Biod 151 Final Exam Portage Learning

Aldosterone is involved in the regulation of sodium and potassium in the body. Explain how too much aldosterone could contribute to high blood pressure. {Ans: Aldosterone's primary target organ is the kidney, where it promotes renal absorption of sodium and renal excretion of potassium. The blood sodium level is particularly important to the maintenance of blood pressure. Too much sodium causes retention of fluid and increases blood pressure. Therefore, too much aldosterone will cause increased and potentially high blood pressure.}a. The purpose of cellular respiration is to produce ADP. (T or F) {Ans: a. False- (ATP is produced, not ADP)}List the hormone(s) that best describes the statement below: I am secreted by the beta cells of the pancreas. {Ans: Insulin}Look carefully at the diagram below. Label the following 5 organs of the digestive system. To receive credit for the intestines you must label the specific region. {Ans: 3: Stomach, 4: Gallbladder, 7: Jejunum (not small intestine), 9: Appendix (not large intestine), 10: Rectum (not large intestine)}From widest to narrowest, the branches of the bronchial tree are: {Ans: Primary bronchi, secondary bronchi, tertiary bronchi, bronchioles}Explain why someone who has hypergastrinemia (excessive secretion of gastrin) might develop