Question 1

Hypothermia results from ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) a drop in core temperature for a prolonged period of time 
B) a lack of homeostasis 
C) an imbalance between energy inputs (nutrients)and energy output 
D) prolonged exposure to heat 
E) dehydration 
A) a drop in core temperature for a prolonged period of time 
B) a lack of homeostasis 
C) an imbalance between energy inputs (nutrients)and energy output 
D) prolonged exposure to heat 
E) dehydration

Question 2

Which type of epithelium is found in the inner lining of blood vessels? ​

Accepted Answer

A) simple squamous epithelium 
B) stratified squamous epithelium 
C) cuboidal epithelium 
D) simple columnar epithelium 
E) simple pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
A) simple squamous epithelium 
B) stratified squamous epithelium 
C) cuboidal epithelium 
D) simple columnar epithelium 
E) simple pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 3

The expression of the microRNA miR-4423 is ____ in lung tumors, and ____ its expression can decrease tumor size, suggesting that a decrease in miR-4423 contributes to lung carcinogenesis. ​

Accepted Answer

A) increased; increasing 
B) decreased; increasing 
C) increased; decreasing 
D) decreased; decreasing 
E) increased; preventing 
A) increased; increasing 
B) decreased; increasing 
C) increased; decreasing 
D) decreased; decreasing 
E) increased; preventing

Question 4

Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the gut? ​

Accepted Answer

A) simple squamous epithelium 
B) stratified squamous epithelium 
C) cuboidal epithelium 
D) simple columnar epithelium 
E) simple pseudostratified columnar epithelium 
A) simple squamous epithelium 
B) stratified squamous epithelium 
C) cuboidal epithelium 
D) simple columnar epithelium 
E) simple pseudostratified columnar epithelium

Question 5

An examination of the arrangement of bones in the hand is an example of a(n)____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ecological study 
B) taxonomic study 
C) anatomical study 
D) physiological study 
E) homeostatic study 
A) ecological study 
B) taxonomic study 
C) anatomical study 
D) physiological study 
E) homeostatic study

Question 6

Which list is arranged from the smallest to the largest organization level? ​

Accepted Answer

A) tissue, organ, organ system 
B) tissue, organ system, organ 
C) organ system, organ, tissue 
D) organ system, tissue, organ 
E) organ, organ system, tissue 
A) tissue, organ, organ system 
B) tissue, organ system, organ 
C) organ system, organ, tissue 
D) organ system, tissue, organ 
E) organ, organ system, tissue

Question 7

The evolution of multicellular organisms would not have been possible without the ability for all cells to interact, in some capacity, with the external environment through the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) basal lamina 
B) endocrine glands 
C) internal fluid 
D) gap junctions 
E) epithelium 
A) basal lamina 
B) endocrine glands 
C) internal fluid 
D) gap junctions 
E) epithelium

Question 8

How are the cells of a multicellular animal connected to the external environment? Briefly describe how nutrients and wastes are transferred from these cells to the external environment. ​

Accepted Answer

Cells are connected by the aqueous extra

Question 9

What is the function of ligaments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) anchor muscle to bone 
B) connect bones to each other 
C) link sheets of epithelial tissues to other tissues 
D) anchor muscles to epithelial tissues 
E) connect bones to epithelial tissues 
A) anchor muscle to bone 
B) connect bones to each other 
C) link sheets of epithelial tissues to other tissues 
D) anchor muscles to epithelial tissues 
E) connect bones to epithelial tissues

Question 10

A person takes a medication that blocks the neurons' ability to receive chemical signals. Which part of the neuron is most likely being affected by this medication? ​

Accepted Answer

A) axon terminals 
B) the axon 
C) dendrites 
D) nucleus 
E) All parts of the neuron would be affected. 
A) axon terminals 
B) the axon 
C) dendrites 
D) nucleus 
E) All parts of the neuron would be affected.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: integumentary system

Accepted Answer

The Answer of converts ingested matter into molecules and ions is...

Question 12

Many people develop "mountain sickness" when they travel to high altitudes, developing headaches, difficulty sleeping, and nausea from the lack of oxygen. Which process fails to occur in people who continue to have mountain sickness after being at high altitude for a few days?

