Biochemistry and Physiology Quiz 9

Calmodulin functions by:

All of the following are true of allosteric enzyme regulation EXCEPT:

Statement 1: FSH is only functional in females. Statement 2: LH stimulates the production of testosterone in testicular Leydig cells.

What is the normal pH of blood?

Which tumor suppressor protein functions in G1 and G2 checkpoint control, activating genes that delay the cell cycle if DNA damage is detected?

Insulin is released from which type of gland?

The total amount of oxygen carried in blood occurs via:

Which of the following is NOT a component commonly found in plasma cell membranes?

Which ascending pathway transmits afferent pain and temperature signals?

All of the following are true of glycolysis EXCEPT:

Statement 1: The first heart sound ($\text{S}_1$) indicates closure of the semilunar valves. Statement 2: The first heart sound ($\text{S}_1$) is typically louder and longer than the second heart sound ($\text{S}_2$).

Which hormone stimulates contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi, leading to bile release?

Which of the following amino acids is an essential amino acid and cannot be synthesized from dietary intake of glucose?

Which of the following muscles is generally NOT involved in swallowing?

Which glycolytic enzyme is responsible for converting 2-phosphoglycerate to phosphoenolpyruvate?

Glucagon secretion results in all of the following EXCEPT:

Parathyroid hormone (PTH) functions primarily at which segment of the nephron to regulate $\text{Ca}^{2+}$ reabsorption?

Which laboratory technique allows for the visualization of RNA fragments?

What type of bone formation occurs when an extraction socket heals?

All of the following are direct metabolic fates of pyruvate EXCEPT: