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Human Physiology
Week 7: Assignment - StudyStack Set 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What DNA molecule connects together | adenine (A) always pairs with thymine (T), and cytosine (C) always pairs with guanine (G). |
| Give an example of negative-feedback control loop | secretion of oxytocin during childbirth |
| 11 major body systems | Integumentary, Skeletal, Muscular, Nervous, Endocrine, Cardiovascular, Lymphatic, Respiratory, Digestive, Urinary, and Reproductive (least involved in maintaining homeostasis) |
| What is a genome. | An individual’s entire set of DNA |
| What is filtration? | The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane. |
| What is diffusion? | the passive movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration, driven by a concentration gradient |
| What is metaphase? | The phase of mitosis when the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers. |
| Which direction does NaCl move through the cell membrane? | Both into and out of the cell |
| What vitamins is(are) absorbed through the skin? | Vitamin A, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, and Vitamin C |
| What is Brown fat ? | A type of connective tissue that helps newborns maintain body temperature by producing heat. |
| Where is Hematopoietic tissue found? | in the bone |
| What is kyphosis? | A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature. |