Question 1

The _____ system is the only system in which there are different organs in males and females.

Accepted Answer

A)   reproductive
B)   integumentary
C)   muscular
D)   cardiovascular
E)   digestiveF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

What system removes waste products from the blood and maintains water balance?

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A)   cardiovascular
B)   urinary
C)   respiratory
D)   lymphatic
E)   skeletalF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following is a characteristic of squamous epithelium?

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A)   lining or covering tissue
B)   flattened cells
C)   adhere to one another
D)   may be found in multiple layers
E)   All of the above are characteristics of squamous epithelium.F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Most metabolic wastes leave the body through the production of _____ by the _____.

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A)   urine; urinary system
B)   feces; digestive system
C)   carbon dioxide; respiratory system
D)   urine; digestive system
E)   carbon dioxide; urinary systemF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following is true about epithelial tissue?

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A)   covers body surfaces
B)   generally one cell layer thick
C)   allows for gas exchange in the lungs
D)   contains cube-shaped cells
E)   All of the above are true.F) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 6

The urinary system and respiratory system both participate in homeostasis by removing metabolic waste.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If damaged, which tissue type will not be able to conduct an impulse?

Accepted Answer

A)   nervous
B)   epithelial
C)   connective
D)   muscular
E)   columnarF) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

If your body is dehydrated, the control center in the brain will stimulate the release of a hormone which causes the reabsorption of water into the blood during urine formation. When the control center senses that enough water is reabsorbed, it will stop the release of the hormone. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)   a negative feedback mechanism.
B)   a positive feedback mechanism.
C)   response to external stimuli.
D)   lack of control over homeostasis.
E)   a combination of negative and positive feedback.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following best describes skin?

Accepted Answer

A)   pseudostratified columnar epithelium
B)   columnar epithelium
C)   stratified epithelium
D)   transitional epithelium
E)   cuboidal epitheliumF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that they are both

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A)   under voluntary control.
B)   under involuntary control.
C)   made of highly branched cells.
D)   striated.
E)   made of long parallel cells.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

List the levels of organization of the body from simple to complex. 1. organ system2. organism3. tissue4. organ5. cell

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A)   1, 2, 3, 4, 5
B)   2, 4, 1, 3, 5
C)   5, 2, 4, 1, 3
D)   2, 4, 5, 1, 3
E)   5, 3, 4, 1, 2F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 12

The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by

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A)   maintaining a constant level of nerve impulses.
B)   sending out messages by nerve impulse and hormones.
C)   responding only to the internal environment.
D)   stimulating the body's reproductive organs.
E)   maintaining a constant level of hormones in the blood.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Columnar cells with small projections called microvilli that line the intestine are a type of

Accepted Answer

A)   muscle tissue.
B)   epithelial tissue.
C)   connective tissue.
D)   squamous tissue.
E)   nervous tissue.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

The cells of the liver are epithelial in origin as shown by what characteristic?

Accepted Answer

A)   their ability to regenerate
B)   the matrix formed outside the cells
C)   their storage of glycogen
D)   their ability to stretch
E)   their ability to generate electrical impulsesF) A) and E)
G) A) and B) A

Question 15

Which of the following is/are a characteristic(s)  of epithelial tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)   secretion, absorption, protection
B)   contraction
C)   cushioning and insulation
D)   supporting
E)   storageF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Blood is classified as connective tissue because of its fluid matrix called plasma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an incorrect match?

Accepted Answer

A)   columnar epithelium - forms outer layers of skin
B)   squamous epithelium - lines blood vessels
C)   pseudostratified epithelium - lines the trachea
D)   cuboidal epithelium - lines kidney tubules
E)   transitional epithelium - lines the bladderF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 18

Environmental air temperature can fluctuate many degrees during the course of a day. A human's body temperature

Accepted Answer

A)   can also fluctuate many degrees.
B)   is lowered by shivering.
C)   must be maintained within a range of a few degrees.
D)   is not maintained internally but fluctuates with the air temperature.
E)   is raised by sweating and dilation of blood vessels in the skin.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C) C

Question 19

Homeostasis maintains various levels within a narrow range only if environmental conditions do not fluctuate much.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Collagen fibers and elastic fibers are produced by

Accepted Answer

A)   squamous epithelium.
B)   neuroglia.
C)   fibroblasts.
D)   platelets.
E)   adipose.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D) C

Exam 22: Being Organized and Steady

The _____ system is the only system in which there are different organs in males and females.

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What system removes waste products from the blood and maintains water balance?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of squamous epithelium?

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Most metabolic wastes leave the body through the production of _ by the _.

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Which of the following is true about epithelial tissue?

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The urinary system and respiratory system both participate in homeostasis by removing metabolic waste.

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If damaged, which tissue type will not be able to conduct an impulse?

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Which of the following best describes skin?

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Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that they are both

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List the levels of organization of the body from simple to complex. 1. organ system2. organism3. tissue4. organ5. cell

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The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by

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Columnar cells with small projections called microvilli that line the intestine are a type of

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The cells of the liver are epithelial in origin as shown by what characteristic?

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Which of the following is/are a characteristic(s) of epithelial tissue?

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Blood is classified as connective tissue because of its fluid matrix called plasma.

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Which of the following is an incorrect match?

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Environmental air temperature can fluctuate many degrees during the course of a day. A human's body temperature

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Homeostasis maintains various levels within a narrow range only if environmental conditions do not fluctuate much.

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Collagen fibers and elastic fibers are produced by

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The _____ system is the only system in which there are different organs in males and females.

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What system removes waste products from the blood and maintains water balance?

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Which of the following is a characteristic of squamous epithelium?

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Most metabolic wastes leave the body through the production of _____ by the _____.

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The urinary system and respiratory system both participate in homeostasis by removing metabolic waste.

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Which of the following best describes skin?

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Skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle are similar in that they are both

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List the levels of organization of the body from simple to complex. 1. organ system2. organism3. tissue4. organ5. cell

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The nervous system and endocrine system control the body's functions by

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Columnar cells with small projections called microvilli that line the intestine are a type of

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The cells of the liver are epithelial in origin as shown by what characteristic?

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Blood is classified as connective tissue because of its fluid matrix called plasma.

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Environmental air temperature can fluctuate many degrees during the course of a day. A human's body temperature

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Homeostasis maintains various levels within a narrow range only if environmental conditions do not fluctuate much.

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