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Physio Midterm Cards
Midterm Reviews
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The body’s thermostat is located in the: | hypothalamus. |
| The term that literally means self-immunity is: | autoimmunity. |
| Negative-feedback mechanisms does? | minimize changes in blood glucose levels, maintain homeostasis and are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature. |
| Normal mitosis results in | cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | viruses |
| Proteins that act as catalysts are called | enzymes |
| If oxygen is available, the pyruvate molecules formed by glycolysis are prepared to enter the next phase of aerobic cellular respiration, called the | citric acid cycle. |
| Replication of DNA occurs in which phase of interphase? | S phase |
| The component that distinguishes one nucleotide from another is the | nitrogen based |
| Which of the following is an active transport process? | Endocytosis |
| Movement of the membrane potential away from zero (below the usual RMP) is called | hyperpolarization |