Question 1

Which of the following correctly explains what a heart attack is?

Accepted Answer

A) Arteries that supply the brain with oxygen become blocked. 
B) Arteries that supply the heart with oxygen become blocked. 
C) Veins that supply the brain with oxygen become blocked. 
D) Veins that supply the heart with oxygen become blocked. 
A) Arteries that supply the brain with oxygen become blocked. 
B) Arteries that supply the heart with oxygen become blocked. 
C) Veins that supply the brain with oxygen become blocked. 
D) Veins that supply the heart with oxygen become blocked.

Question 2

Which of the following is a similarity between male and female reproductive systems?

Accepted Answer

A) They both produce haploid gametes. 
B) They both store gametes. 
C) They both release gametes. 
D) All of the above are similarities between the two systems. 
A) They both produce haploid gametes. 
B) They both store gametes. 
C) They both release gametes. 
D) All of the above are similarities between the two systems.

Question 3

Which medication prevents viral infections by priming the immune system against a specific virus?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaccines 
B) Antibiotics 
C) Diuretics 
D) Anti-inflammatory medication 
A) Vaccines 
B) Antibiotics 
C) Diuretics 
D) Anti-inflammatory medication

Question 4

________ refers to the function of a body part, while ________ refers to the structure of a body part.

Accepted Answer

A) Anatomy; physiology 
B) Biology; zoology 
C) Zoology; biology 
D) Physiology; anatomy 
A) Anatomy; physiology 
B) Biology; zoology 
C) Zoology; biology 
D) Physiology; anatomy

Question 5

Which of the following is a type of essential nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Minerals 
B) Organic vitamins 
C) Essential amino acids 
D) All of the above are types of essential nutrients. 
A) Minerals 
B) Organic vitamins 
C) Essential amino acids 
D) All of the above are types of essential nutrients.

Question 6

Which of the following statements about digestion is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Digestion occurs only in the stomach. 
B) Digestion can be both mechanical and chemical, and it occurs both in the mouth and in the stomach. 
C) Mechanical digestion occurs only in the stomach; chemical digestion occurs only in the mouth. 
D) Digestion is the same thing as ingestion. 
A) Digestion occurs only in the stomach. 
B) Digestion can be both mechanical and chemical, and it occurs both in the mouth and in the stomach. 
C) Mechanical digestion occurs only in the stomach; chemical digestion occurs only in the mouth. 
D) Digestion is the same thing as ingestion.

Question 7

What is an action potential?

Accepted Answer

A) The potential that your body has to complete a movement 
B) The movement of hormones in your body 
C) The electric signal used by neurons to transfer information 
D) The collection of dendrites that make up a neuron 
A) The potential that your body has to complete a movement 
B) The movement of hormones in your body 
C) The electric signal used by neurons to transfer information 
D) The collection of dendrites that make up a neuron

Question 8

Match the correct structure with its correct tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) Cartilage is a type of epithelial tissue. 
B) Muscle fibers are a part of connective tissue. 
C) Neurons make up the nervous tissue. 
D) Blood make up epithelial tissue. 
A) Cartilage is a type of epithelial tissue. 
B) Muscle fibers are a part of connective tissue. 
C) Neurons make up the nervous tissue. 
D) Blood make up epithelial tissue.

Question 9

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Accepted Answer

A) A neurotransmitter 
B) A hormone 
C) A dendrite 
D) An axon 
A) A neurotransmitter 
B) A hormone 
C) A dendrite 
D) An axon

Question 10

Organs are made up of ________ to perform a specific function.

Accepted Answer

A) different types of cells 
B) different types of tissues 
C) the one type of cells 
D) one type of tissues 
A) different types of cells 
B) different types of tissues 
C) the one type of cells 
D) one type of tissues

Question 11

Epithelial tissues covers ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the outer layer of skin 
B) the outer lining of intestines 
C) the outer lining of blood vessels 
D) All of the above are covered by epithelial tissues 
A) the outer layer of skin 
B) the outer lining of intestines 
C) the outer lining of blood vessels 
D) All of the above are covered by epithelial tissues

Question 12

There are many organs and glands of the endocrine system, but which one is the master controller?

Accepted Answer

A) The pituitary 
B) The thyroid 
C) The hypothalamus 
D) The pancreas 
A) The pituitary 
B) The thyroid 
C) The hypothalamus 
D) The pancreas

Question 13

The term interface can be used to describe the surface across which molecules and ions are exchanged, often diffusing between external and internal environments or between organ systems.What part of the respiratory system forms the interface between the respiratory system and the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

A) Alveoli 
B) Trachea 
C) Pharynx 
D) Bronchioles 
A) Alveoli 
B) Trachea 
C) Pharynx 
D) Bronchioles

Question 14

A person with carbohydrates A and B on the surface of their red blood cells will have which of the following blood types?

