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.

published on May 26, 2013
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Melanin is a substance responsible for ____

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An increased amount of ADH leads to

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The physical principle upon which kidney dialysis is based is ___

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What is the function of connective tissue?

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

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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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Higher than normal blood pressure is called ___

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Name the tissue in which the cells are separated by a liquid.

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A reflex action is ___

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The pacemaker of the heart is termed the

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Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

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

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

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

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

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

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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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Reabsorption occurs in the ____ of the nephron

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

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What is the function of the nervous tissues?

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Sysotle occurs when the heart is ___

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The glomerular capsule ____

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

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

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What is one word describing homeostasis?

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

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In humans, digestion of starches begins in the ____

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Contraction of the right ventricle forces blood initially into the ___

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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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Dendrites carry impulses ___

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Villi serve to ___

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Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the ___

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

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Water is absorbed primarily by the ___

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Which respiratory organ normally allows both air and food passage?

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The main function of the cerebrospinal fluid is protection of ___

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The blood that enters the coronary artery comes from the ___

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

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What are the basic types of tissue?

Hint: 4 choices
connective
transport
muscle
epithelial
separate
nervous
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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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

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Heartburn occurs when ____

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

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In the axon, the nerve impulses travel ___

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

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What is the function of muscle tissue?

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The pH of the stomach is usually about _

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Food is prevented from entering the trachea by ____

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What is the function of the epithelial?

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Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by ___

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?

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

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The digestive juices found in the stomach include

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The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the ___

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

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Red blood cells are red due to ____

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The vocal cords are found in the ___

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The part of the circulation involved with pumping blood to and from the lungs is the ___

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

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Name the accessory glands in the digestive system.

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What does HCl activate in the stomach?

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Spnal nerves contain ___

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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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Expired air will contain ____ than inspired air.

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

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Microvilli forma brush border on the cells of the ___

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Muscles are connected to bones by ___

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

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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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

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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 type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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

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

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

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

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What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?

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Platelets initiate ___

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

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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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The urinary bladder is useful because it ___

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Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

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The urethra serves what other body system in males?