click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Tasheeka Hunter
Physiology
| What is homeostasis? | Homeostasis is a state of internal balance. This involves keeping variables such as blood pH, blood glucose, and internal temperature within a specific range. |
| What is the difference between negative and positive feedback? | Negative feedback stabilzes physiological variables while positive feedback amplifies or reinforce the change that is occurring. |
| Which biomolecule is described as providing instructions for making proteins? | RNA |
| Which components is always present in a nucleotide? | Phosphate group, sugar, nitrogenous base |
| Cytokinesis is defined as | A step that follows mitosis to produce two separate cells and the splitting of cell contents other than the chromosomes. |
| Protein synthesis in cells includes which ordered steps? | Transcription, mRNA, and translation |
| Which bones are mainly formed by intramembranous ossification? | Flat bones |
| Red bone marrow is most frequently found in which location in adults? | Spongy bone |
| Which type of joint movement permits only slight movement and is associated with cartilaginous connections? | Amphiarthroses |
| What is the main function of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle fibers? | storing calcium ions. |