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Inflammation, production of interferon, and ingestion of pathogens by phagocytes are nonspecific cellular responses by which of the following? A.) The internal aspect of adaptive immune system B.) Antibody-mediated immunity C.) The internal aspect of the innate immune system D.) Passive Immunity - correct answers C.) The internal aspect of the innate immune system What feature of the adaptive Immune system decreases the amount of time it takes for the body to respond to a particular antigen? A.) Unbroken Skin B.) Memory Cells C.) Cytotoxic T-cells D.) Inflammation - correct answers B.) Memory Cells Which of the following occurs in the cardiac cycle if the impulse triggered at the sinoatrial node never reaches the Purkinje fibers of the heart? A.) The atrial will not contract. B.) There will be an absence of systole. C.) The ventricles will not contract.
D.) Diastole will shorten in duration - correct answers C.) The ventricles will not contract. Which of the following blood vessels is identified by the letter "K" in the image? A.) Pulmonary Artery B.) Pulmonary Vein C.) Aorta D.) Inferior Vena Cava - correct answers A.) Pulmonary Artery Which of the following describes the link between damaged villi and malnutrition? A.) Damaged Villi decrease the nutrient- absorbing surface area in the gastrointestinal tract B.) If villi are damaged, the surface area of the stomach is decreased C.) Peristalsis of the Large intestine will be diminished D.) Damaged Villi cause gastric reflux disease - correct answers A.) Damaged Villi decrease the nutrient- absorbing surface area in the gastrointestinal tract Which of the following organs is responsible for the majority of the chemical digestion and absorption of nutrients in the digestive system? A.)Large Intestine B.) Small Intestine C.) Liver D.) Pancreas - correct answers B.) Small Intestine
C.) Dermis D.) Epidermis C.) Dermis Which of the following is produced by the skin when a cholesterol-based precursor is modified by the presence of ultraviolet radiation? A.) Renin B.) Vitamin D C.) Sweat D.) Keratin B.) Vitamin D Which of the following types of bone cells perform mineral resorption? A.) Osteons B.) Osteocytes C.) Osteoblasts D.) Osteoclasts D.) Osteoclasts Inside of adult long bones, yellow bone marrow is located within which of the following? A.) Lamellae B.) Medulla Cavity C.) Osteon D.) Spongy bone B.) Medulla Cavity Which of the following terms is used to refer to the anatomical plane of reference shown at the figure's waist, indicated by a light orange color?
A.) Median Plane B.) Transverse Plane C.) Sagittal Plane D.) Coronal Plane B.) Transverse Plane Which of the following types of tissue serves to fasten and support body parts? A.) Connective B.) Nervous C.) Epithelial D.) Muscle A.) Connective Which of the following leaves the body via the vas deferens? A.) Gametes B.) Follicles C.) Zygotes D.) Corpora Lutea A.) Gametes Which of the following reproductive organs produce sperm in males and ova in females? A.) Follicles B.) Prostate
A.) CCT ATG TAT
B.) GGA TAC ATA
C.) CCU AUG UAU
D.) CCG AGU GAG
C.) CCU AUG UAU
Which of the following is a triplet of nitrogenous bases that codes for an amino acid? A.) Complementary strand B.) Template strand C.) Nucleotide D.) Codon D.) Codon Inheritance can be described as which of the following? A.) Spontaneous development of new traits in offspring B.) Transmission of characteristics to offspring C.) Sharing of characteristics with siblings D.) Transmission of characteristics to parent C.) Transmission of characteristics to offspring Genetic information describing the characteristics of an organism is found in which of the following? A.) Ribosome B.) Nucleus C.) Lysosome D.) Mitochondrion B.) Nucleus
Which of the following best describes the result of mitosis? A.) New body cells that replace damaged body cells B.) Reproductive cells that can lead to a new offspring C.) Secretion of keratin used in nail and hair production D.) New proteins that can be used to build structures in the cell A.) New body cells that replace damaged body cells Which of the following statements describes the function of ribosomes? A.) They are used by cells to protect strands of DNA. B.) They maintain lipid production and storage. C.) They facilitate protein synthesis D.) They convert food energy into cell energy. B.) They facilitate protein synthesis Which of the following statements correctly describes a major metabolic pathway? A.) Photosynthesis is a reductive, degradative pathway. B.) Respiration is an oxidative, degradative pathway. C.) Photosynthesis is an oxidative, synthetic pathway. D.) Respiration is a reductive, synthetic pathway C.) Respiration is an oxidative, degradative pathway. Atomic mass has a decimal because it is the average_____ of all the isotopes for a particular element. The atomic number of an element is the number of _______ in its nucleus. A.) Number of electrons; protons B.) Mass; Protons C.) Mass; Neutrons D.) Protons; Neutrons B.) Mass; Protons
A.) Protons B.) Electrons C.) Neutrons D.) Ions A.) Protons
