Question 1

Which of the following is a part of the immune system?

Accepted Answer

A) liver 
B) pancreas 
C) lungs 
D) bone marrow 
A) liver 
B) pancreas 
C) lungs 
D) bone marrow D

Question 2

Smooth muscle is responsible for

Accepted Answer

A) the pumping action of the heart. 
B) an athlete's ability to run a 100- meter dash. 
C) involuntary body activities. 
D) voluntary body activities. 
A) the pumping action of the heart. 
B) an athlete's ability to run a 100- meter dash. 
C) involuntary body activities. 
D) voluntary body activities. C

Question 3

Tuna,sharks,and penguins have adapted to their environment by becoming fast swimmers.They are fast swimmers due to the convergent evolution of

Accepted Answer

A) their streamlined,tapered bodies. 
B) their exceptional capacity for energy storage. 
C) the oily secretion on their skins. 
D) their oversized fins and flippers. 
A) their streamlined,tapered bodies. 
B) their exceptional capacity for energy storage. 
C) the oily secretion on their skins. 
D) their oversized fins and flippers. A

Question 4

Which of the following is formed from a matrix of collagen fibers embedded in a hard mineral substance?

Accepted Answer

A) cartilage 
B) adipose tissue 
C) bone 
D) fibrous connective tissue 
A) cartilage 
B) adipose tissue 
C) bone 
D) fibrous connective tissue

Question 5

Which of the following is a major category of animal tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) epithelium 
B) heart 
C) biceps 
D) lymph 
A) epithelium 
B) heart 
C) biceps 
D) lymph

Question 6

Which part of this figure shows a complete organ system?

Accepted Answer

A) part A 
B) part B 
C) part C 
D) part D 
A) part A 
B) part B 
C) part C 
D) part D

Question 7

The respiratory system includes all of the following structures except the

Accepted Answer

A) larynx. 
B) lung. 
C) trachea. 
D) esophagus. 
A) larynx. 
B) lung. 
C) trachea. 
D) esophagus.

Question 8

Which type of tissue forms a communication and coordination system within the body?

Accepted Answer

A) connective 
B) blood 
C) muscle 
D) nervous 
A) connective 
B) blood 
C) muscle 
D) nervous

Question 9

Which of the following statements about the cells of the mucous membrane lining your air tubes is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They are cuboidal or columnar in shape. 
B) They manufacture secretory products. 
C) They are stratified squamous epithelial cells. 
D) They carry cilia that sweep mucus up and out of the respiratory system. 
A) They are cuboidal or columnar in shape. 
B) They manufacture secretory products. 
C) They are stratified squamous epithelial cells. 
D) They carry cilia that sweep mucus up and out of the respiratory system.

Question 10

The vertebrate kidney helps to keep the acidity of the body fluids constant by varying the amount of hydrogen ions (H+)it secretes into the urine.You can confidently predict that this aspect of kidney function will be controlled by

Accepted Answer

A) a hormone produced in the kidney itself. 
B) a positive feedback mechanism. 
C) a negative feedback mechanism. 
D) nerve impulses from the brain. 
A) a hormone produced in the kidney itself. 
B) a positive feedback mechanism. 
C) a negative feedback mechanism. 
D) nerve impulses from the brain.

Question 11

The main function of muscle tissue is

Accepted Answer

A) support. 
B) sensation. 
C) contraction. 
D) covering surfaces. 
A) support. 
B) sensation. 
C) contraction. 
D) covering surfaces.

Question 12

Which of the following is closely associated with the digestive,respiratory,and urinary systems?

Accepted Answer

A) the skeletal system 
B) the reproductive system 
C) the muscular system 
D) the circulatory system 
A) the skeletal system 
B) the reproductive system 
C) the muscular system 
D) the circulatory system

Question 13

Which of the following imaging techniques is best suited for visualizing fine anatomic detail in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) positron- emission tomography (PET) 
C) electrocardiogram 
D) X- ray imaging 
A) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) 
B) positron- emission tomography (PET) 
C) electrocardiogram 
D) X- ray imaging

Question 14

Fingernails are a component of the system.

Accepted Answer

A) skeletal 
B) integumentary 
C) muscular 
D) respiratory 
A) skeletal 
B) integumentary 
C) muscular 
D) respiratory

Question 15

Which of the following items has a shape most like a squamous epithelial cell?

Accepted Answer

A) a fried egg 
B) a cupcake 
C) the letter "S" 
D) a watermelon 
A) a fried egg 
B) a cupcake 
C) the letter "S" 
D) a watermelon

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding skeletal muscle is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Skeletal muscle coordinates movement of nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. 
B) Skeletal muscle is largely responsible for involuntary body motions. 
C) Skeletal muscle cells do not contain nuclei. 
D) Skeletal muscle is attached to bones by tendons. 
A) Skeletal muscle coordinates movement of nutrients and oxygen throughout the body. 
B) Skeletal muscle is largely responsible for involuntary body motions. 
C) Skeletal muscle cells do not contain nuclei. 
D) Skeletal muscle is attached to bones by tendons.

Question 17

Which of the following tissues would likely be found in the small intestine?

Accepted Answer

A) bone tissue 
B) nervous tissue 
C) cardiac muscle 
D) tendons 
A) bone tissue 
B) nervous tissue 
C) cardiac muscle 
D) tendons

Question 18

Unlike both smooth and skeletal muscle,cardiac muscle

Accepted Answer

A) generally cannot be contracted at will. 
B) has cells that are striated. 
C) has branched cells. 
D) has cells that contact one another. 
A) generally cannot be contracted at will. 
B) has cells that are striated. 
C) has branched cells. 
D) has cells that contact one another.

Question 19

Cells receive material such as food,minerals,and oxygen from the outside world through

Accepted Answer

A) interstitial fluid. 
B) neurons. 
C) water. 
D) matrix fibers. 
A) interstitial fluid. 
B) neurons. 
C) water. 
D) matrix fibers.

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of a tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) circulatory system 
B) heart muscle 
C) red blood cell 
D) heart 
A) circulatory system 
B) heart muscle 
C) red blood cell 
D) heart

Exam 20: Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Which of the following is a part of the immune system?

Smooth muscle is responsible for

Tuna,sharks,and penguins have adapted to their environment by becoming fast swimmers.They are fast swimmers due to the convergent evolution of

Which of the following is formed from a matrix of collagen fibers embedded in a hard mineral substance?

Which of the following is a major category of animal tissue?

Which part of this figure shows a complete organ system?

The respiratory system includes all of the following structures except the

Which type of tissue forms a communication and coordination system within the body?

Which of the following statements about the cells of the mucous membrane lining your air tubes is false?

The vertebrate kidney helps to keep the acidity of the body fluids constant by varying the amount of hydrogen ions (H+)it secretes into the urine.You can confidently predict that this aspect of kidney function will be controlled by

The main function of muscle tissue is

Which of the following is closely associated with the digestive,respiratory,and urinary systems?

Which of the following imaging techniques is best suited for visualizing fine anatomic detail in the brain?

Fingernails are a component of the system.

Which of the following items has a shape most like a squamous epithelial cell?

Which of the following statements regarding skeletal muscle is true?

Which of the following tissues would likely be found in the small intestine?

Unlike both smooth and skeletal muscle,cardiac muscle

Cells receive material such as food,minerals,and oxygen from the outside world through

Which of the following is an example of a tissue?

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The Molecules of Cells

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The Working Cell

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Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

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Patterns of Inheritance

Molecular Biology of the Gene

How Genes Are Controlled

Dna Technology and Genomics

How Populations Evolve

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