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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The sodium cotransport or coupled transport acts to transport sodium ions and glucose molecules _____ the GI lumen. | Passively out of |
| Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed into disaccharides by enzymes known as: | Amylase |
| The process of swallowing is known as: | deglutition. |
| One hundred milliliters of arterial blood contains approximately what volume percent of oxygen? | 20% |
| The vital capacity is equal to the sum of the: | inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume. |
| The symbol HbNCOOH– is used for: | carbaminohemoglobin |
| If a person were skiing high up in the mountains, she might feel that she is having trouble breathing (getting enough oxygen in her blood). This is because the: | lower atmospheric pressure lowers the PO2 and the diffusion gradient between the blood and the atmosphere is less. |
| Pyrogen molecules trigger the fever response by promoting the production of | prostaglandins. |
| The primary organ of the lymphatic system is the | thymus |
| The ingestion and destruction of microorganisms or other small particles is called | phagocytosis. |
| The movement of phagocytes from blood vessels to an inflammation site is called | diapedesis. |
| Which of the following is a powerful poison that acts directly on any cell and quickly kills it? | lymphotoxin |