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1) human somatic cells contain ________ chromosomes.
2) define, compare, and contrast each term listed, and explain how the terms are related
to each other: tendons, ligaments, cartilage, bone.
3)
figure 1.2
referring to figure 1.2, at approximately what age do men begin to show higher systolic
blood pressures than women? at what age does this trend reverse?
4) the adrenal cortex produces a steroid hormone called ________ that controls na+ and
k+ homeostasis and another steroid hormone called ________ that controls blood
glucose levels.
5) the condition known as shock is characterized by a decreased return of venous blood
to the heart. how could an upsetting situation such as the sight of a tragic accident or
very bad news produce shock?
6) describe the four types of enzymatic reactions.
7) explain how the analogy of a ball and a hill is useful for describing the forms of
energy to beginning physiology students. use the synthesis of glucose by plants and the
break down of glucose by humans as specific examples of the energy hill.
8) the anterior pituitary gland is also known as the ________.
9) how is the single-stranded mrna that leaves the nucleus translated into proteins?
