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Human physiology assignment 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called? | Viruses |
| What term is often used to describe certain arrangements of atoms attached to the carbon core of many organic molecules? | functional group |
| What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
| Define Diffusion? | the net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration. |
| A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This process is called? | carrier-mediated transport |
| Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number? | Fibroblasts |
| Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? | Microglia |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called ? | pelvic outlet |
| In intramembranous ossification, the process of appositional growth refers ? | an outside layer of osseous tissue on flat bones |
| What are the three phases of the twitch contraction ? | latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase |
| In terms of function, which is considered an immovable joint? | Synarthrosis |