1. Part I The Organization of the Body
Tissues & Skin
Introduction
Chemistry
Cells
Homeostasis
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2. Introduction: $100 Question
True or False? All living things are composed of cells.
a. True
b. False
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3. Introduction: $100 Answer
True or False? All living things are composed of cells.
a. True
b. False
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4. Introduction: $200 Question
What organizational level is made up of a group of individuals of the same species living in a distinct geographic area?
a. Community
b. Population
c. Biosphere
d. Ecosystem
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5. Introduction: $200 Answer
What organizational level is made up of a group of individuals of the same species living in a distinct geographic area?
a. Community
b. Population
c. Biosphere
d. Ecosystem
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6. Introduction: $300 Question
What is the term for the maintenance of a constant internal environment?
a. Biosphere
b. Positive feedback
c. Negative feedback
d. Homeostasis
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7. Introduction: $300 Answer
What is the term for the maintenance of a constant internal environment?
a. Biosphere
b. Positive feedback
c. Negative feedback
d. Homeostasis
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8. Introduction: $400 Question
Which of the following can be disproven, but never proven?
a. The scientific method
b. Homeostasis
c. Hypothesis
d. Conclusion
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9. Introduction: $400 Answer
Which of the following can be disproven, but never proven?
a. The scientific method
b. Homeostasis
c. Hypothesis
d. Conclusion
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10. Introduction: $500 Question
What is the measure of the possibility that an experiment’s results are due to chance?
a. The variable
b. The statistical significance
c. The margin of error
d. The conclusion
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11. Introduction: $500 Answer
What is the measure of the possibility that an experiment’s results are due to chance?
a. The variable
b. The statistical significance
c. The margin of error
d. The conclusion
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12. Chemistry: $100 Question
What is the term for a pure substance composed of atoms that all have the same number of protons?
a. an element
b. a solvent
c. a compound
d. a molecule
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13. Chemistry: $100 Answer
What is the term for a pure substance composed of atoms that all have the same number of protons?
a. an element
b. a solvent
c. a compound
d. a molecule
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14. True or False? Two isotopes differ only in the number of protons.
Chemistry: $200 Question
True or False? Two isotopes differ only in the number of protons.
a. True
b. False
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15. True or False? Two isotopes differ only in the number of protons.
Chemistry: $200 Answer
True or False? Two isotopes differ only in the number of protons.
a. True
b. False
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16. Chemistry: $300 Question
Which chemical bond is formed by the transfer of an electron from one atom to another?
a. Covalent
b. Hydrogen
c. Ionic
d. Polar
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17. Chemistry: $300 Answer
Which chemical bond is formed by the transfer of an electron from one atom to another?
a. Covalent
b. Hydrogen
c. Ionic
d. Polar
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18. Which chemical bond is responsible for the unique properties of water?
Chemistry: $400 Question
Which chemical bond is responsible for the unique properties of water?
a. Covalent
b. Hydrogen
c. Ionic
d. Alkaline
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19. Which chemical bond is responsible for the unique properties of water?
Chemistry: $400 Answer
Which chemical bond is responsible for the unique properties of water?
a. Covalent
b. Hydrogen
c. Ionic
d. Alkaline
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20. The heads of phospholipids are _____. a. saturated b. hydrophilic
Chemistry: $500 Question
The heads of phospholipids are _____.
a. saturated
b. hydrophilic
c. hydrophobic
d. fat-soluble
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21. The heads of phospholipids are _____. a. saturated b. hydrophilic
Chemistry: $500 Answer
The heads of phospholipids are _____.
a. saturated
b. hydrophilic
c. hydrophobic
d. fat-soluble
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22. a. endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm b. proteins; phospholipids
Cells: $100 Question
The plasma membrane is made of a double layer of ____ with ____ embedded in it.
a. endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm
b. proteins; phospholipids
c. phospholipids; proteins
d. carbohydrates; glycerol
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23. a. endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm b. proteins; phospholipids
Cells: $100 Answer
The plasma membrane is made of a double layer of ____ with ____ embedded in it.
a. endoplasmic reticulum; cytoplasm
b. proteins; phospholipids
c. phospholipids; proteins
d. carbohydrates; glycerol
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24. True or false? Ribosomes function to synthesize proteins. a. True
Cells: $200 Question
True or false? Ribosomes function to synthesize proteins.
a. True
b. False
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25. True or false? Ribosomes function to synthesize proteins. a. True
Cells: $200 Answer
True or false? Ribosomes function to synthesize proteins.
a. True
b. False
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26. Which is NOT characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
Cells: $300 Question
Which is NOT characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
a. They have membrane-bound organelles.
b. They are more complex than prokaryotes.
c. They have a membrane-bound nucleus.
d. Some are bacterial cells.
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27. Which is NOT characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
Cells: $300 Answer
Which is NOT characteristic of eukaryotic cells?
a. They have membrane-bound organelles.
b. They are more complex than prokaryotes.
c. They have a membrane-bound nucleus.
d. Some are bacterial cells.
