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Bio 122 Test 4
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Undergraduate 1
04/23/2014

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Term
What type of cell is least likely to be present at the area of the synapse?
A. fibroblasts
B. mast cells
C. Schwann cells
D. leukocytes
E. macrophagse
Definition
C. Schwann cells are found in nerve tissue
Term
Which is true about both cartilage and bone?
A. cells reside within lacunae
B. the matrix contains salts of calcium and magnesium
C. contains blood vessels
D. considered to be a type of areolar connective tissue
E. two of the above
Definition
A- yes
B- only bone
C- only bone
D- neither
Term
Where would you likely find a mucosa?
A. inside a kidney
B. covering the outer layer of skin
C. at the ends of long bones
D. lining the lumen of an intestine
E. c and d
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following teeth would be least evident in a mammal that eats primarily grasses?
A. incisors
B. molars
C. canines
D. premolars
E. all would be equally present
Definition
C
Term
Where are the first starch-degrading enzymes encountered as food passes through your digestive system?
A. mouth
B. esophagus
C. stomach
D. small intestine
E. large intestine
Definition
A
Term
A chylomicron is...
A. produced in the mouth
B. a triglyceride surrounded by several proteins
C. absorbed by the stomach into the circulatory system
D. a degraded polysaccharide
E. produced by herbivores, not carnivores
Definition
B
Term
Parotid, sublingual, and submaxillary refer to...
A. hormones produced by the stomach
B. hormones produced by the small intestine
C. sphincters
D. digestive enzymes
E. salivary glands
Definition
E
Term
Which of the following muscles contract during inhalation?
A. external intercostals
B. internal intercostals
C. diaphragm
D. gluteus maximus
E. two of the above
Definition
E (A. and C.)
Term
Unlike your esophagus, your trachea...
A. is found in your abdominal cavity
B. carries both food and air
C. is a major blood vessel
D. is ringed by cartilage that makes it non- collapsible
E. contains large amounts of voluntary muscles
Definition
D
Term
When you inhale, what happens to the air between the time it passes from your nostrils until it reaches the larynx?
A. it becomes drier
B. it loses oxygen
C. it gains co2
D. it becomes warmer
E. A and C
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not a good monophyletic taxa?
A. reptiles
B. amphibians
C. birds
D. mammals
E. all are good monophyletic groups
Definition
A
Term
In terms of the placentals, what is the order most closely related to the primates?
A. chiropterans
B. elephants
C. rodents
D. bats
E. lacomorpha
Definition
C
Term
Taxinomically and evolutionarily, the cetaceans are most closely related to...
A. skunks
B. elephants
C. bats
D. monkeys
E. rodents
Definition
B
Term
Which group are most closely related to humans?
A. lorax
B. chimps
C. bats
D. rodents
E. elephants
Definition
B
Term
Which membrane found in an amniotic egg lain by reptiles functions by collecting metabolic wastes produced by the embryo?
A. amnion
B. chorion
C. allantois
D. yolk sac
E. all
Definition
C
Term
Which of the following is true concerning the mammals?
A. include both herbivorous and carnivorous
B. sexually behave as sequential hermaphrodites
C. all produce placenta
D. most are oviparous
E. more of the above
Definition
C
Term
Which of the following is true concerning elastin?
A. is a flexible type of fiber found in connective tissue, including blood vessels
B. is a type of neurotransmitter
C. is a contractile protein found in skeletal muscles
D. is composed of repeating glucose subunits
E. none
Definition
A
Term
Which of the following is true?
A. carnivores have well developed incisors and flat molars
B. chemical digestion begins in your duodenum
C. lipase, trypsin, and chymotrypsin are enzymes produced by your pancreas
D. bile is an enzyme that converts triglycerides into glycerol and fatty acids
E. the muscularis of your intestine lies external to the serosa
Definition
C
Term
Which is not true concerning the myenteric plexus?
A. consiss of a set of nerves
B. connected to smooth muscle
C. can be found in your intestine
D. consists of chief and parietal cells
E cause peristalsis to occur
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not true concerning hemoglobin?
A. each molecule consists of four subunits
B. each subunit is composed of a protein and a heme ring
C. it can pick up oxygen in the lungs and can release it in the tissues
D. it contains manganese ions
E. all of the above
Definition
D
Term
Which of the following is not normally a component of blood?
A. hormones
B. vitamins
C. inorganic ion
D. platelets
E. all are normal components
Definition
E
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