Which of the following is the gland on a hair follicle that supplies the hair shaft and the skin with oily secretions?
Eccrine gland
Apocrine gland
Sebaceous gland
Ceruminous glandCorrect answer - Sebaceous gland
Sebaceous glands are flask-shaped with short ducts that open into hair follicles. They produce sebum, an
oily secretion.
Acid reflux is a condition in which the gastric juices of the stomach flow backward into the esophagus. Which of the following causes acid reflux?
The cardiac sphincter does not close tightly.
Peristalsis occurs slowly in the esophagus.
Excess gastric juices are produced by the stomach.
The pH value for gastric juices is increased.Correct answer - The cardiac sphincter does not close tightly.
Acid reflux occurs when gastric juices, which otherwise stay inside the stomach, flow backward into the esophagus because the cardiac sphincter does not close tightly.
When calculating population growth, which of the following equations is appropriate?
(Emigrants - immigrants) + (births - deaths)
(Immigrants - emigrants) + (births - deaths)
(Births + deaths) - (emigrants + immigrants) (Births - deaths) - (immigrants + emigrants)Correct answer - (Immigrants - emigrants) + (births - deaths)
This calculation correctly adds the difference between people entering (immigration and births) and leaving the population (emigrants and deaths).
Which of the following is true of enzyme-catalyzed reactions?
The enzyme is not consumed in the reaction.
The substrate is produced in the active site.
The substrate remains unchanged during the reaction.
The enzyme raises the activation energy of the reaction.Correct answer - The enzyme is not consumed in the reaction.
The enzyme lowers the energy required to initiate the reaction without being consumed in the process.
Which of the following bones is the large, fused bone of the upper jaw that contains teeth?
Mandible
Maxilla
Vomer
ClavicleCorrect answer - maxilla
The maxilla refers to the large, fused bone of the upper jaw. It is formed by the fusion of the left and right maxillary bones.
Which of the following is the main function of bile juices?
Breaking down proteins
Emulsifying fats
Detoxifying poisons