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physiology midterm
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | viruses. |
| Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of: | the body trying to maintain homeostasis. and a negative-feedback mechanism. |
| If one side of a DNA molecule is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be: | GATCCGAC. |
| Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? | Both have a ring structure in their molecule. |
| The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of: | filtration. |
| Which of the following terms is synonymous with tumor? | Neoplasm |
| Which of the following is not a function of adipose tissue? | Defends the body from microbes and injurious substances |
| Which of the following vitamins is(are) absorbed through the skin? | Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin K |
| Normally, bone loss will begin to exceed bone gain between the ages of _____ years. | 35 and 40 |
| One similarity between the structures of the foot and hand is the equivalent degrees of movement of both the thumb and the big toe. | False |
| Which joint allows for the widest range of movement? | Ball and socket |
| During which phase of the twitch contraction is there a triggering of the release of calcium ions into the sarcoplasm? | Latent period |