Question 1

Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

Accepted Answer

A)  lobster 
B)  deer 
C)  fruit fly 
D)  leech 
E)  millipede 
A)  lobster 
B)  deer 
C)  fruit fly 
D)  leech 
E)  millipede D

Question 2

Which of the following functions is performed by both the skeletal and muscular system?

Accepted Answer

A)  protection of internal organs 
B)  movement of blood through the veins 
C)  storage of calcium 
D)  maintenance of body temperature 
E)  storage of fat 
A)  protection of internal organs 
B)  movement of blood through the veins 
C)  storage of calcium 
D)  maintenance of body temperature 
E)  storage of fat A

Question 3

Which sense requires the stimulation of chemoreceptors?

Accepted Answer

A)  hearing 
B)  smell 
C)  balance 
D)  vision 
E)  touch 
A)  hearing 
B)  smell 
C)  balance 
D)  vision 
E)  touch B

Question 4

Hair cells are receptors for the senses of

Accepted Answer

A)  vision and hearing. 
B)  taste and smell. 
C)  hearing and balance. 
D)  vision and smell. 
E)  touch and taste. 
A)  vision and hearing. 
B)  taste and smell. 
C)  hearing and balance. 
D)  vision and smell. 
E)  touch and taste.

Question 5

The contractile units of skeletal muscle are the

Accepted Answer

A)  myofibrils. 
B)  sarcomeres. 
C)  sarcolemma. 
D)  sarcoplasmic reticulum. 
E)  osteons. 
A)  myofibrils. 
B)  sarcomeres. 
C)  sarcolemma. 
D)  sarcoplasmic reticulum. 
E)  osteons.

Question 6

Which of the following is a function of a proprioceptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain the body's sense of balance 
B)  determine whether or not the stove is hot 
C)  detect when pressure is being applied to the body 
D)  sense that the skin is being damaged by frostbite 
E)  alert the body if an acidic substance has been applied to the skin 
A)  maintain the body's sense of balance 
B)  determine whether or not the stove is hot 
C)  detect when pressure is being applied to the body 
D)  sense that the skin is being damaged by frostbite 
E)  alert the body if an acidic substance has been applied to the skin

Question 7

Which of these is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  utricle - ear 
B)  taste bud - tongue 
C)  tympanic membrane - ear 
D)  fovea - eye 
E)  ossicles - joints 
A)  utricle - ear 
B)  taste bud - tongue 
C)  tympanic membrane - ear 
D)  fovea - eye 
E)  ossicles - joints

Question 8

The fovea of the eye is

Accepted Answer

A)  the area where axons leave the retina. 
B)  the area where cones are primarily located. 
C)  the area where ciliary muscles contact the lens. 
D)  the area where rods are primarily located. 
E)  the opening in the iris. 
A)  the area where axons leave the retina. 
B)  the area where cones are primarily located. 
C)  the area where ciliary muscles contact the lens. 
D)  the area where rods are primarily located. 
E)  the opening in the iris.

Question 9

A(n) _____ eye has a single lens.

Accepted Answer

A)  confocal 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot 
A)  confocal 
B)  compound 
C)  static 
D)  camera-type 
E)  eyespot

Question 10

Which of these statements about contracting muscles is incorrect?

Accepted Answer

A)  A contracting muscle shortens. 
B)  A contracting muscle uses cellular energy. 
C)  A contracting muscle may work as part of an antagonistic pair. 
D)  A contracting muscle can only push; it cannot pull. 
E)  A contracting muscle cannot push; it can only pull. 
A)  A contracting muscle shortens. 
B)  A contracting muscle uses cellular energy. 
C)  A contracting muscle may work as part of an antagonistic pair. 
D)  A contracting muscle can only push; it cannot pull. 
E)  A contracting muscle cannot push; it can only pull.

Question 11

Which is not a type of taste?

