Calcium Homeostasis
The skin helps maintain calcium balance by producing this vitamin.
What is vitamin D?
These are the building blocks of proteins.
What are amino acids?
Pikachu's type.
What is electric?
Melanin in the skin and hair helps protect your cells from this specific ray, but can also sometimes hinder vitamin D synthesis.
What is UV rays?
This molecule is often called the “energy currency” of the cell.
What is ATP?
If a Charizard used Flamethrower on a Venusaur, you’d expect a major advantage because his type is super effective against grass.
What is fire?
An intermediary product to calcium absorption that is produced by the liver.
What is calcifediol?
Cancer can arise through genetic mutations in this molecule.
What is DNA?
Your Ghost-type Pokémon is battling a Psychic-type opponent, but instead of using a ghost move you use a normal move type to this effect.
What is no effect (immune)?
Vitamin D is synthesized from a steroid compound found in keratinocytes. Based on its chemical structure, this compound can be classified as which type of primary biomolecule?
What is a lipid?
An example of this main class of biomolecule is collagen.
What is a protein?
This fairy-type pokemon is known for putting it's opponents to sleep with it's sing move.
What is jigglypuff?
Someone who has a high vitamin D diet and plenty of sun exposure still experiences problems with calcium absorption likely due to a dysregulation of the pathway and synthesis of this active compound.
what is calcitriol?
Before a workout, athletes often “____ load” to ensure their muscles have enough stored energy. These molecules are broken down into glucose and stored as glycogen in muscle and liver tissue.
What are carbohydrates?
An Ice-type Pokémon like Glaceon has to keep its cell membranes from becoming too rigid in freezing environments. Which molecule in the membrane helps maintain that flexibility?
What is cholesterol?