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Rylie Olgin
Physiology weeks 1-7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In base pairing of DNA molecules, ______ is bound to _______. | adenine; thymine AND guanine; cytosine |
| What term means "water loving" and applies to the phospholipid head? | HYDROphillic |
| Which is not a function of adipose tissue? | Defends the body from microbes and injurious substances |
| Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormones? | parathyroid and calcitonin |
| Intrinsic control: | is sometimes called autoregulation. |
| Proteins are polymers of | amino acids |
| Normal mitosis results in | cells that are genetically identical to the parent cell. |
| Why is cartilage slow to heal? | Because has a no or a limited blood supply and it is semi-solid and flexible |
| The cell organelles that synthesize organic matrix substances in bone formation are: | endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus |
| As the activity of osteoblasts increases, the: | level of calcium in the blood decreases and amount of calcium in bone increases. |
| Repeated stimulation of muscle in time lessens its excitability and contractibility and may result in | fatigue. |
| Anaerobic respiration results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule called | lactate |
| Synovial joints are | freely movable |