Describe the role of the proteostasis network.

Name two different cellular functions that require energy that parallel human energy-requiring functions.

Arrange the following terms in order of increasing specialization: oligopotency, pleuripotency, unipotency, multipotency. multipotency, pleuripotency, oligopotency, unipotency pleuripotency, oligopotency, multipotency, unipotency oligopotency, pleuripotency, unipotency, multipotency pleuripotency, multipotency, oligopotency, unipotency

Why are negative feedback loops used to control body homeostasis?

What is a possible result of a mutation in a kinase that controls a pathway that stimulates cell growth?

What is the sequence of events that takes place in cell signaling?

Why is receptor-mediated endocytosis said to be more selective than phagocytosis or pinocytosis?

Explain how a transcription factor ultimately determines whether or not a protein will be present in a given cell?

Some nutritionists claim that the secret to long life is to be slightly underweight as an adult. If a persons weight is related partly to diet, partly to activity level, and partly to genetics, what underlying factors could be at work to generate statistics that support this claim?

If you were a dietician who had a young female patient with a family history of osteoporosis, what foods would you suggest she include in her diet? Why?