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Physiology
wk1-6 study question
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Intrinsic Control | Is sometimes called Autoregulation |
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
| The term that literally means self-immunity is | Autoimmunity |
| If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a negative-feedback control loop, what effect would it have on uterine contractions ? | Oxytocin would inhibit uterine contractions |
| On the pathogenic organism, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
| Positive -feedbackcontrol systems | Accelerate a change |
| The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an example of ______ feedback ? | Positive |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called? | Viruses |
| 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 |
| NEgative-feedback control systems | Oppose a change |