6. Describe how increases and decreases in each of the following shift the binding affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen: pH, temperature, and CO2 partial pressure (include right vs. left shift in your response).
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Discuss the predation behaviors and list one adaptation that enhances the predation effectiveness of (a) jellies (jellyfish) (b) dragonflies (c) octopus (d) sharks and (e) snakes that enhance their predatory abilities.
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How does the body increase heart rate and blood pressure under different circumstances? For example, if you were to start running a 5K race vs if you were to stand up from a seated position (baroreceptors, sympathetic and parasympathetic activity)
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. Define Temporal and Spatial summation and explain how each can propagate the occurrence of an action potential in the axon of the neuron?(25 points)
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Explain the function of Leydig cells and Sertoli cells in the development of sperm inside the testes.
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If a person is considered a carrier for a trait, are they heterozygous or homozygous at the locus for the mutated gene?
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Describe the fluid mosaic model (cell membrane):
Cilia
Flagella
Microvilli
Gap junction
Tight junction
Desmosome (adhering junction)
Define
Transport
Diffusion
Osmosis
Active transport
Facilitated diffusion
Exocytosis
Endocytosis
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Receptor-mediated endocytosis
Hypertonic
Hypotonic
Isotonic
A cell (46% salt) is placed in a solution of 21% salt. The cell is in a(n) ______________ solution, and it will ____________________ weight.
A cell (12% sugar) is placed in a solution of 20% sugar. The cell is in a(n) ______________ solution, and it will ____________________ weight.
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human physiology
Describe the pathway that sperm travel during ejaculation, beginning in the testes and ending at the penis. Then name and describe the function of the accessory glands involved in the process.
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Describe the 28-day ovarian cycle (follicle phase & luteal phase), beginning with the development of primary follicles and ending with degeneration of the corpus luteum. Include in your description the role of granulosa cells, theca cells, and the zona pellucida.
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Describe in detail how dementia affects the anatomy and physiology of memory in the brain.
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Compare the cause and effects of Cushing’s syndrome and Addison’s disease.
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Describe the relationship between parathyroid hormone (PTH) and blood calcium. Include the three (3) systems PTH targets to alter blood calcium and explain the effects of inappropriate PTH secretion (too much PTH and too little PTH).
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