Question 1

Hemodialysis____.

Accepted Answer

A) involves removing the patient's blood, cleansing it, and returning it to the body 
B) can be done at home by pumping dialysis solution into the abdominal cavity 
C) only needs to be performed once a month 
D) replaces a person's blood during the filtration process 
E) is only required while a kidney heals itself 
A) involves removing the patient's blood, cleansing it, and returning it to the body 
B) can be done at home by pumping dialysis solution into the abdominal cavity 
C) only needs to be performed once a month 
D) replaces a person's blood during the filtration process 
E) is only required while a kidney heals itself

Question 2

Match between columns
                        Premises: counters effects of free radicals

Accepted Answer

The Answer of K and C and E and D is...

Question 3

In vertebrates, the main function of the urinary system is to____.

Accepted Answer

A) rid the body of excess water 
B) rid the body of unwanted solutes 
C) conserve excess water 
D) rid the body of excess water and unwanted solutes 
E) rid the body of solid wastes 
A) rid the body of excess water 
B) rid the body of unwanted solutes 
C) conserve excess water 
D) rid the body of excess water and unwanted solutes 
E) rid the body of solid wastes

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: the process that occurs first in urine formation

Accepted Answer

The Answer of filtration and secretion and reabsorption is...

Question 5

When a person absorbs more glucose from their diet than they need, the excess is____.

Accepted Answer

A) flushed from the system as waste 
B) stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells 
C) stored as fat in the adipose cells 
D) stored as ATP in the muscle cells 
E) stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells, and as fat in the adipose cells 
A) flushed from the system as waste 
B) stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells 
C) stored as fat in the adipose cells 
D) stored as ATP in the muscle cells 
E) stored as glycogen in the muscle and liver cells, and as fat in the adipose cells

Question 6

A nephron____.

Accepted Answer

A) is a kidney tubule 
B) replaces the blood 
C) forms feces 
D) connects the kidneys to the bladder 
E) is the functional unit of the kidney 
A) is a kidney tubule 
B) replaces the blood 
C) forms feces 
D) connects the kidneys to the bladder 
E) is the functional unit of the kidney

Question 7

A disruption of the stomach's protective mucus layer might give rise to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) acid reflux 
B) ulcers 
C) peristalsis 
D) heart burn 
E) choking 
A) acid reflux 
B) ulcers 
C) peristalsis 
D) heart burn 
E) choking

Question 8

The correct path of urine out of the body is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) kidneys to ureter to bladder to urethra 
B) kidneys to urethra to bladder to ureter 
C) kidneys to bladder to urethra to ureter 
D) kidneys to bladder to ureter to urethra 
E) bladder to kidneys to ureter to urethra 
A) kidneys to ureter to bladder to urethra 
B) kidneys to urethra to bladder to ureter 
C) kidneys to bladder to urethra to ureter 
D) kidneys to bladder to ureter to urethra 
E) bladder to kidneys to ureter to urethra

Question 9

Match between columns
                        Premises: acts in blood clotting

Accepted Answer

The Answer of D and E and folate and K is...

Question 10

A gastrovascular cavity is found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) flatworms 
B) sponge 
C) clams 
D) monkeys 
E) birds 
A) flatworms 
B) sponge 
C) clams 
D) monkeys 
E) birds

Question 11

People homozygous for a specific high-risk allele of the fto gene ____.

Accepted Answer

A) tend to overeat 
B) store more fat 
C) are naturally heavier 
D) are always overweight 
E) cannot undergo gastric bypass surgery 
A) tend to overeat 
B) store more fat 
C) are naturally heavier 
D) are always overweight 
E) cannot undergo gastric bypass surgery

Question 12

In the accompanying diagram, ____ is labeled "C".

Accepted Answer

A) the appendix 
B) the cecum 
C) a polyp 
D) a portion of the small intestine 
E) the colon 
A) the appendix 
B) the cecum 
C) a polyp 
D) a portion of the small intestine 
E) the colon

Question 13

Most ulcers are caused by____.

Accepted Answer

A) eating spicy food 
B) overuse of aspirin 
C) bacterial infection 
D) stress 
E) poor diet 
A) eating spicy food 
B) overuse of aspirin 
C) bacterial infection 
D) stress 
E) poor diet

Question 14

Match between columns
                        Premises: initial site of food digestion that utilizes 4 specialized structures

Accepted Answer

The Answer of mouth and urethra and bladder and ureter is...

Question 15

Match between columns
                        Premises: the process that returns glucose to the blood

Accepted Answer

The Answer of secretion and filtration and reabsorption is...

Question 16

The primary role of bile salts during digestion is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) osmoregulation 
B) to kill bacteria that may have been consumed 
C) to coat fat droplets and separate them into small droplets 
D) to drive the enzymatic digestion of fats 
E) to drive the enzymatic digestion of proteins 
A) osmoregulation 
B) to kill bacteria that may have been consumed 
C) to coat fat droplets and separate them into small droplets 
D) to drive the enzymatic digestion of fats 
E) to drive the enzymatic digestion of proteins

Question 17

The longest segment of the gut is the____.

Accepted Answer

A) cecum 
B) small intestine 
C) esophagus 
D) colon 
E) rectum 
A) cecum 
B) small intestine 
C) esophagus 
D) colon 
E) rectum

Question 18

Kidney stones____.

Accepted Answer

A) are four times more likely to occur in men than women 
B) usually cause extreme pain 
C) cause no pain when they enter the ureter 
D) are formed when proteins that are dissolved in the urine concentrate 
E) never block the flow of urine 
A) are four times more likely to occur in men than women 
B) usually cause extreme pain 
C) cause no pain when they enter the ureter 
D) are formed when proteins that are dissolved in the urine concentrate 
E) never block the flow of urine

Question 19

The urinary bladder, identified as ____ in the accompanying diagram, is separated from the ____ by a sphincter.

Accepted Answer

A) A; ureter 
B) C; ureter 
C) A; urethra 
D) C; urethra 
A) A; ureter 
B) C; ureter 
C) A; urethra 
D) C; urethra

Question 20

Colon polyps____.

Accepted Answer

A) are mostly benign but some may become cancerous 
B) are difficult to cure 
C) are small growths that project from the wall of the small intestine 
D) are responsible for 500,000 deaths in the U.S. every year 
E) are usually benign but may become cancerous and are responsible for 500,000 deaths in the U.S. every year 
A) are mostly benign but some may become cancerous 
B) are difficult to cure 
C) are small growths that project from the wall of the small intestine 
D) are responsible for 500,000 deaths in the U.S. every year 
E) are usually benign but may become cancerous and are responsible for 500,000 deaths in the U.S. every year

Exam 23: Digestion and Excretion

Hemodialysis____.

In vertebrates, the main function of the urinary system is to____.

When a person absorbs more glucose from their diet than they need, the excess is____.

A nephron____.

A disruption of the stomach's protective mucus layer might give rise to ____.

The correct path of urine out of the body is ____.

A gastrovascular cavity is found in ____.

People homozygous for a specific high-risk allele of the fto gene ____.

In the accompanying diagram, ____ is labeled "C".

Most ulcers are caused by____.

The primary role of bile salts during digestion is ____.

The longest segment of the gut is the____.

Kidney stones____.

The urinary bladder, identified as ____ in the accompanying diagram, is separated from the ____ by a sphincter.

Colon polyps____.

Invitation to Biology

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Energy and Metabolism

Capturing and Releasing Energy

Dna Structure and Function

Gene Expression and Control

How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

Biotechnology

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Early Life Forms and the Viruses

Plants and Fungi

Animal Evolution

Population Ecology

Communities and Ecosystems

The Biosphere and Human Effects

Animal Tissues and Organs

How Animals Move

Circulation and Respiration

Immunity

Neural Control and the Senses

Endocrine Control

Reproduction and Development

Plant Form and Function

Plant Reproduction and Development

Filters

The urinary bladder, identified as in the accompanying diagram, is separated from the by a sphincter.