Anatomy and Physiology Straighterline ACTUAL
EXAM REVIEW
The smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information - ANSWER Cellular. The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information What is an example of a normally occurring positive feedback mechanism? - ANSWER The stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA molecules? - ANSWER One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase What process generates the ATP within the human cell? - ANSWER Oxidative phosphorylation 1 / 2
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells? - ANSWER stratum spinosum What is the definition of a third degree burn? - ANSWER A burn that has destroyed the dermis and the epidermis What type of opening in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe? - ANSWER Cavity What components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bones to be easily shattered? - ANSWER Collagen What is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body? - ANSWER smooth muscle
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