gsu biology 1104 FINAL Questions With Complete 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
. 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
. Which one of these hormones stimulates sperm production in
men?
A) estrogen
B) secretin
C) LH
D) FSH
E) progesterone Correct Answer D
All respiratory systems possess
a. a moist gas exchange surface
b. thin surfaces
c. a large surface area
d. all of the above Correct Answer d
arthr Correct Answer joint
, Body temperature in humans is controlled by
a.positive feedback
b. the hypothalamus
c. the cerebellum
d. ambient temperature
e. skeletal muscles Correct Answer b
BONUS #1: Prior to discovery of insulin as described in the
video links provided to you with lecture, what treatment regimen
was used to keep patients alive for as much as several years in
the early 1900's? (2 points) Correct Answer Starvation
diets/very low caloric intake
Brain tumors result from uncontrolled cell division. Yet in adult
humans, most neurons in the brain do not divide at all. Which of
the following explains this?
A) Brain tumors usually occur due to unstoppable division of
bone cells.
B) Brain tumors are usually formed from glial cells, the
supporting cells of the brain, which divide regularly.
C) When the brain is exposed to certain chemicals, uncontrolled
cell division is triggered in neurons.
D) Brain tumors are usually the result of unstoppable cell
division among the muscle cells of the neck and face that grow
into the brain cavity. Correct Answer B
chondro Correct Answer cartilage
cnido Correct Answer sting
. 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
. 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
. Which one of these hormones stimulates sperm production in
men?
A) estrogen
B) secretin
C) LH
D) FSH
E) progesterone Correct Answer D
All respiratory systems possess
a. a moist gas exchange surface
b. thin surfaces
c. a large surface area
d. all of the above Correct Answer d
arthr Correct Answer joint
, Body temperature in humans is controlled by
a.positive feedback
b. the hypothalamus
c. the cerebellum
d. ambient temperature
e. skeletal muscles Correct Answer b
BONUS #1: Prior to discovery of insulin as described in the
video links provided to you with lecture, what treatment regimen
was used to keep patients alive for as much as several years in
the early 1900's? (2 points) Correct Answer Starvation
diets/very low caloric intake
Brain tumors result from uncontrolled cell division. Yet in adult
humans, most neurons in the brain do not divide at all. Which of
the following explains this?
A) Brain tumors usually occur due to unstoppable division of
bone cells.
B) Brain tumors are usually formed from glial cells, the
supporting cells of the brain, which divide regularly.
C) When the brain is exposed to certain chemicals, uncontrolled
cell division is triggered in neurons.
D) Brain tumors are usually the result of unstoppable cell
division among the muscle cells of the neck and face that grow
into the brain cavity. Correct Answer B
chondro Correct Answer cartilage
cnido Correct Answer sting
