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Mrs.Decker Human Bio A Final

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cells in the body that can divide repeatedly and become other types of cells are called   stem cells  
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the layer of cells that protects the body from dehydration are called   epithelial tissue  
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the heart and lungs are protected by the   rib cage  
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the structure that is not part of the axial skeleton is the   pectoral girdle  
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compact bone contains tightly packed   oseteocytes  
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in an embryo, the skeleton is originally made of   cartilage  
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this is not moved by muscle tissue   signals in the brain  
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the functional unit of muscle contraction is called the   sarcomere  
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blood, bone, and cartilage are examples of   connective tissue  
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the skin is made up of   epithelial tissue  
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from the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows   cells, tissues, organs, systems  
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if homeostasis were disrupted, all of the following would occur EXCEPT   the heart would immediately stop pumping blood  
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a person with a broken pelvic bone would probably be unable to   walk or run  
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smooth muscles can be found   in internal organs  
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tendons are bands of tissue that connect   muscles to bones  
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the thin outer layer of the skin is   the epidermis  
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the skin performs all of the following except   production of gametes  
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which structure enables the skin to receive nutrients, eliminate wastes, and regulate body temperature?   blood vessels  
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which of the following is the main function of sweat glands?   regulating body temperature  
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which best describes keratin   a strong, fibrous protein  
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sperm and eggs are both   haploid  
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what is part of the cell theory   cells are the basic units of structure and function in organisms  
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which structure acts as a boundary between the outside environment and the inside of the cell   structure 4  
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all living things are made of   carbon  
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the scientific study of heredity is called   genetics  
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molecules of DNA are composed of long chains of   nucleotides  
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the amount of guanine in an organism always equals the amount of   cytosine  
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during DNA replication, a complementary strand of DNA is made from each original DNA strand. Thus, if a portion of the original strand is CCTAGCT, then the new strand will be   GGATCGA  
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what is not found in RNA   uracil  
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during transcription, the genetic information for making a protein is "rewritten" as a molecule of   messenger RNA  
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covalent bonds form when   two hydrogen atoms share electrons with one oxygen atom  
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sharing of electrons in the outer energy levels of two atoms   makes both atoms stable  
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the building blocks of most biomolecules contain the element   carbon  
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which molecules are most closely related to proteins   amino acids  
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which molecules are most closely related to nucleic acids   nucleotides  
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what is not part of a nucleotide in a DNA molecule   three phosphate groups  
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a cell contains   thousands of different kinds of enzymes, each assisting in a different chemical reaction  
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which is true of both DNA and some proteins   must be kept separate from cytoplasm  
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what do chloroplasts and mitochondria have in common   production of ATP  
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what level of organization is the small intestine   organ  
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the difference between anaphase of mitosis and anaphase I of meiosis is that   chromatids do not separate at the centromere in anaphase I  
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when an individual heterozygous for a trait is crossed with an individual homozygous recessive for the trait, the offspring produced will   all have the same genotype  
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this is not moved by muscle tissue   signals in the brain  
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a muscle causes a bone to move by   pulling on the bone  
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during light exercise, muscle cells produce ATP by a process that   requires a lot of oxygen  
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the skin DOES NOT perform   production of gametes  
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one characteristic of the dermis of the skin is that it is   involved in temperature regulation  
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in which of the following ways are mature human sperm and egg similar   they both have the same number of chromosomes in their nuclei  
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ovary:egg production::   testis:sperm production  
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what occurs during the fetal period   the fetus's blood absorbs oxygen and gets rid of carbon dioxide through the placenta  
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the skin is made up of   epithelial tissue  
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organs that work together form   organ systems  
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the heart and the blood vessels are separate organs that form the   circulatory system  
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the point where two or more bones meet is called a   joint  
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tendons are bands of tissue that connect   muscles to bones  
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muscle cells get the energy needed to contract from   ATP  
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which of the following is a skin disorder that results from the blockage of oil glands   acne  
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the testes produce   sperm  
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production of sperm and testosterone is regulated by luteinizing hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone, which are produced by the   pituitary gland  
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a sperm cell consists of a tail used for locomotion, and a head that contains ___________________, which helps the sperm cell penetrate an egg cell.   enzymes  
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the midpiece of a sperm cell contains many _______________, which supply sperm with the energy needed to propel themselves through the female reproductive system.   mitochondria  
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eggs are produced in the   ovaries  
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the entrance to the uterus is called the   cervix  
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if no embryo arrives after the uterus has prepared to receive it,   the lining of the uterus is expelled from the body in menstrual blood  
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menopause is the time at which   females cease to release eggs  
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the burrowing of an embryo into the uterine wall is known as   implantation  
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embryonic cells are organized into the major organ systems   by the end of the first trimester  
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pregnancy is often divided into three 3-month periods known as   trimesters  
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sexually transmitted diseases such as gonorrhea and chlamydia, which are caused by baceteria   can usually be treated with antibiotics  
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