Which of the following is not a purpose of the excess postexercise oxygen consumption (EPOC) in muscle?
A) To serve elevated metabolic rate
B) To restore resting levels of ATP and CP
C) To replenish the phosphagen system
D) To oxidize lactic acid
E) To neutralize carbon dioxide buildup
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Question 2) Breathing is controlled solely by the medulla oblongata and pons.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 3) Membrane proteins that bind to signals by which cells communicate are called ________.
A) receptors
B) cell-identity markers
C) enzymes
D) carriers
E) cell-adhesion molecules
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Question 4) ________ show more lateralization than ________.
A) Adult females; adult males
B) Adult males; adult females
C) Young children; adults
D) Young male children; adult males
E) Young children; elders
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Question 5) Where in the body are hemopoietic stem cells found?
A) Spleen
B) Thymus
C) Yellow bone marrow
D) Liver
E) Red bone marrow
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Question 6) Which vitamin deficiency is the most common worldwide?
A) Vitamin A
B) Vitamin D
C) Vitamin E
D) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine)
E) Vitamin C
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Question 7) In the slow block to polyspermy, sperm penetration releases an inflow of ________, which in turn stimulates the ________.
A) K+; zona pellucida
B) Ca2+; fertilization membrane
C) Na+; fertilization membrane
D) Ca2+; cortical reaction
E) Cl-; corona radiata
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Question 8) A patient is suffering from ketoacidosis caused by an unregulated high protein diet. Which function of the blood has been compromised?
A) Stabilizing the body's pH
B) Protecting against microorganisms
C) Stabilizing fluid distribution in the body
D) Transporting nutrients
E) Transporting hormones
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Question 9) The pleurae and pleural fluid help prevent the spread of pulmonary infection to the pericardium.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 10) The most abundant molecules in the plasma membrane are ________.
A) phospholipids
B) proteins
C) glycolipids
D) cholesterol molecules
E) prostaglandins
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