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Human Physiology
Week 1-6
Question | Answer |
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The impact of effector activity on sensors may be positive or negative. Therefore, homeostatic control mechanisms are categorized as | organs that are directly influenced by physiological variables or mechanisms. |
The relatively constant state maintained by the body is known as | homeostasis. |
Effectors can be described as | organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables. |
Events that lead to an immune response to an infection or the formation of a blood clot are examples of | positive feedback. |
When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed and an H+ ion is released. | False |
Any large molecule made up of many identical small molecules is called a(n) | polymer. |
What determines how a protein performs? | shape |
If red blood cells containing 10% solute are placed in a solution containing 10% solute, what will happen? | Water will move into and out of the cells at equal rates. |
The component that distinguishes one nucleotide from another is the | nitrogen base. |
The total number of 46 chromosomes per cell is referred to as _________ number. | diploid |