Hyperventilation
carbon dioxide levels decrease causing increase in blood PH
Stratum Basale
deepest layer contains melanin producing cells called
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Tendon
connect bone to muscle
Estrogen
a hormone produced in the ovaries
Spleen
erythrocytes recycled; blood filtered. Damage to spleen is critical spleen full of blood resulting massive blood loss
First degree burn
only epidermis is damaged; sunburn example of first degree burn
second degree burn
involves epidermis and some dermis tissue. Scalding and severe sun burn are ex of second degree burn
Third degree burn
a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis, with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue
When an enzyme is degraded into its monomeric structural units, the monomers will be
amino acids;
Negative feedback system
The release of insulin from the pancreas in response to high blood sugar levels
Positive feedback system
a process that results in a response that enhances the original stimulus; ex: release of oxytocin contractions as childbirth is underway
which organ stores bile
gallbladder
Function Ribosome in living cell
use of genetic information to build specific protein molecules
Prostate
produces semen
Scrotum
External sac that contains the testes
Which of the following enzymes breaks down complex carbohydrates?
Amylase
The cause of cell differentiation is that different cells
express alternate genetic information
Role of urethera
transport urine out of the body
Fallopian tubes
transport the egg to the uterus.
which of the following is purpose of using control groups in an investigation ?
to establish a standard for data comparison ?
Which of the glands is found exclusively in males ?
cowpers; secrete fluid to protect sperm in males
which of the following is part of the small intestine?
ileum; third part of the small intestine
which of the following cell types produces antibodies ?
B-cells; mature into plasma cells which secrete antibodies
Which of the following explains why gases are termed "compressible" and liquids are not?
particles have a large amount of empty space between them
which of the following glands is found on top of the kidneys ?
Adrenal glands
observation
a direct measurement, viewing, description, or record of an object or event. There is no judgment or analysis during an observation—whatever happens or exists is recorded and viewed as it is.
Example: Measuring amount of rain that falls in a month on a city
Mendel's law of independent assortment states that
alleles for two or more genes are independently sorted into gametes.
In which of the following structures does the mechanical digestion of food begin?
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