ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
which of the following lists levels of biological organization in order from simplest to most
complex - CORRECT ANSWER - cell, cardiac muscle, heart, cardiovascular system,
human
glands are often composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - epithelial tissue
which body systems and its organs are incorrectly matched - CORRECT ANSWER -
endocrine- mouth, lungs, pituitary
which body system is needed for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide - CORRECT
ANSWER - respiratory
which body system produces red blood cells - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletal
to enter the body, substances have to pass through __ cells to reach the tissues beneath -
CORRECT ANSWER - epithelial tissue
the breakdown of carbohydrates into simple sugars that can be absorbed by the body is
accomplished by the __ system - CORRECT ANSWER - digestive
The __ system is the only system in which there are different organs in males and females -
CORRECT ANSWER - reproductive
mucus-producing glands found within simple columnar and pseudostratiified columnar
epithelium are composed of - CORRECT ANSWER - goblet cells
,which of the following is a function of the blood - CORRECT ANSWER - transports
nutrients
which of the following lists the types of connective tissue from least rigid to most rigid -
CORRECT ANSWER - blood- loose fibrous- hyaline cartilage- bone
which of the following is an incorrect match - CORRECT ANSWER - dense fibrous
connective tissue - protective covering
within a negative feedback loop - CORRECT ANSWER - the sensor sends data to the
control center
which of the following is/are characteristic(s) of epithelial tissue? - CORRECT
ANSWER - secretion, absorption, protection
blood pressure - CORRECT ANSWER - contributes to movement of substances from the
blood into the tissues
in organisms that lack a circulatory system, what is the most common method of exchanging
nutrients from the external environment to the body - CORRECT ANSWER - diffusion
neutrophils and monocytes are similar in that they both - CORRECT ANSWER - result in
phagocytized pathogens
iron is required to - CORRECT ANSWER - form part of hemoglobin, which transports
oxygen
hair within the nose and cilia lining the respiratory tract - CORRECT ANSWER - prevent
particles from entering the lungs
, which of the following is true about atrioventricular valves - CORRECT ANSWER - they
are also known as the tricuspid and bicuspid valves
in order for the body to stay in homeostasis, it must maintain the water-salt balance. Which
system is responsible for maintaining this balance - CORRECT ANSWER - urinary
system
In animals with four-chambered hearts, the left ventricle - CORRECT ANSWER - is larger
as it pumps blood to the entire body
Atherosclerosis can lead to - CORRECT ANSWER - hypertension, blood clots, stroke, and
heart attacks
which of the following collects all the venous blood from below the heart - CORRECT
ANSWER - inferior vena cava
the functional unit of the lungs where gas exchange occurs is the - CORRECT ANSWER -
alveolus
the pulmonary circuit in a closed circulatory system functions in - CORRECT ANSWER -
gas exchange in the lungs
Pulmonary arteries take - CORRECT ANSWER - O-2 poor blood to the lungs
If blood is blocked from reaching the heart muscle and it results in chest pain, - CORRECT
ANSWER - this indicates a heart attack has occurred due to the lack of oxygen to part of
the heart muscle
which body system plays the greatest role in fighting cancer - CORRECT ANSWER -
immune system