35. Parathyroid hormone's main function is to
(A)increase glucose mobilization during stress or fasting.
(B)increase calcium by mobilizing the ion from bone.
(C)increase sodium through reabsorption from kidney.
(D) increase insulin-like growth factor I and linear body growth.
(E) synergize with thyroid hormone in various functions.

31. Sister chromatids separate during (A)prophase of meiosis I. (B)metaphase of meiosis I. (C)metaphase of meiosis II. (D) prometaphase of meiosis I. (E) anaphase of meiosis II.

32. The nearest living relatives of crocodiles and alligators are (A)snakes. (B)birds. (C)turtles. (D) lizards. (E) manatees.

33. Collagen is most likely found in which tissue type? (A)Nervous (B)Muscle (C)Epithelial (D) Connective (E) Epithelial and connective tissue

34. What is the function of the poly A tail? (A)The poly A tail is required for the termination of translation, it is recognized by the release factor proteins (B)The poly A tail is required for the mRNA to resume its double helical structure (C)The poly A tail increases mRNA stability in eukaryotes. (D) The poly A tail increases mRNA stability in prokaryotes. (E) The poly A tail serves as a termination sequence for RNA polymerase III. 

36. Which of the choices lists the three phases of the ovarian cycle in the correct order? (A)follicular, luteal, ovulation (B)follicular, proliferative, secretory (C)luteal, ovulation, secretory (D) luteal, secretory, ovulation (E) follicular, ovulation, luteal

37. Which of the following components of a virus is not encoded by its own genome? (A)capsid (B)lipid bilayer of viral envelope (C)spike glycoproteins of viral envelope (D) bacteriophage anchoring structures (E) tail fibers

38. Place the events of parturition in the correct order. (1) Stretch-sensitive neurons send signals to the hypothalamus. (2) Oxytocin receptors increase in the uterus. (3) Prostaglandin levels increase. (4) Estradiol levels increase. (5) Oxytocin levels increase. (6) Uterine muscles start to contract. (A)1,2,4,5,3,6 (B)4,2,1,5,6,3 (C)5,2,4,1,3,6 (D) 1,6,4,2,5,3 (E) 4,3,1,2,5,6

39. Antigen-presenting cells include (A)macrophages. (B)macrophages and B cells. (C)dendritic cells and macrophages. (D) dendritic cells and B cells. (E) macrophages, B cells and dendritic cells.

40. Several butterfly species that are edible to birds have very similar color patterns to the generally inedible monarch butterfly. This is best described as an example of what? (A)Batesian mimicry (B)Müllerian mimicry (C)Crypsis (D) Intimidation (E) aposematic coloration

41. Which of the following germ layer-structure is mismatched? (A)mesoderm-notochord (B)endoderm-lungs or respiratory tube (C)ectoderm-epidermis (D) mesoderm-digestive tract (E) ectoderm-brain