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Physiology 1
weeks 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
| Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? | Transmitter |
| Negative-feedback control systems: | Oppose a change |
| Self immunity | Autoimmunity |
| Positive-feedback control systems: | Accelerate a change |
| Negative-feedback mechanisms: | are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature. Maintaining homeostasis Minimizing changes in blood glucose level |
| Which of the following may put one at risk for developing a given disease? | Environment Lifestyle Stress |
| Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? | Prion |
| Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human populations. | occurrence distribution transmission |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | Viruses |