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which of mendel's laws of heredity is the following statement based on?
genes for different traits are sorted separately from one another so that the
inheritance of one trait is not dependent on the inheritance of another - ✔ ✔
a. dominance
b. genes
c. independent assortment
d. segregation
c.
the position of the ____ is located in the mediastinum of the thorax,
approximately between the second and fifth ribs. It rests on the diaphragm, lies
posterior to the sternum, is bordered by the lungs that overlie it, and lies anterior
to the vertebral column. - ✔ ✔ a. heart
b. kidneys
c. livers
d. spleen
a.
,short-term memory acts as a " recollection pad" for transitory recall of
information, and includes all of the following except - ✔ ✔ a. acoustic memory
b. episodic memory
c. iconic memory
d. working memory
b.
episodic memory is a type of long-term memory. Short-term memory includes
three processes: acoustic (capacity to recall sounds), iconic (capacity to recall
visual images) and working memory ( capacity to recall information until it is
put to use)
a man has a blood pressure of 147/78. The 142 is indicative of - ✔ ✔ a.
peak pressure applied against artery walls during contraction of the heart..
b. the contraction phase brought on by depolarization and contraction of the
ventricles.
c. remaining pressure within the arterial system during cardiac relaxation.
d. the volume of b blood pumped out of the right and left ventricles.
a.
beating of the heart contracts and pushes blood through the arteries to the rest
of the body. This creates the systolic pressure in the arteries.
,regulates fluid and electrolyte, balance, reproduction, growth, and development,
adaptation to stress, and metabolism - ✔ ✔ a. glands
b. gonads
c. hormones
d. vasopressin
c.
hormones, produced by endocrine system, are instrumental in maintaining
homeostasis and regulating production and development.
which of the following glands procedures the adrenocorticotropic hormone
(ACTH) - ✔ ✔ a. adrenal gland
b. anterior lobe of the pituitary
c. hypothalamus
d. thyroid gland
b.
the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland produces the adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)
mineralocorticoids - ✔ ✔ a. controls sodium and water transport
b. influence secondary sex hormones
c. regulate blood pressure, respiration and temperature
, d. regulate sugar and protein metabolism
a.
Mineralocorticoids regulate minerals and inorganic molecules such as
sodium, potassium, and hydrogen. These hormones balance mineral levels to
maintain water balance in and around cells.
homeotasis is a state of equilibrium - ✔ ✔ a. where fluid balance exists when
water in equals water out
b. when all the solutes in the body are dissolved or suspended in water.
c. when distribution of body fluids among body fluids compartments is regulated.
d. within the body when all body system are balanced
d.
basic concepts of biology and characteristics of all living systems. Homeostasis is
the upkeep or maintenance of steady, internal conditions within specific limits.
body fluids is primarily - ✔ ✔ a. blood
b. electrolytes
c. oxygen
d. water
d.
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