UWRF Animal Physiology Exam 1 Graded A Q&A Complete

A glycogen granule would be characterized as: - Answer-A cytoplasmic inclusion Which neuronal structure is responsible for carrying signals into the cell body? - Answer-Dendrite Which type of vesicle is received by the golgi apparatus? - Answer-Transport Which cellular function is lost as a result of many types of cancer? - Answer-Apoptosis The 'trigger zone' of the neuron is located at the... - Answer-Axon hillock Which of the following is the most conserved of all animal proteins and very important in the storage of DNA? - Answer-Histones The circulatory system is important for carrying which long range signal? - Answer-Chemical The generic term for a compound that binds to a membrane-bound receptor protein is: - Answer-Ligand Select the excitable tissues from the list. - Answer-Muscle & Brain Select the cytoplasmic inclusions. - Answer-Glycogen granules & Lipid droplets The region of the mitochondrion where the electron transport chain occurs is the. - Answer-Inner mitochondrial membraneThe specific form of DNA that is composed of active genes and that makes up the light-colored bands on chromosomes is: - Answer-Euchromatin Which of the following is not a membranous organelle? - Answer-Cytoskeleton The G-coupled protein complex activates target enzymes within the cell by activating alpha protein in response to what signal? - Answer-Ligand binding If a ligand is not shaped appropriately to allow binding to a receptor, what will happen? - Answer-The receptor and ligand will not bind Na-K-ATPase is what type of active transporter? - Answer-Antiporter Which type of facilitated diffusion is more selective? - Answer-Carrier mediated Which of the following drives the movement of molecules through a gated channel? - AnswerConcentration gradient The release of neurotransmitters from a presynaptic neuron is an example of: - Answer-Intermittent exocytosis The toxin produced by Clostridium tetanii is responsible for which of the following outcomes? - Answer-Increased signaling to postsynaptic cells Acetylcholinesterase is involved in which method of neurotransmitter clearance from the synapse? - Answer-Enzymatic digestion During an action potential, the periods of time when another actionpotential either can not - or is inhibited to - occur are referred to as: - Answer-Refractory periods Which type of synapse relies on the passage of neurotransmitters from the first neuron to the second? - Answer-Chemical