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05/11/2010

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30.47. The _______________ are plasma membrane proteins on all cells that signify “self”.

A) acetylcholine receptors
B) histamine receptors
C) noradrenaline receptors
D) glycolytic enzymes
E) major histocompatibilty complex
Definition
major histocompatibility complex
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30.46. If a mother has Type AB blood and the child has Type A blood, the father’s blood type could be Type __________ .

A) A
B) B
C) AB
D) O
E) any one of the above
Definition
Any
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30.45. Antihistamines do not prevent the secretion of acid in the stomach because ________.

A) antihistamines are basic compounds
B) antihistamines are acidic compounds
C) antihistamines are converted to lipids in the stomach
D) the histamine receptor in the stomach is different from the histamine receptor in blood vessels
E) antihistamines are effective in killing Helicobacter
Definition
the histamine receptor in the stomach is different from the histamine receptor in blood vessels
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30.44. In the 1950s in the United States, washing hands, cleaning houses and ensuring a safe water supply resulted in:

A) a decline in lupus.
B) a decline in type 1 diabetes.
C) a decline in pellagra.
D) a decline in beriberi.
E) an increase in polio.
Definition
an increase in polio
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30.43. Antibodies obtained from the ________can protect an infant from the polio virus.

A) brain
B) motor neurons
C) spinal cord
D) mother
E) father
Definition
mother
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30.42. _________________resets the temperature setpoint in the hypothalamus.

A) reverse transcriptase
B) adenosine deaminase
C) invertase
D) integrase
E) interleukin-1
Definition
interleukin-1
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30.41. _____________ inhibits the synthesis of prostaglandins.

A) Cyclosporin
B) MOAI
C) SSRI
D) Aspirin
E) Interferon
Definition
Aspirin
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30.40. Salicylic acid comes from:

A) the bark of willow trees
B) citrus fruits
C) oak leaves
D) giant seaweeds
E) fungi
Definition
bark of willow trees
Term
30.39. Lactic acid comes from:

A) sugar cane
B) sugar beet
C) milk
D) willow
E) Spiraea
Definition
milk
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30.38. ____________acids are more hydrophobic than ________________acids.

A) alpha hydroxy, beta hydroxy
B) beta hydroxyl, alpha hydroxy
C) gamma hydroxyl, beta hydroxy
D) mineral, organic
E) chloride-containing, nitrate-containing
Definition
beta hydroxyl, alpha hydroxy
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30.37. Blackheads are due to ______________.

A) dirt
B) bacteria
C) oxidized oil
D) the Maillard reaction
E) melanin
Definition
oxidized oil
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30.36. Cells that are close to the openings of the oil glands can block the ducts, causing a buildup of oil underneath the skin. Bacteria feast on this oil and cause a(n)__________.

A) inflammation response
B) humoral immune response
C) allergic response
D) cell mediated immune response
E) synaptic response
Definition
inflammation response
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30.35. The sebaceous glands are___________ glands.

A) exocrine
B) endocrine
C) paracrine
D) metacrine
E) orthocrine
Definition
Exocrine
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30.34. Sebaceous glands are stimulated during puberty by_________________.

A) androgens
B) estrogen
C) progesterone
D) cholesterol
E) oil-inducing factor-3
Definition
androgens
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30.33. Multiple sclerosis occurs when the __________ are the targets of Cytotoxic T cells.

A) oligodentrocytes that produce the myelin sheath
B) amylase producing cells of the salivary gland cells
C) insulin producing cells of the pancreas
D) amylase producing cells of the pancreas
E) pepsinogen producing cells of the stomach
Definition
oligodentrocytes that produce the myelin sheath
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