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Hormone glucagon is produced by:
alpha cells
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A permanent set of teeth normally consists of teeth.
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Polysaccharides are hydrolyzed to disaccharides by enzymes known as:
Amylase
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A group of symptoms called Down syndrome results from:
trisomy 21
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Standard atmospheric pressure is:
760 mm Hg
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When the pressure in the lung is greater than atmospheric pressure:
expiration occurs
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The normal pH range for blood is:
7.36 to 7.41
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The two factors that determine urine volume is:
the glomerular filtration rate & the rate of water reabsorption by the renal tubules.
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The structures that deflect air as it passes through the nose are called:
conchae
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Reabsorption, as performed in the kidney, may be defined as the:
movement of molecules out of the tubule and into the peritubular blood.
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The preferred energy fuel of the body is:
glucose
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Which of the following structures controls the opening of the stomach into the small intestine?
Pyloric sphincter
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The smallest branches of the bronchial tree are:
bronchioles
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Identical twins result from:
- A. The splitting of embryonic tissue from the same zygote.
- B. The inner cell mass dividing into 2 masses during blastocyst stage.
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The most common lipids in the diet are:
triglycerides
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Which of the following is not true of ATP? It:
cannot be recycled after it is broken down
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The entire collection of genetic material in each typical cell of the human body is called:
Genome
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The hormone that raises blood sugar level by causing shift to fat catabolism is:
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Which of the following is true about the main organs of the digestive system?
They form a tube through the body called the alimentary canal
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Phenylketouria (PKU), caused by recessive genes in chromosome pair 12, is a condition characterized by:
Failure to produce an enzyme needed to generate amino acid tyrosine.
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The regulation of acid-base balance in the body fluids refers to the control of:
hydrogen ion concentration
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Mitochondria DNA (mDNA):
has the potential for carrying mutations that produce disease.
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The function of surfactant is to:
prevent each alveolus from collapsing as air moves in and out during respiration.
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Edema is defined as abnormally large amounts of fluid in the:
intercellular spaces
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Prolonged hyperventilation may:
increase blood pH
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If a creature had 36 chromosomes in its normal body cells, its gametes would contain:
18 chromosomes
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Which of the following materials is important in bone formation, blood clotting, and nerve function?
Calcium
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Catabolism of fatty acids, without any other food product availability, causes the production of:
ketone bodies
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Hydrochloric acid is released from cells in the:
stomach
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Which of the following minerals is important in the production of ATP, RNA, and DNA?
Phosphorus
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The calyces of the kidney join together to form a large collection reservoir called the:
renal pelvis
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The total number of lobes in both lungs is:
5
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After leaving the stomach, food (chyme) enters the:
small intestine
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The upper respiratory tract includes all of the following structures except the:
trachea
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Urine is conducted from the kidney to the urinary bladder through a tube called the:
Ureter
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The vital capacity is equal to the sum of the:
inspiratory reserve volume, tidal volume, and expiratory reserve volume
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If "A" stands for dominant gene that prevents albinism and "a" stands for the recessive albinism trait, then an individual with the genotype of "aa" will express:
albinism and will be carrier
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Surgical removal of the gallbladder is referred to as:
cholecystectomy
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Which of the following is the true of energy released by the breakdown of food substances?
It is used to synthesize ATP
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The major form by which carbon dioxide is transported in the circulatory system is:
as bicarbonate ions
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An example of a physiological buffer system (with a delayed response time) would be the:
respiratory response system
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Bile is secreted by:
hepatic cells
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The proper anatomical order for the divisions of the colon is:
ascending, transverse, descending, and sigmoid
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The Eustachian tube connects the middle ear with the:
nasopharynx
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Potassium-rich foods can be used to treat:
hypokalemia
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What produces the hormone gastrin?
Stomach
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Cells in the store iron and vitamins A, B12, and D
Liver
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The secretes intrinsic factor.
stomach
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The concentrates bile fivefold to tenfold.
gallbladder
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Has acinar units that secretes digestive enzymes
Pancreas
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