Homeostasis is the ability of the body to
A) ignore external stimuli to remain in a state of rest.
B) prevent the external environment from changing.
C) prevent the internal environment from changing.
D) prevent excessive blood loss.
E) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
E) quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
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Sense organs include (the)
A) olfactory organs. B) taste buds. C) eye. D) ear. E) All of the answers are correct.
The inner membrane of a mitochondrion contains the protein ________, which harnesses the energy created by H+ flow to produce ATP by a process called ________.
A. cytochrome c; reduction B. ATP synthase; oxidation C. enzyme complex; proton pumping D. enzyme complex; reduction E. ATP synthase; the chemiosmotic mechanism
The cavity that contains the lungs, the heart, great vessels, thymus, esophagus, and trachea is called the
A) pleural space. B) pericardial space. C) mediastinum. D) cardiac notch. E) thoracic cavity.
Which of the following would not decrease the blood colloid osmotic pressure (COP)?
A) Severe liver failure B) An extremely low-protein diet C) Hypoproteinemia D) Starvation E) A diet predominantly based on red meat