NLN PAX PREP EXAM (HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY (BIOLOGY) QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NLN PAX PREP EXAM (HUMAN ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY (BIOLOGY) QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS


What is the name of the body fluid that fills the spaces between the cells -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Interstitial fluid
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From the image, what is the process that is taking place - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Mitosis


What is the name of the process that is continually occurring and resulting
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in the change of species characteristics over several generations - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Evolution


What is it called when organisms that are able to adapt to their
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environment are more likely to survive and pass on their genes successfully -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Natural selection
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A creature that does not have a spine is known as an - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Invertebrate


The branch of biology concerned with the classification of microorganism is
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known as - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Taxonomy
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,The attachment of a muscle to bone requires what structure - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Tendon


When the valves in the leg veins are damaged, the individual will most often
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present with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Varicose veins
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In order for nerve cells to communicate, what happens at the neuromuscular
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junction - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-There is a release of a neurotransmitter
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What is the largest blood vessel in the body - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Aorta
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Lack of vitamin A can lead to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Night blindness
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The Pap test is done to screen for - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Cervical cancer
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A person with atrophy will have muscles that are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Shriveled


Doctors often prescribe iodide salts for the treatments of - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Goiter


Osteoporosis is known to be caused by a deficiency of - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-Vitamin D ||




Wasting away of muscles is called - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Atrophy
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, What is the name of the large group of unicellular eukaryotic organism -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Protists ||




Which one of the following reflects a normal value of blood pressure in a
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healthy adult - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-120/80
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The Normal breathing rate in an adult is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-12-18 times
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a minutes
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The Heimlich maneuver is used to manage - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Choking
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on a foreign body
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How does one perform during a Heimlich maneuver - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
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Abdominal thrusts ||




During a house on fire, inhalation of this gas can lead to reddish
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discoloration of the skin, the gas is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Carbon monoxide
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Human growth hormone is produced by the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Pituitary
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A 25 year old female wants to know if she is pregnant, what test will you
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order for her - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-HCG levels (urine test)
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