Which gland is called the "master gland?"
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Pituitary gland
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Thymus gland
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Thyroid gland
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Adrenal gland
2
What is produced by the ovaries?
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Oocytes
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Endometrium
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Zygote
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Granulosa
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Which gland is called the "master gland?"
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Pituitary gland
•
Thymus gland
•
Thyroid gland
•
Adrenal gland
2
What is produced by the ovaries?
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Oocytes
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Endometrium
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Zygote
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Granulosa cells
3
Which organ secretes fructose that is used by sperm as an energy source?
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Epididymis
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Vas deferens
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Prostate gland
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Seminal vesicle
4
What is it called when one hormone helps another have its full effect?
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Synergistic interaction
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Supportive interaction
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Opposing interaction
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Permissive interaction
5
Select the statement that describes the filtration stage of urine formation.
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The bloodstream retrieves valuable substances that have been separated out during this second step of urine formation.
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Water and other small solutes are separated out of the blood in the Bowman’s capsule.
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To maintain the body's acid-base balance, substances move from the blood in the peritubular capillaries into nephron tubules.
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During this third step of urine formation, urine filters into the ureters and ultimately to the urinary bladder for storage.
6
A woman has had a miscarriage; what happened to her fetus?
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It was overdeveloped.
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It was spontaneously expelled from the uterus.
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It was underdeveloped.
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It was implanted too firmly in the uterus.
7
Which organ processes and stores nutrients from the digestive system?
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Liver
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All three
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Pancreas
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Gallbladder
8
What happens when blood is too acidic?
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More bicarbonate is released into the bloodstream.
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Less bicarbonate is released into the bloodstream.
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Nothing, blood is supposed to be acidic.
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More hydrogen ions are released.
9
The developing child is surrounded by a fluid filled sac called the __________.
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Placenta
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Amnion
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Yolk sac
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Chorion
10
Which of the following statements about steroid hormones is true?
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They are lipids that enter the cell and bind to receptors on the nucleus.
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They are lipids that bind to receptors on the plasma membrane.
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They are proteins that enter the cell and bind to receptors on the nucleus.
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They are proteins that bind to receptors on the plasma membrane.
11
Which of the following hormones is secreted by the adrenal medulla?
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Mineralocorticoids
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Cortisol
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Epinephrine
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Glucocorticoids
12
Where are sphincters found?
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Throughout the small intestine
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On the outside of the digestive tract
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Between the pharynx and the mouth
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Between two parts of the digestive tract
13
What is the term for wave-like contractions of the digestive tract that help move food through?
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Palate
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Peristalsis
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Salivary amylase
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Bolus
14
In which stage of labor is the placenta expelled from the uterus?
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Second
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Fourth
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First
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Third
15
Which of the following is most likely the cause of Graves' disease?
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Lower than normal levels of thyroid hormones in the blood
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Higher than normal levels of thyroid hormones in the blood
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Higher than normal levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood
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Lower than normal levels of parathyroid hormone in the blood
16
Which segment of the small intestine connects to the large intestine?
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Ileum
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Lipase
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Jejunum
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Duodenum
17
Which type of pancreatic cells help to lower blood sugar?
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Alpha cells
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Delta cells
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Beta cells
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Gamma cells
18
Before an oocyte leaves the ovary, it is surrounded by nourishing cells and is called what?
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A follicle
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A zona pellucida
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An oviduct
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A menarche
19
Which type of cells are responsible for the growth of facial hair and the deepening of the voice in males during puberty?
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Sertoli cells
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Schwann cells
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Leydig cells
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Stem cells
20
Which of the following statements about aging is true?
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The telomeres on our chromosomes grow longer as we age.
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As we age, we often become shorter because the discs in between your vertebrae become more compact.
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The way in which you age is completely dictated by your genes.
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When a male goes through andropause, his testosterone levels drop and he is no longer able to reproduce.
21
Which part of the kidney does the actual filtering of the blood?
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Nephrons
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Renal cortex
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Renal pelvis
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Renal medulla
22
After fertilization, the newly formed zygote begins to divide into multiple cells through a process called __________.
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Cleavage
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Morphogenesis
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Gastrulation
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Blastomere
23
Which part of the large intestine absorbs water?
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Descending colon
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Ascending colon
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All parts absorb water
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Transverse colon
24
Which of the following is a mix of secretions that helps chemically digest food?
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Chyme
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Pepsins
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Bolus
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Gastric juice
25
Which of the following describes the role of renin in maintaining homeostasis?
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It acts to dilute urine.
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Its release is prompted by a decrease in blood volume and blood pressure.
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It acts to decrease the amount of water that is reabsorbed.
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Its release is prompted by an increase in blood volume and blood pressure.
26
Which part of the digestive system primarily absorbs nutrients?
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Pharynx
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Small intestine
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Stomach
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Mouth
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