In recent years, public sector unions have come under attack because of the belief that they may undermine governmental authority and therefore democracy itself.

Damage to the radial nerve would impact which muscle?

A) biceps brachii
B) triceps brachii
C) pectoralis
D) coracobrachialis

Wetting the oral mucosa and stretching the digestive tract will cause ________ in thirst sensations.

A) a temporary interruption
B) a tremendous increase
C) an increase in blood osmolarity and an increase
D) an increase in blood osmolarity and a decrease

undetected by many felines

A) sweetness
B) sourness
C) fattiness
D) umami
E) bitterness

The primary institutional feature of Japanese labor relations is _______________________________ unionism in which a union represents all workers at a single employer.

Which of the following statements regarding regulation of local blood flow is true?

A) Increased metabolic rate in a tissue increases capillary blood flow into the tissue.
B) Blood flow through capillaries is continuous.
C) Contraction of precapillary sphincters will increase blood flow to a capillary bed.
D) Increased levels of CO₂ increase the contraction of precapillary sphincters.
E) Tissue need for O₂ and amino acids will cause precapillary sphincters to contract.

Sodium (Na) atoms often lose the single electron that is in their outermost shell. How does losing the electron affect sodium's charge?

A) It becomes neutral.
B) It becomes positively charged.
C) It becomes negatively charged.
D) Its electronegativity increases.
E) Its charge is not affected by the loss of an electron.