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Identify the correct statement(s) about

stem cells.

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c. Their daughter cells may differentiate into a number of different specialized cell
types.

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d. All of the above.





ALL THE
ABOVE



They are
undifferentiated embryonic
cells.


They may
reproduce many times.
Their daughter
cells may differentiate
into a number of
different specialized cell
types.

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One organ can belong to more than one body system.

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a



TRUE


Question 3 0 out of 1 points


The external environment is found outside cells but inside the body.

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FALSE


If a letter in the alphabet is equated to a cell, then which of the following
would be most like an organ?

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d. a
paragraph

c. a
A
SENTE
NCE


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Question 5 0 out of 1 points


Cells eliminate carbon dioxide as a waste product.

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TRUE


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Extracellular fluid

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b. is outside the cells but inside the
body

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e. is described by all of the above
statements
is the internal
environment of the
body

b.
is outside the cells but
inside the body
c.
consists of the plasma
and interstitial fluid
d.
exhibits a dynamic
steady state in regard
to composition,
temperature, and
volume



I
S
DESCRIBE
D BY ALL
OF THE
ABOVE
STATEME
NTS

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sentence


Question 7 1 out of 1 points


To sustain life, the internal environment must be
maintained in an absolutely unchanging state.

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Fal
se
FALSE

Question 8 1 out of 1 points


Evaporation of sweat cooling the body is an example of

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e. negative
feedback

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e. negative
feedback

A
NEGATIVE
FEEDBACK


Question 9 0 out of 1 points


The epidermis that covers the skin is a simple organ.

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se
FALSE



Highly differentiated tissues such as nervous and cardiac

FALSE
Question 11 1 out of 1 points


The respiratory system removes carbon dioxide transported to it
by the blood.

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Tr
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Tr
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TRUE

Question 12 1 out of 1 points


The statement Things are going from bad to worse would be most closely related to

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d. positive
feedback

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d. positive
feedback

A POSITIVE
FEEDBACK


Question 13 1 out of 1 points


Which of the following is least related to connective tissue?

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a.
gland

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a.
gland
A GLAND
elastin, bone, blood, tendon
Question 14 0 out of 1 points
muscle are incapable of reproduction because they are pluripotent.


With positive feedback, a control system's input and output continue to enhance each other.

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se

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Tr
ue
TRUE

Question 15 1 out of 1 points


Positive feedback moves a controlled variable even further away
from a steady state.

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Tr
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Tr
ue


TRUE


Question 16 0 out of 1 points


Blood is a type of connective tissue that contains small fibers of
elastin protein in the extracellular material called plasma.

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FALSE


Question 17 0 out of 1 points


Factors that are homeostatically regulated are maintained at a
constant, fixed level unless disease is present.

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Fal
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FALSE


Question 18 1 out of 1 points


Nutrients and oxygen are distributed through the body mainly by the ____ system.

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d.
circulatory

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d.
circulatory






A
CIRCULATO
RY


Question 19 1 out of 1 points


Calcium is stored mainly in the ____ system.

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a.
skeletal

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a.
skeletal



A
SKELETAL


Question 20 0 out of 1 points


Negative feedback operates to prevent any change in the value of a controlled factor in the body.

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FALSE


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Question 1 1 out of 1 points


Positive feedback moves a controlled variable even further away from a steady state.

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Tr
ue

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Tr
ue


Question 2 1 out of 1 points


Secretion in response to appropriate stimulation refers to the release of specific products that have, in large part, been synthesized by the
cell.

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Tr
ue


Question 3 1 out of 1 points


Some activities performed by the muscular and nervous systems are not directed toward maintaining homeostasis.

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Tr
ue


Question 4 0 out of 1 points


Which of the following does a person not maintain through homeostasis?

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e. Posture while sitting in a chair

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b. Concentration of oxygen around
the body



Question 5 1 out of 1 points


To sustain life, the internal environment must be maintained in an absolutely unchanging state.

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Fal
se

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Fal
se


Question 6 1 out of 1 points


Tissues are composed of two or more types of cells organized to perform a particular function or functions.

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Fal
se

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Fal
se

Question 7 1 out of 1 points


The simple fact that exercising muscles use more O
2
is an example of negative feedback.

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Fal
se

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Fal
se


Question 8 1 out of 1 points


Which of the following is least related to connective tissue?

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b.
gland

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ect Answer:


b.
gland


Question 9 1 out of 1 points


The statement Things are going from bad to worse would be most closely related to

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d. positive
feedback


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d. positive
feedback


Question 10 1 out of 1 points


The influence of oxytocin on the uterus during childbirth and the subsequent effect of uterine stretch on the release of oxytocin is an
example of

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b. positive
feedback

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b. positive
feedback



Question 11 1 out of 1 points


One organ can belong to more than one body system.

