Follow Up Questions for Unit 1 PDF

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This is a review sheet given by the instructor that was required to be filled in. It includes questions from Chapter 1 (Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology) Chapter 2 (The Chemical Level of Organization) and Chapter 3 (The Cellular Level of Organization)...

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What general mechanism involved in homeostatic regulation occurs when a cell, tissue, organ, or organ system adjusts its activities automatically in response to an environmental stimulus? Answer: Autoregulation

The __________ attaches to the surface of the heart. Answer: Visceral pericardium

The membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the __________. Answer: Peritoneum

__________ feedback control reduces variations away from a desired physiological state. Answer: Negative

What science began with the invention of the microscope? Answer: cytology

The two regulatory systems in the human body are the __________. Answer: nervous and endocrine system Terminologia Anatomica serves as the worldwide standard for __________. Answer: Anatomical terminology The lungs are __________ to the heart. Answer: Lateral Making a sagittal section results in the separation of __________ Answer: Right and left portions of the body From the organ systems listed below, select the correct sequence of organs found in each of the systems (cardiovascular, digestive, endocrine, urinary, integumentary). Answer: heart, liver, pituitary gland, kidneys, skin

A carbohydrate molecule is made up of __________ Answer: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

If solution A contains a weak acid, and solution B contains a strong acid, in which solution will you observe a one-way reaction? Answer: Solution B

Enzymes __________ the activation energy required for a reaction to proceed to completion. Answer: Lower

What are the three basic components of a single nucleotide of a nucleic acid? Answer: sugar, phosphate group, and nitrogen base

The ability of water to maintain a relatively constant temperature and then prevent rapid changes in body temperature is due to its __________. Answer: High heat capacity

Which of the following are included in the four major classes of inorganic compounds? Answer: carbon dioxide, water, oxygen, and inorganic salts

In sickle cell anemia, there is a replacement in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin of glutamic acid by valine. What is the difference between glutamic acid and valine? Answer: The R groups between the amino acids are different.

In the formation of nonpolar covalent bonds, there is __________ Answer: Equal sharing of electrons

Why are lipid deposits important as energy reserves? Answer: Lipids provide twice as much energy as carbohydrates provide

In chemical notation, the symbol Mg2+ means __________. Answer: a magnesium atom that has lost two electrons...