Diuretics are used for all of the following reasons except
A) to reduce body weight.
B) to reduce water retention.
C) to reduce blood pressure.
D) to treat congestive heart failure.
E) to reduce glucose levels.
E
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Podocytes and pedicels are part of the
A) peritubular capillaries. B) collecting duct. C) glomerular capsule. D) distal convoluted tubule.
An organ that helps break down food but is not part of the tube through which the foodstuffs pass is referred to as a(n)
A. chemically digesting organ. B. accessory digestive organ. C. alimentary canal organ. D. diffuse ingestive structure. E. organ of mastication.
Sonja is pregnant. Over the next 40 weeks, her uterus will enlarge as the placenta develops and the fetus grows, her abdomen will add skin to accommodate distension, her breasts will grow, her blood volume will increase, and many other changes will occur. Using what you have learned about basic cardiovascular physiology, predict how parameters such as blood pressure and cardiac output will
change. (Note that the fetus has a separate cardiovascular system, which does not need to be considered.) Explain your answer. What will be an ideal response?
Nucleic acids are made up of
A. ribose sugars joined by intermolecular, hydrogen bonds. B. proteins and sugars joined by polar, covalent, double bonds. C. nitrogenous bases joined by ionic, disulfide bonds. D. nucleotides joined by covalent, phosphodiester bonds.