Education Exams (Educ Elem) – Page 4

#60. Which of the following is the function of epithelial tissues?
A Contact in responses to signals from spinal cord and brain
B Join together body structures
C Carries information throughout
D Covers the body and its organs
Answer: Covers the body and its organs
#61. Contact in responses to signals from spinal cord and brain
A It does not contain hard structures such as bones
B It is composed of a layer of non-living material called chitin
C It is a support system consisting of a body compartment filled with fluid under pressure
D It is an internal hard skeleton
Answer: It is an internal hard skeleton
#62. Which of the following belong to axial skeleton?
  1. Skull
  2. Arm bones
  3. Vertebal column
  4. Rib cage
A I only
B I, II and III
C II, III and IV
D I, III and IV
Answer: I, III and IV
#63. Which are finger like projections that lines the small intestine making absorption more efficient?
A Peristalsis
B Villi
C Colon
D Chyme
Answer: Villi
#64. Where is digestion of carbohydrates, proteins and fats completed?
A Mouth
B Small intestine
C Large intestine
D Stomach
Answer: Small intestine
#65. Which is NOT a function of the integumentary system?
A Preventing the entry of microorganisms
B Regulating body temperature
C Retarding water loss
D Taking in nutrients
Answer: Taking in nutrients
#66. Which layer of epidermis is found on the palms of our hands and soles of our feet?
A Stratum corneum
B Stratum granulosum
C Stratum lucidum
D Stratum basale
Answer: Stratum lucidum
#67. What are tiny sacs within the lungs that allow oxygen and carbon dioxide to move between the lungs and bloodstream?
A Pharynx
B Larynx
C Alveoili
D Bronchiloles
Answer: Alveoili
#68. What is the role of pleurae in the respiratory system?
A To protect and lubricate the lungs
B To facilitate gas exchange
C To produce mucus
D To destroy foreign bodies in the lungs
Answer: To facilitate gas exchange
#69. Which is the correct sequence of urine formation?
A Secretion-Filtration-Reabsorption
B Filtration-Reabsorption-Secretion
C Reabsorption-Filtration-Secretion
D Filtration-Secretion-Reabsorption
Answer: Filtration-Reabsorption-Secretion
#70. All of the following are parts of the urinary system EXCEPT
A ureters
B kidney
C gallbladder
D urethra
Answer: gallbladder
#71. Where does exchange of materials between the blood and surrounding tissues takes place?
A Atrium
B Capillaries
C Veins
D Arteries
Answer: Capillaries
#72. Which of the following secrete antibodies specific to combat infectious microorganisms and other foreign substances?
A Antioventricular node
B Diastole
C Sytole node
D Sinoatrial mode
Answer: Sytole node
#73. Which of the following secrete antibodies specific to combat infectious microorganism and other foreign substance?
A Phagocytes
B Micropage
C Lymphocytes
D Macrophage
Answer: Lymphocytes
#74. Which term in anatomy means cluster of nerve cells?
A Dendrites
B Ganglia
C Axons
D Neurons
Answer: Ganglia
#75. Which is the main function of interneurons?
A Sends information across the synapse
B Which is the main function of interneurons
C Conduct impulses away from the central nervous
D Conduct impulses within the central nervous system
Answer: Conduct impulses within the central nervous system
#76. Which glands secretes melatonin which controls body function in response to daylight changes?
A Adrenal glands
B Parathyroid gland
C Pineal gland
D Thyroid gland
Answer: Pineal gland
#77. Which hormone regulates the retention of water in the kidney?
A Glucagon
B Oxytocin
C Vasopressin
D Thymosin
Answer: Vasopressin
#78. Which of the following does NOT belong to the group?
A Ergosterol
B Cholesterol
C Sex hormone
D Wax
Answer: Wax
#79. Which describes the function of lipids in the body?
A They repair body tissue
B They provide energy
C They regulate heat
D They contain genetic body tissue
Answer: They regulate heat