NightiNgale Physiology Exam
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Which of the following is part of the supporting structures of the male
reproductive system? - Answer✔✔ -scrotum
Which of the following is not a function of the Sertoli cells? - Answer✔✔ -They
produce testosterone. Not a function.
The gland that secretes and alkaline substance that constitutes about 30% of the
seminal fluid is the - Answer✔✔ -Prostate gland
,The female reproductive system differs from the male reproductive system in
that it - Answer✔✔ -Provides protection for the developing offspring and
provides nutrition to the developing offspring
Term that means self-immunity - Answer✔✔ -Autoimmunity
intrinsic control - Answer✔✔ -is sometimes called autoregulation
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining
homeostasis? - Answer✔✔ -reproductive
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called - Answer✔✔ -Viruses
The contraction of the uterus during birth of a baby is an example of -
Answer✔✔ -positive feedback
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is though
to be the cause of mad cow disease - Answer✔✔ -Prions
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operates as a negative feedback
control loop, what effect is would it have on uterine contraction? - Answer✔✔
Oxytocin would inhibit the uterine contractions
, Homeostasis can best be described as: - Answer✔✔ -a state of relative constancy
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are most complex? -
Answer✔✔ -Tapeworms
Epidemiology is the study of - Answer✔✔ -Occurrence, distribution, transmission
Peptide bond join together molecules of - Answer✔✔ -Amino acids
The element of that present in all proteins but not carbohydrates is: - Answer✔✔
-Nitrogen
The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is
called - Answer✔✔ -dehydration synthesis
If one side of DNA is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be - Answer✔✔ -
GATCCGAC
The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? - Answer✔✔
secondary
The amino group in a amino acid is - Answer✔✔ -NH3+
Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
Which of the following is part of the supporting structures of the male
reproductive system? - Answer✔✔ -scrotum
Which of the following is not a function of the Sertoli cells? - Answer✔✔ -They
produce testosterone. Not a function.
The gland that secretes and alkaline substance that constitutes about 30% of the
seminal fluid is the - Answer✔✔ -Prostate gland
,The female reproductive system differs from the male reproductive system in
that it - Answer✔✔ -Provides protection for the developing offspring and
provides nutrition to the developing offspring
Term that means self-immunity - Answer✔✔ -Autoimmunity
intrinsic control - Answer✔✔ -is sometimes called autoregulation
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining
homeostasis? - Answer✔✔ -reproductive
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat
and sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called - Answer✔✔ -Viruses
The contraction of the uterus during birth of a baby is an example of -
Answer✔✔ -positive feedback
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is though
to be the cause of mad cow disease - Answer✔✔ -Prions
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operates as a negative feedback
control loop, what effect is would it have on uterine contraction? - Answer✔✔
Oxytocin would inhibit the uterine contractions
, Homeostasis can best be described as: - Answer✔✔ -a state of relative constancy
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are most complex? -
Answer✔✔ -Tapeworms
Epidemiology is the study of - Answer✔✔ -Occurrence, distribution, transmission
Peptide bond join together molecules of - Answer✔✔ -Amino acids
The element of that present in all proteins but not carbohydrates is: - Answer✔✔
-Nitrogen
The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is
called - Answer✔✔ -dehydration synthesis
If one side of DNA is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be - Answer✔✔ -
GATCCGAC
The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? - Answer✔✔
secondary
The amino group in a amino acid is - Answer✔✔ -NH3+