Accepted Answer

A) Blood type A, as A is dominant over B 
B) Blood type B, as B is dominant over A 
C) Blood type AB, as both A and B are present 
D) Blood type O, as A and B cancel each other out 
A) Blood type A, as A is dominant over B 
B) Blood type B, as B is dominant over A 
C) Blood type AB, as both A and B are present 
D) Blood type O, as A and B cancel each other out

Question 15

Where are the villi located?

Accepted Answer

A) In the stomach 
B) In the large intestine 
C) In the small intestine 
D) In the esophagus 
A) In the stomach 
B) In the large intestine 
C) In the small intestine 
D) In the esophagus

Question 16

Veins carry ________.

Accepted Answer

A) blood low in oxygen 
B) blood high in oxygen 
C) blood high in carbon dioxide 
D) blood low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide 
A) blood low in oxygen 
B) blood high in oxygen 
C) blood high in carbon dioxide 
D) blood low in oxygen and high in carbon dioxide

Question 17

An essential nutrient is specifically a nutrient that your body ________.

Accepted Answer

A) requires to grow 
B) requires to function 
C) cannot make by itself 
D) cannot store 
A) requires to grow 
B) requires to function 
C) cannot make by itself 
D) cannot store

Question 18

What are gonads?

Accepted Answer

A) Organs that produce gametes 
B) Structures that protect the embryo 
C) Tubes that allow sperms and ovules to move 
D) The sites where ovule and sperm meet during reproduction 
A) Organs that produce gametes 
B) Structures that protect the embryo 
C) Tubes that allow sperms and ovules to move 
D) The sites where ovule and sperm meet during reproduction

Question 19

When is an unborn child called a fetus?

Accepted Answer

A) From the 9th week of pregnancy to birth 
B) From cleavage to the 9th week of pregnancy 
C) From conception through birth 
D) From cleavage to birth 
A) From the 9th week of pregnancy to birth 
B) From cleavage to the 9th week of pregnancy 
C) From conception through birth 
D) From cleavage to birth

Question 20

How is diabetes linked with homeostasis?

Accepted Answer

A) Diabetes results from the body having a positive-feedback response to the level of glucose in the blood. 
B) Diabetes results from the body responding too strongly to the level of glucose in the blood. 
C) Diabetes results from the body not responding with a negative feedback to the level of glucose in the blood. 
D) Diabetes is not linked with homeostasis. 
A) Diabetes results from the body having a positive-feedback response to the level of glucose in the blood. 
B) Diabetes results from the body responding too strongly to the level of glucose in the blood. 
C) Diabetes results from the body not responding with a negative feedback to the level of glucose in the blood. 
D) Diabetes is not linked with homeostasis.

Which of the following correctly explains what a heart attack is?

Which of the following is a similarity between male and female reproductive systems?

Which medication prevents viral infections by priming the immune system against a specific virus?

refers to the function of a body part, while refers to the structure of a body part.

Which of the following is a type of essential nutrient?

Which of the following statements about digestion is true?

What is an action potential?

Match the correct structure with its correct tissue.

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Organs are made up of ________ to perform a specific function.

Epithelial tissues covers ________.

There are many organs and glands of the endocrine system, but which one is the master controller?

The term interface can be used to describe the surface across which molecules and ions are exchanged, often diffusing between external and internal environments or between organ systems.What part of the respiratory system forms the interface between the respiratory system and the circulatory system?

A person with carbohydrates A and B on the surface of their red blood cells will have which of the following blood types?

Where are the villi located?

Veins carry ________.

An essential nutrient is specifically a nutrient that your body ________.

What are gonads?

When is an unborn child called a fetus?

How is diabetes linked with homeostasis?

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

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Exam 11: Human Body Systems

Which of the following correctly explains what a heart attack is?

Which of the following is a similarity between male and female reproductive systems?

Which medication prevents viral infections by priming the immune system against a specific virus?

________ refers to the function of a body part, while ________ refers to the structure of a body part.

Which of the following is a type of essential nutrient?

Which of the following statements about digestion is true?

What is an action potential?

Match the correct structure with its correct tissue.

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Organs are made up of ________ to perform a specific function.

Epithelial tissues covers ________.

There are many organs and glands of the endocrine system, but which one is the master controller?

A person with carbohydrates A and B on the surface of their red blood cells will have which of the following blood types?

Where are the villi located?

Veins carry ________.

An essential nutrient is specifically a nutrient that your body ________.

What are gonads?

When is an unborn child called a fetus?

How is diabetes linked with homeostasis?

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

refers to the function of a body part, while refers to the structure of a body part.