EXAMINATION TEST 2026
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◉ 1. Which of the following substances is excreted by the
kidneys to regulate blood pressure? Answer: - Renin
◉ 1. What is the chemical formula for water? Answer: - H20
◉ 1. Which of the following units is used to indicate length?
Answer: M
◉ researcher collects data on the number of cars passing
through a busy intersection at different times of the day for a
month. This data would be most useful to analyze which of the
following: Answer: - traffic patterns during rush hour
◉ 1. What is the largest organ in the human body by surface
area? Answer: - Skin
◉ 1. Which of the following describes the function of ligaments?
Answer: - Ligaments attach two bones
◉ 1. What is the difference between innate and adaptive
immunity? Answer: - Innate immunity is present at birth while
adaptive immunity is acquired after exposure to pathogens.
◉ 1. Which of the following is responsible for carrying amino
acids to ribosomes during protein synthesis? Answer: - tRNA
◉ 1. What are the steps involved in the scientific method?
Answer: - Observation, hypothesis, prediction, experimentation,
analysis, conclusion.
,◉ 1. What is the difference between a solid and a liquid?
Answer: - Solids have a definite shape and volume while liquids
have a definite volume but no fixed shape.
◉ 1. Which part of the respiratory system is responsible for
regulating breathing rate and depth? Answer: - Diaphragm
◉ 1. What is the difference between a monosaccharide and a
disaccharide? Answer: - Monosaccharides are simple sugars that
cannot be further broken down into simpler sugars while
disaccharides are composed of two simple sugars.
◉ 1. Which of the following is the process by which DNA is
copied into RNA? Answer: - Transcription
◉ 1. What is the role of calcium in muscle contraction? Answer:
- Calcium is released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum to initiate
the sliding of actin and myosin filaments.
◉ 1. What is the name of the dome-shaped muscle that plays a
key role in breathing? Answer: - Diaphragm
◉ 1. What is the role of the epididymis in sperm maturation?
Answer: - The epididymis stores and protects sperm cells until
ejaculation.
◉ 1. Which of the following is a function of the respiratory
system? Answer: - Exchange of gases between the body and the
environment
◉ 1. What is the difference between isotonic and isometric
muscle contractions? Answer: - Isotonic contractions produce
movement while isometric contractions produce no movement.
◉ Which of the following is a characteristic of innate immunity
Answer: - It provides immediate, non-specific protection.
, ◉ 1. Which of the following is NOT one of the four primary
tissue types found in the human body? Answer: - Exocrine
glandular
◉ 1. Which of the following is a type of genetic mutation that
involves the insertion or deletion of one or more nucleotides in a
DNA sequence? Answer: - Frameshift mutation
◉ 1. Which of the following describes the process of osmosis?
Answer: - Movement of water molecules from an area of high
concentration to an area of low concentration through a
selectively permeable membrane.
◉ 1. Which of the following is a chemical property of a
substance? Answer: - Reactivity with acid
◉ 1. Which statement best defines the difference between a
physical change and a chemical change? Answer: - A physical
change involves the rearrangement of atoms and molecules
while a chemical change involves the formation of new
substances with different chemical properties.
◉ 1. During embryonic development, which of the following
germ layers forms the nervous system? Answer: - Ectoderm
◉ 1. What is the primary pigment responsible for
photosynthesis in plants? Answer: - Chlorophyll a
◉ 1. Which of the following is an example of an exothermic
reaction? Answer: - Burning wood
◉ 1. Which of the following statements is true regarding
vaccines? Answer: - Vaccines work by exposing the individual
to a weakened or inactivated form of the pathogen
◉ 1. What is the function of ribosomes in a cell? Answer: - To
synthesize proteins in the cell