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Choose the proper order of the taxonomic categories from SMALLEST to LARGEST |
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Genus, Family, Order, Phylum, Domain |
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Organisms that are designated as autotrophs obtain their energy from |
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Which is true when two monosaccharides bond together to form a disaccharide? |
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It is a dehydration synthesis reaction |
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The sum of all chemical reactions that take place in the body are known as |
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In biological systems, what substances are composed of weak acid and a weak base and help maintain H with certain narrow limits? |
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Sodium has 11 protons. How many electrons are in its third energy level? |
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The nucleus of an atom contains |
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What is the strongest chemical bond? |
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Occurs when shared electrons spend more time around an oxygen atom, giving it a net negative charge |
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WHen a solution has a pH of greater than 7 |
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The chemical symbol for Sodium is |
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b. A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will swell |
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Which cellular organelle is responsible for sorting, packaging and delivering proteins to various parts of the cell? |
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The organelle known as the powerhouse of the cell that produces ATP is the |
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Movement of molecules against the concentration gradient (moving from areas of low to high concentrations) using ATP in the process is called |
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Which accurately describes translation? |
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Protein is produced using the mRNA template |
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Describe osmosis (short answer) |
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Diffusion through water. Water Follows the Solute from high to low concentrations until equilibrium is reached. |
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Which of the following is not a component of connective tissue? |
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Which cells suspended in blood plasma and are responsible for carrying respiratory gases? |
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Which is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue? |
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There is an extensive extra-cellular matrix (there isn't) |
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An organelle found in the cytoplasm that synthesizes proteins is called |
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Complimentary mRNA to this DNA sequence
A-G-T-A-C-C-T-G |
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Which of the following describes mRNA |
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e. Both a and C
a. It is transcribed from DNA c. Is simular to DNA, except for the transcription of Uracil (U) for Thymine (T) |
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The Cells in the epidermis that are involved in immunity are called: |
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How many cervical vertebra does a person have? |
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Hari and skin color is due to the activity of which kind of cells? |
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The growth plate of a bone is known as |
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The spaces between the trabeculae of spongy bone contain |
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Name the process by which most of the long bones are formed in which hyaline cartilage template is replaced by bone matrix |
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Endochondral ossification |
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The cells responsible for breaking down bone and adding minerals to the bloodstream are called |
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The glands that produce sweat/perspiration are known as |
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Which layer of the epidermis contains the "stem cells" that divide to produce the majority of the cells in the adjacent layers? |
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Stratum Germanitivum/ Stratum Basale |
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What substance is secreted by parietal cells in the stomach? |
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What salivary gland is located inferior to the ear, produces approximately 25% of saliva and produces secretions rich in salivary amylase but little to no mucus? |
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How many canines does the human adult have in each quadrant of their mouth |
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Which organ of the digestive system secretes many digestive enzymes and sodium bicarbonate? |
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Which is NOT a function of the liver? |
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Production of brush border enzymes |
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Which of the following digests fats? |
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Absorption of digested substances occurs primarily in the |
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Insoluble plant fiber does what? |
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Helps move chime through the digestive tract |
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Soluble plant fiber does what? |
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Slows the absorption of glucose and helps aid in absorption |
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Each erythrocyte can carry approximately how many molecules of oxygen? |
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Blood type AB has which antigens? |
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Which type of leukocyte is the least numerous and functions to liberate histamine and serotonin in allergic reactions which intensifies the overall inflammatory response? |
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Which is the least listed step in homeostasis? |
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Conversion of soluble fibrinogen to insoluble fibrin |
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Which side of the heart pumps blood through the systemic circuit to the body? |
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a. Always travels away from the heart |
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Tend to have thinker, rounder walls and their tunica media contains more smooth muscle |
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What is the name of the sac surrounding the heart? |
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In its travel through the body, blood usually continues on from capillaries to enter: |
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Which of the following DOES NOT aid in venous return? |
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Extensive muscular tunica media |
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Which vessels have the slowest blood velocity? |
