Which of the following parts of the central nervous system releases chemicals that regulate the
pituitary gland?
o Hypothalamus
o Cerebellum
o Thalamus
o Spinal cord -
☑️hypothalamus
The shortening of a sarcomere in skeletal muscle is directly due to the interactional of which of the
following?
o Acetylcholine and acetylcholinesterase o Pepsin and pepsinogen
o Myosin and actin
o Dynein and kinesin -
☑️myosin and actin
Mutations in which of the following types of cells can be inherited by offspring?
o Ovarian
o endocrine
o neural
o muscle -
☑️ovarian
Which of the following describes the function of tendons?
o Tendons attach skeletal muscle to bone o Tendons attach two bones
o Tendons attach bones to ligaments
o Tendons attach skeletal muscles to ligaments -
☑️tendons attach skeletal muscle to bone
Which of the following substances is excreted by sweet glands in response to the breakdown of
protein and the formation of ammonia?
o Lysozymes
o Water
o Urea
o Sebum -
☑️urea
Which of the following terms describes the removal of metabolic waste from the body?
o Secretion
o catabolism
o anabolism
o excretion -
☑️excretion
A cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. Which of the following describes the resulting osmosis?
o There is no flow of water
o The net flow of water into and out of the cell is zero
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