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Flux: Charged particles (ions) travel through cell membranes using specific proteins called ion channels; they cannot pass through membranes easily without these channels.  A gradient called an electrochemical gradient provides the driving force for ion movement across a cell’s membrane.  Which of the following combinations would result in the highest flux of the ion sodium across the cell membrane?

True / False Questions Questions 17-29 are true-false. There are 3 sets of questions, each referring to a common figure or question prompt. Each question is worth 1 point. There is no penalty for guessing, so you should attempt every question.

Lipolysis would be promoted more in turtles that crawled 500m compared to turtles that crawled 200m.

Written Questions This part of the exam includes the written questions which are being provided to you on paper.  Write your answers to those questions on the paper.  Be sure to show your work and include proper units for all calculation questions in order to receive full credit.

Solve the quadratic equation by factoring.  Express your answer as a fraction simplified to lowest terms, if needed.3×2-2x=16

Oxygen Consumption: A small animal consumes about 1mL of oxygen per minute when the environmental temperature is cold, and about 0.5 mL of oxygen per minute when the environmental temperature is warm.  Which of the following statements about the animal is false? 

Solve the radical equation.5-2y3=3y-103

A 100g octopod uses more energy per cell than a 1 g octopod.

Simplify completely.5(4a+3b)-3(2a+b)