ENVS 1350

Particles and large molecules that might otherwise be restricted from crossing a plasma membrane can be brought into a cell by the process of:

Smaller particles in the range of one micrometer or less in the respiratory system reach the alveoli where all of the following may happen EXCEPT:

The skin helps to do all of the following EXCEPT:

The inner layer of the small intestine or mucosa consists of a velvety layer of finger-like projections of 0.5 to 1.0 mm long called:

What following statement is true about enzymes?

The most current environmental exposures to lead in the U.S. Are from:

Exposure to asbestos is primarily achieved through:

The immune system responds to agents, cells, or substances that are foreign or non-self, collectively called:

Mass poisoning from mercury has occurred from ingesting:

Many people have pointed to endocrine disrupters as the cause of a number of emerging human ailments including all of the following EXCEPT:

An example of a disease that may be mechanically transmitted by a fly is __________.

Based on data from the American Association of Poison Control centers, ___________ children a year are involved in poisonings in the home from household pesticides.

In the middle to late 1800s __________ (Paris Green) and lead arsenate (Bordeaux mixture) were introduced as fungicides and pesticides

The application of pesticides upsets ecological relationships by killing off predatory and competitive species which often permit the original target pests to grow dramatically to even greater numbers when the pesticides are diminished. This process is known as _________.

The ________ is a biological vector responsible for the transmission of malaria.

Unwanted or undesirable plants and animals. May be referred to as ___________.

Which of the following is involved in the majority of important human vector-borne diseases?

Which of the following is a vector of the Hanta virus?

Which of the following is a major reason why we are so concerned with rodents as pests?

Which of the following animals is most likely to develop a condition known as the mange?

Worldwide, _______ children under the age of five suffer from diarrhea.

In Minamata Bay, Japan, over 1,200 cases of poisoning happened because of the consumption of fish contaminated with:

An adult tapeworm can grow up to ____ meters in length, and live in your intestine for _____ years

Which of the following exposures may cause an emotional or psychological disorder?

In the United States, is a protozoan flagellate most common among those who travel to endemic areas, in homosexuals, and in child day care settings where constant diaper changing facilitates the spread from one child to another.

Bacteria are the single-celled organisms which are responsible for more than ______ % of foodborne illness.

The growth of a(n)_________ occurs only where levels of oxygen are essentially absent.

E. coli O157:H7 is especially dangerous because it can be accompanied by hemolytic uremic syndrome, which is the primary cause of ___________ failure in children.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)?

Chemicals can enter food from ___________.

Which of the following is/are true?

The little sacs in your lungs where oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged are called

In what part of the heart is the musculature most powerful?

Which is the appropriate sequence of blood moving through your body?

According to Hank Green, the secret to successful digestion is maximizing surface area. We do this by (mark all that are correct)

Where in your digestive tract are most of the nutrients (and toxins) absorbed into your bloodstream?

Which part of your digestive system is the longest?

Which part of your digestive system has the greatest surface area?

The kidneys perform which of the following functions? (choose all that are correct)

What important thing(s) does the Loop of Henle in the kidney do? (choose all that are correct)