bio160 quiz 2

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Which of the following would not represent the study of physiology?

	Measuring the respiratory rate of a person after a mile sprint.
	Calculating the daily caloric intake of an athlete
	Dissecting the kidney to observe the interior.
	Determining the fasting blood sugar level of a patient.
	Analyzing the EKG of a patient.

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Which of the following describes an organ?

	Molecules organized into a living unit
	One or more cells with a specific function
	At least two cell types organized for a specific function
	One tissue type organized for a specific function
	Two or more tissue types organized for a specific function

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What organ system has the function of protecting and supporting body organs?

	Muscular
	Nervous
	Skeletal
	Integumentary
	Endocrine

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What is the correct anatomical term for the neck area of the human body?

	Cervical
	Patellar
	Axillary
	Coxal
	Lumbar

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Place the following in correct sequence from the simplest to most complex:1.molecules2.atoms3.tissues4.cells 5.organs

	1-2-3-4-5
	2-1-4-3-5
	2-1-3-4-5
	1-2-4-3-5
	1-2-4-5-3

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What organ is considered part of the digestive system because it is responsible for the breakdown of some food types?

	Liver
	Kidney
	Ovaries
	Pituitary gland
	Spleen

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Which of the following is a correct statement about homeostasis?

	The effector sends the stimulus to the control center
	The receptor is enhanced by the control center
	The response causes disease
	The receptor sends the stimulus to the control center
	The control center sends the message to the receptor

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What is the process of removal of wastes from the body?

	Digestion
	Excretion
	Metabolism
	Responsiveness
	Inflammation

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The human body responds to a lack of supply of oxygen by rapidly producing red blood cells. What is this is an example of?

	Negative feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis
	Positive feedback mechanism to restore homeostasis
	A homeostatic imbalance that will result in disease.
	A response independent of homeostasis
	Negative homeostasis that increases the oxygen supply

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What plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections?

	Sagittal
	Frontal
	Sectional
	Transverse
	Lateral

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In anatomical position, the great toe is located on what side of the foot?

	Lateral
	Medial
	Proximal
	Superior
	Distal

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A scientific experiment was conducted to assess the effectiveness of a new compound in reducing a high fever. Fifty patients received sugar pills instead of the new compound, and 50 patients were given the new compound. Which of the following statements is true?

	The 50 patients receiving the sugar pills are called the experimental group
	The 50 patients receiving the new compound are called the experimental group
	The independent variable is the temperature
	The measured results would be the amount of compound given
	The control group is the patients receiving the new compound

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Which of the following is a correct statement about cells of the human body?

	They do not need oxygen.
	They do not reproduce.
	They are identical in shape and size.
	They specialize in function.
	They contain cell walls.

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Cells that are involved in activities requiring excessive energy will have an abundance of what organelle?

	Endoplasmic reticulum
	Chromatin
	Golgi apparatus
	Mitochondria
	Centrioles

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What is the formation of a small pocket around a liquid substance by the plasma membrane?

	Pinocytosis
	Phagocytosis
	Passive transport
	Osmosis
	Filtration

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What are the cellular extensions that move substances along the cell surface called?

	Flagella
	Microvilla
	Cilia
	Microtubules
	Cytoskeleton

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Mitosis results in the formation of which of the following?

	Proteins necessary for survival
	Two daughter nuclei that have the same DNA as the mother nucleus
	Stored energy necessary for cellular functions
	Four daughter cells with half the DNA of the mother nucleus.
	Four centrioles

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Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein?

	Circulating antibody
	Molecular transport through the membrane
	To form a lipid bilayer
	Oxygen transport
	Chromatin storage

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What are the four major tissue types?

	Connective, cartilage, muscle and bone
	Bone, muscle, epithelia, nervous
	Bone, muscle, connective, epithelia
	Epithelia, muscle, nervous, connective
	Epithelia, muscle, blood, nervous

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Which of the following describes epithelial tissue?

	It is highly vascular.
	It has a basement membrane.
	It is usually acellular.
	It contains a number of neuron types.
	It does not regenerate.

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Which of the following describes DNA synthesis?

	Nucleotides separate into three different codons.
	DNA uncoils and separates into 2 nucleotide chains.
	DNA clumps and forms a double helix.
	DNA replicates during metaphase.
	DNA leaves the nucleus through the nuclear pores.

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The shape of the external ear is maintained by what tissue?

	Adipose tissue
	Elastic cartilage
	Hyaline cartilage
	Stratified squamous tissue
	Smooth muscle

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Thyroid glands secrete their products directly into the blood rather than through ducts. What is this kind of gland called?

	Exocrine
	Endocrine
	Sebaceous
	Ceruminous
	Mammary

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What is the first step in tissue repair?

	Replacement of destroyed tissue by the same kind of cells
	Proliferation of fibrous connective tissue
	Inflammation
	Formation of scar tissue
	Repair of blood vessels

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What is scar tissue?

	Weakly woven reticular fibers
	Dense connective tissue
	Granulation tissue
	Regenerated epithelial tissue
	A tangle of damaged nerve fibers