Which of the following is not a function of the circulatory system?
A. Pumping blood throughout the body to provide tissues and organs with nutrients and
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B. Removing toxins and waste from the blood.
C. Transmitting nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.
D. Transporting important hormones released from glands to their sites of action.
C
Which item below is not a disease of the digestive system?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Diabetes
C. Ulcerative Colitis
D. Diverticulitis
B
Which item below best describes the primary function of the nervous system?
A. The nervous system is the center of communication.
B. The Bergius system is primarily responsible for helping the body breathe.
C. The nervous system transports blood throughout the body.
D. The nervous system helps the body breakdown food.
A
Which of the following is NOT an element of the respiratory system?
A. Ribs
B. Trachea
C. Diaphragm
D. Alveoli
A
Which of the following cells is not part of the immune system?
A. Neurons
B. Dendritic cells
C. Macrophages
D. Mast cells
A
Which of the following is not one of the major types of bones In the body?
A. Dense bone
B. Long bone
C. Short bone
D. Irregular bone
A
Which Of the following bone type is embedded in tendons?
A. Long bones
B. Sesamoid bones
C. Flat bones
D. Vertical bones
B
Which of the following is not a product of respiration?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Water
C. Oxygen
D. ATP
C
Of the following, the blood vessel containing the least- oxygenated blood is:
A. The aorta
B. The vena cava
C. The pulmonary artery
D. The capillaries
C
Which layer of the heart contains striated muscle fibers for contraction of the heart?
A. Pericardium
B. Epicardium
C. Endocardium
D. Myocardium
D
Which blood vessel carries oxygenated blood back to the heart?
A. Pulmonary vein
B. Pulmonary artery
C. Aorta
D. Superior vena cava
A
Which part of the cell is often called the "cell power house" because it provides energy for cellular functions?
A. Nucleus
B. Cell membrane
C. Mitochondria
D. Cytoplasm
C
What functions do ribosomes serve within the cell?
A. Cell movement
B. Aid in protein synthesis
C. Help protect the cell from its environment
D. Have enzymes that help with digestion
B
What is the most likely reason that cells differentiate?
A. To avoid looking like all the cells around them
B. So that simple, non specialized cells can become highly specialized cells
C. So that multicellular organisms will remain the same size
D. No apparent reason
B
How is meiosis similar from mitosis?
Both occur in humans, animals, and plants
How do DNA and RNA function together as part of the human genome?
RNA carries genetic information from DNA to the cell cytoplasm
The majority of nutrient absorption occurs in the:
Small intestine
What process should the DNA within the cell undergo before cell replication?
A. The DNA should quadruple so that daughter cells have more than enough DNA material after cell division
B. The DNA should triple so that daughter cells have three times the amount of DNA material after cell division
C. The DNA should replicate so that daughter cells have the same amount of DNA material after cell division
D. The DNA should split so that daughter cells have half the amount of DNA material after cell division
C
Which statement most accurately compares and contrasts the structures of DNA and RNA?
Both DNA and RNA have 4 nucleotide bases. Three of the bases are the same but the fourth base is thymine in DNA and uracil and RNA.
Which odd the following characteristics is part of a persons genotype?
a. Brown eyes that appear hazel in the sunlight
b. CFTR genes that cause cystic fibrosis
c. black hair that grows rapidly
d. being a fast runner
B
Where is interstitial fluid found?
In the tissues around cells
Which type of cell secretes antibodies?
A. bacterial cell
b. viral cell
c. lymph cell
d. plasma cell
D
What type of molecule are enzymes?
Protein Molecules
Which structure controls the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland?
a. hypothalamus
b. adrenal gland'
c. testes
d. pancreas
a
Where does gas exchange occur in the body?
a. alveoli
b. bronchi
c. larynx
d. pharynx
a
All of the following are parts of the respiratory system EXCEPT:
a. trachea
b. bronci
c. esophagus
d. larynx
c
Which of the following best describes the structures found underneath each rib in descending order?
a. vein, nerve, artery
b. artery, vein, nerve
c. vein, artery, nerve
d. nerve, vein, artery
c
What is the primary function of the spleen?
It filters microorganisms and other foreign substances from the blood.
The process of changing a liquid to a gas is called?
vaporization
Which of the following does not contain blood vessels?
a. hyperdermis
b. hypodermis
c. dermis
d. epidermis
d
Which of the following has the lowest blood pressure?
a. artery
b. arteriole
c. venule
d. vein
d
Which of the heart chambers is the most muscular?
Left ventricle
which part of the brain interprets sensory information?
a. cerebrum
b. hindbrain
C. cerebellum
d. medulla oblongata
a
Which component of the nervous system is responsible for lowering heart rate?
a. Central nervous system
b. sympathetic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous system
d. distal nervous system
c
Which of the following structures is a natural pacemaker of the heart?
a. sinoatrial node
b. submental node
c. atrioventricular node
d. scalene node
a
Which of the following is not a type of muscle tissue?
a. skeletal
b. smooth
c. cardiac
d. adipose
d
Which of the following cell serves as the control center for all cell activity?
a. nucleus
b. cell membrane
c. cytoplasm
d. mitochondria
a
What are the cellular functions for cilia and flagella?
responsible for cell movement
What is the process by which simple cells become highly specialized cells?
a. cellular complication
b. cellular specialization
c. cellular differentiation
d. cellular modification
a
What are groups of cells that perform the same function called?
a. tissues
b. plastids
c. organs
d, molecules
a
What is the function of the nervous tissue?
transmission and reception
the function of the adrenal gland is to?
a. produce hormones that stimulate the thyroid therefore influencing metabolism
b. produce hormones that regulate the salt and water balance and control blood pressure and heart rate
c. regulate the release of insulin in response to glucose
d. regulate the releaser of oxytocin, an important hormone in reproduction and childbirth
b
Which of the following is true regarding T cells?
They play a role in the immune response
What type of bond is formed when electrons are transferred between atoms?
a. transfer bond
b. static bond
c. covalent bond
d. ionic bond
d
What is the primary functions of antibodies?
a. production of white blood cells
b. initiates gluconegogenesis
c. promotes the intracellular storage of lipids
d. facilitate the breakdown of antigens
d
Medial
Toward the midline of the body
Lateral
away from the midline
Proximal
closer to the center of the body
Distal
farther from the center of the body
anterior
front
posterior
back
superior
above
posterior
behind
Transverse
Divides body into upper and lower parts
saggital plane
is a vertical plane that divides the body into right and left parts
coronal plane
An imaginary plane where the body is cut into front and back parts.
red blood cells
carry oxygen
white blood cells
fight infection
inspiration
diaphragm contracts
expiration
Diaphragm relaxes
Platelets
blood clotting
Dendrites
receive messages from other cells
action potential
messages sent by axons
Axon
transmits impulses away from the cell body
Voluntary or involuntary?
skeletal muscle:
smooth muscle:
cardiac muscle:
voluntary
involuntary
involuntary
integumentary system
skin
endocrine system
secretes hormones
parathyroid
regulates calcium levels in blood
pineal gland
has an influence on daily biorhythms and sexual activity
pituitary gland
plays an important role in growth and development
ionic bonding
transfer of electrons from one atom to another
covalent bonding
sharing of electrons
solid to gas is called
sublimation
gas to solid is called
deposition
accelerate chemical reactions
decrease reaction rates
catalysts
inhibitors
pH scale
Neutral pH- 7
Lower than 7- acidic
Higher than 7- base
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