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Tr
ue

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Tr
ue


Question 12 1 out of 1 points


Nutrients and oxygen are distributed through the body mainly by the ____ system.

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e.
circulatory

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e.
circulatory



Question 13 1 out of 1 points


The concentration of salt in the extracellular fluid influences how water enters and leaves cells.

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Tr
ue

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Tr
ue


Question 14 1 out of 1 points


Which of the following body systems is not directed entirely toward maintaining homeostasis?

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d.
reproductive system

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d.
reproductive system



Question 15 0 out of 1 points


Which of the following is a mechanistic explanation of a physiological phenomenon?

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d. Your heart beats to pump blood.

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a. Your stomach secretes digestive juices when stimulated by the nervous
system.



Question 16 1 out of 1 points


Identify the correct statement(s) about stem cells.

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d. All of
the above.

d. All of

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the above.


Question 17 0 out of 1 points


With positive feedback, a control system's input and output continue to enhance each other.

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Answer:



Fal
se

Corr
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Tr
ue


Question 18 1 out of 1 points


The internal environment

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d. is in direct contact with the body's cells and consists of the extracellular
fluid

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d. is in direct contact with the body's cells and consists of the extracellular
fluid



Question 19 1 out of 1 points


Most homeostatic mechanisms operate on the principle of positive feedback.

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se

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Fal
se


Question 20 1 out of 1 points


The respiratory system removes carbon dioxide transported to it by the blood.

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Answer:



Tr
ue

Corr
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Tr
ue

The integumentary
system contains specialized
organs called sweat glands,
which are important in
regulating body temperature.

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Answer:



Tr
ue

Corr
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Tr
ue

Question 2 0 out of 1 points


Factors that are homeostatically regulated are maintained at a constant, fixed level unless disease is present.

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Answer:



Tr
ue

Corr
ect Answer:



Fal
se


Question 3 1 out of 1 points


One organ can belong to more than one body system.

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Answer:



Tr
ue

Corr
ect Answer:



Tr
ue


Question 4 1 out of 1 points


The statement Things are going from bad to worse would be most closely related to

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Answer:
b. positive
feedback

Corr
ect Answer:
b. positive
feedback



Question 5 1 out of 1 points


Blood is a type of connective tissue that contains small fibers of elastin protein in the extracellular material called plasma.

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Fal
se

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Fal
se


Question 6 1 out of 1 points


All cells that are not pluripotent can reproduce.

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Answer:

Fal
se

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Fal
se

Question 7 1 out of 1 points


The plasma surrounds and bathes all of the body's cells.

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Fal
se

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Fal
se


Question 8 0 out of 1 points


Feedforward mechanisms bring about a response in reaction to a change in a regulated variable.

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Tr
ue

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Fal
se


Question 9 0 out of 1 points


A single pluripotent cell without dividing can differentiate into more than one kind of mature body cell.

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Answer: Tr
ue

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Fal
se

Question 10 1 out of 1 points


Evaporation of sweat cooling the body is an example of

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d. negative
feedback

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d. negative
feedback



Question 11 1 out of 1 points


Extracellular fluid

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e. is described by all of the above
statements

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e. is described by all of the above
statements



Question 12 1 out of 1 points


Which of the following does a person not maintain through homeostasis?

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Answer:
b. Concentration of oxygen around
the body

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ect Answer:
b. Concentration of oxygen around
the body



Question 13 1 out of 1 points


Sweat glands consist of specialized ______ cells.

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d.
epithelial

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d.
epithelial


Question 14 1 out of 1 points


Which of the following body systems is not directed entirely toward maintaining homeostasis?

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c.
reproductive system

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c.
reproductive system



Question 15 1 out of 1 points


Food in your stomach is in direct contact with ______ tissue.

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d.
epithelial

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d.
epithelial


Question 16 1 out of 1 points


Identify the characteristics associated with endocrine glands.

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e.
all of these

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e.
all of these



Question 17 1 out of 1 points


If a letter in the alphabet is equated to a cell, then which of the following would be most like an organ?

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b.
a sentence

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b.
a sentence



Question 18 1 out of 1 points


Exocrine glands are the only structures in the body capable of secretion.

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Fal
se


Question 19 1 out of 1 points


Cells eliminate carbon dioxide as a waste product.

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Tr
ue

Corr
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Tr
ue


Question 20 1 out of 1 points


The endocrine system relies on the circulatory system for the transport of hormones.

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Tr
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Tr
ue


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