Biology: Body Systems

Question 1

Through which structure do the sperm travel to exit the testes?

Accepted Answer

Vas deferens

Question 2

Which of the following changes will most likely decrease the risk of atherosclerosis?

Accepted Answer

Raising the amount of HDL cholesterol in the blood

Question 3

What function does the frontal lobe area serve?

Accepted Answer

Controls judgement and reasoning

Question 4

Passive immunity is…

Accepted Answer

Immunity passed from mother to child

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the connection between cardiovascular disease and age?

Accepted Answer

With age plaque builds up in arteries, leading to CV disease

Question 6

Identify the letter that corresponds to the occipital lobe.

Accepted Answer

B

Question 7

What is the human embryo called after the eighth week of development?

Accepted Answer

a fetus

Question 8

What's the best way to prevent the spread of diseases in public areas?

Accepted Answer

Cover your mouth while coughing.

Question 9

Which of these functions is associated with the occipital lobe?

Accepted Answer

Vision

Question 10

How do human diseases caused by bacteria and diseases caused by viruses react to antibiotics?

Accepted Answer

Bacterial diseases respond to antibiotics; viruses do not

Question 11

During fetal development, which of the following occurs during the third trimester?

Accepted Answer

lungs are in final development

Question 12

Which lobe of the brain is designated by the letter F?

Accepted Answer

Temporal

Question 13

Which of the following represents the correct order of events in the formation of the fetus?

Accepted Answer

Fertilization → Zygote → Blastocyst → Embryo

Question 14

Because antibiotics are so common bacteria become immune. What is the best way to fix this?

Accepted Answer

Only give antibiotics to people with bacterial infections

Question 15

Which of these describes a factor affecting blood flow?

Accepted Answer

High blood viscosity

Question 16

Which best describes the relationships among environmental influences,the p53 gene, & cancer?

Accepted Answer

Environmental factors lead to mutations which cause cancers

Question 17

Which of the following persons would most likely contract the H1N1 (Swine flu) virus?

Accepted Answer

An unvaccinated person with a weakened immune system

Question 18

The drinking alcohol while pregnant is harmful to the fetus, especially early on. Why?

Accepted Answer

Many essential organs of the fetus are forming

Question 19

Which structure on the diagram above, stores sperm after it is made, until it is released?

Accepted Answer

D

Question 20

In which part of the female reproductive system does the blastocyst implant for development?

Accepted Answer

Uterus

Question 21

Nerve impulses stimulate cardiac muscle. What do these nerve impulses directly control?

Accepted Answer

The speed at which the heart pumps blood

Question 22

How does the influenza (FLU) vaccine affect your immune system?

Accepted Answer

It causes the production of antibodies

Question 23

How do white blood cells (WBC) recognize invading microbes?

Accepted Answer

Receptor proteins on their surfaces bind specific antigens

Question 24

Which body systems work together in this response pathway to control blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Nervous and circulatory

Question 25

The circulatory system is directly responsible for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Transporting nutrients to cells

Biology: Body Systems

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