Question 1

A digested nutrient enters the bloodstream via

Accepted Answer

A)  a series of large pores in the duodenum. 
B)  tiny blood vessels inside the microvilli. 
C)  the liver. 
D)  small openings in the epithelium of the stomach. 
A)  a series of large pores in the duodenum. 
B)  tiny blood vessels inside the microvilli. 
C)  the liver. 
D)  small openings in the epithelium of the stomach.

Question 2

The replacement of the epidermis occurs

Accepted Answer

A)  only once in a person's lifetime. 
B)  every 4-6 years. 
C)  every 4-6 weeks. 
D)  every 4-6 days. 
A)  only once in a person's lifetime. 
B)  every 4-6 years. 
C)  every 4-6 weeks. 
D)  every 4-6 days.

Question 3

Ectotherms primarily regulate their body temperature by

Accepted Answer

A)  adjusting their rate of metabolism. 
B)  absorbing or releasing heat. 
C)  eating more or less, depending on their need for body heat. 
D)  panting when it gets too hot and shivering when it gets too cold. 
A)  adjusting their rate of metabolism. 
B)  absorbing or releasing heat. 
C)  eating more or less, depending on their need for body heat. 
D)  panting when it gets too hot and shivering when it gets too cold.

Question 4

If a car is similar to an organism, then what is similar to an organ system?

Accepted Answer

A)  a valve in the engine 
B)  the steering wheel 
C)  the electrical system 
D)  gasoline 
A)  a valve in the engine 
B)  the steering wheel 
C)  the electrical system 
D)  gasoline

Question 5

What type of tissues can be transplanted from one person to another to reconstruct damaged joints?

Accepted Answer

A)  cartilage 
B)  epithelium 
C)  bone 
D)  blood 
A)  cartilage 
B)  epithelium 
C)  bone 
D)  blood

Question 6

How do the protein fibers in the matrix ground substance compare between loose and fibrous connective tissues?

Accepted Answer

A)  In loose connective tissues, the protein fibers are loosely woven, but in fibrous connective tissues, the fibers are densely packed. 
B)  In fibrous connective tissues, the protein fibers are loosely woven, but in loose connective tissues, the fibers are densely packed. 
C)  The protein fibers are dark red in fibrous connective tissue but are white in loose connective tissues. 
D)  The protein fibers are white in fibrous connective tissue but are dark red in loose connective tissues. 
A)  In loose connective tissues, the protein fibers are loosely woven, but in fibrous connective tissues, the fibers are densely packed. 
B)  In fibrous connective tissues, the protein fibers are loosely woven, but in loose connective tissues, the fibers are densely packed. 
C)  The protein fibers are dark red in fibrous connective tissue but are white in loose connective tissues. 
D)  The protein fibers are white in fibrous connective tissue but are dark red in loose connective tissues.

Question 7

Accessory organs

Accepted Answer

A)  aren't included in organ systems. 
B)  secrete enzymes required for digestion. 
C)  don't contain connective tissue. 
D)  assist other organs in the circulatory system. 
A)  aren't included in organ systems. 
B)  secrete enzymes required for digestion. 
C)  don't contain connective tissue. 
D)  assist other organs in the circulatory system.

Question 8

Which organ isn't able to be transplanted from a donor to a recipient?

Accepted Answer

A)  a kidney 
B)  a heart 
C)  a liver 
D)  a brain 
A)  a kidney 
B)  a heart 
C)  a liver 
D)  a brain

Question 9

Which tissue type lines the intestines and helps in the absorption of nutrients?

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle 
B)  connective 
C)  epithelial 
D)  nervous 
A)  muscle 
B)  connective 
C)  epithelial 
D)  nervous

Question 10

Which organ system acts upon substances contained in the alimentary canal?

Accepted Answer

A)  circulatory system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  excretory system 
A)  circulatory system 
B)  digestive system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  excretory system

A digested nutrient enters the bloodstream via

The replacement of the epidermis occurs

Ectotherms primarily regulate their body temperature by

If a car is similar to an organism, then what is similar to an organ system?

What type of tissues can be transplanted from one person to another to reconstruct damaged joints?

How do the protein fibers in the matrix ground substance compare between loose and fibrous connective tissues?

Accessory organs

Which organ isn't able to be transplanted from a donor to a recipient?

Which tissue type lines the intestines and helps in the absorption of nutrients?

Which organ system acts upon substances contained in the alimentary canal?

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Exam 17: Organ Donation: Tissues Organs and Organ Systems

A digested nutrient enters the bloodstream via

The replacement of the epidermis occurs

Ectotherms primarily regulate their body temperature by

If a car is similar to an organism, then what is similar to an organ system?

What type of tissues can be transplanted from one person to another to reconstruct damaged joints?

How do the protein fibers in the matrix ground substance compare between loose and fibrous connective tissues?

Accessory organs

Which organ isn't able to be transplanted from a donor to a recipient?

Which tissue type lines the intestines and helps in the absorption of nutrients?

Which organ system acts upon substances contained in the alimentary canal?

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method

Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells

Is It Possible to Supplement Your Way to Better Health?

Fat: How Much is Right for You? Enzymes, Metabolism, and Cellular Respiration

Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis and Global Warming

Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis

Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics

DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting

Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning

Where Did We Come From? The Evidence for Evolution

An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection

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Vaccinations: Protection and Prevention or Peril? Immune System

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