Biology 101 Ch20

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function

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The connection between structure and __________ is a basic concept of biology.

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the function of body parts

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A physiologist is a biologist who studies

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molecule, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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tructure in the living world is organized at hierarchical levels. Which of the following choices lists several of these, from least inclusive to most inclusive?

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cardiac

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Which of the following is not a major category of animal tissue?

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lining surfaces subject to abrasion

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Stratified squamous epithelium is well suited for

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esophagus

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A stratified squamous epithelium is found in the

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covering surfaces

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A main function of most types of epithelial tissue is

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They form an abrasion-resistant covering.

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hich of the following statements is not true of the cells of the mucous membrane lining your breathing tubes?

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plasma

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not a type of connective tissue?

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adipose tissue

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tissues stores fat in the body?

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blood

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What kind of connective tissue has a liquid matrix?

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loose connective tissue

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the most common type of connective tissue in the typical human body?

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muscle

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the most abundant kind of tissue in an animal such as a zebra?

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Its cells are branched.

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distinguishes cardiac muscle from both smooth and skeletal muscle?

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contraction

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The main function of muscle tissue is

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nervous

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Which type of tissue forms a communication and coordination system within the body?

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the neuron

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The structural and functional unit of nervous tissue is

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An organ can only carry out the functions of its component tissues

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Which of the following is not a true statement about organs?

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cartilage

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Which one of the following tissues would not likely be found in the heart?

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esophagus

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The respiratory system includes all of the following structures except the

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integumentary

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Nails are a component of the __________ system.

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interstitial fluid

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What fills the spaces between cells in animals more complex than Hydra?

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muscular system

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In complex animals, which of the following organ systems would you not expect to have a large epithelial surface area?

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is the maintenance of a dynamic equilibrium.

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Homeostasis

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a negative feedback mechanism.

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he vertebrate kidney helps to keep the acidity of the body fluids constant by varying the amount of hydrogen ions () it secretes into the urine. You can confidently predict that this aspect of kidney function will be controlled by

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a homeostatic mechanism based on negative feedback

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Which of the following is most likely to be responsible if, when your blood sugar level rose, the level went back down?

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negative feedback control.

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Homeostasis depends on

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Blood vessels in the skin contract.

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When body temperature is too high, which of the following does not occur?