Question 1

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 2

What are the four stages of food processing,ordered from beginning to end?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ingestion, digestion, elimination, absorption 
B)  Digestion, ingestion, absorption, elimination 
C)  Digestion, absorption, ingestion, elimination 
D)  Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination 
A)  Ingestion, digestion, elimination, absorption 
B)  Digestion, ingestion, absorption, elimination 
C)  Digestion, absorption, ingestion, elimination 
D)  Ingestion, digestion, absorption, elimination

Question 3

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 4

Identify the primary role of the lymphatic system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distribution of hormones to the body 
B)  Delivery of oxygen to the deep muscle cells 
C)  Produce and store large numbers of white blood cells 
D)  Filter out cellular wastes from the blood 
A)  Distribution of hormones to the body 
B)  Delivery of oxygen to the deep muscle cells 
C)  Produce and store large numbers of white blood cells 
D)  Filter out cellular wastes from the blood

Question 5

Where does the fertilization of the egg occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ovary 
B)  Oviduct 
C)  Uterus 
D)  Cervix 
A)  Ovary 
B)  Oviduct 
C)  Uterus 
D)  Cervix

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Vaccine 
B)  Antibiotic 
C)  Diuretic 
D)  Anti-inflammatory 
A)  Vaccine 
B)  Antibiotic 
C)  Diuretic 
D)  Anti-inflammatory

Question 7

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 8

Select the correct sequence for the pathway of blood through the heart.

Accepted Answer

A)  Body → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Lungs → Right atrium → Right ventricle → Body 
B)  Body → Left ventricle → Left atrium → Lungs → Right ventricle → Right atrium → Body 
C)  Body → Right ventricle → Right atrium → Lungs → Left ventricle → Left atrium → Body 
D)  Body → Right atrium → Right ventricle → Lungs → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Body 
A)  Body → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Lungs → Right atrium → Right ventricle → Body 
B)  Body → Left ventricle → Left atrium → Lungs → Right ventricle → Right atrium → Body 
C)  Body → Right ventricle → Right atrium → Lungs → Left ventricle → Left atrium → Body 
D)  Body → Right atrium → Right ventricle → Lungs → Left atrium → Left ventricle → Body

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pancreas 
A)  Pituitary 
B)  Thyroid 
C)  Hypothalamus 
D)  Pancreas

Question 10

The main role of the large intestine is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absorb nutrients 
B)  absorb water 
C)  produce bile, which helps the process of digestion 
D)  break large food into smaller food bits 
A)  absorb nutrients 
B)  absorb water 
C)  produce bile, which helps the process of digestion 
D)  break large food into smaller food bits

Question 11

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 12

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 13

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Which is not a major protein found in muscles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Actin 
B)  Myosin 
C)  Keratin 
D)  All are major proteins found in muscles. 
A)  Actin 
B)  Myosin 
C)  Keratin 
D)  All are major proteins found in muscles.

Question 15

What is the role of the villi?

Accepted Answer

A)  To absorb small nutrient molecules from the digestive tract 
B)  To move food along the digestive tract 
C)  To secrete digestive enzymes into the digestive tract 
D)  To secrete water into the digestive tract 
A)  To absorb small nutrient molecules from the digestive tract 
B)  To move food along the digestive tract 
C)  To secrete digestive enzymes into the digestive tract 
D)  To secrete water into the digestive tract

Question 16

Which accessory organ's secretions neutralize stomach acid before it reaches the intestines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Salivary glands 
B)  Gallbladder 
C)  Liver 
D)  Pancreas 
A)  Salivary glands 
B)  Gallbladder 
C)  Liver 
D)  Pancreas

Question 17

Which of the following forms of contraception is removable?

Accepted Answer

A)  A tubal ligation 
B)  A vasectomy 
C)  An intrauterine device 
D)  None of these 
A)  A tubal ligation 
B)  A vasectomy 
C)  An intrauterine device 
D)  None of these

Question 18

Your thigh bone,the largest bone in your body,is called the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tibia 
B)  femur 
C)  fibula 
D)  pelvis 
A)  tibia 
B)  femur 
C)  fibula 
D)  pelvis

Question 19

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)  Compliment response 
D)  Lymphatic response 
A)  Innate response 
B)  Inflammatory response 
C)  Compliment response 
D)  Lymphatic response

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.

What is the role of the epiglottis?

What are the four stages of food processing,ordered from beginning to end?

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

Identify the primary role of the lymphatic system.

Where does the fertilization of the egg occur?

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

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

Select the correct sequence for the pathway of blood through the heart.

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

The main role of the large intestine is to ________.

When is an unborn child called a fetus?

Which of the following is a type of essential nutrient?

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

Which is not a major protein found in muscles?

What is the role of the villi?

Which accessory organ's secretions neutralize stomach acid before it reaches the intestines?

Which of the following forms of contraception is removable?

Your thigh bone,the largest bone in your body,is called the ________.

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

How is diabetes linked with homeostasis?

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Exam 11: Human Body Systems

What is the role of the epiglottis?

What are the four stages of food processing,ordered from beginning to end?

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

Identify the primary role of the lymphatic system.

Where does the fertilization of the egg occur?

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

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

Select the correct sequence for the pathway of blood through the heart.

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

The main role of the large intestine is to ________.

When is an unborn child called a fetus?

Which of the following is a type of essential nutrient?

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

Which is not a major protein found in muscles?

What is the role of the villi?

Which accessory organ's secretions neutralize stomach acid before it reaches the intestines?

Which of the following forms of contraception is removable?

Your thigh bone,the largest bone in your body,is called the ________.

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

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

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