Question 1
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Which of the following is responsible in a feedback system for comparing the rate of activity or the level of product to a set point for the body?
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Sensor
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Integrator
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Effector
Question 2
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Which of the following is an example of antagonistic competition?
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Sodium flurooacetate creating flurocitrate which binds to aconitase instead of it's normal ligand, citrate, and inhibiting the enzyme
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Phosphorylating the enzyme pyruvate kinase, inhibiting the enzyme until a phosphatase reactivates it later
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AMP binding to phosphofructokinase-1 which helps activate the enzyme in times of low energy
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Morphine binding to opiod receptors in the body, producing the same effects but binding instead of the natural opiods the body produces
Question 3
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Which of the following is an example of how the body can endogenously provide its own molecular building blocks?
Question 4
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Monosaccharides are held together with...
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Glycosidic bonds
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Ester bonds
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Peptide bonds
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Phosphodiester bonds
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Hydrogen bonds
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Covalent bonds
Question 5
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Which of the following protein structures include alpha-helices and beta-sheets?
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primary
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secondary
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tertiary
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quaternary
Question 6
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Which of the following is not a function of nucleic acids and a proteins? (not a function of both?)
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Structure
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Catalyst
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Chemical messengers
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Solubility barrier
Question 7
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What bonds hold DNA structures together (double helix)?
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Phosphodiester bonds
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Peptide bonds
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Hydrogen bonds
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Covalent bonds
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Ester bonds
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Glycosidic bonds
Question 8
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The difference of a cell based on the location that you are in in the cell is referred to as
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Size
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Polarity
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Responsiveness
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Differentiation
Question 9
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Which of these abilities is special to stem cells?
Question 10
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Which of the following is an example of an active symport transportation?
Question 11
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What organelle's outside membrane is continuous with rough ER?
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Nucleus
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Ribosomes
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Golgi Apparatus
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Lysosomes
Question 12
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Polyribosomes are...
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multiple ribosomes attached to 1 strand of mRNA, responsible for creating proteins to be sent outside the cell
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multiple ribosomes attached to the rough ER, responsible for intracellular proteins
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multiple ribosomes attached to rough ER, responsible for creating proteins to be sent outside of the cell
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multiple ribosomes attached to 1 strand of mRNA, responsible for intracellular proteins
Question 13
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What is responsible for the addition of carbohydrate chains to proteins or for multi-subunit protein assembly?
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Rough ER
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Golgi Apparatus
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Smooth ER
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Ribosomes
Question 14
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Which of the following aids in defending against infections?
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Vacuoles
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Golgi Apparatus
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Lysosomes
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Ribosomes
Question 15
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What are the products of glycolysis?
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2 pyruvate, 2 NADH, 2 ATP
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2 pyruvate, 1 NADH, 1 ATP
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3 NADH, 2 CO2, 1 GTP, 1 FADH2
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4 NADH, 2 CO2, 1 GTP, 2 FADH2
Question 16
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What are the products of Krebs Cycle?
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2 pyruvate, 2 NADH, 2 ATP
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2 pyruvate, 1 NADH, 1 ATP
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3 NADH, 2 CO2, 1 GTP, 1 FADH2
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4 NADH, 2 CO2, 1 GTP, 2 FADH2
Question 17
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What does adenylate cyclase do?
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convert ATP to ADP
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convert ATP to AMP
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convert 2 ADPs to AMP
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convert ATP to cAMP
Question 18
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During oderant signaling, what happens to depolarize the membrane?
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opening of Na/Ca2+ channels
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opening of Cl- channels
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Opening of Na/K pumps
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Opening of Na/Ca2+ channels AND Cl- channels
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Opening of Na/K pumps AND Cl- channels
Question 19
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Which of the following will inactivate the oderant signal?
Question 20
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What is different about estrogen and glucocorticoid signalling?
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1) it uses ligand-activated transcription factors
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2) It doesn't go through GPCR
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3) It bypasses external protein receptors
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1) and 2)
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2) and 3)
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All of the above
Question 21
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What is VEGF used in response to?
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It is used to relax contracted respiratory muscles
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It is used to maintain and expand the capacity of vascular systems
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It is used to regulate fluid and electrolyte balance
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it is used to regulate appetite
Question 22
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What best describes the pathway for VEGF?
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GPCR activates AC which produces cAMP which activates ion channels that allow for depolarization
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tyrosine kinase is activated and phosphorylates intracellular proteins which leads to an increase in calcium and an activation of transcription factors
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GPCR is activated which leads to an activation of AC which leads to cAMP increases that activate kinases that leads to a drop in calcium
Question 23
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What leads to the muscle relaxation in the pathway following epinephrine binding to GPCR?
Question 24
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In the ADH pathway, what does the activation of protein kinases lead to?
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phosphorylation of muscle cells
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Release of growth hormone
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transcription of aquaporin-2 gene
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opening of ion channels
Question 25
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What does the release of intracellular calcium in the ghrelin pathway ultimately lead to?
Question 26
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What do sequential phosphorylation by MEK/ERK pathways activate?
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RNA polymerase
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muscle contraction
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transcription factors
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opening of ion channels
Question 27
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Myc and fos are activated by which receptor?
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Growth factor receptor
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VEGF
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Vasopressin 2
Question 28
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What occurs during G1 phase?
