Which of the following is NOT an effect of pregnancy on the mother?
A. Increase in weight
B. Increase in constipation and heartburn
C. Increase in blood volume from 5 liters to 7 liters
D. Decrease in vital capacity
Answer: D
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Which of the following cranial nerves carries sensory information coming from the nasal cavity to the olfactory area of the cerebrum?
a) olfactory (I) nerve (cranial nerve I) b) trigeminal (V) nerve (cranial nerve V) c) abducens (VI) nerve (cranial nerve VI) d) vestibulocochlear (VIII) nerve (cranial nerve VIII) e) vagus (X) nerve (cranial nerve X)
A human is born before his/her nervous system has matured. This is traceable to ________.
A. skeletal adaptations to bipedalism B. the arboreal habits of early primates C. the diet of early species of Homo D. the conditions of modern civilization E. their inability to regulate body temperature
What is the product of translation?
A) A newly synthesized polypeptide B) A newly synthesized nucleic acid C) A tRNA D) An mRNA E) A newly synthesized amino acid
Which of the following statements is false?
A. Estrogen causes endometrial cells to proliferate. B. After ovulation, the endometrium becomes thicker. C. Rising progesterone levels cause the myometrium to contract. D. The uterine cycle makes the endometrium a hospitable environment for implantation. E. The endometrium receives the trophoblast.