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28. Cells: $400 Question
Molecules move from an area of higher to lower concentration during what process?
a. Exocytosis
b. Endocytosis
c. Active transport
d. Diffusion
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29. Cells: $400 Answer
Molecules move from an area of higher to lower concentration during what process?
a. Exocytosis
b. Endocytosis
c. Active transport
d. Diffusion
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30. a. Large and hydrophilic b. Small and hydrophobic
Cells: $500 Question
What are the characteristics of a substance that can cross the cell membrane by simple diffusion?
a. Large and hydrophilic
b. Small and hydrophobic
c. Large and water-soluble
d. All of the above
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31. a. Large and hydrophilic. b. Small and hydrophobic.
Cells: $500 Answer
What are the characteristics of a substance that can cross the cell membrane by simple diffusion?
a. Large and hydrophilic.
b. Small and hydrophobic.
c. Large and water-soluble.
d. All of the above
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32. Tissues & Skin: $100 Question
Which of the following is not considered a layer of the integumentary system?
a. Dermis
b. Hypodermis
c. Epidermis
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33. Tissues & Skin: $100 Answer
Which of the following is not considered a layer of the integumentary system?
a. Dermis
b. Hypodermis
c. Epidermis
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34. Tissues & Skin: $200 Question
Which of the following tissues is composed of branching cells that are striated and have one nucleus?
a. Hyaline cartilage
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Adipose
d. Cardiac muscle
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35. Tissues & Skin: $200 Answer
Which of the following tissues is composed of branching cells that are striated and have one nucleus?
a. Hyaline cartilage
b. Skeletal muscle
c. Adipose
d. Cardiac muscle
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36. Tissues & Skin: $300 Question
Which of the following is NOT a connective tissue?
a. Bone
b. Cartilage
c. Adipose
d. Muscle
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37. Tissues & Skin: $300 Answer
Which of the following is NOT a connective tissue?
a. Bone
b. Cartilage
c. Adipose
d. Muscle
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38. Tissues & Skin: $400 Question
What kind of membrane lines the joint cavity inside the elbow?
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. synovial
d. mucous
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39. Tissues & Skin: $400 Answer
What kind of membrane lines the joint cavity inside the elbow?
a. Cutaneous
b. Serous
c. Synovial
d. Mucous
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40. Tissues & Skin: $500 Question
Which of the following cell junctions are commonly found in tissues that must withstand considerable stretch?
a. Gap junction
b. Tight junction
c. Adhesion junction
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41. Tissues & Skin: $500 Answer
Which of the following cell junctions are commonly found in tissues that must withstand considerable stretch?
a. Gap junction
b. Tight junction
c. Adhesion junction
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42. Homeostasis: $100 Question
What is the term for the human body’s ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment despite changes in its surroundings?
a. Metabolism
b. Homeostasis
c. Adaptation
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43. Homeostasis: $100 Answer
What is the term for the human body’s ability to maintain a relatively stable internal environment despite changes in its surroundings?
a. Metabolism
b. Homeostasis
c. Adaptation
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44. Homeostasis: $200 Question
Which of the following are common effectors in the human body?
a. Muscles and glands
b. The hypothalamus and brain
c. Temperature sensors in the skin
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45. Which of the following are common effectors in the human body?
Homeostasis: $200 Answer
Which of the following are common effectors in the human body?
a. Muscles and glands
b. The hypothalamus and brain
c. Temperature sensors in the skin
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46. Homeostasis: $300 Question
What is the control center that monitors the body’s internal temperature?
a. The skin
b. The hypothalamus
c. The spinal cord
d. Thermoreceptors
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47. Homeostasis: $300 Answer
What is the control center that monitors the body’s internal temperature?
a. The skin
b. The hypothalamus
c. The spinal cord
d. Thermoreceptors
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48. Homeostasis: $400 Question
In a negative feedback mechanism, what is the “feedback” that shuts off the corrective response?
a. Restoration of set point
b. A variation away from the normal value of a factor, such as body temperature
c. Activation of a muscle or gland by the control center
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49. a. Restoration of set point
Homeostasis: $400 Answer
In a negative feedback mechanism, what is the “feedback” that shuts off the corrective response?
a. Restoration of set point
b. A variation away from the normal value of a factor, such as body temperature
c. Activation of a muscle or gland by the control center
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50. Homeostasis: $500 Question
An appropriate negative feedback response to hyperthermia includes _____.
a. activation of sweat glands
b. dilation of dermal blood vessels
c. relaxation of arrector pili muscles
d. all of the above
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51. a. activation of sweat glands b. dilation of dermal blood vessels
Homeostasis: $500 Answer
An appropriate negative feedback response to hyperthermia includes _____.
a. activation of sweat glands
b. dilation of dermal blood vessels
c. relaxation of arrector pili muscles
d. all of the above
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52. a. Deoxyribonucleic acid b. Amino acid c. Water
FINAL ROUND Question
What molecule is used by all cells to provide energy for chemical reactions?
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid
b. Amino acid
c. Water
d. Adenosine triphosphate
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53. a. Deoxyribonucleic acid b. Amino acids c. Water
FINAL ROUND Answer
What molecule is used by all cells to provide energy for chemical reactions?
a. Deoxyribonucleic acid
b. Amino acids
c. Water
d. Adenosine triphosphate
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