During an asthma attack, the patient usually finds it most difficult to
A) expand the lungs. B) inhale.
C) contract the respiratory muscles. D) exhale.
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Question 2) Fat-soluble vitamins dissolve in water, are very sensitive to the effects of heat, and are
easily destroyed by cooking or food processing.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 3) Obesity is defined as a BMI over 30.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Question 4) A gene typically has many alleles because
A) a protein sequence can vary in many ways.
B) humans have many traits.
C) a chromosome has many genes.
D) a DNA sequence can vary in many ways.
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Question 5) Hyperventilation leads to
A) respiratory alkalosis. B) respiratory acidosis.
C) metabolic alkalosis. D) metabolic acidosis.
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Question 6) Which of the following is not part of the male urethra?
A) Penile urethra B) Ductus deferens
C) Prostatic urethra D) Membranous urethra
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Question 7) Bronchial asthma is usually caused by
A) coalescing alveoli. B) paralysis of breathing muscles.
C) an injury to the respiratory areas. D) an allergy.
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Question 8) Male secondary sex characterisitics include
A) increased growth of body hair. B) thickening of the bones.
C) increased muscular growth. D) all of the above.
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Question 9) People who work in factories that package buttered popcorn can develop a disorder
caused by inhaling organic dust. This disorder is called
A) extrinsic allergic alveolitis. B) asbestosis.
C) emphysema D) berylliosis
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Question 10) Caloric intake exceeding caloric output is a positive energy balance.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false