Question 1

Which of the following statements does NOT apply to edema?

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A)   It can lead to heart failure.
B)   It is the retention of water and salts.
C)   It is an imbalance in the ionic composition of body fluids.
D)   It can result from kidney failure.
E)   It results in kidney stones if uncorrected.F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Humans are omnivores as shown by the type of

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A)   enzymes secreted in saliva.
B)   urine they produce.
C)   teeth they have.
D)   taste buds they have.
E)   enzymes secreted in the intestines.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following events will cause problems with the body's ability to exchange gasses between the blood and tissue fluid?

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A)   an increase in the blood pH due to smoking
B)   getting into a car accident and bruising your ribs on the steering wheel
C)   getting a piece of meat lodged within your windpipe and not being able to breathe
D)   being congested due to a sinus infection
E)   playing football and getting the wind knocked out of youF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Digestion in humans and earthworms

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A)   is similar in that both organisms, digestion is an extracellular process, occurring in a complete digestive tract.
B)   is different in that earthworms have a sac plan body plan and humans have a tube within a tube body plan.
C)   is different in that digestion is an extracellular process in humans but an intracellular process in earthworms.
D)   is similar in that in both organisms, digestion is an intracellular process, occurring in an incomplete digestive system.
E)   is similar in that in both organisms, digestion occurs in a simple tract, in which all parts of the tract are similar.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following incorrectly pairs the enzyme and the molecule on which it acts?

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A)   salivary amylase - starch
B)   pepsin - protein
C)   maltase - starch
D)   trypsin - protein
E)   pancreatic amylase - starchF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is the correct pathway of air into the lungs to the site of gas exchange?

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A)   nasal cavity - pharynx - larynx - trachea - bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli
B)   bronchi - pharynx - larynx - trachea - nasal cavity - bronchioles - alveoli
C)   bronchi - pharynx - trachea - nasal cavity - bronchioles - alveoli - larynx
D)   nasal cavity - alveoli - bronchioles - bronchi - trachea - larynx - pharynx
E)   pharynx - trachea - nasal cavity - bronchioles - alveoli - larynx - bronchiF) C) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 7

Alicia and Juan are hiking in the woods and come across the skull of an animal.The teeth are still in the skull.The front teeth or incisors are short but sharp.The canines are long and pointed.The back teeth,or molars and premolars,are jagged.Based on these teeth,the skull likely belonged to a

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A)   carnivore.
B)   omnivore.
C)   herbivore.
D)   human.
E)   There is not enough information to answer.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

The first step of starch digestion is performed by

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A)   the tongue mixing food with saliva.
B)   taste buds secreting pepsin.
C)   amylase in the saliva.
D)   the tongue mixing food with saliva which contains amylase.
E)   glands in tongue secreting lipase.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Ruminants have a stomach that enables them to digest cellulose.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In hemodialysis,wastes normally collected by the kidney

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A)   diffuse through artificial or natural semi-permeable membranes.
B)   are pumped through a series of filters.
C)   are diluted by adding dialysate from bags attached to the abdomen.
D)   are actively transported through natural membranes in the abdomen.
E)   are diluted by a transfusion of blood lower in wastes.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

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A)   eliminate nitrogenous waste
B)   eliminate dead bacteria
C)   eliminate non-digestible food
D)   eliminate bile pigments from breakdown of hemoglobin
E)   absorb nutrientsF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In the figure shown here,"A" is referring to the

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A)   liver.
B)   stomach.
C)   duodenum.
D)   pancreas.
E)   small intestine.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

In the figure shown here,O2 enters the blood stream and CO2 leaves the blood stream

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A)  at A.
B)  at B.
C)  at C.
D)  through active transport.
E)  in a process called internal respiration.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Each red blood cell contains about 250 million hemoglobin molecules and so can carry at least one billion molecules of oxygen.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The figure shown represents urine formation.Substances which move from the blood into the filtrate at #3 include

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A)   glucose.
B)   amino acids.
C)   sodium ion.
D)   chloride ion.
E)   hydrogen ion.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

In the figure shown here,the letter "A" represents

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A)   a renal pyramid.
B)   the cortex.
C)   a column.
D)   a renal pelvis.
E)   a nephron.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Exam 24: The Maintenance Systems

Which of the following events will cause problems with the body's ability to exchange gasses between the blood and tissue fluid?

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Ruminants have a stomach that enables them to digest cellulose.

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Humans are omnivores as shown by the type of

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In hemodialysis,wastes normally collected by the kidney

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The figure shown represents urine formation.Substances which move from the blood into the filtrate at #3 include

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Which of the following statements does NOT apply to edema?

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Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

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In the figure shown here,the letter "A" represents

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Which of the following incorrectly pairs the enzyme and the molecule on which it acts?

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Each red blood cell contains about 250 million hemoglobin molecules and so can carry at least one billion molecules of oxygen.

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The first step of starch digestion is performed by

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In the figure shown here,O2 enters the blood stream and CO2 leaves the blood stream

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Alicia and Juan are hiking in the woods and come across the skull of an animal.The teeth are still in the skull.The front teeth or incisors are short but sharp.The canines are long and pointed.The back teeth,or molars and premolars,are jagged.Based on these teeth,the skull likely belonged to a

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Which of the following is the correct pathway of air into the lungs to the site of gas exchange?

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Digestion in humans and earthworms

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In the figure shown here,"A" is referring to the

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Exam 24: The Maintenance Systems

Which of the following events will cause problems with the body's ability to exchange gasses between the blood and tissue fluid?

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Ruminants have a stomach that enables them to digest cellulose.

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Humans are omnivores as shown by the type of

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In hemodialysis,wastes normally collected by the kidney

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The figure shown represents urine formation.Substances which move from the blood into the filtrate at #3 include

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Which of the following statements does NOT apply to edema?

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Which of the following is not a function of the digestive system?

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In the figure shown here,the letter "A" represents

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Which of the following incorrectly pairs the enzyme and the molecule on which it acts?

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Each red blood cell contains about 250 million hemoglobin molecules and so can carry at least one billion molecules of oxygen.

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The first step of starch digestion is performed by

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In the figure shown here,O2 enters the blood stream and CO2 leaves the blood stream

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Alicia and Juan are hiking in the woods and come across the skull of an animal.The teeth are still in the skull.The front teeth or incisors are short but sharp.The canines are long and pointed.The back teeth,or molars and premolars,are jagged.Based on these teeth,the skull likely belonged to a

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Which of the following is the correct pathway of air into the lungs to the site of gas exchange?

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Digestion in humans and earthworms

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In the figure shown here,"A" is referring to the

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