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  • Steroid hormones exert their action by


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  • A. entering the cell and activating mitichondrial DNA
  • B. binding cell receptors
  • C. activating hypothalmic release of regulating hormones
  • D. entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene

  • Correct Answer
  • entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene 

    Explanation

    Steroid hormones exert their action by entering the nucleus of a cell and initiating or altering the expression of a gene.

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    • 1. Biological membranes are composed of

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    • A. Phospholipids
    • B. Proteins
    • C. Carbohydrate groups
    • D. All of the above
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    • 2. Which of the following statements about the cytoskeleton is FALSE?

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    • A. The bacterial cytoskeleton is not required for cell division and DNA segregation
    • B. The cytoskeleton is made up of two types of protein filament
    • C. Protein monomers that are held together with covalent bonds to form cytoskeletal filaments
    • D. The cytoskeleton of a cell can change in response to the environment
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    • 3. What is the heaviest internal organ in the human body?

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    • A. Skin
    • B. Lungs
    • C. Heart
    • D. Liver
    • Discuss
    • 4. Which of the following is not true of graded potentials?

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    • A. They can form on receptor endings
    • B. They increase amplitude as they move away from the stimulus point
    • C. They are short-lived
    • D. They can be called postsynaptic potentials
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    • 5. All of the following are fat-soluble vitamins except

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    • A. Vitamin C
    • B. Vitamin D
    • C. Vitamin A
    • D. Vitamin K
    • Discuss
    • 6. In a nucleosome, the DNA is wrapped around

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    • A. ribosomes
    • B. thymine dimer
    • C. histones
    • D. polymerase
    • Discuss
    • 7. Which process requires no energy from the cell?

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    • A. Osmosis
    • B. Diffusion
    • C. Both A & B
    • D. None of the above
    • Discuss
    • 8. As an infant, the ability to produce antibodies is

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    • A. about 80% of that of an adult
    • B. nonexistent
    • C. limited
    • D. the same as an adult
    • Discuss
    • 9. Another name for a bundle of nerve fibers is

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    • A. Axon
    • B. Tract
    • C. Fascicles
    • D. None of the above
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    • 10. Best suited for areas subject to friction, the epithelial tissue is called as

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    • A. transitional
    • B. simple columnar
    • C. straited squamous
    • D. areolar
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