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Silvia Rosales
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a feedback control loop? | Transmitter |
| Homeostasis can best be described as: | a state of relative constancy. |
| If one side of a DNA molecule is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be: | GATCCGAC. |
| The type of lipoprotein associated with “bad” cholesterol and the production of atherosclerotic changes in blood vessels is: | LDL. |
| A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive because of unpaired electrons. | free radical |
| Which level of protein structure refers to the number, kind, and sequence of amino acids? | Primary |
| When two molecules of glucose are joined, they form which disaccharide? | Maltose |
| The term glycoprotein, a combination of two words, tells you that the compound is made of _____, with _____ being the dominant component. | carbohydrate and protein; protein |
| Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? | Both have a ring structure in their molecule. |
| All of the following substances are organic except: | electrolytes. |
| Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule does not contain a nucleotide? | Creatine phosphate |
| An individual’s entire set of DNA can be referred to as a: | genome. |
| A DNA molecule is characterized by all of the following except: | ribose sugar. |
| The correct order of the phases of mitosis is: | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. |
| Which of the following is not true of diffusion? | Uses cellular energy |
| A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of: | carrier-mediated transport. |
| Two solutions of different concentrations of glucose are separated by a membrane that allows both glucose and water to pass through. When dynamic equilibrium is reached, there will be: | an even exchange of material across the membrane. |
| The small water channels in the cell membrane are called: | aquaporins. |
| Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called: | facilitated diffusion. |
| Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through: | active transport. |
| During which stage of mitosis do the centrioles move to the opposite poles of the cell? | Prophase |
| When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis? | Metaphase |
| A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a red blood cell would be: | hypertonic. |
| Which tissue is most likely to form a keloid scar as it heals? | Connective |
| Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called: | mesenchyme. |
| A tissue is: | a group of similar cells that perform a common function. |
| Which type of connective tissue helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat? | Brown fat |
| Which of the following is not a proteoglycan found in the matrix of connective tissue? | Collagen |
| Which of the following is not a function of adipose tissue? | Defends the body from microbes and injurious substances |
| Hematopoietic tissue can be found in the: | bones. |
| Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are | osteoblasts. |
| Hematopoiesis is carried out in the: | red bone marrow. |
| The ulna articulates proximally with the: | humerus. |
| The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. |
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