front 1 Which of the following is a part of the adaptive immune system? | back 1 B-cells |
front 2 Which of the following is a white blood cell that has the primary job of ingesting foreign material? | back 2 Macrophage |
front 3 Which of the following stimulates the production of antibodies? | back 3 Vaccine |
front 4 Which of the following types of defense can be gained through the placenta, breast milk, or by receiving a serum containing antibodies? | back 4 Passive immunity |
front 5 Which of the following processes occurs during tubular reabsorption? | back 5 Useful material moves from filtrate back into the bloodstream. |
front 6 Which of the following correctly describes the function of a structure in the circulatory system? | back 6 The pulmonary artery contains oxygen-poor blood. |
front 7 Which of the following structures of the heart contains oxygen- rich blood? | back 7 Pulmonary veins |
front 8 Which of the following components of the blood oxygen carries from the lungs to the rest of the body? | back 8 Hemoglobin |
front 9 Which of the following liquids emulsifies lipids during digestion? | back 9 Bile |
front 10 Which of the following terms refers to the involuntary waves of contractions in the digestive system that move food through the gastrointestinal tract? | back 10 Peristalsis |
front 11 Which of the following terms refers to the part of the nervous system that causes skeletal muscle contractions? | back 11 Somatic division |
front 12 Renal arteries are defined as which of the following? | back 12 Branches of the abdominal aorta that supply the kidneys |
front 13 Which of the following results from a deficit in the production of thyrotropin-releasing hormone? | back 13 The thyroid gland does not produce a sufficient amount of its primary hormone. |
front 14 Which of the following hormones is released and stimulates uterine contractions during childbirth? | back 14 Oxytocin |
front 15 Which of the following is a mechanism that stimulates glandular secretions to continue to increase, temporarily pushing levels further out of homeostasis, until a particular biological effect is reached? | back 15 Positive feedback |
front 16 Inhibited function of the sweat glands could result in which of the following? | back 16 Loss of the ability to regulate body temperature |
front 17 Which of the following provides a practical means of warming the body via integumental thermoregulation? | back 17 Cutaneous vasoconstriction |
front 18 Which of the following is a result of inhibited osteoblast function at the epiphyseal plate? | back 18 Mineralization will not occur in this location. |
front 19 If mineral resorption is prevented, and calcium is not removed from bone, which of the following occurs? | back 19 The resulting pathology is called hypcalcemia. |
front 20 Which of the following terms refers to a self- contained part of an organism that performs a specific function? | back 20 Organ |
front 21 Which of the following terms refers to the small passages of the respiratory system that terminate in air sacs? | back 21 Bronchioles |
front 22 Which of the following scenarios would result in a human zygote containing 47 chromosomes instead of the typical 46 chromosomes ? | back 22 The chromosomes do not separate properly during meiosis. |
front 23 Which of the following structures transports female gametes? | back 23 Fallopian tube |
front 24 Which of the following processes occurs within the cell nucleus? | back 24 Transcription producing mRNA |
front 25 Which of the following describes the function of acetylcholine in a neuromuscular junction? | back 25 Binds to receptor proteins on the sarcolemma, which results in the opening of sodium channels |
front 26 Which of the following is the function of myelin in the nervous system? | back 26 To insulate axons |
front 27 Which of the following is considered the fundamental contraction unit of striated muscle? | back 27 Sarcomere |
front 28 Which of the following hormones inhibits osteoblasts and stimulates osteoclasts to increase blood calcium levels? | back 28 Parathyroid hormone |
front 29 According to the sliding filament theory, which ion binds with troponin on the actin myofilaments, causing the myosin-binding sites to be exposed? | back 29 Calcium |
front 30 Which of the following cell types can differentiate to become several other types of cells? | back 30 Stem cells |
front 31 Viral DNA that has been inserted into the host DNA would be found in which of the following? | back 31 Nucleus |
front 32 Which of the following is a unique feature of mitosis? | back 32 Production of identical daughter cells |
front 33 Which of the following macromolecule groups contain enzymes? | back 33 Proteins |
front 34 How does genetic information result in linking a particular sequence of amino acids to make a protein? | back 34 DNA serves as a template for the production of messenger RNA, and transfer RNA molecules serve as "bridges" between that mRNA and amino acids. |
front 35 In Mendelian inheritance, which of the following is a condition of an F1 monohybrid cross? | back 35 A cross is made between parents that are heterozygous at one specific gene? |
front 36 Atomic mass has a decimal because it is the average ___________ of all the isotopes for a particular element. The atomic number of an element is the number of ___________ in its nucleus. | back 36 mass; protons |
front 37 The molecular formula for glucose is C6H12O6. This molecule is made up of 24 ___________ and 3 ___________. | back 37 atoms; elements |
front 38 On the periodic table, the number of which of the following particles in each element increases as you move down in periods and toward the right of the periodic table? | back 38 Protons |
front 39 The direct transition from a solid to a gas may occur through which of the following processes? | back 39 Sublimation |
front 40 In a redox reaction, the species in the reaction that loses the electron is ___________, and the species that gains the electron is ___________. | back 40 oxidized; reduced |
front 41 If a penny has the mass of 2.5 ___________, it can also be said to have a mass of 250 ___________. | back 41 grams; centigrams |
front 42 Which of the following measurements are based on SI Units? | back 42 Decigram |
front 43 Which of the following formulas can be used to measure the volume of a rectangular box? | back 43 Volume - height x length x width |
front 44 Which of the following best describes a conclusion? | back 44 An end judgment based on data |
front 45 During the Spring and Summer months, Ian counted the number of birds he saw at dusk and the number of insects he saw at night. He notices that the more birds he counted, the fewer insects he observed. Which of the following types of relationships did Ian observe? | back 45 A correlation |
front 46 A group of students want to test the effects of chewing gum on test performance. Which of the following is the most appropriate control? | back 46 Not chewing gum during the test |
front 47 An experimental design must ___________ bias and ___________ precision and accuracy of the data. | back 47 minimize; maximize |