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chromosomes are replicated
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transcription ceases
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ATP is restored in preparation of distribution of chromosomes and organelles
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ATP is accumulated while the cell grows in size
Question 29
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What are cyclins/Cdk important in?
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1) transitioning between phases in the cell cycle
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2) acting as an aid in the "checkpoints" for the cell cycle
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3) phosphorylating the checkpoints in the cell cycle
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1 and 2
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2 and 3
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all of the above
Question 30
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What are mitogens?
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1) growth factors that promote entry into the cell cycle
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2) signalling agents that increase cyclin D gene expression
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3) signalling agents that prevent cyclin D breakdown
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1) and 2)
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2) and 3)
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All of the above
Question 31
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What ability does RNA polymerase have that differs from other polymerases?
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The ability to transcribe several different RNA strands at once
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The ability to detect and repair mismatches
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The ability to attach directly to ribosomes
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The ability to synthesize both DNA and RNA
Question 32
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Which of the following is not a consequence of DNA damage?
Question 33
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How is the endonuclease enzyme used in DNA repair?
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It flanks the site of the DNA damage to help isolate it
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It clips out the DNA via dual incision
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It fills the gap with correctly paired bases
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It recognizes the damage and alerts the rest of the cell
Question 34
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Which of the following properties of a muscle refers to the muscle's ability to stretch beyond its normal resting length to a certain degree?
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Contractility
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Excitability
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Extensibility
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Elasticity
Question 35
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What is the best example of parallel-elastic component in a single muscle system?
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The tendons lying next to the muscle
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The sarcolemma of the muscle
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The agonist muscle of a system
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The antagonist muscle of a system
Question 36
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What forms the multinucleated synctium?
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myofibrils merging to form myoblasts
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myoblasts merging to form myotubes
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myofibrils merging to form myotubes
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myoblasts merging to form myofibrils
Question 37
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What is the midpoint of the sarcomere?
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A band
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I band
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H zone
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M line
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Z line
Question 38
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What is the length of the thick filaments?
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H zone
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I band
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A band
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M line
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Z line
Question 39
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What is the distance between adjacent thick filaments in a sarcomere called?
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M line
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A band
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I band
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Z lines
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H zone/band
Question 40
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What is the lines in the middle of the I bands that form the ends of the sarcomere?
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H zone
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Z lines
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I band
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A band
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M line
Question 41
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What is the region in between thin filaments?
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H zone
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Z lines
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I band
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A band
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M line
Question 42
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What is the purpose of alpha-actinin?
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To attach thin filaments to Z lines
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to act as a template for the formation of the thin filament
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to connect thick filaments to Z lines
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to prevent the sarcomere from being pulled apart
Question 43
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What is the purpose of nebulin?
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To act as a template for formation of the thin filament
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To attach thin filaments to Z lines
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To connect thick filaments to Z lines
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To prevent the sarcomere from being pulled apart during muscle stretching
Question 44
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What prevents the sarcomere from being pulled apart during muscle stretching and also anchors the thick filaments to the Z line?
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alpha-actinin
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nebulin
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titin
Question 45
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What allows for the myosin head to attach to the actin?
Question 46
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The dissociation of ADP and P from the myosin head allows the myosin head to do what?
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allows the myosin head to attach to actin
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allows the myosin head to undergo a power stroke, which moves the actin muscle through a contraction
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allows the myosin head to reattach to the actin filament
Question 47
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What allows the myosin head to detach from the actin filament?
Question 48
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What does aponeurosis refer to?
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Dead muscle
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Dead skin
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A very broad tendon
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A very small tendon
Question 49
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What does an agonist muscle do?
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A muscle that produces an action when it contracts
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It relaxes when the prime mover contracts, acting in opposition
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It provides elastic support for the prime mover
Question 50
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An influx of sodium will lead to a...
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depolarization
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repolarization
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hyperpolarization
Question 51
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The resting membrane potential is _____________ compared to the outside.
Question 52
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A motor unit is...
Question 53
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What does the binding of ACh enact in a muscle cell?
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The release of sodium
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The release of chlorine
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The release of potassium
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The release of calcium
Question 54
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What is DHPR responsible for?
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receiving ACh
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opening in response to membrane depolarization and activating RyR
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activating SERCA and allowing for the uptake of calcium
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allowing the action potential to enter the muscle cell
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opening the sarcoplasmic reticulum and releasing calcium into the cell
Question 55
Question 56
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High myosin ATPase activity, high shortening velocity, and rapid fatigue are common of which types of fibers?
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fast
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slow
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oxidative
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glycolytic
Question 57
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Low intensity exercise affects...
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glycolytic fibers
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oxidative fibers
Question 58
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Atrophy of muscles is a result of all of the following except
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aging
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disease
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inactivity
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diet
Question 59
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Every third amino acid in collagen is...
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glycine
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lysine
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proline
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glutamine
Question 60
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Procollagen is...
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a regulatory protein of water
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a carb that provides lubrication and spacing between fibers
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a peptide needed to inhibit the self-assembly of collagen molecule they are exported out of the cell
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a shock absorber for collagen
Question 61
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Healing a tendon results in all of the following except
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increased vascularity
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collagen degeneration
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collagen organization
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fibroblast proliferation