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All of the following are examples of passive transport except:
A. filtration.B. osmosis.C. endocytosis.D. dialysis.
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Positive-feedback control systems:
A. have no effect on the deviation from set point.B. accelerate a change.C. ignore a change.D. do not exist in human systems.
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Cerebrospinal fluid is formed by filtration of blood in the:
A. central canal.B. choroid plexuses.C. subarachnoid space.D. arachnoid villi.
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Which of the following constitutes total lung volume?
A. Residual volume and vital capacityB. Tidal volume, inspiratory reserve volume, and expiC. Residual volume and tidal volumeD. Vital capacity and tidal volume
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Which of the following is not true of enzymes?
A. They accelerate chemical reactions.B. They change chemically and are in the end productsC. They are vital to chemical reactions.D. Many contain vitamins in their structure.
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The hormone that causes the alveoli of the mammary glands to secrete milk is:
A. estrogen.B. oxytocin.C. prolactin.D. estrogen.
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The intestinal hormone cholecystokinin:
A. causes the pancreas to increase exocrine secretionB. opposes the influence of gastrin on gastric parietC. stimulates the contraction of the gallbladder.D. does all of the above.
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Aerobic respiration:
A. allows the body to avoid the use of oxygen for a sB. results in the formation of an incompletely cataboC. results in the formation of lactate.D. produces the maximum amount of energy available fr
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The main factor determining male fertility is the:
A. size of the sperm.B. number of sperm ejaculated.C. shape of the sperm.D. motility of the sperm.
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The olfactory tract carries impulses associated with:
A. taste.B. equilibrium.C. smell.D. pain.
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The functions of the lymph nodes are
A. defense and hemostasis.B. defense and diapedesis.C. defense and hematopoiesis.D. hematopoiesis and hemostasis.
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Hematopoiesis is carried out in the:
A. osteoclasts.B. osteocytes.C. yellow bone marrow.D. red bone marrow.
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Homeostasis can best be described as:
A. a constant state maintained by living and nonlivinB. a state of relative constancy.C. adaptation to the external environment.D. changes in body temperature.
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Two solutions of different concentrations of glucose are separated by a membrane that allows both glucose and water to pass through. When dynamic equilibrium is reached, there will be:
A. no movement of water or glucose.B. movement of glucose but not water.C. movement of water but not glucose.D. an even exchange of material across the membrane.
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The term blood type refers to the type of blood cell
A. antibody.B. antigen.C. transfusion reaction.
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Starling's law of the heart states that, within limits, the longer, or more stretched, the heart fibers are at the beginning of the contraction, the
A. weaker the contraction.B. slower the heart rate.C. faster the heart rate.D. stronger the contraction.
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A membrane carrier structure attracts a solute to a binding site, changes shape, and releases the solute on the other side of the cell membrane. This describes the process of:
A. endocytosis.B. the sodium and potassium pump.C. channel-mediated transport.D. carrier-mediated transport.
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The purpose of peristalsis is to:
A. break apart chunks of food and mix it in digestiveB. propel food forward along the GI tract.C. absorb food.D. enable swallowing.
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Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver?
A. Hepatic arteryB. Hepatic veinC. Portal veinD. Renal artery
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If the ventral nerve root of a spinal nerve were destroyed, a person would lose
A. sensory perception.B. willed movement only.C. reflex activity.D. both reflex activity and sensation.
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Which of the following is not a regulated process associated with the functioning of the respiratory system?
A. Transport of gasesB. Gas exchange in lungs and tissueC. Control of cell metabolism rateD. Pulmonary ventilation
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Which lipid is part of vitamin D?
A. GlycerolB. SteroidsC. ProstaglandinsD. Fatty acids
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Until bone growth in length is complete, a layer of the cartilage, known as the dropdown remains between the epiphysis and diaphysis.
A.
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Which of the following glands is not a paired accessory gland of the male reproductive system?
A. ProstateB. Seminal vesicleC. Bulbourethral glandD. Cowper gland
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What structure is formed by the union of the basal and reticular lamina?
A. NucleusB. Basement membraneC. LysosomeD. Endoplasmic reticulum
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