Question 1

Which type of white blood cells produces defensive proteins called antibodies?

Accepted Answer

A) Phagocytic cells 
B) T cells 
C) Natural killer cells 
D) B cells 
A) Phagocytic cells 
B) T cells 
C) Natural killer cells 
D) B cells

Question 2

The release of an egg from an ovary is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) oogenesis 
B) gametogenesis 
C) ovulation 
D) menstruation 
A) oogenesis 
B) gametogenesis 
C) ovulation 
D) menstruation

Question 3

What is the main role of the peripheral nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A) To transport hormones 
B) To receive information 
C) To convey information to and from the central nervous system 
D) To serve as a back up to the central nervous system 
A) To transport hormones 
B) To receive information 
C) To convey information to and from the central nervous system 
D) To serve as a back up to the central nervous system

Question 4

How does a gastric bypass lead to patient losing weight?

Accepted Answer

A) Gastric fluids are being added to the stomach to improve digestion. 
B) The large intestine is bypassed by the surgery so no absorption happens. 
C) The small intestine is bypassed by the surgery so no absorption happens. 
D) The stomach is reduced in size so patients eat less. 
A) Gastric fluids are being added to the stomach to improve digestion. 
B) The large intestine is bypassed by the surgery so no absorption happens. 
C) The small intestine is bypassed by the surgery so no absorption happens. 
D) The stomach is reduced in size so patients eat less.

Question 5

Tissues are made up of ________ that work together to perform a function.

Accepted Answer

A) organs 
B) similar cells 
C) different cells 
D) organ systems 
A) organs 
B) similar cells 
C) different cells 
D) organ systems

Question 6

What is the name of the response to an injury in which fluids leak from dilated blood vessels, causing redness and swelling?

Accepted Answer

A) Innate response 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Clonal selection response 
D) Lymphatic response 
A) Innate response 
B) Inflammatory response 
C) Clonal selection response 
D) Lymphatic response

Question 7

Examine the calculating BMI chart.What is the most a person 5'6" tall could weigh and still be in the normal range (not overweight)?

Accepted Answer

A) 120 pounds 
B) 150 pounds 
C) 180 pounds 
D) 240 pounds 
A) 120 pounds 
B) 150 pounds 
C) 180 pounds 
D) 240 pounds

Question 8

Why can you not catch the same cold twice, but a new cold will make you sick for a week or two?

Accepted Answer

Your body stores memory cells that can r

Question 9

What is the part of the kidney where urine is formed?

Accepted Answer

A) The nephron 
B) The ureter 
C) The liver 
D) The blood vessels 
A) The nephron 
B) The ureter 
C) The liver 
D) The blood vessels

Question 10

Where do fat-soluble hormones act?

Accepted Answer

A) They bind to receptors on the cell membranes of target cells. 
B) They bind to antigens. 
C) They bind to receptors within fat tissues. 
D) They bind to receptors in the cytoplasm of target cells after diffusing through the plasma membrane. 
A) They bind to receptors on the cell membranes of target cells. 
B) They bind to antigens. 
C) They bind to receptors within fat tissues. 
D) They bind to receptors in the cytoplasm of target cells after diffusing through the plasma membrane.

Question 11

Maintaining a steady-state internal environment, despite a changing external environment, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) heterostasis 
B) biofeedback 
C) homeostasis 
D) bioregulation 
A) heterostasis 
B) biofeedback 
C) homeostasis 
D) bioregulation

Question 12

Which of the following describe the integumentary system?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin, nails, hair 
B) Heart and blood vessels 
C) Smooth and skeletal muscles 
D) Stomach, liver, intestines 
A) Skin, nails, hair 
B) Heart and blood vessels 
C) Smooth and skeletal muscles 
D) Stomach, liver, intestines

Question 13

How do the muscles in your arm extend your arm outward?

Accepted Answer

A) The muscles in your arm push on the bones, causing your arm to extend. 
B) The muscles in your arm relax, and the tendons pull the arm straight. 
C) Some muscles in your arm relax, and others contract, pulling the arm straight. 
D) The top half of your bicep wraps around underneath the elbow like a rope over a pulley.When it contracts, the arm is pulled out straight. 
A) The muscles in your arm push on the bones, causing your arm to extend. 
B) The muscles in your arm relax, and the tendons pull the arm straight. 
C) Some muscles in your arm relax, and others contract, pulling the arm straight. 
D) The top half of your bicep wraps around underneath the elbow like a rope over a pulley.When it contracts, the arm is pulled out straight.

