Digestive System Anatomy Quiz

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What is the function of proto-oncogenes?

  • Code for proteins that stimulate cell cycle division (correct)
  • Are dominant over oncogenes
  • Promote DNA transcription
  • Have no function in cell division and proliferation

What is the main function of Tp53 gene?

  • Is a DNA sequence repeated over and over hundreds of times at the end of chromosomes
  • Encodes for a viral protein
  • Stimulate cell cycle division
  • Is a tumor suppressor gene which helps keep cell division under control (correct)

What is the first step in the virus life cycle?

  • Uncoating
  • Attachment (correct)
  • Assembly
  • Replication

Which cells are responsible for producing blood platelets?

<p>Megakaryocytes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The cessation of blood flow following damage to a blood vessel is orchestrated by?

<p>Platelets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the extracellular matrix of blood known as?

<p>Plasma (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the cephalic phase of gastric secretion occur?

<p>In response to stimuli received by the senses (e.g. taste, smell, sight, and sound) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of helper T-cells in the immune system?

<p>Both B and C (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which immune system process is responsible for recognizing and responding to previously encountered antigens?

<p>Immunological memory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of cells are involved in the more rapid secondary immune response?

<p>Memory B-cells (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which phase does digestion take place in the esophagus?

<p>No digestion takes place (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Is blood classified as a type of connective tissue?

<p>True (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the cephalic phase of gastric secretion occur?

<p>In the stomach, in response to stimuli received by the senses (e.g. taste, smell, sight, and sound) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens in the Esophagus?

<p>The food is pushed in one direction to the stomach (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the largest structure of the digestive system?

<p>The Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Do endocrine glands secrete products directly into the bloodstream?

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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