A substance that can donate a H+ ion is called an acid
Within the context of neutralisation the H+ ion is the substance that accepts an OH- ion to form water, so by extension it kind of implies the substance is an acid
A substance that has a low pH value is also an acid
Therefore the base is the substance that is alkaline
The question is incomplete as it does not have the options which are:
A. Merocrine gland
B. Apocrine gland
C. Salivary gland
D. Holocrine gland
Answer:
D. Holocrine gland
Explanation:
Exocrine glands are the organs or the subcellular structures which secrete a substance which is excreted out of the body.
The exocrine glands are different from the endocrine glands as their secreted products are released out of the body which is not in the case of endocrine glands.
The wax is secreted by the sebaceous glands by the production of cells that break along the base of the garland with substance into the ductal system by the exocrine glands called Holocrine glands.
Thus, Option-D is the correct answer.
Holocrine glands will release whole broken open cells into their ductal system. These cells contain the stores of substance to be released by the gland. This method of secretion requires frequent cell turnover and replacement.
C. Insulating the body
Insulating the body is not a function of a protein.
Lipids are macromolecules which provide insulation.
<span>A macromolecule is a large molecule. There are four groups of macromolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. Lipids consist of glycerol and fatty acids and are constructed from fats, oils, waxes, phospholipids and steroids. A lipid's function is to insulate the body and provide warmth in cold conditions. It can be concluded that a person with very little body fat gets very cold easily and a person with a lot of body fat gets very warm very quickly.
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<span>Option D correctly describes seafloor spreading. Seafloor spreading is a process which typically occur at middle ocean ridges where new oceanic crusts are formed as a result of volcanic activity. These oceanic crusts then gradually move away from the ridge.</span>
