Anatomy & Physiology
Homeostasis is the
What is maintenance of normal internal conditions by means of self-regulating mechanisms.
What type of tissue is bone and cartilage?
What is connective tissue.
What's the symbol for a female chromosome and what's the symbol for a male chromosome?
What is XX and XY.
What organism category can survive in harsh environments devoid of oxygen?
What is Domain Archaea.
The correct sequence of increasing organizational complexity is
What is organism, tissue, cell, organ system, organ.
White blood cells fight infection by
What is engulfing infectious pathogens and making antibodies.
An average person has about _____ neurons.
What is 1 trillion.
In the fall, the leaves of many trees change from green to red or yellow. Why?
What is the chlorophyll breaks down, and the accessory pigments are more noticeable.
A researcher will likely use this to ensure that no confounding/outside variable has affected the results or to factor in any likely sources of bias.
What is a control.
The independent variable is defined as:
a. The factor which is measured in the experiment.
b. The factors that remain the same throughout the experiment.
c. The factor that is being manipulated in the experiment.
d. The factor that is not exposed to any treatment or is exposed to a treatment
What is the factor that is being manipulated in the experiment.
You are examining a cell that has a high rate of protein synthesis. Knowing this, cellular component would you expect to see large numbers of?
What are ribosomes.
What type of tissue is striated, contains cells with one nucleus, and is not under voluntary control?
What is cardiac muscle.
Where does oxygen come from that is released by plants during photosynthesis?
What is water.
The light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis:
What is release oxygen as a by-product, and split water in the process.
What is inductive reasoning?
a. tentative statement, based on data, that can be used to guide observations and experiment
b. A report of the findings of scientific experiment
c. A general statement made to infer a specific conclusion, often in an "if . . . then" format
d. Using isolated observations and facts to reach an idea that may explain a phenomenon
What is using isolated observations and facts to reach an idea that may explain a phenomenon.
Make up more than half the volume of the brain.
What is Neuroglia.
What type of tissue lines body cavities and covers body surfaces?
What is epithelial tissue.
Which statement BEST describes the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
What is photosynthesis stores energy in carbohydrates, and respiration releases this energy.
Which of the following statements is not true regarding the properties of water?
What is the hydrogen bonds between water hold more heat energy than most other liquids.
What is an unsaturated fat?
a. Fatty acid molecule lacking double bonds between the carbons of its hydrocarbon chain.
b. Chemical bond which atoms share one or more pairs of electrons
c. The chain bears the maximum number of hydrogens possible.
d. Fatty acid molecule containing double bonds between carbons of its hydrocarbon chain.
What is fatty acid molecule containing double bonds between carbons of its hydrocarbon chain.
Which organs are located in the ventral cavity of the body?
What is stomach, liver, heart and bladder.
What are the main features of melanocytes?
What is Melanocytes are found in the epidermis and they produce melanin when exposed to UV light. The melanin is then distributed to epidermal cells.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
What is oxygen and glucose
Which of the following features is found in the epidermis layer of the skin?
What is stratified squamous epithelium, cells produce keratin, contain melanocytes, offers a layer of protection against bacteria
What is inductive reasoning?
What is using isolated observations and facts to reach an idea that may explain a phenomenon.