GSU BIOLOGY 1104 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS

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GSU BIOLOGY 1104 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS



Communication between neurons at synapses relies on

A) release of neurotransmitters from a pre-synaptic neuron

B) binding of neurotransmitters to receptors on dendrites

C) diffusion

D) All of the above

E) only A and B - correct-answer - D




Which one of the following hormones is released by the posterior

pituitary?

A) TSH

B) gonadotropin releasing hormone

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C) growth hormone

D) adrenaline

E) none of the above - correct-answer - E




The region of the brain that controls involuntary actions such as

breathing and "muscle memory" is the:

A) thalamus B) cerebrum. C) midbrain D) hindbrain. - correct-

answer - D




Which pair of hormones is responsible for keeping blood calcium

levels within normal ranges in some animals?

A) thyroxine and thymosin

B) aldosterone and insulin

C) ADH and growth hormone

D) calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

E) insulin and glucagon - correct-answer - D

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. In a typical ovarian cycle of humans, on what day is an egg

released?

A) 1

B) 7

C) 14

D) 21 - correct-answer - C




True or False. Neural cells maintain a resting potential of positive,

sixty millivolts.

A) True

B) False - correct-answer - B




Which one of the following is a chemoreceptor?

A) pressure receptors in the skin.