation:
all living things need air, water, and food.
Answer:
Xylem
Explanation:
Water moves from the roots to the leaves through tissue called the xylem, in a process called transpiration. As water evaporates out of the leaf, more water is 'pulled upwards' to replace what has been lost.
Answer:D
Explanation:
Respiration is the process of taking in oxygen and release of Carbondioxide in the lungs(breathing),the absorption of the oxygen in the alveolar, into the blood stream for distribution to tissues , the combustion of the metabolites(glucose,amino acids, and fatty acids and glycerol)with the inhaled oxygen to give energy as ATPS and water vapour.
