Biology
What body system does the liver belong to?
Digestive System
What blood type is the universal plasma donor?
Type AB
What is the most common blood type?
What nutrient group does sugar belong to?
Carbohydrates
How many chambers does the heart have?
4
What internal organ stores bile?
The gallbladder
What is the name of the pigment responsible for giving skin and hair color?
Melanin
Which organ is responsible for filtering waste products from the blood?
Kidney
What is the largest organ?
Skin
Which part of the cell is known as the "brain"?
Nucleus
What organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
Which disease is characterized by the destruction of insulin-producing cells in the pancreas?
Diabetes
What is the function of the skin?
Protect the body
What is the function of saliva?
Digest food
What are the two types of digestion?
Chemical & Mechanical Digestion
Which disease is characterized by the progressive loss of memory and cognitive function?
Alzheimer's Disease
Which vitamin is necessary for calcium absorption?
Which cells fight foreign organisms in the body?
White Blood Cells
Which molecule contains genetic information that directs the creation of proteins?
RNA
Name two eukaryote groups
Possible correct responses: animals, fungi, plants, insects
What is the medical term for the sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
What is the name of a cancerous tumor?
Malignant tumor
How many bones in an adult body?
206 bones
An accumulation of bile pigment in the blood causes which skin disorder?
Hint: It usually turns your skin yellow
Jaundice
What part of the brain is involved in memory, learning, and emotion?
Hippocampus