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

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

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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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The digestive juices found in the stomach include

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

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

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

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What is one word describing homeostasis?

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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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The blood that enters the coronary artery comes from the ___

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

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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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Platelets initiate ___

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Muscles are connected to bones by ___

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

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A reflex action is ___

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The glomerular capsule ____

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

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

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Higher than normal blood pressure is called ___

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

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Expired air will contain ____ than inspired air.

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Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by ___

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What is the function of muscle tissue?

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

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The main function of the cerebrospinal fluid is protection of ___

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Melanin is a substance responsible for ____

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What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?

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An increased amount of ADH leads to

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In the axon, the nerve impulses travel ___

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

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

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The pH of the stomach is usually about _

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The pacemaker of the heart is termed the

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A nerve is composed of ____

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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 body, glucose is stored in the liver as ____

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What is the function of connective tissue?

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Red blood cells are red due to ____

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The urinary bladder is useful because it ___

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The vocal cords are found in the ___

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Name the accessory glands in the digestive system.

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The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the ___

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

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

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Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the ___

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Reabsorption occurs in the ____ of the nephron

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

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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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Sysotle occurs when the heart is ___

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Which respiratory organ normally allows both air and food passage?

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The urethra serves what other body system in males?

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

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

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Heartburn occurs when ____

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?

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What is the function of the nervous tissues?

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

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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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Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

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

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

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Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

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

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Contraction of the right ventricle forces blood initially into the ___

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Which type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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Food is prevented from entering the trachea by ____

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

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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 the function of the epithelial?

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Villi serve to ___

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What does HCl activate in the stomach?

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The physical principle upon which kidney dialysis is based is ___

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

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What are the basic types of tissue?

Hint: 4 choices
connective
transport
muscle
epithelial
separate
nervous
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Spnal nerves contain ___

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

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Dendrites carry impulses ___

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In humans, digestion of starches begins in the ____

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Water is absorbed primarily by the ___