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#Question id: 13133


The diagram below depicts three general types of survivorship curves. Only the form of the curve is important, not its absolute scale. Which of the following statements is LEAST likely to be true?

#Unit 10. Ecological Principles
  1. Nearly constant mortality results in a Type II curve.
  2. A fish that lays vast numbers of eggs exhibits a Type III curve.
  3. Mortality that is initially low, then increases rapidly during old age, results in a Type I curve. 
  4. A species with high juvenile mortality and high adult survivorship results in a Type I curve.
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#Question id: 10982

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

If the S-A node discharges at 0.00 seconds, when will the action potential normally arrive at the epicardial surface at the base of the left ventricle?

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#Question id: 10995

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

When recording lead III on an EKG, the negative electrode is the

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#Question id: 10878

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The resistance of the pulmonary tree is so low that a 1 cm of water pressure gradient is sufficient to cause normal air flow during resting conditions. Which of the following often has a substantial resistance during pulmonary disease states that can limit alveolar ventilation?

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#Question id: 11059

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A healthy, 45-year-old man is reading the newspaper. Which of the following muscles are used for quiet breathing?

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#Question id: 11060

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A healthy, 25-year-old medical student participates in a 10-km charity run for the American Heart Association. Which of the following muscles does the student use (contract) during expiration?

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#Question id: 11061

#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The pleural pressure of a normal 56-year-old woman is approximately −5 cm H2O during resting conditions immediately before inspiration (i.e., at functional residual capacity). What is the pleural pressure (in cm H2O) during inspiration?