Biol2 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Question: One of the many functions of the kidneys is to regulate renin release from the weak juxta glomerular cells of the afferent arteriole. What then occurs? 2. Question: The principle task of the nephron population is to balance the plasma to homeostatic set points and excrete potential toxins in the urine. 3. Question: Renin is released in response to . 4. Question: Mechanisms by which substances move across membranes for the absorption or secretion include . 5. Question: The primar...

1. Question: Which nucleus in the medulla is connected to the inferior colliculus? 2. Question: Which region of the front allobe is responsible for initiating movement by directly connecting to cranial and spinal motor neurons? 3. Question: The thalamus is the transfer point for most sensory tracts to reach the cerebral cortex. An exception would be which of these? 4. Question: The loss of lateral peripheral vision is known as . 5. Question: Which location on the body has the largest region ...

1. Question: The state of steady internal conditions maintained by living things is called this. 2. Question: What is the study of the larger structures of the body, visible WITHOUT the aid of magnification? 3. Question: Which organ system is responsible for producing sex hormones and producing milk for an infant? 4. Question: Which organ system is responsible for enabling movement and helping to maintain body temperature? 5. Question: What is the metabolic process whereby smaller, simpler m...

1. Question: Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone? 2. Question: The adrenal glands are wedges of glandular and neuroendocrine tissue adhering to the top of the _________. 3. Question: In contrast to the nervous system, the endocrine system uses only one method of communication: _________ signaling. 4. Question: How can the anterior part of the pituitary gland control the secretion of thyroid hormones? 5. Question: The gonads produce what class of hormones? 6. Question: Th...

1. Question: Which of the following are considered primary requirements of life for a multi-celled organism? 2. Question: Humans have the most urgent need for a continuous supply of ________ 3. Question: The ability of an organism to adjust to changes in either its internal or external environments is called __________. 4. Question: Every cell in an animal is separated from other cells and from the extracellular environment by a cell (plasma) membrane. Which of the following are found inside ...

1. Question: Production of less than 50 mL/day of urine is called ________. 2. Question: Diabetes insipidus or diabetes mellitus in very poor control would most likely be indicated by ________. 3. Question: The following statement(s) is/are true of the act of micturition: 4. Question: A cross-sectional view of a kidney shows the outer _______ of the organ and the inner ______ of the organ. 5. Question: The volume of filtrate formed by both kidneys per minute is termed the ______________ . 6...

1. Question: The alpha cells of the pancreatic is lets produce and secrete ​. 2. Question: Which of the following is an anterior pituitary hormone? 3. Question: The two major organ systems that participate in relatively "long distance" communication in order to control and coordinate actions in the body are the​system and the​system. 4. Question: Which general type of hormone can easily pass through the cell membrane and into the cytoplasm of the cell? 5. Question: The adrenal gland ...

BIOL2200 MID SEMESTER PRACTICE EXAM 2024 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS Phospholipid bilayers are NOT stabilised by: a. van der Walls forces b. covalent bonds c. hydrogen bonds d. ionic bonds e. hydrophobic interactions - correct answer b. covalent bonds A transmembrane protein has the following properties: it has two binding sites, one for solute A and one for solute B. The protein can undergo a conformational change to switch between two states: either both binding sites are ex...

1. Question: A healthy diet should include which of the following? 2. Question: Which of the following factors contribute to overall metabolism? 3. Question: The carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in the foods you eat are used for . 4. Question: Fever increases the body temperature and can induce chills to help cool the temperature back down. What other mechanisms are in place to regulate the body temperature? 5. Question: Starvation sets in after 3 to 4days without food. Which hormones cha...

1. Question: Together, just four elements makeup more than 95percent of the body’s mass. Which ones are they? 2. Question: When an atom donates an electron to another atom, it becomes what? 3. Question: What are organic compounds, such as carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids, within the human body often referred to as? 4. Question: The characteristic that gives an element its distinctive properties is its number of what? 5. Question: Which of the following is NOT a part of th...