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

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What is responsible for the storage of extra bile?

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

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

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Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

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Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by ___

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In the axon, the nerve impulses travel ___

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The urinary bladder is useful because it ___

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The main function of the cerebrospinal fluid is protection of ___

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

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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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A nerve is composed of ____

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An increased amount of ADH leads to

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The blood that enters the coronary artery comes from the ___

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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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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 type of muscle is involuntary and lacks striations?

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Muscles are connected to bones by ___

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

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

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Name the accessory glands in the digestive system.

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

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The digestive juices found in the stomach include

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The urethra serves what other body system in males?

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What does HCl activate in the stomach?

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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 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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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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Nitrogenous wastes are produced by the ___

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Reabsorption occurs in the ____ of the nephron

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Which molecule is responsible for the waterproofing of the skin?

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Higher than normal blood pressure is called ___

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The pacemaker of the heart is termed the

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

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

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

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Sysotle occurs when the heart is ___

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Spnal nerves contain ___

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Villi serve to ___

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Expired air will contain ____ than inspired air.

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Dendrites carry impulses ___

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Microvilli forma brush border on the cells of the ___

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

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Food is prevented from entering the trachea by ____

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The Adam's apple is actually a part of 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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What are the basic types of tissue?

Hint: 4 choices
connective
transport
muscle
epithelial
separate
nervous
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The type of respiration in which ATP is produced is called ___

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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 respiratory organ normally allows both air and food passage?

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Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

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

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

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

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Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for vision?

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What is the function of muscle tissue?

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?

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Water is absorbed primarily by the ___

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The physical principle upon which kidney dialysis is based is ___

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Red blood cells are red due to ____

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What is the function of the nervous tissues?

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Platelets initiate ___

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The glomerular capsule ____

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

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Melanin is a substance responsible for ____

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

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

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The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the ___

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

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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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The pH of the stomach is usually about _

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Contraction of the right ventricle forces blood initially into the ___

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

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In humans, digestion of starches begins in the ____

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What is the function of the epithelial?

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

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

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Heartburn occurs when ____