All of the following are true of a stereomicroscope, except

A) it can also be called a dissecting microscope.
B) it is used to view large, opaque specimens.
C) the image of the specimen is reversed and inverted.
D) it can be used to view an object 3-dimensionally.
E) it provides less magnification than a compound light microscope.

Based on these laboratory results, which patient is most likely to have the following pathological condition: goiter due to iodine deficiency?

In the experimental analysis, the difference in amplitude between the peak of a normal inspiration and the peak of the maximal inspiration would represent the

A) inspiratory reserve volume (IRV) .
B) tidal volume (TV) . 
C) inspiratory capacity (IC) .
D) expiratory reserve volume (ERV) .
E) functional residual capacity (FRC) .

Which type of membranes line the digestive, respiratory, urinary, and reproductive tracts?

A) mucous
B) synovial
C) serous
D) cutaneous

Which abdominal wall muscle inserts on the 10th to 12th ribs and rectus sheath?

A) Rectus abdominis
B) External abdominal oblique
C) Internal abdominal oblique
D) Transversus abdominis
E) Quadratus lumborum

Banning the use of ____________________ is one of the labor movement's top legislative priorities.

A) offensive lockouts
B) temporary strike replacements
C) permanent strike replacements
D) defensive lockouts

Which of the following muscles associated with the vertebral column is the most superior?

A) Semispinalis thoracis
B) Multifidus
C) Quadratus lumborum
D) Serratus posterior superior
E) Splenius capitis

When a neurotransmitter binds to its receptor and increases the permeability of the postsynaptic membrane to Na⁺,

A) the membrane will be hyperpolarized.
B) more Cl⁻ will also diffuse into the cell.
C) an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP) will result.
D) the membrane will become impermeable to K⁺.
E) Na⁺ diffuses out of the cell.

Which is most directly responsible for the sequence of amino acids in a protein?

A) the sequence of the anticodons
B) the number of codons in mRNA
C) the enzyme that attaches the amino acid to tRNA
D) the proteins associated with rRNA
E) the sequence of codons in mRNA

The leaves of a maple tree vary in size depending on the location of the leaves on the tree. Those growing at the outer region of the tree tend to be smaller than those growing closer to the trunk of the tree. This allows leaves that are growing in the shade to have a larger surface area. This is an example of

A) response to environmental factors.
B) epistatic interactions.
C) codominance.
D) Mendelian inheritance.
E) incomplete dominance.