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Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. Why would workers in a shipyard exposed to asbestos be at a higher risk for coronary artery disease?

A.Asbestos can increase blood pressure, leading to plaque formation

B.Workers in a shipyard do heavy manual labor and therefore place a greater strain on their heart

C. Asbestos can irritate the linings of arteries and begin the process of LDL deposition

D.All of the above

2. Why aren’t antibiotics useful during a common cold infection?

A.There are too many different viruses

B.Antibiotics only work against bacteria

C.The cause of the common cold is unknown

D.None of the Above

3. Why do diseases involving abnormally folded proteins preferentially attack the nervous system?

A.There are more proteins in neurons

B.Neurons do not have the capacity to rectify misfolded proteins

C.Neurons have a limited capacity for regeneration

D.All of the above

4. Which of these diseases has a clear genetic cause?

A.Alzheimer's disease

B.Parkinson's disease

C.Huntington's disease

D.None of the above

5. A fish heart has only two chambers: a single atrium and a single ventricle. Which of the following is a reason fish do not need a 4-chambered heart?

A.There is no reason, just random luck.

B.Gravity makes it harder for terrestrial animals to pump blood, so they must separate chambers.

C.Gills are more efficient than lungs at receiving oxygen.

6. When scientists compared the pineal glands of two birds, one nocturnal and the other diurnal, they noticed that the pineal gland of the nocturnal bird was smaller and less connected. Which hypothesis below supports this finding?

A.This is random, and there is no conclusion that can be drawn.

B.The pineal may be smaller because releasing melatonin would be maladaptive for nocturnal species.

C.The diurnal bird needs sleep, while the nocturnal bird does not

D.None of the Above

7. Which of these sections of the small intestine receives chyme from the stomach?

A.Duodenum

B.Jejunum

C.Ileum

D.Colon

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