Question 1

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitter 
B) Myelin 
C) Synapse 
D) Dendrite 
A) Neurotransmitter 
B) Myelin 
C) Synapse 
D) Dendrite

Question 2

Choose the defining characteristic of all arteries.

Accepted Answer

A) They only carry blood back to the heart. 
B) They only carry blood away from the heart. 
C) They only carry deoxygenated blood. 
D) They only carry oxygenated blood. 
A) They only carry blood back to the heart. 
B) They only carry blood away from the heart. 
C) They only carry deoxygenated blood. 
D) They only carry oxygenated blood.

Question 3

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

Question 4

Organs are made up of a collection of ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

What is the condition called when your body's immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless foreign particle?

Accepted Answer

A) Arthritis 
B) Allergy 
C) Diabetes 
D) SCID 
A) Arthritis 
B) Allergy 
C) Diabetes 
D) SCID

Question 9

What would happen if the sensory neurons in your hand could not transmit a signal?

Accepted Answer

A) You could feel something touch your fingers but you could not move them. 
B) You could move your fingers but you could not feel something touch them. 
C) You could not move your fingers or feel something touching them. 
D) You could still feel something touching your fingers and still be able to move them. 
A) You could feel something touch your fingers but you could not move them. 
B) You could move your fingers but you could not feel something touch them. 
C) You could not move your fingers or feel something touching them. 
D) You could still feel something touching your fingers and still be able to move them.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about bones is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Bones are dry and dead,made up of calcium and connective fibers with a few blood vessels running through them. 
B) Bones are living organs with multiple tissue types and multiple cell types. 
C) Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. 
D) Arthritis occurs when the cartilage between bones wears down. 
A) Bones are dry and dead,made up of calcium and connective fibers with a few blood vessels running through them. 
B) Bones are living organs with multiple tissue types and multiple cell types. 
C) Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow. 
D) Arthritis occurs when the cartilage between bones wears down.

Question 11

Describe what would happen if all of your skeletal muscles contracted at the same time.

Accepted Answer

Paralysis would result if they

Question 12

What is the key step in spermatogenesis that allows for unlimited sperm production? This step is not present in oogenesis and therefore only a finite number of eggs could be produced.

Accepted Answer

The diploid germ-line cells (pre-sperm c

Question 13

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 14

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 15

Scurvy is caused by a lack of which nutrient?

Accepted Answer

A) Calcium 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Omega-3 fatty acid 
A) Calcium 
B) Vitamin D 
C) Vitamin C 
D) Omega-3 fatty acid

Question 16

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 17

What is the primary function of the sinoatrial node?

Accepted Answer

A) Initiates the contraction of the heart 
B) Increases or decreases blood pressure 
C) Opens and closes the heart valves 
D) Supplies the heart muscle with oxygen 
A) Initiates the contraction of the heart 
B) Increases or decreases blood pressure 
C) Opens and closes the heart valves 
D) Supplies the heart muscle with oxygen

Question 18

What moves the food from your mouth to your stomach when you swallow?

Accepted Answer

A) Gravity 
B) Peristaltic muscle contractions 
C) Undulatory muscle contractions 
D) Pressure difference between zones 
A) Gravity 
B) Peristaltic muscle contractions 
C) Undulatory muscle contractions 
D) Pressure difference between zones

Question 19

Of the four chambers of the human heart,which has the thickest walls and why?

Accepted Answer

Left ventricle.The walls are m

Question 20

The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) somatic 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) central 
A) somatic 
B) peripheral 
C) autonomic 
D) central

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Choose the defining characteristic of all arteries.

What causes a stomach ulcer?

Organs are made up of a collection of ________.

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

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

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

What is the condition called when your body's immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless foreign particle?

What would happen if the sensory neurons in your hand could not transmit a signal?

Which of the following statements about bones is false?

Describe what would happen if all of your skeletal muscles contracted at the same time.

What is the key step in spermatogenesis that allows for unlimited sperm production? This step is not present in oogenesis and therefore only a finite number of eggs could be produced.

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)?

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

Scurvy is caused by a lack of which nutrient?

What is the role of the villi?

What is the primary function of the sinoatrial node?

What moves the food from your mouth to your stomach when you swallow?

Of the four chambers of the human heart,which has the thickest walls and why?

The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system.

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Exam 11: Human Body Systems

What carries a signal from one neuron to the next?

Choose the defining characteristic of all arteries.

What causes a stomach ulcer?

Organs are made up of a collection of ________.

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

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

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

What is the condition called when your body's immune system overreacts to an otherwise harmless foreign particle?

What would happen if the sensory neurons in your hand could not transmit a signal?

Which of the following statements about bones is false?

Describe what would happen if all of your skeletal muscles contracted at the same time.

What is the key step in spermatogenesis that allows for unlimited sperm production? This step is not present in oogenesis and therefore only a finite number of eggs could be produced.

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)?

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

Scurvy is caused by a lack of which nutrient?

What is the role of the villi?

What is the primary function of the sinoatrial node?

What moves the food from your mouth to your stomach when you swallow?

Of the four chambers of the human heart,which has the thickest walls and why?

The spinal cord is part of the ________ nervous system.

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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