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Q:

Stress is a factor that contributes to heart disease risk.

A) TRUE B) FALSE
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) TRUE

Explanation:

True, poorly controlled stress and anger can lead to heart attacks and strokes.

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Q:

Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of

A) progesterone B) relaxin
C) FSH D) LH
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) progesterone

Explanation:

The principal hormone secreted by the corpus luteum is progesterone. Menstruation is triggered by a drop in the levels of progesterone.

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Q:

Which is not a function of the cytoskeleton?

A) helps the cell move B) gives cell a shape
C) prevents chromosomes from separating D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) prevents chromosomes from separating

Explanation:

A cytoskeleton acts as a frame that gives a cell its shape, protects it to an extent, and helps with cellular motion.

 

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Q:

Which of the following defines a genome?

A) Every human cell B) the complete set of an organism's genes and other DNA sequences
C) the complete set of an organism's polypeptides D) a karyotype
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) the complete set of an organism's genes and other DNA sequences

Explanation:
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Q:

Which of the following is part of the axial skeleton?

A) Thigh bone B) Shoulder bones
C) Vertebral column D) Foot bones
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Vertebral column

Explanation:

The axial skeleton is the part of the skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of a vertebrate. In the human skeleton, it consists of 80 bones and is composed of six parts; the skull bones, the ossicles of the middle ear, the hyoid bone, the rib cage, sternum and the vertebral column.

 

Bones of shoulder, thigh and foot are the part of appendicular skeleton. 

  

Hence, Vertebral column is the part of axial skeleton.

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Q:

Reflex actions are controlled by

A) The Spinal Chord B) The Nerves
C) The cells D) The Brain
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) The Spinal Chord

Explanation:

A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls a reflex. In vertebrates, most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This allows for faster reflex actions to occur by activating spinal motor neurons without the delay of routing signals through the brain.

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Q:

In what organelle does cellular respiration take place?

A) Cytoplasm B) Ribosomes
C) Mitochondria D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Mitochondria

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is the multi-step process that creates energy from nutrients and food molecules. It begins in the cytoplasm of the cell, with the mitochondria functioning as the main organelle where the rest of the process continues and finishes.

During respiration, glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell.

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Q:

The hormone associated with aggression seems to be

A) Testosterone B) Adrenaline
C) Estrogen D) Peptone
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Testosterone

Explanation:

Testosterone is the hormone which is associated with aggression.

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