BIOL 246 UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
EXAM 1 STUDY MATERIALS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Reversed - ANS In a negative feedback loop, a change from a set point is _____.
Connective Tissue - ANS What is blood classified as?
During fasting - ANS A decrease in insulin secretion and an increase in glucagon secretion
occurs ________?
Positive feedback mechanisms - ANS In a negative feedback loop, a change from a set point
can be the result of ______.
All of the above - ANS The study of which of the following helps us to understand normal
human physiology?
Anatomy
Pathophysiology
Comparative Physiology
All of the Above
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, An effector - ANS In maintaining homeostasis, what does a muscle or gland generally
functions as?
Inside Cells - ANS Where is the intracellular compartment found?
Disaccharide - ANS Two monosaccharides can be joined covalently to form a(n):
They are all insoluble in polar solvents - ANS Molecules in the lipid category have a common
physical property, which is what?
Surfactant - ANS The _____ effect of phospholipids prevents the lungs from collapsing due to
surface tension forces.
Electrons - ANS The amount of which subatomic particle is different between an atom and its
ion?
Two - ANS In an atom, the first electron shell can hold up to how many electrons?
4) Contains partially digested remnants from other organelles and ingested organic material. -
ANS Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary lysosome?
1) Contains only digestive enzymes.
2) Contributes to the cytoskeleton of a cell.
3) Contains enzymes responsible for oxidative reactions in the liver and in other cells.
4) Contains partially digested remnants from other organelles and ingested organic material.
Cilia - ANS Hairlike structures on the outer surface of a cell
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EXAM 1 STUDY MATERIALS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Reversed - ANS In a negative feedback loop, a change from a set point is _____.
Connective Tissue - ANS What is blood classified as?
During fasting - ANS A decrease in insulin secretion and an increase in glucagon secretion
occurs ________?
Positive feedback mechanisms - ANS In a negative feedback loop, a change from a set point
can be the result of ______.
All of the above - ANS The study of which of the following helps us to understand normal
human physiology?
Anatomy
Pathophysiology
Comparative Physiology
All of the Above
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, An effector - ANS In maintaining homeostasis, what does a muscle or gland generally
functions as?
Inside Cells - ANS Where is the intracellular compartment found?
Disaccharide - ANS Two monosaccharides can be joined covalently to form a(n):
They are all insoluble in polar solvents - ANS Molecules in the lipid category have a common
physical property, which is what?
Surfactant - ANS The _____ effect of phospholipids prevents the lungs from collapsing due to
surface tension forces.
Electrons - ANS The amount of which subatomic particle is different between an atom and its
ion?
Two - ANS In an atom, the first electron shell can hold up to how many electrons?
4) Contains partially digested remnants from other organelles and ingested organic material. -
ANS Which of the following is a characteristic of a secondary lysosome?
1) Contains only digestive enzymes.
2) Contributes to the cytoskeleton of a cell.
3) Contains enzymes responsible for oxidative reactions in the liver and in other cells.
4) Contains partially digested remnants from other organelles and ingested organic material.
Cilia - ANS Hairlike structures on the outer surface of a cell
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