Objective Questions

All objective questions for ZOO 101

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601
What is the role of mucus in saliva?
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602
What is the pharynx?
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603
What is the function of the epiglottis during swallowing?
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604
How does the esophagus move food to the stomach?
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605
What is the function of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES)?
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606
What are the four main regions of the stomach?
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607
What is the role of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach?
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608
What substance protects the stomach lining from being damaged by its own acid?
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609
The partially digested, semi-fluid mixture of food and gastric juices leaving t…
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610
What are the three regions of the small intestine?
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611
In which part of the small intestine does most chemical digestion occur?
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612
What are villi and microvilli?
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613
What is the role of bile in digestion?
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614
Where are carbohydrates and proteins absorbed into the bloodstream?
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615
The large intestine consists of which main parts?
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616
What is the primary function of the large intestine?
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617
What vitamins are produced by microbial activity in the large intestine?
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618
What is the function of the liver in digestion?
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619
The gallbladder's primary function related to digestion is:
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620
The pancreas performs several functions in digestion. Which of the following is…
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621
Why does the pancreas secrete bicarbonate into the small intestine?
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622
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin?
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623
The enzymes maltase, sucrase, and lactase are also known as:
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624
What are the end products of protein digestion that are absorbed?
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625
The enzyme pepsin is active in which part of the digestive system?
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626
What is the substrate for the enzyme trypsin?
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627
Which enzyme is responsible for breaking down lipids into fatty acids and glyce…
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628
Salivary amylase acts on which substrate and produces what?
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629
The enzyme renin, found in infants, acts on which milk protein?
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630
Which enzyme breaks down the disaccharide maltose into glucose?
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631
Sucrase breaks down sucrose into which two monosaccharides?
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632
Lactase breaks down lactose into which two monosaccharides?
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633
What is the primary end product of starch digestion by pancreatic amylase?
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634
Muscle tissues are derived from which embryonic origin?
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635
What is the unit of muscle tissue?
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636
What is the name of the basal lamina that surrounds a muscle fibre?
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637
The plasma membrane of a muscle fibre is also known as the:
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638
What is the cytoplasm of a muscle cell called?
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639
What are the cytoplasmic contractile elements within the sarcoplasm called?
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640
Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by having striated fibres?
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641
Which type of muscular tissue is described as NONSTRIATED?
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642
Where are skeletal muscles primarily located?
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643
Which of the following is a function of skeletal muscle?
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644
Besides generating heat, what is another function of skeletal muscle mentioned …
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645
Where are cardiac muscle cells found?
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646
What is the primary function of cardiac muscle?
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647
Smooth muscles are found in all the following locations EXCEPT:
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648
In which tracts are smooth muscle walls found?
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649
Which of the following is a location for smooth muscle?
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650
One function of smooth muscle in the intestine is to:
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651
One function of smooth muscle in blood vessels is to:
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652
Facial muscles, which are a type of skeletal muscle, attach to which structure?
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653
Skeletal muscle fibres are described as:
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654
Cardiac muscle fibres are described as:
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655
Smooth muscle fibres are described as:
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656
The differentiation of muscle tissues involves a process of lengthening with si…
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657
Which muscle type is involved in regulating the flow of fluid in blood vessels?
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658
Which muscle type is found in the scrotum, penis, and perineum?
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659
The walls of lymphatic vessels contain which type of muscle tissue?
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660
Besides the heart, where else is cardiac muscle found?
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661
What propels blood into the blood vessels from the heart?
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662
Which muscle type is responsible for maintaining body posture?
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663
What is the name for the contractile elements within the sarcoplasm?
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664
The endomysium is another name for the:
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665
In which of the following locations would you NOT find smooth muscle?
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666
What is the embryonic origin of muscle tissues?
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667
What is the unit of muscle tissue called?
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668
What is the specialized name for the plasma membrane of a muscle cell?
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669
What are the three types of muscular tissues?
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670
Which type of muscle tissue is characterized by striated fibres?
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671
Which muscle type is non-striated?
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672
Maintaining body posture is a primary function of which muscle type?
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673
Smooth muscle is located in all the following areas EXCEPT:
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674
Which muscle type is found in the walls of the digestive, respiratory, and urog…
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675
What is one of the functions of smooth muscle in the intestine?
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676
How does smooth muscle function in blood vessels?
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677
The scrotum, penis, nipple, and eye contain which type of muscle?
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678
What is maturation?
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679
During which period do significant physical changes occur in both males and fem…
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680
What is cognitive maturation?
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681
Which gland initiates hormonal shifts in both sexes during puberty?
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682
The development of secondary sexual characteristics is driven by:
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683
Which of the following is a secondary sexual characteristic that develops in bo…
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684
What is the primary male sex hormone that increases during puberty?
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685
Which of the following is a distinct male secondary sexual characteristic?
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686
What are the primary female sex hormones that increase during puberty?
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687
The onset of menstruation in females is known as:
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688
Which of the following is a distinct female secondary sexual characteristic?
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689
According to Piaget's stages, at what age does the Formal Operational Stage occ…
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690
During which cognitive stage do children develop language and imagination but h…
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691
What does emotional regulation involve?
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692
What is empathy?
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693
What is the primary function of the testes?
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694
Where does sperm production occur within the testes?
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695
Which cells in the testes produce testosterone?
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696
Why is the scrotum located outside the body cavity?
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697
What is the function of the epididymis?
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698
What is the vas deferens?
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699
What is the function of the seminal vesicles?
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700
What does the prostate gland secrete?
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