AnswersSummer School LA-Biology CRThe Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems

The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which are characteristics of the integumentary system? Select two options.Skin’s outer layer has living cells.Hair helps regulate temperature.Oil glands produce sweat and oil.Nails protect nerves.Hair stays on the head for two months.

A
Skin’s outer layer has living cells.
B
Hair helps regulate temperature.
C
Oil glands produce sweat and oil.
D
Nails protect nerves.
E
Hair stays on the head for two months.
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In the heart, one ventricle pushes blood with oxygen to the cells of the body. Where does the other ventricle push the blood without oxygen?

A
to the cells
B
to the tissues
C
to the lungs
D
to the heart
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Where would you most likely find infectious agents? Check all that apply.in salivain mucuson a door handleon a water fountainon a genein sewagein animal waste

A
in saliva
B
in mucus
C
on a door handle
D
on a water fountain
E
on a gene
F
in sewage
G
in animal waste
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In studies about new medicines, researchers usually give one group of patients the medicine that is designed to treat an illness. They give another group of patients a placebo, which is taken the same way as the medicine but does not actually contain the ingredients of any medicine. Different medicines are tested in different experiments, but the placebos usually contain the same non-medical ingredients. If both groups of patients are healed, then researchers cannot be sure whether the medicine caused improvement, but if the group given the medicine is healed while the group given the placebo remains ill, researchers can conclude that the medicine causes the illness to go away.

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the experimental group
B
the control group
C
both the experimental and control groups
D
neither the experimental nor control group
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sugarurinebloodsaliva

A
sugar
B
urine
C
blood
D
saliva
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Which action is a physical change in digestion?

A
producing enzymes for nutrient absorption
B
absorbing nutrients from food
C
mashing food with teeth
D
salivating to break food into carbohydrates
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Which is an example of a pandemic?

A
whooping cough
B
Black Death
C
smallpox
D
diabetes
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Which best describes two ways in which hydrogen is involved in photosynthesis?

A
1 - Hydrogen is stored in leaves of plants.2 - Hydrogen combines with carbon dioxide to make glucose.
B
1 - Hydrogen is stored in leaves of plants.2 - Hydrogen combines with oxygen to make water.
C
1 - Hydrogen enters plants as a component of water.2 - Hydrogen combines with carbon dioxide to make glucose.
D
1 - Hydrogen enters plants as a component of water.2 - Hydrogen combines with oxygen to make carbon dioxide.
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Which is the last section of the digestive system?

A
small intestine
B
liver
C
large intestine
D
rectum
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Carla drew a diagram to compare the roles of oxygen and hydrogen in photosynthesis.

Question illustration
A
Enters plant as a part of water
B
Combines with carbon dioxide
C
Is released into air through stomata
D
Is stored in leaves for later use
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During digestion, water is both added and removed. Which area of the digestive system removes water?

A
mouth
B
esophagus
C
liver
D
large intestine
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A food company has designed new types of breakfast cereal and is now working to decide which cereal to mass produce and begin selling. They can measure some traits of the cereals with scientific tools, but they also use small surveys to ask cereal buyers about their opinions.Which question could most likely be answered scientifically by the food company?

A
Which cereal's box is the best color?
B
Which cereal tastes the best to every eater?
C
Which cereal contains the most sugar?
D
Which cereal would sell the most boxes?
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Which receive information from the axon terminals of the neuron? Select three options.musclesmucusneuronsbonesglands

A
muscles
B
mucus
C
neurons
D
bones
E
glands
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Gabriel is at a stage where his body is changing physically; he is growing facial hair and building muscle. He is also just starting to make sperm.What is most likely Gabriel’s age?

A
5
B
12
C
17
D
21
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The three main types of scientific investigations are descriptive, comparative, and experimental. Which components are included in all three types of investigations?a scientific questionan independent variablea dependent variablea procedurea control groupa conclusion

A
a scientific question
B
an independent variable
C
a dependent variable
D
a procedure
E
a control group
F
a conclusion
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The biceps brachii is the muscle that moves the arm up and down.Which type of muscle tissue makes up the biceps?

A
smooth
B
skeletal
C
nonstriated
D
cardiac
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Which structure carries the semen to the penis?

A
sperm duct
B
glands
C
scrotum
D
testes
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Oil is a powerful source of energy used for cars, machines, and many other purposes. While studying sources of energy that could replace the use of oil, a student thinks about solar power, wind power, nuclear power, and electric batteries. The students asks,"Which type of source will waste the least energy and provide the most energy in all situations?"Which best describes why a scientist would ask a different question than this one?

A
The question asks about subjective personal preferences regarding energy.
B
The question focuses on the objective measurements of amounts of energy.
C
The question has too wide of a focus, as though all situations can be studied at once.
D
The question is focused on the future and finding new answers about changing needs.
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Which is the control center of the cell?

A
mitochondrion
B
ribosome
C
cytoplasm
D
nucleus

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