Fruit Types and Origins

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What is the name of the type of bacteria that can cause infertility in both sexes if left untreated?

Trichomoniasis

Gonorrhea (correct)

Syphilis

Chlamydia

What is the purpose of a circulatory system in plants and animals?

To transport oxygen and nutrients to every cell in the organism (correct)

To regulate body temperature

To produce energy through photosynthesis

To protect the organism from external damage

Which of the following STDs is caused by a spiral-shaped bacterium?

Chlamydia

Gonorrhea

Syphilis (correct)

Trichomoniasis

What is the method of circulation in unicellular organisms?

Diffusion Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the infection that can cause AIDS?

HIV Signup and view all the answers

What is the medium of transport in multicellular organisms such as humans and mammals?

Blood Signup and view all the answers

What type of fruit is a pineapple?

Multiple Fruit Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fruit has a hard pit and a single seed?

Drupe Signup and view all the answers

What is fragmentation in asexual reproduction?

Breakdown of an organism into fragments that grow into new organisms. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a fruit that has a leathery rind and is divided into sections?

Hesperidium Signup and view all the answers

What type of fruit has a fleshy receptacle surrounding a core with seeds?

Pome Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for a fruit that splits open along a seam to release seeds?

Dehiscent Signup and view all the answers

Where does fertilization usually occur?

In the oviduct Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the vagina?

To facilitate sexual intercourse and serve as a birth canal Signup and view all the answers

How many oocytes are human females born with?

About 2 million Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of luteinizing hormone (LH) in the menstrual cycle?

To trigger ovulation and stimulate the formation of the corpus luteum Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the recurrence of symptoms caused by cycle-associated hormonal changes?

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure that contains diploid male germ cells and large nurse cells that support developing sperm?

Seminiferous tubules Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of erythrocytes in the blood?

To carry oxygen Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the network of capillaries in a tissue where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for carbon dioxide and waste?

Capillary bed Signup and view all the answers

What is the average lifespan of a thrombocyte in the blood?

About 8-12 days Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the valve that controls the flow of blood from the heart to the pulmonary artery?

Semilunar valve Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the relaxation of the heart muscle between beats?

Diastole Signup and view all the answers

What is the ratio of leucocytes to erythrocytes in the blood?

About 1:600-700 Signup and view all the answers

What type of blood does the right atrium receive from the superior and inferior vena cava?

Deoxygenated blood Signup and view all the answers

Where does the exchange of CO2 and O2 occur?

Lungs Signup and view all the answers

What carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body?

Aorta Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between the blood and the tissues?