Accepted Answer

A) evolution 
B) dynamic equilibrium 
C) acclimation 
D) acclimatization 
E) biorhythms 
A) evolution 
B) dynamic equilibrium 
C) acclimation 
D) acclimatization 
E) biorhythms

Question 13

The extracellular matrix of blood consists of ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) fibronectin ​ 
B) elastin 
C) plasma 
D) basal lamina 
E) interstitial fluid 
A) fibronectin ​ 
B) elastin 
C) plasma 
D) basal lamina 
E) interstitial fluid

Question 14

Which cell junction type is responsible for allowing the bladder lining to stretch, thus accommodating increasing volumes of urine? ​

Accepted Answer

A) anchoring junctions only 
B) gap junctions only 
C) tight junctions only 
D) both anchoring junctions and gap junctions 
E) both anchoring junctions, tight junctions and gap junctions 
A) anchoring junctions only 
B) gap junctions only 
C) tight junctions only 
D) both anchoring junctions and gap junctions 
E) both anchoring junctions, tight junctions and gap junctions

Question 15

Skeletal muscle is arranged in highly ordered parallel units, giving the tissue a banded appearance under a microscope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments? ​

Accepted Answer

A) loose connective tissue 
B) blood 
C) cartilage 
D) dense connective tissue 
E) adipose tissue 
A) loose connective tissue 
B) blood 
C) cartilage 
D) dense connective tissue 
E) adipose tissue

Question 17

Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands.

Accepted Answer

Exocrine glands remain connected to epit

Question 18

What mineral compound allows bones to resist compression and support body weight? ​

Accepted Answer

A) collagen 
B) fibronectin 
C) hydroxyapatite 
D) chondroitin sulfate 
E) osteoclast 
A) collagen 
B) fibronectin 
C) hydroxyapatite 
D) chondroitin sulfate 
E) osteoclast

Question 19

People who do not exhibit changes in blood pressure based on a circadian rhythm are more likely to have a heart attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: excretory system

Accepted Answer

The Answer of distributes water and nutrients throughout the body is...

Exam 38: Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Hypothermia results from ____. ​

Which type of epithelium is found in the inner lining of blood vessels? ​

The expression of the microRNA miR-4423 is ____ in lung tumors, and ____ its expression can decrease tumor size, suggesting that a decrease in miR-4423 contributes to lung carcinogenesis. ​

Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the gut? ​

An examination of the arrangement of bones in the hand is an example of a(n)____. ​

Which list is arranged from the smallest to the largest organization level? ​

The evolution of multicellular organisms would not have been possible without the ability for all cells to interact, in some capacity, with the external environment through the ____.

How are the cells of a multicellular animal connected to the external environment? Briefly describe how nutrients and wastes are transferred from these cells to the external environment. ​

What is the function of ligaments? ​

A person takes a medication that blocks the neurons' ability to receive chemical signals. Which part of the neuron is most likely being affected by this medication? ​

Many people develop "mountain sickness" when they travel to high altitudes, developing headaches, difficulty sleeping, and nausea from the lack of oxygen. Which process fails to occur in people who continue to have mountain sickness after being at high altitude for a few days?

The extracellular matrix of blood consists of ____. ​

Which cell junction type is responsible for allowing the bladder lining to stretch, thus accommodating increasing volumes of urine? ​

Skeletal muscle is arranged in highly ordered parallel units, giving the tissue a banded appearance under a microscope.

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments? ​

Distinguish between exocrine and endocrine glands.

What mineral compound allows bones to resist compression and support body weight? ​

People who do not exhibit changes in blood pressure based on a circadian rhythm are more likely to have a heart attack.

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Animal Nutrition

Regulating the Internal Environment

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Animal Behavior

Filters

Hypothermia results from ____.

Which type of epithelium is found in the inner lining of blood vessels?

The expression of the microRNA miR-4423 is in lung tumors, and its expression can decrease tumor size, suggesting that a decrease in miR-4423 contributes to lung carcinogenesis.

Which type of epithelium is found in the lining of the gut?

An examination of the arrangement of bones in the hand is an example of a(n)____.

Which list is arranged from the smallest to the largest organization level?

How are the cells of a multicellular animal connected to the external environment? Briefly describe how nutrients and wastes are transferred from these cells to the external environment.

What is the function of ligaments?

A person takes a medication that blocks the neurons' ability to receive chemical signals. Which part of the neuron is most likely being affected by this medication?

The extracellular matrix of blood consists of ____.

Which cell junction type is responsible for allowing the bladder lining to stretch, thus accommodating increasing volumes of urine?

Which type of connective tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

What mineral compound allows bones to resist compression and support body weight?