Which of the following describe basal metabolic rate (BMR)?
A. Increases or decreases depending upon how much a person exercises
B. Remains the same throughout life.
C. Increases continually throughout life
D. Increases from birth to age five, then declines, then peaks in adolescence, then drops during adulthood
Answer: D
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This portion of the brain ensures that skeletal muscle contraction follows the correct pattern leading to smooth, coordinated movements.
A. Epithalamus B. Cerebrum C. Medulla oblongata D. Pons E. Cerebellum
Transverse or spinous process fractures may result from which of the following?
A. extremely forceful contraction of the attached muscles B. the sustenance of a hard blow to the back of the spine C. both A and B D. none of the above
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1) Interstitial fluid represents one type of extracellular material. 2) The cell (plasma) membrane normally contains substantial amounts of cholesterol. 3) Aquaporins are believed to be present in red blood cells and kidney tubules, but very few other cells in the body. bilayer of the plasma membrane. 4) Most organelles are bounded by a membrane that is quite different in structure from the lipid 5) Only one cell type in the human body has a flagellum.
Hair cells of the cochlea are stimulated as a result of the up-and-down vibrations of which of the following?
A. The basilar membrane B. The tectorial membrane C. The vestibular membrane D. The tympanic membrane E. The otolithic membrane