BIO 256 TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS; GET IT 100% ACCURATE
_______ binds Ca++, exposing _______ binding sites on
__________. - correct answer- Tropin, myosin, actin
_______ molecules are attracted to water while ________
molecules are not. - correct answer- polar; nonpolar
_________ is the main hormone that regulates metabolism
when the body is stressed. - correct answer- cortisol
__________ are receptors that respond to tissue damage,
sending signals that our brain interprets as pain. - correct
answer- Nociceptors
__________ cells protect the central nervous system from
foreign matter, such as bacteria and remnants of dead or injured
cells? - correct answer- Microglia
__________ is the location of speech formation, while
__________ is the location for language comprehension. -
correct answer- Broca's area; Wernicke's area
,_____________ are chemical messengers released into the
blood stream that allow for long distance communication
between cells. - correct answer- Hormones
______________ negative feedback refers to a hormone that is
secreted by the target gland of the anterior pituitary tropic
hormone to decrease both the anterior pituitary tropic
hormones and the hypothalamic tropic hormones. - correct
answer- long loop
_______________ negative feedback refers to a hormone that is
released from the anterior pituitary to _____________ the
release of tropic hormones from the hypothalamus. This
regulation prevents the build up of excess anterior pituitary
tropic hormones in the general circulation. - correct
answer- short loop; decrease
"universal energy carrier" - correct answer- ATP
0 - correct answer- Saturated fatty acids have --- double
bond(s).
,2 or more - correct answer- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
have____double bonds
A base is defined as any molecule that can - correct answer-
Remove protons from a solution as they react with OH- released
A base is defined as any molecule that can... - correct
answer- remove protons from a solution as they react with
OH- released.
A branched metabolic pathway can be switched from the
production of one final product to production of a different final
product by - correct answer- End-product inhibition
A change in electrical properties of the cell is most likely the
result of a chemical messenger binding to which type of
receptor? - correct answer- an ion channel
A chemical messenger that is released into the blood stream to
travel to its target would be categorized as a(n) __________. -
correct answer- hormone
, A chemical synapse between an axon terminal and a cell body
would be categorized as __________.
a. axosomatic
b. axodendritic
c. dendrosomatic
d. axoaxonic - correct answer- a. axosomatic
a deficiency in protein in the blood caused by liver disease such
as cirrhosis, where the damaged liver is unable to produce
adequate amounts of the protein albumin, leads to - correct
answer- edema
A drop in blood pressure stimulates the cardiovascular center to
- correct answer- increase blood pressure and heart rate
via epinephrine
A drop in blood pressure stimulates the cardiovascular center to
- correct answer- increase blood pressure and heart rate
via epinephrine
A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be... -
correct answer- Ovaries produce estrogen with leutinizing
ANSWERS; GET IT 100% ACCURATE
_______ binds Ca++, exposing _______ binding sites on
__________. - correct answer- Tropin, myosin, actin
_______ molecules are attracted to water while ________
molecules are not. - correct answer- polar; nonpolar
_________ is the main hormone that regulates metabolism
when the body is stressed. - correct answer- cortisol
__________ are receptors that respond to tissue damage,
sending signals that our brain interprets as pain. - correct
answer- Nociceptors
__________ cells protect the central nervous system from
foreign matter, such as bacteria and remnants of dead or injured
cells? - correct answer- Microglia
__________ is the location of speech formation, while
__________ is the location for language comprehension. -
correct answer- Broca's area; Wernicke's area
,_____________ are chemical messengers released into the
blood stream that allow for long distance communication
between cells. - correct answer- Hormones
______________ negative feedback refers to a hormone that is
secreted by the target gland of the anterior pituitary tropic
hormone to decrease both the anterior pituitary tropic
hormones and the hypothalamic tropic hormones. - correct
answer- long loop
_______________ negative feedback refers to a hormone that is
released from the anterior pituitary to _____________ the
release of tropic hormones from the hypothalamus. This
regulation prevents the build up of excess anterior pituitary
tropic hormones in the general circulation. - correct
answer- short loop; decrease
"universal energy carrier" - correct answer- ATP
0 - correct answer- Saturated fatty acids have --- double
bond(s).
,2 or more - correct answer- Polyunsaturated fatty acids
have____double bonds
A base is defined as any molecule that can - correct answer-
Remove protons from a solution as they react with OH- released
A base is defined as any molecule that can... - correct
answer- remove protons from a solution as they react with
OH- released.
A branched metabolic pathway can be switched from the
production of one final product to production of a different final
product by - correct answer- End-product inhibition
A change in electrical properties of the cell is most likely the
result of a chemical messenger binding to which type of
receptor? - correct answer- an ion channel
A chemical messenger that is released into the blood stream to
travel to its target would be categorized as a(n) __________. -
correct answer- hormone
, A chemical synapse between an axon terminal and a cell body
would be categorized as __________.
a. axosomatic
b. axodendritic
c. dendrosomatic
d. axoaxonic - correct answer- a. axosomatic
a deficiency in protein in the blood caused by liver disease such
as cirrhosis, where the damaged liver is unable to produce
adequate amounts of the protein albumin, leads to - correct
answer- edema
A drop in blood pressure stimulates the cardiovascular center to
- correct answer- increase blood pressure and heart rate
via epinephrine
A drop in blood pressure stimulates the cardiovascular center to
- correct answer- increase blood pressure and heart rate
via epinephrine
A good example of a positive feedback mechanism would be... -
correct answer- Ovaries produce estrogen with leutinizing
