BIOL 2102 Exam 2
Review Questions
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Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Which major region of the central nervous system contains the respiratory centers? - Answer: Brainstem
Which of the following is not true of mesenteries? - Answer: They are not present in the large intestine.
Pancreatic amylase has the same action as salivary amylase. - Answer: True
Which of the following is not true of the conditions used to measure basal metabolic rate? - Answer: The
person is in a brightly lit room with a cool temperature.
In the catabolic pathways of dietary nutrients, which step(s) produce(s) no ATP? - Answer: ATP is
produced in all of the steps in the catabolic pathways of dietary nutrients.
In general, a person of higher weight consumes more energy (kcal/min) than a person of lower weight,
when performing the same type of exercise at the same rate. - Answer: True
The ventral respiratory group sends impulses through an integrating center in the spinal cord, and then
to the intercostal nerves, which stimulate contraction of the diaphragm. - Answer: False
The central chemoreceptors for respiration are located in the __________; they monitor the blood
concentration(s) of __________. - Answer: medulla oblongata; carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions
The enzyme produced by the salivary glands is __________; it breaks down __________. - Answer:
amylase; starch
Muscles of inspiration include all of the following except the - Answer: external obliques.
The thymus is responsible for the maturation of B-lymphocytes. - Answer: False
Which of the following structures does not send input to the dorsal respiratory group? - Answer: All of
these structures send input to the dorsal respiratory group.
Review Questions
and Complete
Solutions Graded
A+
Denning [Date] [Course title]
, Which major region of the central nervous system contains the respiratory centers? - Answer: Brainstem
Which of the following is not true of mesenteries? - Answer: They are not present in the large intestine.
Pancreatic amylase has the same action as salivary amylase. - Answer: True
Which of the following is not true of the conditions used to measure basal metabolic rate? - Answer: The
person is in a brightly lit room with a cool temperature.
In the catabolic pathways of dietary nutrients, which step(s) produce(s) no ATP? - Answer: ATP is
produced in all of the steps in the catabolic pathways of dietary nutrients.
In general, a person of higher weight consumes more energy (kcal/min) than a person of lower weight,
when performing the same type of exercise at the same rate. - Answer: True
The ventral respiratory group sends impulses through an integrating center in the spinal cord, and then
to the intercostal nerves, which stimulate contraction of the diaphragm. - Answer: False
The central chemoreceptors for respiration are located in the __________; they monitor the blood
concentration(s) of __________. - Answer: medulla oblongata; carbon dioxide and hydrogen ions
The enzyme produced by the salivary glands is __________; it breaks down __________. - Answer:
amylase; starch
Muscles of inspiration include all of the following except the - Answer: external obliques.
The thymus is responsible for the maturation of B-lymphocytes. - Answer: False
Which of the following structures does not send input to the dorsal respiratory group? - Answer: All of
these structures send input to the dorsal respiratory group.
