Question 11 (2.5 points)
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Question 11 (2.5 points)
Amino acid-derived hormones can be identified by the suffix ________.
Question 11 options:
A. -ase
B. -ol
C. -itis
D. -ine
E. -one
Question 12 (2.5 points)
________ hormones are able to diffuse across membranes.
Question 12 options:
A. Peptide
B. Lipid-derived
C. Amino acid-derived
Question 13 (2.5 points)
How does parathyroid hormone (PTH) affect blood calcium levels?
Question 13 options:
A. when blood calcium is low, PTH causes an increase in activity of osteoclasts, decrease in absorption of calcium from the kidneys, and inhibits release of calcitriol
B. when blood calcium is low, PTH causes an increase in activity of osteoclasts, increase in absorption of calcium from the kidneys, and stimulates the release of calcitriol
C. when blood calcium is low, PTH causes an decrease in activity of osteoclasts, increase in absorption of calcium from the kidneys, and stimulates the release of calcitriol
D. when blood calcium is low, PTH causes decrease in activity of osteoclasts, decrease in absorption of calcium from the kidneys, and stimulates the release of calcitonin
E. when blood calcium is low, PTH causes an increase in activity of osteoclasts, increase in absorption of calcium from the kidneys, and stimulates the release of calcitonin
Question 14 (2.5 points)
When a visual pigment absorbs photons of light, it changes its molecular shape and at the same time releases energy. The release sets off a chain of chemical events leading to an electrical signal. The last event described is ________.
Question 14 options:
A. transduction
B. integration
C. conduction
D. stimulation
Question 15 (2.5 points)
After celebrating passing the biology exam, you drink some beer. The production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) would ________.
Question 15 options:
A. Stay the same
B. decrease
C. increase
Question 16 (2.5 points)
In your archaeology dig you have uncovered a number of skeletons. What types of people do the following features allow you to identify?
Question 16 options:
unfused epiphyseal plates
asymmetric muscle attachment sites
wider pelvis
osteoporosis
unfused skull bones
1. infants
2. child
3. woman
4. injured
5. elderly
Question 17 (2.5 points)
When a visual pigment absorbs photons of light, it changes its molecular shape and at the same time releases energy. The release sets off a chain of chemical events leading to an electrical signal. The last event described is ________.
Question 17 options:
A. transduction
B. integration
C. conduction
D. stimulation
Question 18 (2.5 points)
What is considered a somatic sense?
Question 18 options:
A. gustation
B. proprioception
C. olfactory
D. equilibrium
E. auditory
Question 19 (2.5 points)
Individuals with thrombocytopenia often have problems in the formation of blood clots. Often, it is a problem with ________.
Question 19 options:
A. red blood cells
B. white blood cells
C. plasma
D. platelets
Question 20 (2.5 points)
The somatic-sensory system innervates
Question 20 options:
A. skeletal muscles
B. cardiac muscles
C. smooth muscles
D. glands