Test - Skin Flashcards
1
Q
- Your dead skin cells make up what percentage of the dust in your house?
A
80%
NB. 38
2
Q
- Catalase is not a…..
A
Pigment
NB. 34
3
Q
- Endothermic creatures maintain a constant body temperature, while ectothermic organisms do not. What is the best synonym for endothermic?
A
Warm blooded
NB. 31
4
Q
- Place the following in sequence of events. A) nerves and hormones begin communicating with the hypothalamus, B) you begin sweating, C) you body begins overheating
A
C, A, B
NB. 38
5
Q
- The bundle of smooth muscles associated with hair follicles is called
A
arrector pill
NB. 35
6
Q
- What is an example of negative feedback
A
Waste building up in your lower intestines
NB 38
7
Q
- 2H2O2 ————-O2 + 2H2O
A
2
NB 33
8
Q
- For a cell to move from the basal layer to top layer of the epidermis takes approximately…
A
2 weeks
NB 35
9
Q
- The protein that helps protect the skin nd underlying tissue is…..
A
Keratin
NB 32
10
Q
- Fat is one of six types of___________ tissue which is a major tissue
A
Connective
NB
11
Q
- Skin cells in the presence of sun produce___________, which helps the digestive system absorb calcium
A
Vitamin D
