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Midterm Flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Node of Ranvier helps conduct an electrical signal faster along the myelinated fiber. True or False | True |
| The immune response tries to fight against an infection. This is an example of. | Positive feedback loop |
| What is the significance of cholesterol in the cell membrane? | It stabilizes the membrane |
| DNA is a manual instruction of life, but DNA mutation does not affect an individual. True or false. | False |
| Match the base pairing go the DNA molecules___ AGTCGCTAG | TCAGCGATC |
| Does molecules moving from low concentration to high concentration needs energy? | Yes, this is considered active transport, requiring energy (ATP) |
| Which layer of the skin gets slough off? | Stratum corneum |
| Patients who are bed bound with have the same bone density as the healthy and active patient. True or False. | No, because bed bound patients do not get mechanical stress. |
| Explain the mechanism of negative feedback loop | When sensory senses a change in this sends signal to our brain and our body will try to correct or opposed the changed. |
| Give an example of negative feedback loop | When blood sugar is high, the pancreas will release a natural insulin to bring the blood sugar to normal levels. |
| Explain the importance of the skin | Our skin is the first line of defense, it is water proof and act as protective barrier, preventing harmful substances from entering our body |