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Veena Kumar

Physiology weeks 1-6

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Homeostasis can be best described as A. adaptation to the external environment B. changes in body temperature C. a state of relative constancy D. the control center for the hypothalamus C. a state of relative constancy
True or False The basic building blocks of fats are amino acids False The basic building blocks of fats are fatty acids and gylcerol
The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? A. Secondary B. Primary C. Tertiary A. Secondary
Proteins that act as a catalyst are called A. inhibitors B. activators C. transporters D. enzymes D, enzymes
True or False Water moves through a cell membrane by osmosis True
Which type of tissue will cause a keloid scar as it heals? A. Muscle B. Connective C. Nervous D. None of the above B. Connective
True or False The hair follicle is found in the hypodermis False The hair follicle is found in the dermis
Small cells that synthesize and secrete a specialized organic matrix are A. Osteoblasts B. Osteocytes C. Osteoclasts D. Osteons A. Osteoblasts
True or False The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron's axon is called a synaptic cleft False The tiny bulge at the end of a terminal branch of a presynaptic neuron's axon is called a synaptic knob
Which chemicals allow neurons to communicate with one another A. neurofibrils B. neurotransmitters C. glial transmitters D. proteins B. neurotransmitters
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