Anatomy and Physiology Quiz 1

1. 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?

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2. Which of the following organs is MOST LIKELY to be impaired if blood urea nitrogen levels are high?

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3. Which area of the body DOES NOT have an endocrine gland?

 

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

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5. High TSH will indicate which of the following?

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6. Which body system is the thyroid gland most involved in?

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

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