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Biology Semester 2 Study Guide

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 10hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is occurring in the diagram?

a)

Negatively charged proteins are leaving the neuron

b)

The myelin coat has broken down, allowing ions to freely cross the plasma membrane

c)

Na+ ions are entering the neuron

d)

K+ ions are entering the neuron

2.

How does the skin regulate body temperature?

a)

by producing vitamin D

b)

by regulating fat content in the epidermis

c)

by retaining water

d)

by increasing sweat production

3.

Which process causes the diaphragm to move back up?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

inspiration

c)

internal respiration

d)

exhalation

4.

Based on the estimates from the table, how much urea is absorbed by the kidneys?

a)

0.50 g/min

b)

23.4 g/day

c)

50.0 g/day

d)

46.8 g/day

5.

Which represents the correct sequence as sound waves travel in the ear to trigger an impulse?

a)

hair cells, auditory canal, cochlea, malleus

b)

tympanum, bones in the middle of the ear, cochlea, hair cells

c)

cochlea, incus, stape, eardrum

d)

auditory canal, tympanum, hair cells, cochlea

6.

Infer why proteins are not removed by nephrons.

a)

Proteins are reabsorbed by nephrons

b)

Proteins cannot be filtered

c)

collecting ducts are too small

d)

proteins never enter the nephron

7.

What is the difference between rods and cones?

a)

Rods detect low light, cones provide information about color.

b)

Rods detect bright light, cones provide information about low light.

c)

Rods detect color, cones provide information about low light.

d)

Rods detect color, cones provide information about bright light.

8.

Which of these terms do not belong in the group?

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

central nervous system

c)

somatic nervous system

9.

Some rides at amusement parks cause a person to become dizzy when the ride stops.

Which structure in the diagram is most likely involved with the dizzy feeling?

a)

D

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

10.

Which nervous system is the hypothalamus most involved in regulation?

a)

autonomic

b)

voluntary

c)

sensory

d)

peripheral

11.

Which of the following decreases brain activity

a)

anphetamines

b)

nicotine

c)

alchohol

d)

cocaine

12.

Which term does not belong?

a)

myofibril

b)

myoglobin

c)

sarcomere

13.

Based on the table estimates, what happens to glucose in the kidneys?

a)

It is permanently filtered out of the blood

b)

It is treated in the kidney like urea

c)

It is reabsorbed into the blood

d)

It is treated into the kidney like creatinine

14.

If the portion indication by the arrow was damaged due to trauma, what effects would this person most likely experience?

a)

trouble maintaining balance

b)

rapid breathing

c)

body temperature flucuations

d)

partial or complete memory loss

15.

If a teenager with type A blood is injured in an auto accident and needs a blood transfusion, what type blood will he or she receive?

a)

only type AB

b)

only type O

c)

only type A

d)

type A or type O

16.

select the correct description


Stimulants...

a)

make people more alert

b)

are dangerous for all people

c)

affect the central system

d)

make people drowsy

17.

select the correct description


depressants....

a)

are dangerous for all people

b)

make people drowsy

c)

make people more alert

d)

affect the central system

18.

How many breaths will a person take in one day if they take 12 breaths per minute


(hint: there are 1,440 minutes in a day)

a)

17,000

b)

10,000

c)

1,000,000

d)

17,000,000

19.

What are the cells that remove old bone tissue called?

a)

osteozymes

b)

osteoclasts

c)

osteoblasts

d)

osteocytes

20.

When blood leaves the heart, where does it exit?

a)

the capillaries

b)

the aorta

c)

the pulmonary vein

d)

the lungs

21.

When a small blood vessel in your hand is cut open, which plays an active defense role against possible disease?

a)

plasma

b)

red blood cells

c)

platelets

d)

white blood cells

22.

Into what part of the heart does oxygen-rich blood enter?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

3

d)

1

e)

2

23.

Which is not a function of a bone?

a)

protection of internal organs

b)

production of vitamin D

c)

storage of calcium

d)

internal support

24.

which of these terms do not belong in the group?

a)

myelin

b)

node

c)

threshold

25.

Where are one-way valves in the circulatory system located?

a)

veins

b)

white blood cells

c)

capillaries

d)

arteries

26.

When are blackheads formed?

a)

When the grooves in the epidermis gather dirt

b)

When there is an excess of keratin produced

c)

When hair follicles grow inward rather than outward

d)

When sebaceous glands become clogged

27.

Which requires ATP?

a)

muscle contraction

b)

neither muscle contraction or relaxation

c)

muscle relaxation

d)

both muscle contraction and relaxation

28.

Which of the following assist in maintaining balance?

a)

malleus

b)

semicircular canals

c)

tymphanum

d)

cochlea

29.

Where would you find the type of joint shown?

a)

vertabrae

b)

hip

c)

skull

d)

elbow

30.

Which are not found in the dermis

a)

fat cells

b)

nerve cells

c)

sweat and oil glands

d)

muscles

31.

