True or False: In the somatic nervous system, the neurotransmitter acetylcholine is always stimulatory at the neuromuscular junction.  

Match each of the following terms from the autonomic nervous system with the most appropriate response.

Recall your lectures on the respiratory system. Which one of the following statements is FALSE?

3.    Which of the following statements about DAMPs is true(1)    DAMPs represent damage-associated molecular patterns and are host molecules that appear at the wrong place or at the wrong time.(2)    DAMPs are molecules of the pathogens. (3)    ATP is required for host cells, thus can not be DAMPs.  (4) Extracellular polysaccharides are typical DAMPs.  

12.    Which of following is true regarding programmed cell death (PCD)?  

5.    Which of the following statements is true(1)    After sensing flagella, pattern recognition receptor TLR5 can activate downstream immune signaling pathway through MyD88. (2)    In mammalian cells, flagellin can be recognized by Toll-like receptors such as TLR5 on the membrane and cytosolic PRRs such as NAIP5 or NAIP6. On the other hand, in plant cells, flagellin can be recognized by membrane localized PRRs such as FLS2.   (3)    Flagellin can not trigger MyD88-independent pathway in mammalian cells. 

Fill in the blank: When done in the female reproductive tract, fertilization of the egg occurs in the _________.

Fill in the blanks: _________ is produced by the corpus luteum after ovulation during the luteal stage of the menstrual cycle. The _________is what results at the end of a cycle if there is no HCG detected.   HCG=human chorionic gonadotropin

Why is AMH used to determine the fertility of females as they age? Choose all that apply.

Here are images of embryo development – a hatching blastocyst. Match each with the most appropriate description. A indicates the lining that was discarded, and was the original “egg” lining. B indicates the outer layer of a hatched blastocyst, which will help it implant and eventually become part of the placenta.