Biology 109 Unit 4 Exam 2024/2025
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Hypothalamus - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Brain region regulating hormones released
by the anterior pituitary
Neurosecretory cells - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Nerve cells secreting hormones
synthesized in the hypothalamus
Glucagon - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hormone increasing with high blood glucose
levels
Type II diabetes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Characterized by insulin resistance and
risk factors like excess weight
Paracrine signaling - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Local signaling affecting nearby cells
Epinephrine effects - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Differ in skeletal muscle vs. intestinal
blood vessels due to various factors
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, G protein-coupled receptor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Indicates a water-soluble
hormone with cell surface receptors
Thyroid hormone cascade - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Negative feedback on
hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
Ecdysone - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hormone causing molting and metamorphosis
in insects
Juxtamedullary nephrons - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Favored in species needing
efficient water conservation
ADH function - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increases aquaporin molecules in collecting
duct cells
Aldosterone stimulation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increases Na+ reabsorption in the
distal tubule
Glomerulus to Bowman's capsule - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fluid transfer due to
blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries
Ascending loop of Henle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Nephron segment with ion
channels but no water channels
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Exam Questions and Correct Answers |
New Update
Hypothalamus - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Brain region regulating hormones released
by the anterior pituitary
Neurosecretory cells - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Nerve cells secreting hormones
synthesized in the hypothalamus
Glucagon - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hormone increasing with high blood glucose
levels
Type II diabetes - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Characterized by insulin resistance and
risk factors like excess weight
Paracrine signaling - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Local signaling affecting nearby cells
Epinephrine effects - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Differ in skeletal muscle vs. intestinal
blood vessels due to various factors
COPYRIGHT©JOSHCLAY 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
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STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
, G protein-coupled receptor - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Indicates a water-soluble
hormone with cell surface receptors
Thyroid hormone cascade - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Negative feedback on
hypothalamus and anterior pituitary
Ecdysone - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hormone causing molting and metamorphosis
in insects
Juxtamedullary nephrons - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Favored in species needing
efficient water conservation
ADH function - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increases aquaporin molecules in collecting
duct cells
Aldosterone stimulation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Increases Na+ reabsorption in the
distal tubule
Glomerulus to Bowman's capsule - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Fluid transfer due to
blood pressure in the glomerular capillaries
Ascending loop of Henle - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Nephron segment with ion
channels but no water channels
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