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Define physiology and explain how it is related to other science disciplines. - correct answer the study of functioning of a normal living organism and its component parts, including chemical and physical processes List the levels of structural organization that make up the human body and explain how the levels increase in complexity - correct answer atom - molecules - cells - tissues - organs - organ systems - organisms - populations of species - ecosystem of diff species - biosp...

Principles in Plant Physiology. Which of the following is FALSE? -optimizing all functions are possible in plants -Morphology and physiology are linked -Plants are facing a lot of challenges -Plants are dynamic biological systems -Plants are shaping the environment - correct answer Optimizing all functions are possible in plants Which of the following is a FALSE comparison between the xylem and phloem: -Xylem vessels are usually larger than phloem sieve tubes -Xylem supplies wat...

Sperm in the epididymis travel immediately next to the: - correct answer ductus deferens Which of the following ducts travels through the prostate? - correct answer Ejaculatory duct Which of the following male accessory sex glands produces a yellowish secretion containing fructose, prostaglandins, coagulating proteins and enzymes? - correct answer Seminal vesicle The reduction in the number of chromosomes to half the normal count occurs during: - correct answer m...

4 basic themes of physiology - correct answer 1. Homeostasis 2. Biological energy 3. Structure/function relationships 4. Communication Homeostasis - correct answer -Maintenance of a stable/constant internal environment - Set point = acceptable/desired target value around which an acceptable range is set, usually an average - Dynamic steady state - Maintained by antagonistic negative feedback mechanisms Ex. Blood glucose levels, body temperature, blood pressure, blood p...

The process of copying DNA into RNA - correct answer transcription Process of converting an RNA sequence into an amino acid sequence - correct answer Translation Tanning beds are: - correct answer highly carcinogenic Author's purpose for WWGS - correct answer it applied natural selection and other ultimate (evolutionary) perspectives to understand why we are imperfect Generally true of caffeine - correct answer The reason that all of the cells wit...

What do plants need to carry on photosynthesis? - correct answer H2O and CO2 Organisms that derive their chemical energy either from process of chemosynthesis or photosynthesis are classified as? - correct answer autotrophs Chlorophyll reflects (doesn't absorb) which color light? - correct answer Green Where in a plant cell is chlorophyll found? - correct answer In the thylakoids The flow of what particle across the thylakoid membrane powers the production ...

Which compounds do mast cells produce? - correct answer histamine Muscular contraction moves food through the alimentary canal by a process called ________. - correct answer peristalsis One way to prevent a global pandemic of avian influenza would be to ________. - correct answer develop a vaccine against the avian influenza virus What happens during inhalation? - correct answer diaphragm contracts The fiber in your diet is actually - correct answer cell...

What is the authors' purpose for WWGS ? - correct answer It applies natural selection and other ultimate (evolutionary) perspectives to understand why we are imperfect What was Mark Twain's insight into anxiety? - correct answer People suffer from problems that don't actually exist. What is the central paradox exposed by WWGS? - correct answer We possess intricate adaptations yet still suffer from crude problems Which are examples of proximate perspective (as ...

1. Small masses of neuron cell bodies located outside the CNS are called A) interneurons. B) plexuses. C) nerves. D) ganglia. E) nuclei. - correct answer D) ganglia. 2. The substance released at axonal endings to propagate a nervous impulse is called a A) ion. B) cholinesterase. C) neurotransmitter. D) biogenic amine. - correct answer C) neurotransmitter. 3. Neuroglia that are positioned between neurons and capillaries to form part of the blood-brain barrier a...

Actin - correct answer A protein that, along with myosin, is the chief component of muscle; makes up the thin filament of a muscle fibre. Aldosterone - correct answer A type of mineralocorticoid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex; stimulates the distal tubule and collecting duct of the kidneys to increase the absorption of sodium into the bloodstream, which is followed by the passive absorption of water and chloride. Anabolic - correct answer Compound-synthesizing met...