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Which structure is the internal pacemaker of the heart? |
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Which portion of an EKG indicates atrial re-polarization and ventricular depolarization? |
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From which vessels does gas exchange occur? |
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The human vocal cords are located in the |
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b. The pressure in the thoracic cavity is less than the pressure of the outside air |
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Where does gas exchange occur? |
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The exchange of gases between the blood and the tissues is called |
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What is the most abundant atmospheric gas? |
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Which law states that the pressure of a gas in a closed container is inversely proportionate to the volume of the container? |
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Which gas has the highest solubility coefficient |
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Which of the folowing are multipolar neurons? |
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e. A and C
a. Interneuron c. Motor Neurons |
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Which cells myelinate axons in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) |
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Which of the following is true of nerve cell at rest? |
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e. Both A and C
a. there is a greater concentration of sodium in the extra-celluar fluid c. There is greater concentration of potassium in the intracelluar fluid |
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What carries information away from the soma (cell body)? |
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Which neuroglial cells are the most numerous, help form the blood-brain barrier, guide neuronal development in the developing brain and stabilize damaged neural tissue to prevent further damage? |
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Trace the simple reflex arc by selecting the correct order for the following steps 1. Arrival of the stimulus 2. Response by an effector 3. Information processing 4. Activation of a sensory neuron 5. Activation of a motor neuron |
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What are collections of nerve cell bodies INSIDE the CNS |
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Where do you find cell bodies of sensory neurons? |
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What is the tough, outer-most layer of the meninges? |
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Preganglionic neurons of the parasympathetic nervous system arise from |
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e. B and C
b. Nuclei of cranial nerves c. Spinal cord segments S2-S4 |
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Which best describes the conus medularis? |
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b. The pointed end of the spinal cord near L1-L2 |
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On its path from the skin, a sensory/afferent neuron signal travels from a peripheral receptor through which of the following structures next? |
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Which of the following is true of the electron transport system? |
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e. Harness the kinetic energy of H+ ions to produce ATP |
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Which class of nutrients is the most energy packed (most calories per gram)? |
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In the kidneys, about what proportion of the tubular fluid is reabsorbed? |
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In what proportion of the nephron are the majority of water, sodium and organic substances reabsorbed? |
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a. Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) |
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Which tube carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder? |
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Which cells secrete H+ ions to adjust pH? |
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The process by which penicillin, and unwanted substances such as toxins and some ions are put into the urine by active transport is called |
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What is the name of the capillary knot that where renal filtration occurs? |
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What is the functional unit of the kidney? |
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Where is cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) made? |
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c. By the choroid plexus in the ventricles of the brain |
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Which of these is part of the brain stem? |
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Which type of brain waves are present in individuals experiencing sensory input and an active mind? |
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Indentations or grooves down the surface of the cerebrum are called |
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What part of the brain controls and coordinates subconscious movement of skeletal muscles, predicts future position of a body part and receives input from tendons, joints, muscles, receptors, in the eyes and ear? |
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Which structure focuses the light on the retina and makes adjustments for distance? |
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Name the glands embedded in the olfactory epithelium that a water mucous that dissolves gases with odor causing molecules and moistens olfactory epithelium |
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What is the point of the highest visual acuity (best vision) in the eye? |
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Fovea Centralis of the Macula Lutea |
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Which ear ossicle contact the tympanic membrane? |
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Which part of the inner ear is responsible for dynamic equilibrium only? |
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Which energy system for muscle contraction lasts the longest? |
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Repeated muscular stimulation without sufficient interval causing a sustained contraction is called |
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Which muscle subunit contains myosin-binding sites? |
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What chemical is needed for myosin cross-bridges to detach |
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What is the name of the support cells that provide nourishment to developing sperm, support and protect spermatogenic cells and form the blood-testes barrier? |
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Which accessory sex gland produces fluid rich in fructose and produces the largest proportion of the semen? |
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Which layer of the uterus is shed each month during menstruation? |
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Stratum Functionalis of the Endometrium |
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Which Hormone speaks after ovulation during the secretory menstrual phase and helps prepare the uterus for implantation? |
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