Clicker Questions Exam 1

Question 1

The 3 components of a negative feedback loop are:
A. Set point, receptor, integration center
B. Receptor, integration center, effector
C. Thermometer, thermostat, furnace

Answer 1

B. Receptor, integration center, effector

Question 2

choose a variable or process in the body under homeostatic control and describe its negative feedback loop.

Answer 2

Body Temperature- as the body heats, it recognizes the change and activates sweat glands to cool the body down. Once the body is cooled down the action stops.

Question 3

Choose one historical figure in medicine and describe his major contribution(s).

Question 4

Name the following functional groups
• -OH
• COOH
• H2PO4
• -CH3

Question 5

Starch and glycogen are polymers of
A. Fructose
B. Glucose
C. Galactose
D. Sucrose

Question 6

Which of the following is a polysaccharide?
A. Glycogen
B. Starch
C. Lactose
D. Galactose

Question 7

You are given two unknown compounds and are told only that one is a protein and one is a lipid. Using items typically found in a kitchen, how would you identify each compound?