Most preganglionic fibers synapse with postganglionic fibers in the dorsal root ganglia.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 2) In life threatening starvation, the kidneys synthesize glucose by ________.
A) secreting erythropoietin
B) contributing to calcium homeostasis
C) deaminating amino acids
D) producing uric acid
E) secreting renin
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Question 3) The liver performs all of the following functions except ________.
A) producing insulin and glucagon
B) synthesizing cholesterol
C) carrying out most beta oxidation
D) synthesizing glucose from fats and amino acids
E) converting ammonia to urea
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Question 4) The ________ begins to develop about 11 days after conception, and is the sole source of fetal nutrition from the end of week 12 until birth.
A) amnion B) blastocyst C) yolk sac D) trophoblast E) placenta
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Question 5) Aerobic respiration produces approximately ________ more ATPs per glucose molecule than glycolysis does.
A) 24 B) 48 C) 12 D) 36 E) 100
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Question 6) Which of the following processes could occur only through the plasma membrane of a living cell?
A) Simple diffusion
B) Active transport
C) Osmosis
D) Facilitated diffusion
E) Filtration
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Question 7) Phosphate is necessary for all of the following except ________.
A) phospholipids
B) ATP
C) amino acids
D) DNA
E) RNA
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Question 8) The number of particles of a solute in a solution is described by its ________. The ability of a solution to affect the fluid volume in a cell is referred to as its ________.
A) osmolarity; diffusion
B) tonicity; diffusion
C) osmolarity; molarity
D) tonicity; osmolarity
E) osmolarity; tonicity
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Question 9) The parasympathetic division stimulates digestion.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 10) Which metabolic process produces ammonia?
A) Amination of keto acids
B) Beta oxidation of -ketoglutaric acid
C) Lipolysis
D) Transamination of urea
E) Deamination of glutamic acid
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