The Immune System — Unit test

Question 1

Which symptom would a person whose parathyroid is not functioning properly have?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

bones that break easily

Question 2

Which best describes the physical and chemical digestion of food?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Physical and chemical digestion occur in the mouth; only chemical digestion occurs in the small intestine.

Question 3

Which is the proper order of structures that contact the substances removed from the blood?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

nephron → ureter → bladder → urethra

Question 4

Gerald is lightheaded and tired from a lack of oxygen in his tissues.What is most likely the reason he feels this way?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

His red blood cell count is low.

Question 5

Some glands affect multiple functions in the body, and other glands are more specialized. Consider these endocrine glands: adrenals, liver, pancreas, pituitary, salivary, and thyroid. The table categorizes these glands according to the functions they regulate. (Functions are listed in the top row.) Which labels should replace the numbers to correctly complete the table?1Digestion3GrowthAdrenalsPancreasPituitary4PituitarySalivaryAdrenals Pancreas2

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Number 1 is Metabolism, 2 is Liver, 3 is Behavior, and 4 is Pituitary.

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