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Sidreka Gilbert
Physiology weeks 1-5
Question | Answer |
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Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most complex? | Tapeworms |
Negative-feedback mechanisms: | -minimize changes in blood glucose levels. -maintain homeostasis. -are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature. |
Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule does not contain a nucleotide? | Creatine phosphate |
What is the most important factor in determining the physical and chemical properties of fatty acids? | Degree of saturation |
The term glycoprotein, a combination of two words, tells you that the compound is made of _____, with _____ being the dominant component. | carbohydrate and protein; protein |
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 |
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 physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of: | Osmosis |
Mucous membranes are important because they lubricate and protect passageways. | True |
Areolar tissue usually contains which types of cells in the greatest number? | Fibroblasts |
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the diaphysis? | Provides a bulbous shape for attachment of muscle |