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Which of the following statements is FALSE about homeostasis?


A) Homeostasis is controlled by hormones.
B) Homeostasis is primarily controlled by the circulatory system.
C) Homeostasis holds fluctuations near to the body's average levels.
D) Homeostasis requires coordination between internal organs.
E) Homeostasis is often controlled by negative feedback.

F) D) and E)
G) All of the above

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"Goose bumps" are caused by the arrector pili muscles making the hair follicles stand up.

A) True
B) False

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Which statement is NOT true about epithelial tissue?


A) Epithelial tissue helps to protect the body from bacterial invasion.
B) Epithelial tissue can be glandular.
C) Epithelial tissue can be found lining the tubules of the kidney.
D) Epithelial tissue may contain column-shaped cells.
E) Epithelial cells have spaces between them.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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List the three layers of the integumentary system and indicate the main functions of each layer.

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An example of a negative feedback system is when there is too much of a particular chemical in the body,a sensor detects it and brings about a response that causes the levels to drop.

A) True
B) False

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What is the main reason for the presence of a pimple?


A) all of these are reasons for the presence of a pimple
B) increased production of sebum
C) increased levels of hormones
D) the presence of Propionibacterium acnes
E) inflammatory response

F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

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The tissue that has a white,translucent appearance and is found at the ends of long bones is called


A) hyaline cartilage.
B) fibrocartilage.
C) elastic cartilage.
D) compact bone.
E) dense fibrous connective tissue.

F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

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Which are cell fragments that help initiate blood clotting?


A) erythrocytes
B) leukocytes
C) platelets
D) osteocytes
E) fibroblasts

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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What type of bone contains numerous bony plates separated by irregular spaces?


A) compact
B) spongy
C) marrow
D) elastic
E) fibrous

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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Which is NOT a correct description of body cavity partitioning?


A) The meninges protect and isolate the brain and spinal cord.
B) The diaphragm separates the pericardial cavity from the thoracic cavity.
C) The cranial cavity contains the brain.
D) The intestines must share space with the liver and stomach in the abdominal cavity.
E) Reproductive organs are in the pelvic cavity or an extension of it.

F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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Epithelial tissue can be modified to


A) store fat.
B) perform absorption.
C) receive stimuli.
D) move body parts.
E) carry impulses.

F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

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A person enters a heat chamber carrying a raw egg on a plate.As the temperature is gradually increased,the exposed egg is cooked while the subject continues to have a normal internal temperature by mouth thermometer.What mechanism is lacking in the egg but is present in the human subject that maintains homeostasis?


A) Lack of a circulatory system prevents the egg from distributing the heat.
B) The egg cannot "breathe away" hot air to "air condition" its body.
C) The surface-area-to-volume ratio prevents the smaller body from losing heat as fast.
D) Increased sweating causes evaporation that carries away heat.
E) The human subject contains more fluid volume to absorb heat.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following tissues is INCORRECTLY matched with a function?


A) epithelial-capillary lining
B) connective-storage of fat
C) muscle-protection from pathogens
D) nervous-integration of data
E) connective-production of blood cells

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following body systems is not involved in the control of fluid balance in the body?


A) cardiovascular
B) digestive
C) lymphatic
D) urinary
E) endocrine

F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

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Dendrites and an axon are parts of a(n)


A) epithelial cell.
B) muscle cell.
C) reproductive cell.
D) neuron.
E) cartilage cell.

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Which type of junction permits small molecules to pass between two cells?


A) desmosome
B) tight junction
C) gap junction
D) intercalated disk
E) cross junction

F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following associations is NOT correct?


A) collagen-white fibers
B) elastin-yellow fibers
C) large matrix-epithelial tissue
D) muscle-contraction
E) nerve-impulse conduction

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which type of tissue has cube-shaped cells and lines kidney tubules?


A) hyaline cartilage
B) nerve tissue
C) columnar epithelium
D) cuboidal epithelium
E) squamous epithelium

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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The urine in your bladder is unable to pass out of the bladder through its epithelial lining.Which type of junction exists between these cells?


A) tight junction
B) there is no special junction between these cells
C) basement membrane
D) gap junction
E) adhesion junction

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which of the following tissues would line the mouth?


A) muscular
B) connective
C) epithelial
D) nervous
E) glandular

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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