Question 1

Which is the correct term for the process of releasing a female sex cell?

Accepted Answer

A) Ovulation 
B) Menstruation 
C) Fertilization 
D) Lactation 
A) Ovulation 
B) Menstruation 
C) Fertilization 
D) Lactation A

Question 2

Maggie has low levels of thyroid hormone.She can expect to have the following changes in her body except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Weight gain 
B) Slowed movements 
C) Slowed body processes 
D) Too much sugar in the blood 
A) Weight gain 
B) Slowed movements 
C) Slowed body processes 
D) Too much sugar in the blood D

Question 3

Inherited traits are controlled by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Organelles 
B) Chromosomes 
C) Genes 
D) Sex cells 
A) Organelles 
B) Chromosomes 
C) Genes 
D) Sex cells C

Question 4

Mrs.Galloway is having both her ovaries removed due to cancer.What hormone would she most likely be prescribed after surgery?

Accepted Answer

A) Estrogen 
B) Testosterone 
C) Thyroid hormone 
D) Antidiuretic hormone 
A) Estrogen 
B) Testosterone 
C) Thyroid hormone 
D) Antidiuretic hormone

Question 5

Which structure carries messages to the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) The auditory nerve 
B) The semicircular canals 
C) The cochlea 
D) The Eustachian tube 
A) The auditory nerve 
B) The semicircular canals 
C) The cochlea 
D) The Eustachian tube

Question 6

Groups of tissues with the same function form which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Organ systems 
B) Organs 
C) Mitosis 
D) Chromosomes 
A) Organ systems 
B) Organs 
C) Mitosis 
D) Chromosomes

Question 7

Where in the body is oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged?

Accepted Answer

A) During inspiration and expiration 
B) During inhalation and exhalation 
C) Between the alveoli and capillaries 
D) At the pharynx and larynx 
A) During inspiration and expiration 
B) During inhalation and exhalation 
C) Between the alveoli and capillaries 
D) At the pharynx and larynx

Question 8

What is the outer layer of the skin called?

Accepted Answer

A) The dermis 
B) The epidermis 
C) The epithelial tissue 
D) The cytoplasm 
A) The dermis 
B) The epidermis 
C) The epithelial tissue 
D) The cytoplasm

Question 9

Which part of the eye contains nerve fibres for vision?

Accepted Answer

A) Sclera 
B) Cornea 
C) Iris 
D) Retina 
A) Sclera 
B) Cornea 
C) Iris 
D) Retina

Question 10

Which substance gives red blood cells their colour?

Accepted Answer

A) Oxygen 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Hemoglobin 
D) Plasma 
A) Oxygen 
B) Carbon dioxide 
C) Hemoglobin 
D) Plasma

Question 11

Swallowing, coughing, and vomiting are controlled by which part of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Midbrain 
B) Pons 
C) Medulla 
D) Cerebral cortex 
A) Midbrain 
B) Pons 
C) Medulla 
D) Cerebral cortex

Question 12

Each lung is covered by a two-layered sac.What is the correct term for this sac?

Accepted Answer

A) Bronchus 
B) Bronchiole 
C) Alveoli 
D) Pleura 
A) Bronchus 
B) Bronchiole 
C) Alveoli 
D) Pleura

Question 13

Which of the following is the muscular part of the heart?

Accepted Answer

A) The pericardium 
B) The myocardium 
C) The endocardium 
D) The ventricles 
A) The pericardium 
B) The myocardium 
C) The endocardium 
D) The ventricles

Question 14

Which part of the cell directs the cell's activities?

Accepted Answer

A) The cell membrane 
B) The cytoplasm 
C) Organelles 
D) The nucleus 
A) The cell membrane 
B) The cytoplasm 
C) Organelles 
D) The nucleus

Question 15

Where are blood cells formed?

Accepted Answer

A) Cartilage 
B) Tendons 
C) Bone marrow 
D) Periosteum 
A) Cartilage 
B) Tendons 
C) Bone marrow 
D) Periosteum

Question 16

Which of the following is the largest systemic artery in the body?

Accepted Answer

A) The aorta 
B) The carotid artery 
C) The radial artery 
D) The brachial artery 
A) The aorta 
B) The carotid artery 
C) The radial artery 
D) The brachial artery

Question 17

Mrs.Fowler is experiencing increased heart rate and high blood pressure.What hormone(s) could cause this reaction?

Accepted Answer

A) Parathormone 
B) Epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) Insulin 
D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone 
A) Parathormone 
B) Epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) Insulin 
D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone

Question 18

Which one of these statements about the musculo-skeletal system is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It includes two different types of bone tissue. 
B) It prevents free movement of the body. 
C) It protects the body. 
D) It helps regulate body temperature. 
A) It includes two different types of bone tissue. 
B) It prevents free movement of the body. 
C) It protects the body. 
D) It helps regulate body temperature.

Question 19

Which of the following are voluntary muscles?

Accepted Answer

A) Arm and leg muscles 
B) Stomach muscles 
C) Heart muscles 
D) Intestinal muscles 
A) Arm and leg muscles 
B) Stomach muscles 
C) Heart muscles 
D) Intestinal muscles

Question 20

Which system is stimulated when a person is excited, exercising, or scared?

Accepted Answer

A) The central nervous system 
B) The autonomic nervous system 
C) The sympathetic nervous system 
D) The parasympathetic nervous system 
A) The central nervous system 
B) The autonomic nervous system 
C) The sympathetic nervous system 
D) The parasympathetic nervous system

Exam 17: Body Structure and Function

Which is the correct term for the process of releasing a female sex cell?

Maggie has low levels of thyroid hormone.She can expect to have the following changes in her body except which of the following?

Inherited traits are controlled by which of the following?

Mrs.Galloway is having both her ovaries removed due to cancer.What hormone would she most likely be prescribed after surgery?

Which structure carries messages to the brain?

Groups of tissues with the same function form which of the following?

Where in the body is oxygen and carbon dioxide exchanged?

What is the outer layer of the skin called?

Which part of the eye contains nerve fibres for vision?

Which substance gives red blood cells their colour?

Swallowing, coughing, and vomiting are controlled by which part of the brain?

Each lung is covered by a two-layered sac.What is the correct term for this sac?

Which of the following is the muscular part of the heart?

Which part of the cell directs the cell's activities?

Where are blood cells formed?

Which of the following is the largest systemic artery in the body?

Mrs.Fowler is experiencing increased heart rate and high blood pressure.What hormone(s) could cause this reaction?

Which one of these statements about the musculo-skeletal system is true?

Which of the following are voluntary muscles?

Which system is stimulated when a person is excited, exercising, or scared?

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