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Study stack set 1
Question | Answer |
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True or Flase: When two amino acids are joined, a peptide bond is formed and an H+ ion is released | False |
True or Flase: A triglyceride is composed of the glycerol molecule and three of the same type of fatty acids | False |
Effectors can be described as... | organs that directly influence controlled physiological variables |
The impact of effector activity onn sensors may be positive or negative. Therefore, homeostasiscontrol mechanisms are categorized as.... | organs that are directly influenced by physiological variables or mechanisms |
In which stage of mitosis do chromosomes move to the opposite ends of the cells along the spindle fibers? | anaphase |
Osmosis can be defined as... | the net movement of water molecules from a region of lower solute concentration to a region of higher solute concentration |
The gland responsible for the waxy secretion in the external ear canal is? | ceruminous |
which skin layer is called the barrier area? | startum corneum |
Why is cartilage slow to heal? | because it is semi-solid and flexiable because has a no or a limited blood supply |
select the answer that best decribes the axial skeletal structure | supports and protects organs provides framework for muscles that anchor and stabilize the appendicular bones |
What is the epidermis? | The superficial, thinner layer of skin closest to the outside world |
What are the functions of bones? | support, protection, movement, mineral storage, hematopoiesis |
How many bones are in the human body? | 206 |
What is homeostasis? | equilibrum in the body maintained by physiological processes |
what are the four major groups of organic substances? | carbohydrates lipids proteins nucleic acids |
What is diffusion? | natural phenomenon caused by the tendency of small particles to spread out evenly within any given space. |