BIOD102 / BIOD 102 Final Exam:
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Essential Biology II with Lab |
Questions & Answers | Grade A
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Question:
The functional unit of the kidney is the _______.
Answer:
nephron
Question:
What type of feedback involves a stimulus being reduced or removed?
Answer:
Negative feedback
,Question:
Insulin is manufactured by which islet cell type?
Answer:
Beta cells of the islets
Question:
What blood protein does renin target?
Answer:
Angiotensinogen
Question:
Which of the following statements is true of ghrelin?
A. It stimulates feelings of hunger.
B. It stimulates feelings of satiety.
C. It is a hormone secreted by the cells of the large intestine.
D. It stimulates neurons of the pituitary.
Answer:
A. It stimulates feelings of hunger.
,Question:
Evaporative cooling in the form of sweating is the most efficient method to
reduce body temperature and is often the first line of intervention used to
assist a patient in reducing body temperature. What are behavioral changes
one can make to return the body to its optimal set point?
Answer:
Behavioral changes, such as seeking shade or taking off layers of clothing or
covering, are also ways to increase heat loss and return the body temperature
to its set point range.
Question:
When blood calcium levels are high, calcitonin is released and binds to
receptors of bone to prevent _________ activity. It also binds to kidney tubule
receptors to _______ calcium excretion.
Answer:
osteoclast; increase
Question:
What is the role of estrogen during parturition?
Answer:
It increases the sensitivity of uterine smooth muscle to facilitate contraction.
, Question:
Chemoreceptors sense changes in each of the following except:
A. Blood oxygen concentration
B. Blood carbon dioxide concentration
C. Blood phosphate levels
D. Blood pH
Answer:
Blood phosphate levels
Question:
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding PTH?
A. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the production of
Vitamin D.
B. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the work of
osteoclasts.
C. It directly increases blood calcium levels by binding to kidney tubules,
increasing the reabsorption of calcium.
D. It indirectly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the kidneys to
promote the activation of Vitamin D.
Answer:
A. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the production of
Vitamin D.
(Latest Update )
Essential Biology II with Lab |
Questions & Answers | Grade A
100% Correct - Portage Learning
Question:
The functional unit of the kidney is the _______.
Answer:
nephron
Question:
What type of feedback involves a stimulus being reduced or removed?
Answer:
Negative feedback
,Question:
Insulin is manufactured by which islet cell type?
Answer:
Beta cells of the islets
Question:
What blood protein does renin target?
Answer:
Angiotensinogen
Question:
Which of the following statements is true of ghrelin?
A. It stimulates feelings of hunger.
B. It stimulates feelings of satiety.
C. It is a hormone secreted by the cells of the large intestine.
D. It stimulates neurons of the pituitary.
Answer:
A. It stimulates feelings of hunger.
,Question:
Evaporative cooling in the form of sweating is the most efficient method to
reduce body temperature and is often the first line of intervention used to
assist a patient in reducing body temperature. What are behavioral changes
one can make to return the body to its optimal set point?
Answer:
Behavioral changes, such as seeking shade or taking off layers of clothing or
covering, are also ways to increase heat loss and return the body temperature
to its set point range.
Question:
When blood calcium levels are high, calcitonin is released and binds to
receptors of bone to prevent _________ activity. It also binds to kidney tubule
receptors to _______ calcium excretion.
Answer:
osteoclast; increase
Question:
What is the role of estrogen during parturition?
Answer:
It increases the sensitivity of uterine smooth muscle to facilitate contraction.
, Question:
Chemoreceptors sense changes in each of the following except:
A. Blood oxygen concentration
B. Blood carbon dioxide concentration
C. Blood phosphate levels
D. Blood pH
Answer:
Blood phosphate levels
Question:
Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding PTH?
A. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the production of
Vitamin D.
B. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the work of
osteoclasts.
C. It directly increases blood calcium levels by binding to kidney tubules,
increasing the reabsorption of calcium.
D. It indirectly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the kidneys to
promote the activation of Vitamin D.
Answer:
A. It directly increases blood calcium levels by stimulating the production of
Vitamin D.