Which process is shown in the image?

a)

cellular respiration

b)

inhalation

c)

filtration

d)

exhalation

32.

Which is not part of the axial skeleton?

a)

ribs

b)

skull

c)

hip bone

d)

vertebral column

33.

Which represents the right ventricle?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

5

d)

2

34.

If there were a power outage in a movie theater and only a few dim emergency lights were lit, which cells of the retina would be most important for seeing your way to the exit?

a)

rods and cones are equally important

b)

cornea

c)

rods

d)

cones

35.

Which is part of the appendicular skeleton?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

3

d)

12

36.

What structure moves down as its muscles contract

a)

pharynx

b)

trachea

c)

diaphram

d)

ribs

37.

Which has is needed by all cells?

a)

sulfur

b)

oxygen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen

38.

Which is a characteristic of the portion of the bone indicated by the letter A?

a)

It contains bone marrow

b)

It is the only type of bone tissue in long bones

c)

It is made of overlapping osteon systems

d)

It contains no living cells

39.

Which of the terms do not belong in the group?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebrum

c)

pons

40.

What is the most likely function of amphetamines?

a)

do not affect either the sympathetic or parasympathetic

b)

to stimulate the parasympathetic nervous system

c)

to stimulate the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems equally

d)

to stimulate the sympathetic nervous system

41.

With which sense are free nerve endings associated?

a)

touch

b)

sight

c)

hearing

d)

taste

42.

If an individual consumes a depressant can they counteract those effects by taking a stimulant?

a)

Stimulants make you more alert and will counteract the drowsiness felt by depressants

b)

Stimulants affect neurotransmitters, depressants affect those same neurotransmitters and improve an individual's symptoms

c)

Some stimulants affect dopamine levels, some depressants do not affect dopamine levels

d)

Equal amounts of stimulants and depressants should be taken so that you do not become too alert or too drowsy

43.

Which is the correct path a nerve impulse will follow in a reflex arc?

a)

motor neuron> interneuron> sensory neuron

b)

motor neuron> sensory neuron> interneuron

c)

sensory neuron> interneuron> motor neuron

d)

interneuron> motor neuron> sensory neuron

44.

What muscles shown below are classified as voluntary muscles?

a)

smooth muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

all muscles

d)

cardiac muscle

45.

Which tissue type is responsible for the formation of "goose bumps"?

a)

erector muscle

b)

sebaceous gland

c)

hair shaft

d)

hair bulb

46.

Which process returns glucose to the blood?

a)

filtration

b)

exhalation

c)

reabsorption

d)

excretion

47.

Which one of the kidney functions conserves water?

a)

breathing

b)

exhalation

c)

reabsorption

d)

excretion

48.

Which of the terms do not belong in the group?

a)

parasympathetic system

b)

somatic system

c)

sympathetic system

49.

If a person is suffering from depression, which drug is one recommended treatment of the presynaptic neuron?

a)

one that increases the re-uptake of dopamine

b)

one that decreases the receptors for dopamine

c)

one that increases the production of dopamine

d)

one that decreases the re-uptake of dopamine

50.

Which set of term is mismatched?

a)

wrist- pivot joint

b)

knee- hinge joint

c)

shoulder- ball and socket joint

d)

cranium - surtures

51.

Where is the loop of Henle?

a)

glomerulus

b)

renal tube

c)

Bowman's capsule

d)

urethra

52.

Which process occurs inside the tissue cells in your legs?

a)

filtration

b)

external respiration

c)

breathing

d)

interanal respiration

53.

Which term does not belong?

a)

actin

b)

melanin

c)

myosin

54.

Which term does not belong?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

reflex arc

55.

Which of the following cause neurons to send information about sound to the brain?

a)

semicircular canals

b)

malleus

c)

tympanum

d)

cochlea

56.

Which of these terms do not belong in the group?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

synapse

c)

cell body

57.

Which is characteristic of the sympathetic division of the autonomic system?

a)

dilates the bronchi

b)

converts glucose to glyocgen

c)

stimulates digestion

d)

slows the heart rate

58.

Which term does not belong?

a)

fast- twitch muscle

b)

cardiac muscle

c)

smooth muscle

59.

Which is a characteristic of fast-twitch muscle fibers?

a)

they are resistant to fatigue

b)

they require high amounts of oxygen in order to function

c)

they have fewer mitochondria than slow- twitch fibers

d)

they contain more myoglobin than slow-twitch fibers

60.

What could be inferred from suntans?

a)

tanning strengthens the elastic in the skin making the skin feel tight

b)

tanning promotes skin that has a more youthful appearance

c)

sunning for the purpose of tanning produces healthier skin

d)

a tan might indicate sun damage

61.

select the best description


Both stimulants and depressants...

a)

make people more alert

b)

are dangerous for everyone

c)

affect the central nervous system

d)

make people drowsy