Final Exam - Chapters 1-16

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22. The middle coat of the eyeball that contains pigment which prevents light from scattering in the eyeball is the: *

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sclera

cornea

choroid

retina

pupil

4. Which one of the following functions do calcium ions perform during skeletal muscle contraction: *

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bind to regulatory proteins on the myosin filaments, changing both their shape and their position on the thick filaments

increase the action potential transmitted along the sarcolemma

release the inhibition on Z discs

expose myosin binding sites on the actin

cause ATP binding to actin

1. Which of the following substances below is matched with its correct organic group: *

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glycerol - proteins

DNA - lipids

monosaccharides - nucleic acids

steroids - carbohydrates

enzymes - proteins

18. The correct order of phases of the cell cycle is: *

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prophase, interphase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

metaphase, anaphase, prophase, telophase

interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

telophase, metaphase, anaphase, prophase

14. Dynamic equilibrium receptors are found in the: *

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vestibule

malleus

oval window

semicirular canals

cochlea

7. Antidiuretic hormone prevents excessive water loss by promoting water reabsorption in the: *

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glomerulus

bladder

distal convoluted tubule

collecting duct

proximal convoluted tubule

8. Muscles and glands are: *

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part of the central nervous system

part of the peripheral nervous system

receptors

effectors

myelinated

15. Which one of the following is NOT one of the functions of the kidneys: *

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dispose of metabolic waste products

regulate blood volume

convert vitamin D from its inactive to its active form

manufacture urine

produce hormones that assist in digestion

20. Cerebrospinal fluid circulates through all of the following except: *

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lateral ventricles

cerebral aqueduct

subarachnoid space

fourth ventricle

corpus callosum

9. Labor is initiated by prostaglandins and _?_. *

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progesterone

human chorionic gonadotropin

renin

oxytocin

relaxin

5. If the sequence of nitrogenous bases in one strand of DNA is GTA-GCA, the sequence of bases on its complementary DNA strand would be: *

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ACG-ATT

CAU-CGU

GAT-GCT

CAT-CGT

GAU-GCU

Your PERIOD: *

3. The axon terminals of a nerve cell and the sarcolemma of a skeletal muscle cell join at the: *

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motor unit

synaptic cleft

action potential

neuromuscular junction

myofibril

23. The process whereby the binding of antibodies to antigens causes RBCs to clump is called: *

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clotting cascades

hemostasis

hemolysis

coagulation

agglutination

21. Afferent nerves are called _?_, and motor nerves are called _?_. *

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mixed nerves; motor nerves

sensory nerves; efferent nerves

cranial nerves; peripheral nerves

peripheral nerves; cranial nerves

motor nerves; sensory nerves

12. The body's first line of defense against the invasion of disease-causing microorganisms is: *

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phagocytes

skin and mucous membranes

natural killer cells

fever

inflammatory response

6. The main hormone that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium ion concentration of the extracellullar fluid (ECF) is: *

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ADH

epinephrine

renin

aldosterone

secretin

11. The nucleotide chains of DNA are held together by: *

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carbon bonds

polar covalent bonds

nonpolar covalent bonds

ionic bonds

hydrogen bonds

Your LAST Name: *

25. Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the: *

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oval window

ossicles

auricle

spiral organ of Corti

auditory tube

17. The path of blood flow within the systemic vascular system is: *

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arterioles, arteries, venules, veins, capillary beds

arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, venules, veins

arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, venules, veins

arterioles, arteries, capillary beds, veins, venules

arteries, arterioles, capillary beds, veins, venules

24. Insulin works as an antagonist to: *

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thyroid hormone

oxytocin

thymosin

testosterone

glucagon

13. The most important minerals stored in bones are: *

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sodium and phosphorus

calcium and potassium

calcium and iron

calcium and phosphorus

sodium and potassium

16. What cell type does hormone (PTH) activate: *

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osteocyte

osteoclast

periosteum

osteoblast

lacunae

19. Which one of the following is NOT true about the cell membrane: *

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it allows water soluble molecules to pass through easily

it consists of two lipid layers

its lipid components are primarily phospholipids and cholesterol

it contains proteins for specialized functions

it regulates the entry and exit of cell materials

2. The tissue that is usually well vascularized and has an extensive extracellular matrix is called: *

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epithelial tissue

muscle tissue

nervous tissue

brain tissue

connective tissue

10. The effects of the sympathetic nervous system are essentially opposite of the: *

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motor division

parasympathetic nervous system

sensory division

central nervous system

autonomic nervous system

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