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Week 7 includes questions from weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term that literally means self-immunity is: | autoimmunity |
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | reproductive |
| What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
| Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the human body? | Salts |
| A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a red blood cell would be: | hypertonic |
| NaCl would move through the cell membrane in which direction? | Both into and out of the cell |
| Basement membrane is composed of molecules made by _____ tissue. | muscle and epithelial |
| Which cells form the blood-brain barrier that protects the brain from harmful substances in the blood? | Astrocytes |
| The cells responsible for active erosion of bone minerals are called: | osteoclasts |
| In bone growth, the medullary cavity is enlarged because of the activity of: | osteoclasts |