Test - Skin

Question 1

4. Place the following parts of skin in order, from innermost to outermost: A) Dermis; B) Epidermis; C) hypodermis

Answer 1

C. C, A, B Nb. Pg. 35

Question 2

26. Your dead skin cells make up what percentage of dust in your house?

Answer 2

D. 30% Nb. Pg. 38

Question 3

30. What might happen if your respiratory center malfunction?

Answer 3

C. The oxygen level in your blood might go out of balance Nb. Pg. 39

Question 4

35. When the arrector pili muscle contract

Answer 4

D. “Goose bumps” form on the skin Nb. Pg. 35

Question 5

38. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?

Answer 5

D. Waste building up in your lower intestine Nb. Pg. 39

Question 6

40. Catalase is not a/an

Answer 6

B. Pigment Nb. Pg. 33

Question 7

43. Light- skinned races such as Caucasians have

Answer 7

the same number B. Approximately the same number of melanocytes as races with darker skin Nb. Pg. 38

Question 8

45. Which one of the following is not a primary function of the skin

Answer 8

B. Vitamin B production Nb. Pg. 32

Question 9

53. How does the skin help regulate body temperature?

Answer 9

C. By enabling excess heat to escape from the body

Nb. Pg. 32

Question 10

56. Skin is not made of which of the following 4 major tissue?

Answer 10

C. Smooth Nb. Pg. 31

Question 11

64. The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called

Answer 11

C. Sebaceous bundle Nb. Pg. 35

Question 12

67. Endothermic creatures maintain a constant body temperature, while ectothermic organisms do not. What is the best synonym for endothermic?

Answer 12

B. Warm-blooded Nb. Pg. 39

Question 13

86. Skin cells produce in the presence of sun produces __________, which helps the digestive system absorb calcium.

Answer 13

Vitamin D Nb. Pg. 38

Question 14

88. Fat is one of six types Of _____________ tissue which is a major tissue

Answer 14

Connective Nb. Pg. 31