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After hemoglobin is broken down, what part of it enters the liver and becomes
bile, which helps us digest food?
a. globin
b. bilirubin
c. heme
d. ferritin - CORRECT ANSWER-b. bilirubin
Which of the following structural characteristics contribute to the function of red
blood cells
a. bi-concave shape
b. they contain mostly hemoglobin
c. spectrin in their plasma membrane
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d. all of the above
Virtually all of the protein or amino acid-based hormones exert their effects
through intracellular __________.
a. ions
b. deactivators
c. second messengers
d. nucleotides - CORRECT ANSWER-c. second messengers
,Chemical Substances secreted by cells into the extracellular fluids that regulate
the metabolic function of other cells in the body are called ___________.
a. proteins
b. antibodies
c. hormones
d. enzymes - CORRECT ANSWER-c. hormones
The master gland of the endocrine system is the_________.
a. endocrine
b. pituitary
c. adrenal
d. thyroid - CORRECT ANSWER-b. pituitary
The secretion of hormones in response to changing blood levels of ions is known
as _____.
a. neural stimulus
b. hormonal stimulus
c. humoral stimulus
d. ionic stimulus - CORRECT ANSWER-c. humoral stimulus
The hormone that has the greatest effect on the metabolic rate is
_____________.
,a. growth hormone
b. aldosterone
c. thyroid
d. cortisol - CORRECT ANSWER-c. thyroid
When blood glucose levels fall, the pancreas releases ________.
a. insulin
b. melatonin
c. glucose
d. glucagon - CORRECT ANSWER-d. glucagon
When parathyroid hormone is released
a. blood calcium levels fall
b. osteoclasts are activated
c. calcitonin is inhibited
d. calcium channels are blocked - CORRECT ANSWER-b. osteoclasts are
activated
The cells with the most receptors for growth hormones are
a. liver
b. nerves
c. bones
d. blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER-c. bones
, Steroid hormones influence other cells by
a. activating cyclic AMP
b. entering the nucleus of the cell and altering the expression of the gene
c. binding specific receptors and activating G proteins
d. stimulating the uptake of glucose - CORRECT ANSWER-b. entering the
nucleus of the cell and altering the expression of the gene
The major plasma protein is
a. thrombin
b. albumin
c. fibrin
d. fibrinogen - CORRECT ANSWER-b. albumin
This type of leukocyte produces antibodies
a. neutrophil
b. eosinophil
c. monocyte
d. lymphocyte - CORRECT ANSWER-d. lymphocyte
Which of the following is not a phase of erythropoiesis
a. synthesis of hemoglobin