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Which type of tissue lines the interior and exterior body surface?
Epithelial
One way that sweating helps maintain homeostasis is by
Cooling the body
What is the function of connective tissues?
Support for the body and connection of its parts
What human system functions to control growth, development, metabolism, and maintains homeostasis?
Endocrine system
The liver releases stored glucose
As the body uses glucose for energy
The human digestive system cannot break down
Fiber
Saturated fats
Are usually solids at room temperature
One dietary calorie is equal to
1000 calories
Which of the following is true about unsaturated fats?
They are usually liquids at room temperature
Essential amino acids
Must be obtained from the foods that you eat
The main role of the stomach in the process of digestion is
To start the breakdown of proteins further break up masses of foods
The primary role of the large intestine is to absorb
Water
Of the following which is not a function of the digestive system?
Filtration
In the stomach which enzyme break down proteins into peptides?
Pepsin
Bile is stored in a small pouch like organ called the
Gall bladder
Which of the following excretory organs produces urea?
Liver
The filtration of blood mainly takes place in the
Glomerulus
Which is NOT a part of the kidney?
Ureter
The process by which water and dissolved substances are taken back into the blood is called
Reabsorption
The kidney helps maintain homeostasis BT doing all of the following EXCEPT?
Absorbing nutrients from food
The type of tissue that covers the body lines internal surfaces and forms glands is
Epithelial tissue
The process of maintaining a relatively constant internal environment despite changed on the external environment is called
Homeostasis
What do all types of tissues have in common?
They are all made of cells
Energy in food is measured in
Calories
Inorganic nutrients that your body needs, usually in small amounts are called
Minerals
Where does mechanical digestion begin?
Mouth
An enzyme in saliva that can break the chemical bonds in starch is
Amylase
Which of the following is the basic functional unit in a kidney?
Nephron
Urine is excreted from the body through the
Urethra
Which of the following is not a kind of tissue in the human body?
Interstitial
Each of the following aids in the process of digestion EXCEPT the
Kidney
In the human body hydrochloric acid is responsible for the low pH of the contents of the
Stomach
Which is NOT a function of the kidneys?
Excretion of carbon dioxide
The main function of digestive system is to
Break down large molecules into smaller molecules
In the kidney both useful substances and wastes are removable from the blood by
Filtration
Which of the followings is not a role of fats in the body?
They provide the body with essential amino acids