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Chromosomes get longer as a cell ages.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following illustrates a positive feedback mechanism?


A) Maintaining blood pressure
B) Uterine contractions during childbirth
C) Body temperature control
D) Control of blood sugar

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Absorption is the ability to exhale carbon dioxide.

A) True
B) False

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The activities of an anatomist consist of ______,whereas those of a physiologist consist of _____.


A) observing body parts;studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments;making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules;observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching;dissecting

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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Standing erect with face and palms forward and upper limbs at the sides describes the ____________ position.

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We know all there is to know about the structure and function of the human body.

A) True
B) False

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The diaphragm separates the thoracic and the abdominopelvic cavities.

A) True
B) False

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Wrinkled and sagging skin results from


A) drinking too much water.
B) heredity only.
C) loss of subcutaneous fat and less elastin and collagen.
D) excess subcutaneous fat.

E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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The anatomical position is lying down,as a cadaver would be positioned.

A) True
B) False

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Magnetic resonance imaging might be used to


A) distinguish between normal and cancerous tissue.
B) examine an injured knee.
C) obtain a sectional view of the brain.
D) do all of the above.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

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One characteristic that centenarians share is


A) a high level of exercise throughout life.
B) long-lived relatives.
C) following the Mediterranean diet.
D) never having smokeD.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Metabolism is defined as _____.


A) the removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions
B) the breakdown of substances into simpler forms
C) the taking in of nutrients
D) all the chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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A group of cells with common properties that are organized into a layer or mass is a(n)_____.

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Macromolecules are built of atoms.

A) True
B) False

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In negative feedback mechanisms changes away from the normal state


A) stimulate changes in the same direction.
B) inhibit all body reactions.
C) stimulate changes in the opposite direction.
D) stimulate a reduction in all requirements of the body.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Metabolism refers to all of the chemical reactions in an organism that support life.

A) True
B) False

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The elbow is distal to the wrist.

A) True
B) False

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Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form


A) tissues,which build organs.
B) organs,which build tissues.
C) organ systems,which build tissues.
D) atoms,which comprise tissues.

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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The anatomy of a body part is closely related to its physiology.

A) True
B) False

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A blood clot stimulating further clotting is an example of


A) a positive feedback mechanism.
B) a negative feedback mechanism.
C) a process turning itself off.
D) nervous system communication.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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