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A blister is separation between:
A. muscle and fatty layer
B. skin and muscle
C. epidermis and dermis
D. dermis and fatty layer
E. all of these
F. none of these |
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ATP production is most-closely associated with:
A. centrioles
B. RNA
C. microtubules
D. endoplasmic reticulum
E. mitochondria
F. nucleoprotein
G. golgi bodies
H. chromatides |
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Carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids and lipids are all:
A. general classes of enzymes
B. organic compounds with carbon backbones
C. groups of biologically important polymers (molecules formed from repeating subunits)
D. found only in the nucleus |
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| B. organic compounds with carbon backbones |
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In the knee-jerck reflex arc, the connection between a sensory neuron and a motor neuron occurs where?
A. in the knee's synovial joint
B. in the nerve leading to the spinal cord
C. within the muscle of the leg
D. within the spinal cord |
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| D. within the spinal cord |
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Most of the body's calcium and phosphorus (as phosphate) is stored in the:
A. liver
B. skeleton
C. brain
D. muscle
E. none of these |
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On avarage, compared with adult woman, adult men usually have:
A. a wider pubic arch
B. one fewer rib
C. femurs (thigh bones) that connect to the pelvis at a lesser angle relative to the midline of the body
D. a more forward-tilted pelvis |
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| C. femurs (thigh bones) that connect to the pelvis at a lesser angle relative to the midline of the body |
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Primary function is to shorten:
A. connective tissue
B. epithelial tissue
C. nervous tissue
D. muscle tissue
E. all of these
F. none of these |
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| Red blood cells, white blood cells & platelets are largely responsible, respectively, for : |
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| carrying O2, immune responses & blood clotting |
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The appendicular skeleton does not:
A. contain short bones
B. include the pelvis
C. protect the brain
D. contain the long bones
E. all of these
F. none of these |
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The autonomic subdivision of the vertebrate nervous system innervates all but which of the following?
A. the liver
B. the pancreas
C. the duodenum of the small intestine
D. the ascending part of the large intestine
E. the biceps muscle of the arm |
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| E. the biceps muscle of the arm |
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The ball of capillaries through which liquids pass into Bowman's capsle.
A. loop of Henle
B. glomerulus
C. collecting duct
D. convoluted tubule
E. nephron
F. none of these |
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The basic functional unit of muscle is the:
A. gland
B. alveolus
C. capillary
D. sarcomere
E. villus
F. nephron
G. all of these
H. none of these |
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The element specifically associated with muscle contraction is:
A. sodium
B. chlorine
C. phosphorus
D. calcium
E. potassium
F. none of these |
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| The function of the kidney is to remove: |
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| B. selected substances from the blood as the blood passes through the kidney. |
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| The part of the nervous system that is composed of parts that are antagonistic to each other is: |
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| D. the autonomic nervous system composed of the sypathetic and parasympathetic subsystem. |
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The purpose of epidermal grooves in skin is:
A. wound healing
B. insulation
C. expansion
D. thermoregulation
E. traction
F. all of these
G. none of these |
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The single long process that extends from a typical motor nerve cell is the:
A. neuron
B. sarcomere
C. axon
D. cell body
E. synapse
F. nerve
G. nephron |
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When you swallow, the epiglottis covers the opening to the:
A. larynx
B. alveoli
C. esophagus
D. bronchus
E. pharynx
F. none of these |
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Which of the following is not one of the major groups of living organisms?
A. fungi
B. viruses
C. protists
D. animals
E. bacteria
F. plants
G. all of these
H. none of these |
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Which of the following pairs is not like the others?
A. calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
B. prolactin and oxytocin
C. glucagon and insulin
D. testosterone and estrogen |
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| B. prolactin and oxytocin |
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Which of the following structure is positioned in the pathway of air closest to the alveoli?
A. larynx
B. trachea
C. epiglottis
D. glottis
E. primary bronchus
F. nasal passage
G. bronchiole
H. vocal cord |
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