Bio Quiz 14

Question 1

What adrenal cortex hormone acts, at high levels, to reduce inflammation?

  cortisol 
  prostaglandin 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  aldosterone 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  calcitonin

Answer 1

cortisol

Question 2

A symptom associated with the earliest stage of syphilis is

  a painless chancre. 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  blisters in the genital area. 
  painful urination. 
  fever blisters and cold sores.

Answer 2

a painless chancre.

Question 3

Insulin leads to

  release of additional insulin. 
  glycogen breakdown. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  lower blood glucose levels. 
  higher blood glucose levels. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 3

lower blood glucose levels.

Question 4

Steroid hormones

bind to cell-membrane receptors.
eventually form hormone-receptor complexes that bind to DNA.
bind to mRNA.
None of the listed answers are correct
never enter cells.
All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 4

bind to mRNA.

Question 5

The maturation of an egg cell during the ovarian cycle takes place in the

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  hypothalamus. 
  corpus luteum. 
  follicles. 
  fallopian tubes.

Answer 5

follicles

Question 6

Fertilization normally takes place in the

  cervix. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  fallopian tubes. 
  epididymis. 
  vas deferens. 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 6

fallopian tubes.

Question 7

A fluid containing sugars that sperm use for energy is secreted by the

  vas deferens. 
  seminal vesicles. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  prostate gland. 
  epididymis.

Answer 7

seminal vesicles.

Question 8

The correct pathway of sperm is from the

urethra to vas deferens to testes.
epididymis to urethra to vas deferens.
testes to epididymis to vas deferens.
testes to vas deferens to epididymis.
None of the listed answers are correct
All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 8

testes to epididymis to vas deferens.

Question 9

Exocrine glands

  release products into the bloodstream 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  function only after Puberty. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  release products through ducts.

Answer 9

release products through ducts.

Question 10

Which of the following sexually transmitted diseases cannot be treated with antibiotics?

  syphilis 
  genital herpes 
  chlamydia 
  gonorrhea 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 10

genital herpes

Question 11

An embryo develops endoderm, mesoderm, and ectoderm during

  cleavage. 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  implantation. 
  fertilization.

Answer 11

None of the listed answers are correct

Question 12

Which of the following is not a function of the female reproductive system?

  production of gametes 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  nourishment of the fetus 
  secretion of FSH 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  maturation of eggs

Answer 12

secretion of FSH

Question 13

The ________ interact to control the secretion of other hormones.

  adrenal gland and pancreas 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  pancreas and thyroid gland 
  hypothalamus and pituitary gland 
  hypothalamus and Pineal gland

Answer 13

hypothalamus and pituitary gland

Question 14

When do the egg cells of a human female begin meiosis?

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  during ovulation 
  during menstruation 
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  before she is born 
  at the start of puberty

Answer 14

before she is born

Question 15

The _____________ is the area of the brain that coordinates the activities of the nervous and endocrine systems.

  All of the listed answers are correct 
  hypothalamus 
  frontal lobe 
  pituitary gland 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  ganglion

Answer 15

hypothalamus

Question 16

Which of the following endocrine glands secretes melatonin and is believed to be involved in establishing biorhythms?

  pineal gland 
  adrenal gland 
  thyroid gland 
  pituitary gland 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  None of the listed answers are correct

Answer 16

pineal gland

Question 17

The adrenal medulla acts as a warning system in times of stress by releasing the “fight-or-flight” hormone

  epinephrine 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  prednisone 
  None of the listed answers are correct 
  cortisone 
  norepinephrine

Answer 17

epinephrine

Question 18

Amino-acid-based hormones may use cyclic AMP as a

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  second messenger. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  target cell. 
  coenzyme. 
  receptor.

Answer 18

second messenger.

Question 19

Which of the following is not true for human development?

Crucial events occur during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Normal development may be affected by viral diseases.
None of the listed answers are correct
Drugs and alcohol taken during pregnancy cannot cause birth defects.
Alcohol and drugs taken during pregnancy may harm the embryo or fetus.
All of the listed answers are correct

Answer 19

Drugs and alcohol taken during pregnancy cannot cause birth defects.

Question 20

Thyroid hormones

  None of the listed answers are correct 
  slow growth. 
  inhibit insulin production. 
  All of the listed answers are correct 
  control metabolic activities. 
  promote sperm production.

Answer 20

control metabolic activities.