1) follicle-stimulating hormone
a) stimulates the thyroid follicles.
b) stimulates ovulation.
c) stimulates maturation of primordial follicles in the ovary.
d) is important only in females.
e) all of the answers are correct.
2) sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the
a) medulla oblongata.
b) pons.
c) midbrain.
d) thalamus.
e) cerebellum.
3) functions of the urinary system include
a) regulation of blood volume and blood pressure.
b) regulation of plasma concentration of certain ions.
c) helping to stabilize blood ph.
d) conservation of valuable nutrients.
e) all of the answers are correct.
4) the chemical notation that indicates concentration is represented as
a) ().
b) <>.
c) [ ].
d) {}.
e) ||.
5) the mrna sequence that is complementary to the sequence atc on dna is
a) atc.
b) tag.
c) uag.
d) aug.
e) auc.
6) the permanent replacement of normal tissue by fibrous tissue is called
a) inflammation.
b) apoptosis.
c) fibrosis.
d) cystosis.
e) necrosis.
7) the humerus is an example of a(n) ________ bone.
a) long
b) short
c) flat
d) irregular
e) sesamoid
8) the intake of small membrane vesicles from the extracellular fluid is called
a) osmosis.
b) active transport.
c) facilitated transport.
d) endocytosis.
e) an ion exchange pump.
9) during glycolysis
a) a molecule of glucose is converted into two molecules of pyruvic acid.
b) four molecules of atp are produced.
c) two molecules of atp are consumed.
d) hydrogen atoms are removed from organic molecules.
e) all of the answers are correct.
10) this type of feedback exaggerates the effects of variations from normal.
a) negative
b) positive
c) neutral
d) depressing
e) all of the answers are correct.
11) fever is the maintenance of body temperature greater than
a) 105f.
b) 99f.
c) 98.6f.
d) 102f.
e) 99.5f.
12) in the spinal cord, white matter is separated into ascending and descending tracts
organized as
a) nuclei.
b) ganglia.
c) columns.
d) nerves.
e) horns.
13) the layer of the arteriole wall that can produce vasoconstriction is the
a) tunica adventitia.
b) tunica media.
c) tunica intima.
d) tunica externa.
e) tunica mater.
14) most of the oxygen transported by the blood is
a) dissolved in plasma.
b) bound to hemoglobin.
c) in ionic form as solute in the plasma.
d) bound to the same protein as carbon dioxide.
e) carried by white blood cells.
15) list and briefly describe the four general properties of immunity.
16) during the procedure known as a(n) ________, a needle is inserted into the
subarachnoid space in the inferior lumbar region.
17) in a(n) ________ synapse, current flows directly between cells.
18) the ________ test is often used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate.
19) an ________ is deficient in one or more of the essential amino acids.
20) the membrane proteins that respond to chemical stimuli to produce sweet, bitter,
and umami sensations are called ________.
21) the movement of rotating a limb toward the anterior surface of the body is called
________.