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Study Stack 1
Physiology Week 1-6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The term that literally means self-immunity is: | autoimmunity |
| Homeostasis can best be described as: | a state of relative constancy |
| Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called: | viruses |
| What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
| Humans can synthesize 13 of 21 basic amino acids; the remaining 8, which must be included in the diet, are called: | essential amino acids. |
| The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? | Secondary |
| The correct order of the phases of mitosis is | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase |
| The small water channels in the cell membrane are called: | aquaporins |
| The pairing of bases of a strand of DNA is obligatory. If a strand of DNA were composed of the base sequence of ATCG, what would be the obligatory sequence of its opposing base pairs? | TAGC |
| The type of tissue that contains cells called neurons is called: | nervous |
| Which cells help destroy pathogens and damaged tissue in the brain? | Microglia |
| In intramembranous ossification, the process of appositional growth refers to the: | addition of an outside layer of osseous tissue on flat bones. |
| During childbirth, a baby passes through an imaginary plane called the: | pelvic outlet |
| An example of a hinge joint is(are) the: | interphalangeal joints |
| Which type of joint joins the two pubic bones together? | Symphysis |
| Three phases of the twitch contraction are the | latent period, contraction phase, and relaxation phase. |
| The lactate produced by anaerobic respiration is converted back to glucose in the: | liver |