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Groups of similar cells with a common function are called ______.
tissues
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An Efferent Pathway leads ________ a control center.
away from
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The liver is part of which organ system?
digestive
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The vagina and penis are part of which organ system? (You may need to select more than one answer.)
reproductive
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In __________, the variable is pushed backed toward the initial value.
negative feedback
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Changing the number of electrons results in:
an ion
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Na+ +Cl- --> NaCl: this is an example of:
an ionic bond
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This image is depicting which type of reaction?
exchange
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Which of the following is an organic molecule?
C6H12O6
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Which is indicating a saturated fatty acid tail:
C
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In this image, the formation of sucrose constitutes:
a dehydration reaction
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Glycogen is a:
polysaccharide
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A molecule that is partly polar and partly nonpolar is:
amphipathic
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A(n) _______ is amphipathic.
phospholipid
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Which is structurally related to cholesterol:
vitamin D
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Enzymes tend to be ________ proteins.
globular
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The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide constitutes:
primary structure
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Which has more hydrogen bonds:
G-C
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Which nucleotide base is found only in RNA?
uracil (U)
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Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) has _______ phosphate groups.
2
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The plasma membrane of the cell is composed primarily of:
phospholipids
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_________ are proteins that are embedded at least partially within the cell plasma membrane.
integral membrane proteins
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The glycocalyx of the cell's plasma membrane is found:
on the exterior surface
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Molecules that cross the plasma membrane by passing through a protein pore (or hole) provide an example of:
channel-mediated diffusion
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Movement of water across the cell membrane via aquaporins constitutes:
osmosis
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Using a Na+-gradient (which is produced by an ATP-powered Na+ pump) to drive movement of other solutes (e.g. glucose) constitutes:
secondary active transport
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Which of these organelles is membranous?
golgi complex
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This organelle has its own DNA.
mitochondria
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The outer layer of the nuclear envelope is continuous with the rough ER.
true
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The ribosome structure contains protein.
true
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Cholesterol and steroid synthesis occurs in the:
smooth ER
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This structure propels fluids/mucus:
cilium
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The "Central Dogma of the Cell" is:
DNA>RNA>Protein
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Removal of introns from a pre-mRNA transcript is called:
splicing
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An exact complementary copy of DNA is synthesized by:
DNA polymerase
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Synthesizing an amino acid polymer from an mRNA polymer is called:
translation
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A codon is compromised of _______ nucleotides.
3
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Which of the following is an enzyme:
DNA polymerase
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Which is NOT one of the four main (primary) tissue types:
osseous
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Epithelia use ______ to form water-tight connections among cells.
tight junctions
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Epithelial tissues are innervated.
true
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Which is compromised of large amounts of sugars and a small amount of protein:
proteoglycan
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The _______ membrane is dry and also called skin.
cutaneous
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In a merocrine gland, the entire cells ruptures and cell fragments and debris are also secreted.
false
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Which of the following is NOT a connective tissue type:
muscle
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Connective tissues are comprised primarily of:
extracellular matrix (ECM)
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Ground substance + fibers = __________
extracellular matrix (ECM)
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__________ fibers have a highly branching structure that can assist in absorbing shock (like a cushion).
reticular
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The immature cell type in cartilage is:
chondroblast
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The hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) generates:
blood
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The epidermis is comprised of:
stratified squamous epithelium
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This is the thickest epidermal layer:
stratum corneum
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The deepest layer of the dermis is:
reticular layer of dermis
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_______ produce pigment.
melanocytes
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This epidermal layer has stem cells.
stratum basale
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Fingerprints are the result of:
friction ridges
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Keratohyaline granules appear in the stratum
granulosum
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________ is a highly regulated process of cell death that normally occurs as part of kertainization.
apoptosis
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________ is a pigment produced by cells called _______ and packaged into vesicles called ________, which are transferred to keratinocytes.
melanin; melanocytes; melanosomes
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Epithelial tissues are highly vascularized.
false
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Red hair color reflects the presence of:
iron
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Which part of the hair follicle is the cortex:
B
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_______ is caused by genetic factors and the hair follicle's response to testosterone (dihydrotestosterone, or DHT).
true (frank) baldness
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_______ glands become active at puberty, are present in axillary/genital areas, and are associated with hair follicles.
apocrine
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In a holocrine gland, the entire cells ruptures and cell fragments and debris are also secreted.
true
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Dendritic cells are immune cells found in skin that can act as phagocytes of foreign bacteria. This is an example of a(n):
biological barrier
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When body temperature is hot, this can cause blood vessels in the skin to _______, thereby increasing blood flow to the body surface to dissipate heat.
vasodilate
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_______ tumors arise from keratinocytes of the stratum spinosum.
squamous cell carcinoma
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A burn that extends to the hypodermis is ______ degree.
3rd
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_______ are muscles that raise the pilus to cause "goose bumps."
arrector pili
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The external ear is composed of _________.
elastic cartilage
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Growth of cartilage that occurs from within the tissue is called:
interstitial growth
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The clavicles are part of the ______ skeleton.
appendicular
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Osteocalcin is a(n):
hormone
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Which part of the bone stores triglycerides (fats)?
yellow marrow
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Osseous tissue is a form of:
connective tissue
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Flat bones (e.g. cranial bones) assist in hematopoiesis:
true
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) stimulates ______ activity.
osteoclast
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The trabeculae of a bone are covered with:
endosteum
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In a normal, healthy adult, the body's blood supply is produced in the:
red bone marrow
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The stem cell that gives rise to osteocytes is called a(n):
osteogenic cell
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Which cell type secretes osteoid:
osteoblast
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The ______ is responsible for breaking down bone ECM.
osteoclast
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The _______ is derived from hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
osteoclast
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What gives bone its hardness:
hydroxyapatites
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Osteoid is the _______ component of bone.
organic
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The most abundant protein component in osteoid is ________.
collagen
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Which of the following is the same as "hydroxyapatites":
calcium (Ca2+) phosphate crystals
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Another name for an osteon is a(n):
haversian system
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Most bones develop through:
endochondral ossification
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Bone growth that occurs under hyaline cartilage of articular surfaces and the epiphyseal line is:
interstitial growth
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In the ______ zone of the epiphyseal plate, chondrocytes die.
calcification
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When there are low amounts of pressure on a bone, the osteocyte signals to the _______ to stimulate bone resorption and recycling.
osteoclast
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The ______ is created by osteoclasts as they destroy and remove bone during remodeling.
resorption bay
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Which of the following is secreted by osteoclasts to assist bone resorption:
H+ (protons)
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is secreted in response to:
hypocalcemia
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A _______ fracture is one in which the bones are broken into two pieces, but they do not penetrate the skin.
simple and complete
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_______ is rickets in adults.
osteomalacia
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________ is a bone disease characterized by haphazard, brittle bone formation.
Paget's disease
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_________ is a cause or risk factor for osteoporosis.
hypocalcemia
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