BMS 300 CSU exam with correct
answers
In mammals, most of the ammonia, which is the result of metabolizing _____________, is converted
to _____________ in the liver. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔protein, urea
In the kidney and small intestine, high concentrations of _______ permit the resorption of
________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) sodium, glucose
2) sodium, amino acids
The aldosterone receptor is a _________found in the ___________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔cytoplasmic protein, cells of the distal convoluted tubule
In the distal convoluted tubule, the Na/K ATPase pumps are located in the: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔basilar membranes of epithelial cells.
The vasopressin receptor is a _________found in the ___________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔transmembrane protein, cells of the collecting duct
Cells of the macula densa recognize changes in _______ and contribute to the control of the_____. -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔NaCl concentration, glomerular filtration rate.
Water moves from Bowman's capsule into the glomerular capillaries because the: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔osmotic pressure generated by plasma proteins is higher in the capillaries than in
Bowman's capsule.
An individual who has been on a diet high in sodium chloride is placed on a sodium-restricted diet.
Which of the following would you expect to be true in the hours to days after initiating the new diet?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) Aldosterone levels in the blood would have increased.
2) Genes that code for Na channels and the Na/K ATPase would be turned on in epithelial cells of
the distal convoluted tubule
answers
In mammals, most of the ammonia, which is the result of metabolizing _____________, is converted
to _____________ in the liver. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔protein, urea
In the kidney and small intestine, high concentrations of _______ permit the resorption of
________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) sodium, glucose
2) sodium, amino acids
The aldosterone receptor is a _________found in the ___________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔cytoplasmic protein, cells of the distal convoluted tubule
In the distal convoluted tubule, the Na/K ATPase pumps are located in the: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔basilar membranes of epithelial cells.
The vasopressin receptor is a _________found in the ___________. - ** VERIFIED ANSWERS
**✔✔transmembrane protein, cells of the collecting duct
Cells of the macula densa recognize changes in _______ and contribute to the control of the_____. -
** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔NaCl concentration, glomerular filtration rate.
Water moves from Bowman's capsule into the glomerular capillaries because the: - ** VERIFIED
ANSWERS **✔✔osmotic pressure generated by plasma proteins is higher in the capillaries than in
Bowman's capsule.
An individual who has been on a diet high in sodium chloride is placed on a sodium-restricted diet.
Which of the following would you expect to be true in the hours to days after initiating the new diet?
- ** VERIFIED ANSWERS **✔✔1) Aldosterone levels in the blood would have increased.
2) Genes that code for Na channels and the Na/K ATPase would be turned on in epithelial cells of
the distal convoluted tubule
