PLTW HBS Final Exam Review
Questions and Answers10
Location on the body where routine blood is drawn from the body? - ANSWERS-Veins in the arm
A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrate that is formed by the pelvic girdle
together with the sacrum and often various coccygeal and caudal vertebrae and that in humans
is composed of the 2 hip bones bounding it on each side and in front while the sacrum and
coccyx complete it behind? - ANSWERS-Pelvis
Longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow -
ANSWERS-Humerus
Differences in DNA sequences on homologous chromosomes that can result in different
patterns of restriction fragment lengths (DNA segments resulting from treatment with
restrictioned enzymes)? - ANSWERS-Restriction Fragment Lengths Polymorphisms (RFLP's)
Situated at or toward the hind part of the body - ANSWERS-Dorsal
A group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of
the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation? - ANSWERS-Limbic
System
Either of the pair of sensory nerves that compromise the 2nd pair of cranial nerves, arise from
the ventral part of the diencephalon, form an optic chiasma before passing to the eye and
spreading over the anterior surface of the retina, and conduct visual stimuli to the brain? -
ANSWERS-Optic Nerve
, A defect of the optical system (as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point
resulting in a blurred and imperfect image? - ANSWERS-Astigmatism
A restriction enzyme is... - ANSWERS-A protein that recognizes a specific, short nucleotide
sequence & cuts DNA only at that specific site (target sequence)
DNA is__________and will move through the gel toward the _______end of the electrophoresis
chamber - ANSWERS-The molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the
development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses
Positive
How many floating ribs does the body have in total? - ANSWERS-4 floating ribs
The 4 main groups of tissues are? - ANSWERS-Connective
Epithelial
Muscular
Nervous
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and bottom half? - ANSWERS-
Transverse Plane
Biometrics is? - ANSWERS-Science & technology of measuring & statistically analyzing biological
data
A patella reflex goes along which reflex arc? - ANSWERS-Monosynaptic
A bone break that pierces or ruptures the skin? - ANSWERS-Compound Fracture
Questions and Answers10
Location on the body where routine blood is drawn from the body? - ANSWERS-Veins in the arm
A basin-shaped structure in the skeleton of many vertebrate that is formed by the pelvic girdle
together with the sacrum and often various coccygeal and caudal vertebrae and that in humans
is composed of the 2 hip bones bounding it on each side and in front while the sacrum and
coccyx complete it behind? - ANSWERS-Pelvis
Longest bone of the upper arm or forelimb extending from the shoulder to the elbow -
ANSWERS-Humerus
Differences in DNA sequences on homologous chromosomes that can result in different
patterns of restriction fragment lengths (DNA segments resulting from treatment with
restrictioned enzymes)? - ANSWERS-Restriction Fragment Lengths Polymorphisms (RFLP's)
Situated at or toward the hind part of the body - ANSWERS-Dorsal
A group of subcortical structures (as the hypothalamus, the hippocampus, and the amygdala) of
the brain that are concerned especially with emotion and motivation? - ANSWERS-Limbic
System
Either of the pair of sensory nerves that compromise the 2nd pair of cranial nerves, arise from
the ventral part of the diencephalon, form an optic chiasma before passing to the eye and
spreading over the anterior surface of the retina, and conduct visual stimuli to the brain? -
ANSWERS-Optic Nerve
, A defect of the optical system (as a lens) causing rays from a point to fail to meet in a focal point
resulting in a blurred and imperfect image? - ANSWERS-Astigmatism
A restriction enzyme is... - ANSWERS-A protein that recognizes a specific, short nucleotide
sequence & cuts DNA only at that specific site (target sequence)
DNA is__________and will move through the gel toward the _______end of the electrophoresis
chamber - ANSWERS-The molecule that encodes the genetic instructions used in the
development and functioning of all known living organisms and many viruses
Positive
How many floating ribs does the body have in total? - ANSWERS-4 floating ribs
The 4 main groups of tissues are? - ANSWERS-Connective
Epithelial
Muscular
Nervous
The horizontal plane that divides the body into a top half and bottom half? - ANSWERS-
Transverse Plane
Biometrics is? - ANSWERS-Science & technology of measuring & statistically analyzing biological
data
A patella reflex goes along which reflex arc? - ANSWERS-Monosynaptic
A bone break that pierces or ruptures the skin? - ANSWERS-Compound Fracture
