Biology Semester 2 Final

Biology Semester 2 Final

This is my final study guide put into a quiz to help me study for my final.

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The glomerular capsule ____

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What is the function of the epithelial?

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Which is not a major function of the respiratory tract?

warming of incoming air
moisteing incoming air
heating incoming air
filtering dust
conducting air with high oxygen levels
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What is the function of connective tissue?

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Higher than normal blood pressure is called ___

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The ___ functions to store food, kill bacteria, and partially digest proteins.

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The air that is moved in and out with each normal breath is termed the ___

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The membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord are called ___

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Water is absorbed primarily by the ___

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The ____ capillaries are enclosed by the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule.

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In the body, glucose is stored in the liver as ____

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?

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Which part of the brain is used to integrate incoming information and send it to the appropriate portion of the cerebrum?

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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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Which respiratory organ normally allows both air and food passage?

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Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the ___

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In the body, glucose is stored in the liver as ____

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Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

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What is the function of sodium bicarbonate in the digestive tract?

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The microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney is the ___

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Excretion is a process in which ___ is removed from the body.

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Which portion of the respiratory tract is commonly referred to as the "throat"?

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The main function of the cerebrospinal fluid is protection of ___

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Muscles are connected to bones by ___

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A nerve is composed of ____

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Which layer of the skin protects the body from bacterial infection and water loss?

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Which part of the brain contains centers for the heartbeat and respiration?

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The pacemaker of the heart is termed the

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Reabsorption occurs in the ____ of the nephron

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Red blood cells are red due to ____

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The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the ___

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The blood vessel that provides oxygen to the heart tissue is the ___

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The urethra serves what other body system in males?

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What is one word describing homeostasis?

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The exchange of gases between the lungs and the blood occurs by the process of ___

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In the axon, the nerve impulses travel ___

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Expired air will contain ____ than inspired air.

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Neurtransmitters are molecules that cross the synaptic cleft and either excite or inihibit the ____

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The entrace and exit of air into and out of the lungs is called ___

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The pH of the stomach is usually about _

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Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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Melanin is a substance responsible for ____

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Trace the path of an inhaled air molecule.

nasal cavity, larynx, glottis, pharynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
alveoli
nasal cavity, pharynx, glottis, larynx, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles,
alveoli
nasal cavity, larynx, glottis, pharynx, trachea, bronchioles, bronchi,
alveoli
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The part of the circulation involved with pumping blood to and from the lungs is the ___

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What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?

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Villi serve to ___

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The Adam's apple is actually a part of the ___

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Sysotle occurs when the heart is ___

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The primary function of the spiinal cord involve ____ between brain and spinal nerve.

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In humans, digestion of starches begins in the ____

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The urinary bladder is useful because it ___

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The blood that enters the coronary artery comes from the ___

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Name the accessory glands in the digestive system.

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Heartburn occurs when ____

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The physical principle upon which kidney dialysis is based is ___

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The digestive juices found in the stomach include

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The rate of breathing is chiefly dependent on chemical factors in the blood, of which the most important is ___

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What is the function of muscle tissue?

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The vocal cords are found in the ___

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The part of the skin that has adipose tissue to help insulate the body is the ___

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Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

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Food is prevented from entering the trachea by ____

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Contraction of the right ventricle forces blood initially into the ___

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An increased amount of ADH leads to

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The alveoli are kept open by ____ so that gas exchange can take place.

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What is the change in the difference in positive and negative ions on the outer and inner surfaces of the neurons?

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Dendrites carry impulses ___

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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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Which part of the respiratory system is composed of C-shaped cartilaginous rings and cilia?

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Which of the following in NOT a function of the digestive system?

ingestion
digestion
absorption
elimination of indigestible wastes
elimination of digestible wastes
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Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by ___

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Which type of cell is used to carry oxygen in the blood?

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Most of the carbon dioxide transported in the plasma is in the form of ___

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What is the function of the nervous tissues?

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In the processing of food through the digestive tract, what is the correct order?

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Spnal nerves contain ___

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A reflex action is ___

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The tube that transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder is the ___

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What does HCl activate in the stomach?

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The type of respiration in which ATP is produced is called ___

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Platelets initiate ___

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What are the basic types of tissue?

Hint: 4 choices
connective
transport
muscle
epithelial
separate
nervous
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Microvilli forma brush border on the cells of the ___

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If a person has a blood pressure of 120/80, the "120" refers to the ____