Biology Basics Quiz

Cell

Sugar

To pump blood throughout the body.

<p>To speed up chemical reactions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It helps emulsify fats into small droplets.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sugars (glucose)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Deoxygenated blood.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To carry oxygen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>High cholesterol and smoking.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malignant tumors grow rapidly and can spread throughout the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To control the opening and closing of stomata.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They absorb water by osmosis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Water and dissolved minerals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stroke volume x heart rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Red blood cells (carry oxygen), white blood cells (fight infection), platelets (help blood clot).</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Differentiation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It has a streamlined head, a long tail, and many mitochondria for energy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Image size divided by actual size equals magnification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embryonic stem cells are found in embryos and can develop into any type of cell.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Embryos are considered human life, and scientists should seek other sources for stem cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Diffusion is the movement of particles from a higher concentration to a lower concentration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Alveoli have a large surface area, thin moist walls, and a rich blood supply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Active transport is the movement of substances against their concentration gradient.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Villi have a large surface area and a good blood supply.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Having one illness can make a person more susceptible to another illness due to weakened health or immune response.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Health is defined as the state of being free from disease or refers to physical and mental wellbeing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Light intensity, temperature, and humidity are key environmental factors affecting transpiration rates.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Statins are drugs used to lower cholesterol levels in the blood to prevent heart disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Stents restore blood flow by stretching narrow arteries, offering long-term benefits for patients.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The graph shows an upward trend in lung cancer deaths corresponding to an increase in cigarettes smoked per person.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A major disadvantage of heart transplants is the lack of available donors, which can limit treatment options.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Smoking, unhealthy diet, and excessive alcohol consumption are key lifestyle factors linked to lung and heart diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pathogens are microorganisms that enter the body and cause disease.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pathogens can be carried by contaminated water.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The skin acts as a barrier to pathogens and helps prevent them from entering the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Phagocytes engulf and digest pathogens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A vaccine is an injection of weakened pathogens that help produce immunity against diseases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antibiotics kill bacteria but do not work on viruses because viruses replicate inside body cells.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Symptoms of measles include a red rash, fever, cough, and sore throat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Antibodies are proteins produced by the immune system to target and destroy pathogens.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A placebo is a substance that looks like a drug but has no medicinal effect.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Malaria is transmitted by mosquitoes, while salmonella spreads through contaminated food.</p> Signup and view all the answers