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1.Ketone bodies are primarily generated in ____________ in order to supply energ

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Question

1.Ketone bodies are primarily generated in ____________ in order to supply energy for ____________.

skeletal muscle; hepatocytes

skeletal muscle; the brain

hepatocytes; skeletal muscle

hepatocytes; the brain

the brain; skeletal muscle

the brain; hepatocytes

2. Steroid hormones like testosterone and estrogen are ____________ for nuclear hormone ____________ that, when active, increase the expression of ____________ associated with secondary sex characteristics.

receptors; ligands; genes

receptors; genes; ligands

ligands; receptors; genes

ligands; genes; receptors

genes; receptors; ligands

genes; ligands; receptors

Explanation / Answer

1.Option D is correct. Ketone bodies are primarily generated in hepatocytes in order to supply energy for the brain.

2. Option C is correct. Steroid hormones like testosterone and estrogen are ligands for nuclear hormone receptors that, when active, increase the expression of genes associated with secondary sex characteristics.