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49 Cards in this Set
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What protein is secreted by hair follicles? |
Keratin |
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Which portion of the brain that integrates nerve signals and hormonal secretions? |
Hypothalamus |
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Which of the following is the region of the kidney that contains the glomerulus of the nephron? |
Cortex |
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Which of the following antibody - secreting cells is triggered to proliferate upon vaccination? |
B-lymphocytes |
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Which of the following bones supports the tongue and is the only bone in the body not anchored to other bones? |
Hyoid |
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Which of the following produces ammonia by deamination in the liver? |
Proteins |
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Which of the following are lymphatic capillaries that absorb fats? |
Lacteals |
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Breakdown of which of the following begins in the small intestine? |
Fats |
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Where does breakdown of proteins occur? |
Stomach |
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Where does breakdown of carbohydrates occur? |
Mouth |
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Which of the following arteries supplies heart with blood? |
Coronary |
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Which of the following valves prevents back flow of blood from the arteries into the ventricles? |
Semilunar |
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Which of the following composes the rings that support the trachea? |
Hyaline cartilage |
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Which hormone mediates the fight or flight response? |
Epinephrine |
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Sympathetic |
fight or flight, hormone epinephrine |
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Which of the following cavities is lined by the connective tissue peritoneum? |
Abdominal |
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Which of the following occurs to skeletal muscle as a result of acetylcholine released at the neuromuscular junction? |
Contraction |
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Which of the following is the tube that carries both sperm and urine for release outside of the body? |
Urethra |
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A cross between two heterozygous F1 plants produces a ratio of 15:1 in the F2 offspring. Which of the following best describes the ratio? |
Modified Dihybrid ratio |
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What is a normal dihybrid ratio? |
9:3:3:1 |
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What is a monohybrid ratio |
3:1 |
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Which of the following is the smallest region in space where two electrons with opposite spins are paired? |
Orbital |
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Which of the following best describes matter in which the components cannot be broken down into simpler substances? |
Element |
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Which of the following formulas best summarizes a single replacement reaction? |
AB + C -> AC + B Element B is replace by element C |
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Synthesis reactions |
A + B ->AB AB-> A + B |
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Double replacement reaction |
AB +CD -> AD + BC |
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A student measures 2,000 mL water in cylinder , If 1 g/ml, what is approximate mass of water |
Answer: 20 hg , because 20hg is equal to 2kg (2000g) |
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Which of the following muscle movements has synapses in the spinal cord rather than the brain? |
Reflex arc |
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Which of the following structures is responsible for egg production? |
Ovaries |
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which of the following integumentary structures produces sweat? |
Sudoriferous glands |
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Which of the following endocrine organs produces insulin? |
Pancreas |
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What produces steroids that control metabolism, flight or flight response, and stress regulation? |
Adrenal gland |
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Which of the following structures stores urine before excretion? |
Bladder |
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What filters blood and produce urine? |
Kidneys |
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Which of the following parts of the adult body makes white blood cells? |
Bone marrow |
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What holds T-cells until they mature? |
Thymus |
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What proceeds globulin that can aid the immune system? |
Liver |
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Which of the following structures is an irregularly shaped bone? |
Vertebrae |
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Which are considered short bones? |
Metacarpals |
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Which are considered flat bones? |
Ribs |
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The parathyroid is a component of which of the following organ systems? |
Endocrine system. Pancreas produces insulin. |
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After passing through the stomach, food continues into which of the following digestive structures? |
Duodenum |
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________ are at a higher structural level of organization than _________. |
Cells; molecules |
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In which of the following stages of embryological development are the main germ layers (ectoderm, endoderm and mesoderm) formed? |
Gastrula |
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Vaccinations are used to create which of the following types of immunity? |
Artificially acquired active immunity |
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Which of the following tissues is responsible for contractions during peristalsis in the digestive tract? |
Smooth muscle |
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In which of the following organs are immune cells produced? |
Bone marrow |
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Exchange of gases occurs in which of the following structures of the respiratory system? |
Alveoli |
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Which of the following is the number of different types of nucleotide bases found in DNA? |
4 |