Accepted Answer

A)  umami 
B)  sweet 
C)  sour 
D)  bitter 
E)  hot 
A)  umami 
B)  sweet 
C)  sour 
D)  bitter 
E)  hot

Question 12

At a synovial joint, the bones are bound together by

Accepted Answer

A)  tendons. 
B)  osteons. 
C)  sarcomeres. 
D)  ligaments. 
E)  hinges. 
A)  tendons. 
B)  osteons. 
C)  sarcomeres. 
D)  ligaments. 
E)  hinges.

Question 13

Which of these lists the structures in the correct sequence that light must pass through in order to reach the photoreceptors of the human eye?

Accepted Answer

A)  retina→lens→pupil→cornea 
B)  lens→cornea→pupil→retina 
C)  lens→pupil→cornea→retina 
D)  cornea→lens→pupil→retina 
E)  cornea→pupil→lens→retina 
A)  retina→lens→pupil→cornea 
B)  lens→cornea→pupil→retina 
C)  lens→pupil→cornea→retina 
D)  cornea→lens→pupil→retina 
E)  cornea→pupil→lens→retina

Question 14

The hip and shoulder joints would be incorrectly classified as _____ joints.

Accepted Answer

A)  freely movable 
B)  ball-and-socket 
C)  hinge 
D)  synovial 
E)  fluid-filled 
A)  freely movable 
B)  ball-and-socket 
C)  hinge 
D)  synovial 
E)  fluid-filled

Question 15

The colored part of the eye is the

Accepted Answer

A)  pupil. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera. 
A)  pupil. 
B)  cornea. 
C)  iris. 
D)  retina. 
E)  sclera.

Question 16

If you want to prevent osteoporosis and strengthen muscles, your best approach would be to

Accepted Answer

A)  eat foods rich in vitamin A. 
B)  exercise. 
C)  take calcium supplements. 
D)  lose weight. 
E)  seek medical treatment. 
A)  eat foods rich in vitamin A. 
B)  exercise. 
C)  take calcium supplements. 
D)  lose weight. 
E)  seek medical treatment.

Question 17

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  volume. 
C)  brightness. 
D)  tone. 
E)  equilibrium.

Question 18

Which of these is responsible for rotational equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory canal 
B)  ossicles 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  cochlea 
E)  tympanic membrane 
A)  auditory canal 
B)  ossicles 
C)  semicircular canals 
D)  cochlea 
E)  tympanic membrane

Question 19

The structural units of compact bone that house osteocytes are called

Accepted Answer

A)  osteoclasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  osteoblasts. 
E)  sarcomeres. 
A)  osteoclasts. 
B)  osteocytes. 
C)  osteons. 
D)  osteoblasts. 
E)  sarcomeres.

Question 20

Rhodopsin is found in

Accepted Answer

A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors. 
A)  rod photoreceptors. 
B)  hair cells. 
C)  olfactory cells. 
D)  taste buds. 
E)  cone photoreceptors.

Exam 28: Sensory Input and Motor Output

Which of these animals has a body supported by a hydrostatic skeleton?

Which of the following functions is performed by both the skeletal and muscular system?

Which sense requires the stimulation of chemoreceptors?

Hair cells are receptors for the senses of

The contractile units of skeletal muscle are the

Which of the following is a function of a proprioceptor?

Which of these is mismatched?

The fovea of the eye is

A(n) _____ eye has a single lens.

Which of these statements about contracting muscles is incorrect?

Which is not a type of taste?

At a synovial joint, the bones are bound together by

Which of these lists the structures in the correct sequence that light must pass through in order to reach the photoreceptors of the human eye?

The hip and shoulder joints would be incorrectly classified as _____ joints.

The colored part of the eye is the

If you want to prevent osteoporosis and strengthen muscles, your best approach would be to

The greater the amplitude of sound waves, the greater the

Which of these is responsible for rotational equilibrium?

The structural units of compact bone that house osteocytes are called

Rhodopsin is found in

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