Megadoses of vitamin supplements may have serious consequences. Extreme excess of which vitamin group, water or fat soluble, is most likely to cause serious health problems, and why?
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Question 2) An excessive urine output is called anuria.
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Question 3) The term metabolism is best defined as ________.
A) a measure of carbohydrate utilization, typically involving measurement of calories
B) the number of calories it takes to keep from shivering on a cold day
C) the sum of all biochemical reactions in the body
D) the length of time it takes to digest and absorb fats
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Question 4) The thirst center in the brain is located in the hypothalamus.
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Question 5) Define amino acid pool and explain how the pool is maintained even though we excrete amino acids daily.
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Question 6) Solutes, regardless of size, are able to move freely between compartments because water carries them along the osmotic gradients.
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Question 7) The myogenic mechanism reflects the tendency of vascular smooth muscle to stretch.
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Question 8) Which of the following is the correct sequence of kidney development from embryo to fetus?
A) mesonephros, metanephros, pronephros
B) pronephros, metanephros, mesonephros
C) pronephros, mesonephros, metanephros
D) mesonephros, pronephros, metanephros
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Question 9) Your car breaks down along the highway on a cold winter afternoon. As you wait for help to arrive, the temperature drops significantly inside the car.
Describe two involuntary adjustments an adult body will make in order to maintain core body temperature.
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Question 10) Incontinence is the inability to control voluntary micturition.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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