1. The belief that the secretion of saliva is an active process is supported by the observation that 1.

during secretion, there is vasodilationwithin the gland. 2.during secretion, blood flow through thegland is unchanged. 3.during secretion, blood flow through the gland is decreased 4.secretion continues even when the pressure within the salivary duct is higher than the blood pressure.--ans 5.secretion stops if the pressure within the salivary duct is the same as the blood pressure

2. Which of the following enzymes catalyzes the formation of uric acid from
purines? Urease Uricase Xanthine oxidase--ans Aspartate transcarbamylase Carbamyl phosphate synthetase 3The process by which extensor muscles acting at a particular joint are inhibited by stretch of the flexor muscle acting at the same joint is myotatic reflex. clasp-knife reflex. monosynaptic reflex. lateral inhibition. reciprocal inhibition.ans 4Carbon dioxide or bicarbonate is required in the biosynthesis of fatty acids because

1. the bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer system is very efficient at the pH optimum of this sensitive enzyme system. 2. bicarbonate is a positive effector for this system and favorably alters the conformation of its enzymes. 3. carbon dioxide is incorporated into acetyl coenzyme A forming malonyl coenzyme A, an intermediate in the synthetic process.--ans 4. carbon dioxide is incorporated into carbamyl phosphate, a reactive intermediate in the synthetic process. 5. carbon dioxide provides an anaerobic environment that prevents oxidation of the sulfhydryl groups in the reactive sites of the enzyme system. 5Following exercise, ventilation is in excess of the metabolic requirement. During this period, the level of lactic acid in blood Increases. decreases.--ans remains unchanged. 6Within physiologic limits, activity of the respiratory center is decreased directly by decreased pH. increased pH.--ans increased hemoglobin concentration. increased plasma carbon dioxide partial pressure