High blood glucose levels cause an increased secretion of
A. insulin.
B. calcitonin.
C. erythropoietin.
D. glucagon.
E. growth hormone.
A
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The repertoire of phonemes which are used contrastively by an individual is the
a) phonetic inventory b) phonemic inventory c) phonotactics of a language d) allophonic variations of a language
Which are characteristic of type Rh negative blood?
a: Always has Rh (anti-D) antibodies
b: Only under certain conditions will Rh (anti-D) antibodies be present
c: Always has Rh (D) antigen
d: Only under certain conditions will the Rh (D) antigen be present
e: Is inherited independent of the ABO group
A. a, c
B. b, c, e
C. a, d, e
D. b, e
E. a, e
Which of the following statements concerning the nephron loop and its function is FALSE?
Sodium and chloride are pumped out of the thin descending limb of the nephron loop. The nephron loop reabsorbs roughly half the water and two-thirds of the sodium and chloride ions in the tubular fluid. Water moves by osmosis out of the descending limb of the nephron loop. The pumping of sodium and chloride from the nephron loop elevates the osmotic concentration in the peritubular fluid.
What is a small protein channel that allows the passage of ions and small molecules between cells?
A. adhesion belt B. hemidesmosomes C. desmosomes D. tight junction E. gap junction