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Physiology Midterm
Question | Answer |
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Homeostasis | A state of relative constancy |
Of the following pathogenic organisms, which is the most complex? Viruses, tapeworms, bacteria, protazoa? | Tapeworms |
The body's thermostat is located where? | Hypothalamus |
Self- immunity term | Autoimmunity |
Intrinsic control: | Auto regulation |
Positive feedback | Accelerates a change |
Which body system is least involved in homeostasis? | Reproductive |
A normal reading or range is the | Set point |
Negative feedback | Opposes a change |
Which lipid is part of vitamin d? | Steroids |
All of the following are organic except: Lipids, electrolytes, carbohydrates, proteins | Electrolytes |
Refered to as "animal starch" main polysaccharide in the body | Glycogen |
Lipid that acts as a tissue hormone | Prostaglandin |
Unsaturated fats | Will kink or bend becuase of the double bonds between the carbon atoms |
Peptide bonds join together groups of | Amino acids |
8 amino acids humans cannot synthesize | Essential amino acids |
Removal of a water molecule | Dehydration synthesis |
Basic building blocks of fats | Fatty acids and glycerol |
Structural lipids found in the cell membrane | Phospholipids and steroids |
Two molecules of glucose form which disaccharide? | Maltose |
Diffusion of particles through a membrane via carrier molecule | Faciliated diffusion |
Tumor synonym | Neoplasm |
ovement from low concentration to high concentration | Active transport |