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UT Dallas Biology 1300
Test for chapter 1-6 of Memmler's Human Body in Health and Disease
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/07/2012

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The system that transports blood to and from the cells is the
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Circulatory system
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There are numerous levels of organization in the body. The correct order from simplest to most complex is
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Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
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A substance composed of two or more different elements participating in a chemical bond is a(n)
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Compound
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A graphic tracing of the electric current generated by the heart is called a(n)
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Electrocardiogram
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A basic substance could have a pH of
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12
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The phase of mitosis when the chromosomes pull apart is
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anaphase
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The word part scler/o means
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hard
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Hair and nails are made up of a protein called
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keratin
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Which of the following diseases is caused by a virus?
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polio
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The study of disease is
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pathology
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Light touch is sensed by the
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Meissner corpuscles
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A term that means farther from the midline of the body is
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lateral
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Organisms that normally live on or in the body make up the
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Normal flora
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An organelle that produces energy for the cell is called a(n)
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mitochondrian
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Small bodies involved in the manufacture of proteins are
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ribosomes
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New cells grow from the deepest layer of the epidermis, the
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Stratum basale
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The positively charged particles in the atom nucleus are called
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protons
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The element that makes up the greatest percentage by weight in the body is
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oxygen
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The hypodermis is also called the
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Subcutaneous tissue
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Which of the following is an epithelial tissue membrane?
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peritoneum
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The glands that become blocked, resulting in blackheads, are called
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Sebaceous glands
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A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons is described as a(n)
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Covalent bond
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A mycotic disease is caused by
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fungi
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Which of the following muscle types is under voluntary control?
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skeletal
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The plasma membrane is best described as
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Selectively permeable
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Which of the following is NOT a type of protozoa?
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spirilla
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A systemic infection is
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generalized
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Which of the following examples demonstrates the principle of positive feedback?
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A rise in estrogen levels stimulates the production of a hormone that stimulates estrogen production.
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The support cells of the nervous system are
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neuroglia
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An autoclave is used for
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sterilization
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Which of the following organs is NOT in the abdominopelvic cavity?
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lung
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Based on your knowledge of word parts, what is mycoflora?
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Population of fungi
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A band of connective tissue connecting two bones is called a(n)
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ligament
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An infectious agent composed entirely of protein is called a(n)
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prion
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The study of how the body functions is
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physiology
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The number of milliliters (mL) in a liter is
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1000
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The iliac region of the abdomen is also called the
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inguinal
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Which of the following membrane proteins attaches cells to other cells?
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linker
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Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?
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breathing
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Diseases caused by Rickettsiae are most likely transmitted via
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Insect vectors
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Round bacteria arranged in a cluster are called
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staphlococci
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The microscope with the highest magnification is the
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Transmission electron microscope
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The prefix pino– means
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To drink
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Which of the following processes requires ATP?
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Active transport
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A non-separating suspension can be described as
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colloidal
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The fibers that conduct a nerve impulse toward a neuron cell body are called
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dedrites
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Inflammation of the serous membrane within the abdominal cavity results in a condition called
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peritonitis
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The fibers of a neuron are
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Dendrites and axons
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The hard keratin that makes up fingernails is synthesized by cells in the
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Stratum corneum
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The keratin-filled uppermost layer of the epidermis is called the
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Stratum corneum
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A directional term that means nearer to the head is
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cranial
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The endocrine glands secrete
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hormones
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The tissue enclosing the heart is called the
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pericardium
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Cells shrink when they are placed in solutions that are
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hypertonic
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A substance that dissolves in another substance is a(n)
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solute
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The system comprised of the bones and the joints is the
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Skeletal system
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An excoriation is a(n)
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scratch
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Tissue wasting due to a decrease in cell number is called
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atrophy
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The simplest form of carbohydrate is
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monosacharides
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The correct order of the stages in mitosis is
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Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telephase
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