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Biology II Final
Biology 102
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/04/2012

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Term
complete gut
Definition
pinworm
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no complete gut
Definition
jellyfish, tapeworm, and sponge
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lacks a digestive tract
Definition
tapeworm
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has a digestive tract
Definition
pinworm, earthworm, and Chinese Liver Fluke
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Protostomes
Definition
mollusks, allelids
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not a protostomes
Definition
echinoderms
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deuterstome
Definition
starfish
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not a deuterstome
Definition
coral, sponge, or jellyfish
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During the refractory period,
Definition
the membrane is insensitive to stimuli.
Term
Anti-anxiety meds tend
Definition
to targets norepinephrine
Term
How are neurotransmitters removed from the synaptic cleft?
Definition
diffusion, active transport, enzyme action via acetylcholinesterase
Term
Which of the following hormones regulates blood glucose levels?
Definition
cortisol
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Which of the following hormones would be given to a woman to induce uterine contractions during labor?
Definition
oxytocin
Term
Which of the following hormones is released from the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland?
Definition
ACTH
Term
Which of the following hormones regulates metabolic rates?
Definition
Thyroid hormone
Term
Excessive amounts of Growth hormone during adulthood can lead to?
Definition
acromegaly
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Which of the following cells secrete glucagon?
Definition
alpha cells
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Between meals, which hormone is released to elevate blood glucose levels?
Definition
glucagon
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Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is responsible for sending signals to and from smooth muscle, cardic muscles and glands?
Definition
autonomic subdivision of the PNS
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Which of the following events is necessary for an action potential to occur?
Definition
a stimulus that reaches a minimum threshold
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Which protein gates open to initiate an action potential?
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sodium
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The most immediate, but necessarily limited, source of energy for reformation of ATP in muscle cells is
Definition
creatine phosphate
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Which part of the peripheral nervous system relays information from receptors in the skin to the central nervous system and then delivers commands to skeletal muscle?
Definition
somatic
Term
In testicular ferminzation syndrome or androgen insensitivity syndrome receptors do not
Definition
bind testosterone.
Term
Researchers believe that excessive amounts of dopamine may result in
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schizophrenia
Term
A red blood cell enters the left atrium via
Definition
the pulmonary vein
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Which valve prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle?
Definition
right semilunar valve
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Blood that passes through the right atrioventricular valve is __ and it will flow into the __?
Definition
deoxygenated, right ventricle
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Digestion of proteins begins
Definition
in the stomach
Term
Which antibody binds to mast cells during a typical allergic response?
Definition
IgE
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Which of the following is NOT an active participant in the digestive process?
Definition
esophagus
Term
Which of the following is an example of an autoimmune disorder?
Definition
rheumatoid arthritis
Term
Oxygen moves from alveoli to the bloodstream because
Definition
the concentration of oxygen is greater in alveoli than in the blood
Term
In capillary beds surrounding tissues, ? drive oxygen to move out of RBC’s.
Definition
diffusion gradients
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The digestion of which class of foods begins in the mouth?
Definition
carbs
Term
Actual exchange of gases in the lungs occurs
Definition
in the alveoli
Term
Which of the following cells would you expect to contain pink to orange granules in its cytoplasm?
Definition
eosinophil
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