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week 1- 6
Physiology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? | Reproductive |
| Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
| 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. |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | Lipoprotein |
| The roles played by proteins can be divided into which categories? | Structural and functional |
| What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
| Unsaturated fats: | will kink or bend because of the double bonds between the carbon atoms. |
| The correct order of the phases of mitosis is: | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase. |
| A DNA molecule is characterized by all of the following except: | Ribose sugar |
| Which of the following is not true of diffusion? | Uses cellular energy |
| NaCl would move through the cell membrane in which direction? | Both into and out of the cell |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of epithelial tissue? | Is important in communication and control |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of muscle tissue? | Cells are separated by a large quantity of extracellular matrix |
| Of the five epidermal cell layers, the only one that can undergo mitosis is the stratum: | Basale |
| Connective tissue forms from stem cell tissue called: | Mesenchyme |
| Which of the following is not a characteristic of the diaphysis? | Provides a bulbous shape for attachment of muscle |
| Bones grow in diameter by the combined action of which two of the three bone cell types? | osteoblasts and osteoclasts |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | Pelvic Outlet |
| A condition that is caused by an abnormally increased roundness in the thoracic curvature is | Kyphosis |
| Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormones? | parathyroid and calcitonin |
| Aerobic respiration: | produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule. |
| The type of movement possible at a synovial joint depends on the: | shape of the articulating surfaces of the bones. |
| Thick myofilaments extend the length of the: | A-band |