Question 14

Response to a stimulus, such that the effect of the stimulus is counteracted, is called a ________ feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) positive 
B) complex 
C) complementary 
D) negative 
A) positive 
B) complex 
C) complementary 
D) negative

Question 15

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Our body can make all 20 amino acids needed. 
B) Our body cannot make any of the 20 amino acids and needs proper nutrition to acquire them. 
C) Our body can make a subset of the 20 amino acids, and needs proper nutrition to acquire the ones it cannot make. 
D) Our body does not require any amino acids to function properly. 
A) Our body can make all 20 amino acids needed. 
B) Our body cannot make any of the 20 amino acids and needs proper nutrition to acquire them. 
C) Our body can make a subset of the 20 amino acids, and needs proper nutrition to acquire the ones it cannot make. 
D) Our body does not require any amino acids to function properly.

Question 16

What is chemical digestion?

Accepted Answer

A) The absorption of food in the small intestine 
B) The breakdown of food by enzymes 
C) The use of physical actions to break down food 
D) The use of villi to break down food 
A) The absorption of food in the small intestine 
B) The breakdown of food by enzymes 
C) The use of physical actions to break down food 
D) The use of villi to break down food

Question 17

Which brain structure controls the secretion of hormones in the rest of the body?

Accepted Answer

A) The hypothalamus 
B) The thalamus 
C) The cerebellum 
D) The brainstem 
A) The hypothalamus 
B) The thalamus 
C) The cerebellum 
D) The brainstem

Question 18

Describe the pathway of information in a neuron.

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitters connect to a

Question 19

What is the role of the epiglottis?

Accepted Answer

A) Produces vocal sounds 
B) Filters dust and other impurities from entering the respiratory system 
C) Prevents food from entering the windpipe 
D) Produces the positive or negative pressures that force air into or out of the lungs 
A) Produces vocal sounds 
B) Filters dust and other impurities from entering the respiratory system 
C) Prevents food from entering the windpipe 
D) Produces the positive or negative pressures that force air into or out of the lungs

Question 20

What causes a stomach ulcer?

Accepted Answer

A) Lack of a key nutrient 
B) Consuming too many calories 
C) Chronic consumption of spicy food 
D) A bacterial infection 
A) Lack of a key nutrient 
B) Consuming too many calories 
C) Chronic consumption of spicy food 
D) A bacterial infection

Which type of white blood cells produces defensive proteins called antibodies?

The release of an egg from an ovary is called ________.

What is the main role of the peripheral nervous system?

How does a gastric bypass lead to patient losing weight?

Tissues are made up of ________ that work together to perform a function.

What is the name of the response to an injury in which fluids leak from dilated blood vessels, causing redness and swelling?

Examine the calculating BMI chart.What is the most a person 5'6" tall could weigh and still be in the normal range (not overweight)?

Why can you not catch the same cold twice, but a new cold will make you sick for a week or two?

What is the part of the kidney where urine is formed?

Where do fat-soluble hormones act?

Maintaining a steady-state internal environment, despite a changing external environment, is called ________.

Which of the following describe the integumentary system?

How do the muscles in your arm extend your arm outward?

Response to a stimulus, such that the effect of the stimulus is counteracted, is called a ________ feedback.

Which of the following statements is correct?

What is chemical digestion?

Which brain structure controls the secretion of hormones in the rest of the body?

Describe the pathway of information in a neuron.

What is the role of the epiglottis?

What causes a stomach ulcer?

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Exam 11: Human Body Systems

Which type of white blood cells produces defensive proteins called antibodies?

The release of an egg from an ovary is called ________.

What is the main role of the peripheral nervous system?

How does a gastric bypass lead to patient losing weight?

Tissues are made up of ________ that work together to perform a function.

What is the name of the response to an injury in which fluids leak from dilated blood vessels, causing redness and swelling?

Examine the calculating BMI chart.What is the most a person 5'6" tall could weigh and still be in the normal range (not overweight)?

Why can you not catch the same cold twice, but a new cold will make you sick for a week or two?

What is the part of the kidney where urine is formed?

Where do fat-soluble hormones act?

Maintaining a steady-state internal environment, despite a changing external environment, is called ________.

Which of the following describe the integumentary system?

How do the muscles in your arm extend your arm outward?

Response to a stimulus, such that the effect of the stimulus is counteracted, is called a ________ feedback.

Which of the following statements is correct?

What is chemical digestion?

Which brain structure controls the secretion of hormones in the rest of the body?

Describe the pathway of information in a neuron.

What is the role of the epiglottis?

What causes a stomach ulcer?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Ecology

Biology The Core: Appendix

Filters