The population density of a particular insect species was determined to be 15,000 adults per hectare in the summer of 1996, 21,000 adults per hectare in the summer of 1997, and 29,400 adults per hectare in the summer of 1998. Based on these population estimates, what is your estimate of λ, the annual rate of geometric growth?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following changes tends to increase GFR?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

The maximum clearance rate possible for a substance that is totally cleared from the plasma is equal to which of the following?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

A patient has the following laboratory values: arterial pH = 7.13, plasma HCO3− = 15 mEq/L, plasma chloride concentration = 118 mEq/L, arterial Pco2 = 28 mm Hg, and plasma Na+ concentration = 141 mEq/L. What is the most likely cause of his acidosis?

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A 3-week-old infant is brought to the emergency room in a comatose condition. The history reveals that her parents have been feeding her concentrated, undiluted formula for 5 days. (Infant formula preparations are often sold in concentrated forms that must be properly diluted with water before feeding.) The infant’s plasma osmolality is 352 mOsm/L (normal is 280 to 300 mOsm/L), and the osmolality of the urine is 497 mOsm/L. What is the explanation for the hyperosmotic condition of the plasma?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Why is milk produced only after delivery, not before?

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#Unit 7. System Physiology – Animal

Which of the following increases the rate of excretion of calcium ions by the kidney?