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The lungs are _____ to the heart.
C. lateral
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a covalent bond?
D. electrons are shared
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The molecule made by mitochondria that provides the power to the cell is:
D. ATP
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What is the layer of skin that we can see?
D. the epidermis
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_____ are molecules that speed up the rate of biological reactions.
A. enzymes
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Unique molecules found on the outer surface of cell membranes are called:
A. antigens
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The study of physiology deals with:
a. disease
b. genetics
c. structures
d. functions
functions
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Which microorganisms have the ability to become part of the cell and is then much harder to destroy?
C. viruses
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The study of disease is known as:
C. pathophysiology
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In rheumatoid arthritis, the immune system attacks the:
B. synovial membrane
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The process of cleaning debris and waste from the cell is carried out by:
B. lysosomes
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The body uses feedback loops to maintain homeostasis. The response that opposes an action is known as a(n):
B. negative feedback loop
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The adjustments that maintain a stable environment within the body are known as:
D. homeostasis
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The movement of water from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher concentration through a membrane is called:
D. osmosis
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The most important molecules for making the cell membrane selectively permeable are:
C. phospholipids
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The cause of a disease is called its:
B. etiology
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_____ is a type of connective tissue that has cells in lacunae in a gel-like matrix.
B. Cartilage
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The building blocks of proteins are:
A. amino acids
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Which type of muscle lines the blood vessels and airways of the body?
A. smooth
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The opposite of superficial is:
D. deep
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What is the degree of burn in which all three layers of skin have been destroyed and the victim feels no pain?
B. third
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Maintaining the proper acid-base balance of the blood is carried out by which body system?
A. respiratory
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The molecule that is stored in the liver to be used for extra energy is:
B. Glycogen
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Balance is the responsibility of which sensory organ?
A. the ear
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What is the first step in wound healing?
C. Inflammation
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Cells that are arranged in several layers are called _____ cells.
A. stratified
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A lack of the ability of the body to carry oxygen may be due to a deficiency in:
D. iron
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Getting a flu shot to protect against the flu is an example of:
B. artificial active immunity
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The body has both physical and chemical _____ to prevent invaders from entering.
A. barriers
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The skeletal system includes all but which of the following:
D. all of the above are included in the skeletal system
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_____ is a high-energy molecule that is made and spent by cells during metabolism.
C. ATP
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A body in the prone position is:
C. face down
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Which membrane is the largest organ of the integumentary system?
A. cutaneous
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In a person with diabetes, blood may often become acidic. What blood pH might you expect in a person with untreated diabetes?
B. 6.0
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"Power plants" of the cell are called:
A. mitochondria
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The type of tissue that covers the body and lines many of the parts of the body is:
D. epithelial
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It is because of adaptive _____ that people normally get chicken pox only once.
D. immunity
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Dorsal cavities contain which organ(s)?
C. the brain and spinal cord
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Directional terms are used as _____ within the body.
D. reference points
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Positive feedback is necessary in which of the following situations?
A. childbirth
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Which of the following is an example of active transport?
C. a sodium-potassium pump
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The production of blood cells occurs within which body system?
D. skeletal
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In a solution, the _____ is dissolved in the _____.
A. solute, solvent
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Glycogen is a polysaccharide made of long chains of glucose. Glucose is a:
C. monosaccharide
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The midsagittal plane divides the body into which parts?
B. right and left
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In addition to storage of white blood cells, the lymphatic system is also responsible for the:
D. production of some types of white blood cells
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_____ are short, hair-like projections found on the outer surface of specific cells.
D. Cilia
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An organism that produces disease is known as a(n):
B. pathogen
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Glucose is transported through the cell membrane by a process called:
B. facilitated diffusion
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Which test gives the greatest detail of tissue structures?
D. MRI
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