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Which of the following describes the function of the ribosome?
A. Protein Synthesis
B. Energy production
C. Cell movement
D. Storage of molecules - ANSWER Protein synthesis
Because muscle cells require large amounts of energy to function correctly, which
organelles would be prevalent in those type of cells
A. Ribosomes
B. Mitochondria
C. Cytoskeleton
D. Cell membrane - ANSWER Mitochondria
Which of the following organelles is responsible for storing genetic information?
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosomes
C. Cell membrane
D. Lysosomes - ANSWER Nucleus
In the human body which of the following organs is in a superior position to the lungs?
A. Stomach
B. Brain
C. Spleen
D. Heart - ANSWER Brain
What part of the arm is most distal to the shoulder?
A. Elbow
B. Humerus
C. Ulna
D. Thumb - ANSWER Thumb
Which of the following structures changes the volume of the lungs?
A. Alveoli
B. Heart
C. Trachea
D. Diaphragm - ANSWER Diaphragm
Which of the following statements best explain how the structure of alveoli relates to its
function?
,A. Alveoli are large to maximize gas exchange
B. The walls of the alveoli are thin to increase the rate of diffusion
C. The walls of the alveoli are thick to prevent pressure buildup
D. Alveoli are small to increase the transportation of cells - ANSWER The walls of the
alveoli are thin to increase the rate of diffusion
Which of the following statements best describes the primary function of the respiratory
system?
A. It transports oxygen and carbon dioxide to cells all over the body
B. it involves the inhalation and exhalation of gases into the environment
C. It exchanges gases between the blood and the air in an environment
D. It maintains proper blood level pH - ANSWER It exchanges gases between the
blood and the air in an environment
Which of the following conditions causes a narrowing of airways in the respiratory
system?
A. Influenza
B. Bronchitis
C. Asthma
D. Pneumonia - ANSWER Ashtma
What will occur in the blood if the tidal volume in the lungs increases?
A. It will decrease diffusion muscle contractions that move food through the digestive
tract
B. It will increase diffusion muscle contractions that move air through the lungs
C.It will increase diffusion muscle contractions that move food through the digestive
D. It will decrease diffusion contractions that move air through the lungs - ANSWER It
will increase diffusion muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract
Which of the following lists the primary parts of the heart ?
A. Blood cells
B. Muscle tissue split into two chambers
C. At Muscle tissue split into four chambers D. Four ventricles - ANSWER At Muscle
tissue split into four chambers
Which of the following blood components is responsible for transporting oxygen?
A. Red blood cells
B. Plasma
C. Dissolved gases
D. Leukocytes - ANSWER Red blood cells
Which of the following statements best describes the function of veins?
A. Veins carry deoxygenated blood
B. Veins carry oxygenated blood
C. Veins carry blood back to the heart
, D. Veins carry blood away from the heart - ANSWER Veins carry blood back to the
heart
Which of the following chambers pumps blood toward the lungs?
A.Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C.Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle - ANSWER Right Ventricle
Which of the following processes explains why an individual that has suffered a broken
bone and is immobilized for an extended period of time experience bone mass loss?
A. Demineralization
B. Muscle Atrophy
C. Ossification
D. Kyphosis - ANSWER Demineralization
Which of the following food sources provides the majority of the urea that is filtered from
the blood via the kidneys?
A. Meat and some plant products, such as legumes
B. Fruits, such as pineapple and pear
C. Lard and various oils, such as vegetable and canola
D. Grain products , such as breads and pasta - ANSWER Meat and some plant
products, such as legumes
Which of the following contains the testes?
A. Epididymis
B. Mesentery
C. Prostate
D. Scrotum - ANSWER Scrotum
Which of the following molecules, if present in urine, Indicates a problem with kidney
function?
A. Albumin
B. Creatinine
C. Sodium lons
D. Water - ANSWER Albumin
Which of the following statements correctly matches a body system with its function?
A. The digestive system facilitates absorption of substances into the bloodstream
B. The respiratory system transports oxygenated blood throughout the lungs and body
C. The excretory system prevents harmful substances from entering the body
D. The endocrine system transports hormones from place to place within the body. -
ANSWER The digestive system facilitates absorption of substances into the
bloodstream
A first degree burn involves which of the following layers of skin?