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Human Body and Genetics Review
Human Body and Genetics Review
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1
Digestive waste is stored here until it leaves the body.
anus
rectum
small intestine
large intestin
2
Maria crosses one dark blue and one white flower. The offspring are all light blue.
dark blue flower allele is dominant
light blue flower allele is completely recessive
dark blue flower allele is incompletely dominant
light blue flower allele is dominant
3
WW means that an organisms has a widows peak. What do we call these letters?
phenotype
genotype
recessive
mesotype
4
___________ is the amount of air your lungs can hold.
diaphragm
chest capacity
volume
lung capacity
5
Which of these is an example of an inherited trait?
Bob can roll his tongue
Corey is cold
Betty has a red shirt
Sue likes basketball
6
Which genotype belongs where the red question mark is?
tt
Tt
tT
TT
7
What is the biggest artery?
atrium
vena cava
aorta
pulmonary artery
8
Which of the following is not a component of blood?
plasma
platelets
oxygen
red blood cells
9
The process of an organism passing on its traits to its offspring is called ___________.
heredity
phenotype
Pedigree
a Punnett square
10
Amanda is a carrier of a disease allele. What is one way to describe her condition?
recessive for the disease gene
homozygous recessive for the disease gene
heterozygous for the disease gene
homomzygous dominant for the disease gene
11
Genotype is _____ and phenotype is_____________ .
physical traits, genetic make up
genetic make up, physical traits
photosynthesis
both physical traits
12
Which body system is responsible for the removal of solid waste?
Excretory
Respiratory
Circulatory
Digestive
13
_________ surrounds the trachea.
muscle
tissue
cartilage
bone
14
Which of the following is the correct order from largest to smallest?
capillaries, veins, arteries
arteries, veins, capillaries
arteries, capillaries, veins
veins, capillaries, arteries
15
When swallowing, what covers the larynx?
Epiglottis
Mouth
Epidermis
Tongue
16
This makes bile.
stomach
pancreas
gall bladder
liver
17
Arteries transport deoxygenated blood back to the heart.
False
True
18
The scientific term for the voice box is_____________.
vocal cords
nasal cavity
pharynx
larynx
19
A section of DNA in a specific location that contains information that determines a trait is a:
chromosome
photosynthesis
gene
DNA
20
Is someone choking if they are coughing?
Yes
No
21
What is cellular respiration?
something cells do
turning food and oxygen into energy
Turning food into oxygen
breathing
22
What are the bean shaped organs that filter blood called?
stomach
bladder
kidneys
lungs
23
What body system is responsible for bringing oxygen into the body & removing carbon dioxide?
Digestive
Excretory
Circulatory
Respiratory
24
Where does 90% of the digestion take place?
small intestine
large intestine
mouth
stomach
25
Which of the following is the part of the heart that keeps blood flowing in one direction?
valves
pump
septum
aorta
26
When 1 allele masks or suppresses another, it is _______.
dominant
recessive
photosynthesis
Punnett
27
To make our pitch go higher, we ________ our vocal cords.
loosen
squeeze
stretch
tighthen
28
Which body system is responsible for the removal of liquid waste?
Respiratory
Excretory
Digestive
Circulatory
29
Which element of blood contains hemoglobin?
Platelets
White blood cells
Red blood cells
Plasma
30
According to the pedigree chart, how many individuals are carriers of the disease?
9
10
7
5
31
The millions of ______________ are located inside of each kidney where all filtering occurs.
urea
cells
tubes
nephrons
32
Robert crosses two flowers,one red and one white. Weeks later, the offspring plants are red.
the red flower is incompletely dominant
the red flower allele is dominant
the white flower is incompletely dominant
the white flower allele isdominant
33
Which of the following describes the phenotype of an organism?
Tall
tt
# of parents
TT
34
What is the name of waste filtered by the excretory system?
bowel
salt
water
urea