BSC2086 EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Products of aerobic respiration - CORRECT ANSWER- Carbon
dioxide, atp, Co2, H2o
Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces _____, which might lead
to____. - CORRECT ANSWER- acidosis ketone bodies, acidosis
People on weight loss diets often lose weight quickly at first, but then
more slowly. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER- water weight is lost
quickly
Fats should account for about _____ percent of the daily caloric intake.
- CORRECT ANSWER- 30%
Endocrine gland - CORRECT ANSWER- Organs that are traditional
sources of hormones
The nervous system reacts to stimuli ______ compared to the endocrine
system. adapts _____ compared to the endocrine system, and
has_____ effects compared to the endocrine. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Quickly, quickly, specific
The organ which is not an endocrine gland but it has a role in endocrine
function. - CORRECT ANSWER- Kidney
What makes a cell a target of a particular hormone? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The presence of a receptor for that particular hormone.
The neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) secretes - CORRECT
ANSWER- Oxytocin & antidiuretic hormone
, Releasing hormones from Hypothalamus target the - CORRECT
ANSWER- Anterior pituitary
The hypophyseal portal system connects - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anterior pituitary, hypothalamus
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Kidneys
Which hormone has more target cells in the body than any of the
others? - CORRECT ANSWER- Growth hormone
Target organs most often regulate the pituitary gland via - CORRECT
ANSWER- Negative feedback inhibition
This hormone plays an important role in synchronizing physiological
function with the cycle of daylight and darkness - CORRECT
ANSWER- Melatonin
Which gland secretes several hormones that stimulate the development
of lymphatic organs and regulates development of activity of T cells
(white blood cells) - CORRECT ANSWER- Thymus
Which gland secretes a hormone that increases the body's metabolic
rate, promotes alertness and quickens reflexes, and stimulates the fetal
nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER- Thyroid gland
Which gland secretes a hormone as a response to hypocalcaemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Parathyroid glands
The (gland)____ secretes hormone ____, which promotes Na+ and
water retention. - CORRECT ANSWER- Adrenal cortex, aldosterone
The zona fasciculata in the adrenal gland secretes - CORRECT
ANSWER- Cortisol
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Products of aerobic respiration - CORRECT ANSWER- Carbon
dioxide, atp, Co2, H2o
Incomplete fatty acid oxidation produces _____, which might lead
to____. - CORRECT ANSWER- acidosis ketone bodies, acidosis
People on weight loss diets often lose weight quickly at first, but then
more slowly. Why? - CORRECT ANSWER- water weight is lost
quickly
Fats should account for about _____ percent of the daily caloric intake.
- CORRECT ANSWER- 30%
Endocrine gland - CORRECT ANSWER- Organs that are traditional
sources of hormones
The nervous system reacts to stimuli ______ compared to the endocrine
system. adapts _____ compared to the endocrine system, and
has_____ effects compared to the endocrine. - CORRECT ANSWER-
Quickly, quickly, specific
The organ which is not an endocrine gland but it has a role in endocrine
function. - CORRECT ANSWER- Kidney
What makes a cell a target of a particular hormone? - CORRECT
ANSWER- The presence of a receptor for that particular hormone.
The neurohypophysis (posterior pituitary) secretes - CORRECT
ANSWER- Oxytocin & antidiuretic hormone
, Releasing hormones from Hypothalamus target the - CORRECT
ANSWER- Anterior pituitary
The hypophyseal portal system connects - CORRECT ANSWER-
Anterior pituitary, hypothalamus
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) targets the - CORRECT ANSWER-
Kidneys
Which hormone has more target cells in the body than any of the
others? - CORRECT ANSWER- Growth hormone
Target organs most often regulate the pituitary gland via - CORRECT
ANSWER- Negative feedback inhibition
This hormone plays an important role in synchronizing physiological
function with the cycle of daylight and darkness - CORRECT
ANSWER- Melatonin
Which gland secretes several hormones that stimulate the development
of lymphatic organs and regulates development of activity of T cells
(white blood cells) - CORRECT ANSWER- Thymus
Which gland secretes a hormone that increases the body's metabolic
rate, promotes alertness and quickens reflexes, and stimulates the fetal
nervous system? - CORRECT ANSWER- Thyroid gland
Which gland secretes a hormone as a response to hypocalcaemia? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Parathyroid glands
The (gland)____ secretes hormone ____, which promotes Na+ and
water retention. - CORRECT ANSWER- Adrenal cortex, aldosterone
The zona fasciculata in the adrenal gland secretes - CORRECT
ANSWER- Cortisol
