Question 1

People suffering from bulimia nervosa

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A)  have very little appetite. 
B)  get caught in binge-purge eating cycles. 
C)  usually become very obese. 
D)  typically prefer to vomit rather than use laxatives. 
A)  have very little appetite. 
B)  get caught in binge-purge eating cycles. 
C)  usually become very obese. 
D)  typically prefer to vomit rather than use laxatives.

Question 2

The saltiness of fluid in the stomach and intestine is monitored by neurons in the gut, and this information is communicated to the brain via the

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A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  kidney baroreceptors. 
C)  area postrema. 
D)  hypothalamus. 
A)  vagus nerve. 
B)  kidney baroreceptors. 
C)  area postrema. 
D)  hypothalamus.

Question 3

Imagine you are on the beach lying in the hot sun. List three behavioral thermoregulatory adjustments you could make and two physiological thermoregulatory adjustments that might occur.

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The answer of Imagine you are on the beach lying...

Question 4

What is epigenetic transmission, and how it is related to obesity?

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The answer of What is epigenetic transmission, and how it...

Question 5

What percent of food energy is spent on basal metabolism?

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A)  10‒20% 
B)  20‒30% 
C)  60‒70% 
D)  80‒90% 
A)  10‒20% 
B)  20‒30% 
C)  60‒70% 
D)  80‒90%

Question 6

What are some reasons that researchers suspect that body composition reflects a "settling point," rather than a strict set point?

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There are several reasons why researcher

Question 7

One of the selective advantages of endothermy appears to be

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A)  greater tolerance for high external temperatures. 
B)  increased capacity to sustain a high level of muscular activity. 
C)  a reduction energy requirements. 
D)  a greater differential between the animal's metabolism during rest and during activity. 
A)  greater tolerance for high external temperatures. 
B)  increased capacity to sustain a high level of muscular activity. 
C)  a reduction energy requirements. 
D)  a greater differential between the animal's metabolism during rest and during activity.

Question 8

Which method is not a current strategy for treating obesity?

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A)  Bariatric surgery 
B)  Drugs that interfere with fat digestion 
C)  Drugs that mimic specific peptide hormones 
D)  Drugs that increase digestive acid levels in the stomach 
A)  Bariatric surgery 
B)  Drugs that interfere with fat digestion 
C)  Drugs that mimic specific peptide hormones 
D)  Drugs that increase digestive acid levels in the stomach

Question 9

Under conditions of prolonged food deprivation, fat can be converted into glucose and a secondary form of fuel, called

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A)  ketones. 
B)  glycogen. 
C)  fatty acids. 
D)  glucagon. 
A)  ketones. 
B)  glycogen. 
C)  fatty acids. 
D)  glucagon.

Question 10

Leptin inhibits the secretion of _______ neurons, which work(s) in opposition to POMC neurons.

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A)  orexin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  PYY3-36 
D)  NPY 
A)  orexin 
B)  ghrelin 
C)  PYY3-36 
D)  NPY

Question 11

Why it is important for an animal to keep its body within an optimal body temperature range. Compare and contrast ectothermic and endothermic regulation of body temperature, illustrating your answer with specific examples of each type.

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It is important for an animal to keep it

Question 12

Which structure produces angiotensin II?

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A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary gland 
D)  Kidneys 
A)  Adrenal glands 
B)  Pancreas 
C)  Pituitary gland 
D)  Kidneys

Question 13

Thermoregulation is considered a negative feedback system because

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A)  it requires such a great deal of energy. 
B)  larger temperature changes trigger smaller responses. 
C)  restoring the desired temperature turns off the response. 
D)  hot and cold temperatures are the opposite of each other. 
A)  it requires such a great deal of energy. 
B)  larger temperature changes trigger smaller responses. 
C)  restoring the desired temperature turns off the response. 
D)  hot and cold temperatures are the opposite of each other.

Question 14

An excess of glucose in urine is symptomatic of

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A)  dehydration. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  the ingestion of too much sugar. 
D)  the ingestion of too much salt. 
A)  dehydration. 
B)  diabetes mellitus. 
C)  the ingestion of too much sugar. 
D)  the ingestion of too much salt.

People suffering from bulimia nervosa

The saltiness of fluid in the stomach and intestine is monitored by neurons in the gut, and this information is communicated to the brain via the

Imagine you are on the beach lying in the hot sun. List three behavioral thermoregulatory adjustments you could make and two physiological thermoregulatory adjustments that might occur.

What is epigenetic transmission, and how it is related to obesity?

What percent of food energy is spent on basal metabolism?

What are some reasons that researchers suspect that body composition reflects a "settling point," rather than a strict set point?

One of the selective advantages of endothermy appears to be

Which method is not a current strategy for treating obesity?

Under conditions of prolonged food deprivation, fat can be converted into glucose and a secondary form of fuel, called

Leptin inhibits the secretion of _______ neurons, which work(s) in opposition to POMC neurons.

Why it is important for an animal to keep its body within an optimal body temperature range. Compare and contrast ectothermic and endothermic regulation of body temperature, illustrating your answer with specific examples of each type.

Which structure produces angiotensin II?

Thermoregulation is considered a negative feedback system because

An excess of glucose in urine is symptomatic of

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People suffering from bulimia nervosa

The saltiness of fluid in the stomach and intestine is monitored by neurons in the gut, and this information is communicated to the brain via the

Imagine you are on the beach lying in the hot sun. List three behavioral thermoregulatory adjustments you could make and two physiological thermoregulatory adjustments that might occur.

What is epigenetic transmission, and how it is related to obesity?

What percent of food energy is spent on basal metabolism?

What are some reasons that researchers suspect that body composition reflects a "settling point," rather than a strict set point?

One of the selective advantages of endothermy appears to be

Which method is not a current strategy for treating obesity?

Under conditions of prolonged food deprivation, fat can be converted into glucose and a secondary form of fuel, called

Leptin inhibits the secretion of _______ neurons, which work(s) in opposition to POMC neurons.

Why it is important for an animal to keep its body within an optimal body temperature range. Compare and contrast ectothermic and endothermic regulation of body temperature, illustrating your answer with specific examples of each type.

Which structure produces angiotensin II?

Thermoregulation is considered a negative feedback system because

An excess of glucose in urine is symptomatic of

Introduction: Building the Minds Machine

Cells and Structures: the Anatomy of the Nervous System

Neurophysiology: The Generation, Transmission, and Integration of Neural Signals

The Chemistry of Behavior: Neurotransmitters and Neuropharmacology

Development of the Brain

The Sensorimotor System

Hearing, Balance, Taste, and Smell

Vision: From Eye to Brain

Hormones and Sex

Biological Rhythms and Sleep

Emotions, Aggression, and Stress

Psychopathology: The Biology of Behavioral Disorders

Memory, Learning, and Development

Attention and Higher Cognition

Language and Lateralization

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