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| We live in an ever-changing environment outside of our body, yet our insides remain the same due to ___. |
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| List the levels of the human structural hierarchy from smallest to largest structural unit. |
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| atoms, molecules, organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms |
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| If part of a gene had the base sequence of TGCCAT, what is the base sequence of the corresponding mRNA? |
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| A patient was severely dehydrated, losing a lot of fluid. The patient was given IV fluids of normal saline. Normal saline is ___ to your blood and is about a ___% solution of NaCl. |
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| If a DNA molecule has 12% Thymine, it will have this much Guanine ___% |
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| A tissue specialized for energy storage and thermal insulation is called |
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| A joint that is slightly movable sucha as the intervertebral discs, intercarpal joints, etc. |
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| Sperm and egg cells contain ___ chromosomes and are called ___ cells. |
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| The adenine nucleotide is classified as a ___, while the cytosine nucleotide is classified as a ___. |
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| A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. The concentration of the solution is ___ to the concentration of the intracellular fluid and will cause the cell to ___. |
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| higher ; shrink (crenate) |
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| Cells primarily responsible for the breakdown of bone. |
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| A decrease in the size of a tissue or organ. |
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| The epithelium that lines the stomach and intestines. |
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| The glands most responsible for cooling the skin. |
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| Calcium homeostasis in adults is maintained mainly by ___. |
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| The antagonist of the rectus femoris |
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| The oxygen storage pigment in muscle |
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| A state of smooth, sustained contraction of a muscle fiber. |
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| The primary energy source for resting muscles |
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| The regulatory protein in smooth muscle that binds calcium ions |
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| One nerve fiber and all the muscle fibers innervated by it |
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| The neurotransmitter that stimulates the contraction of skeletal muscle |
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| The part of the brain most concerned with motor coordination and equilibrium |
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| Cells that envelope the blood capillaries of the brain to form the brain barrier |
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| When a muscle develops increased tension, but does not shorten |
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| When the optic nerve becomes the optic tract |
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| The bundle of nerve roots that occupy the canal of L2 to S5 |
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| Brain waves that, if seen in adults that are awake, indicate brain damage |
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| The cranial nerve that controls hearing and equilibrium |
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| The brain center most concerned with emotion |
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| What nucleotide is not found in RNA |
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| Guanine and Adenine are Purines |
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| muscle that prevents a bone from moving |
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| lowers blood calcium and stimulates osteoblasts |
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| raises blood calcium and stimulates osteoclasts |
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| function of parathyroid hormone |
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| maintains blood calcium levels and stimulates osteoclasts |
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