BIOL 1201 EXAMS: LATEST A+ GUIDE WITH ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the main difference between blood and hemolymph?
Blood is always contained within the blood vessels while hemolymph fills the body cavity.
Which statement is NOT true about red blood cells?
They are mainly produced in the liver.
The vessels in our circulatory system that allow molecules to diffuse across their walls to
tissues are
capillaries.
The flow of blood through the human heart is:
right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body
Which of the following human digestive enzymes is NOT correctly matched to its substrate?
trypsin - nucleic acid
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion?
appendix
Oxygen-poor blood becomes oxygen-rich blood in the capillary beds of the
alveoli
All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT
transporting gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes to parts of the body which have exchange
boundaries with the external environment.
Which is NOT part of a description of an antibody molecule?
forms an X-shaped protein molecule
Which type of immunity is characterized by the production of receptors that will bind to
specific antigens?
adaptive
Nonspecific defenses against disease include all of the following EXCEPT
antibodies
Excretion is a process in which ____ is (are) removed from the body.
, metabolic wastes
Over 1 million of these microscopic units produce urine in the kidneys.
nephron
In humans, the central nervous system consists of the _____, which is housed in the _____
and the ______, which is housed in the _____.
brain; skull; spinal cord; vertebral column
The functions of the human nervous system include
sensory input, integration, generation of motor output, detection of stimuli
The functional units of the nervous system are
neurons
What unique structural adaptations are found in the mammalian brain that allowed
mammals to become adept at higher mental activities?
A higher degree of crevasses and folds in the neocortex that increases the surface area of the
brain.
Which of the following statements about hormones is NOT true?
Hormones are released from exocrine glands.
Which of the following sensations would involve a chemoreceptor?
Smell and taste
Which of the following functions is NOT a function of the human skeletal system?
provides the ATP for muscles to use in contraction
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having an endoskeleton?
Endoskeletons provide protection for the outermost tissue layer of the organism.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle
neuronal
Which of the following statements about asexual reproduction is NOT true?
Asexual reproduction produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly to changing
environmental conditions.
All of the following are characteristics of vertebrates EXCEPT
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is the main difference between blood and hemolymph?
Blood is always contained within the blood vessels while hemolymph fills the body cavity.
Which statement is NOT true about red blood cells?
They are mainly produced in the liver.
The vessels in our circulatory system that allow molecules to diffuse across their walls to
tissues are
capillaries.
The flow of blood through the human heart is:
right atrium, right ventricle, lungs, left atrium, left ventricle, body
Which of the following human digestive enzymes is NOT correctly matched to its substrate?
trypsin - nucleic acid
Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ of digestion?
appendix
Oxygen-poor blood becomes oxygen-rich blood in the capillary beds of the
alveoli
All of the following are functions of the lymphatic system EXCEPT
transporting gases, nutrients, and metabolic wastes to parts of the body which have exchange
boundaries with the external environment.
Which is NOT part of a description of an antibody molecule?
forms an X-shaped protein molecule
Which type of immunity is characterized by the production of receptors that will bind to
specific antigens?
adaptive
Nonspecific defenses against disease include all of the following EXCEPT
antibodies
Excretion is a process in which ____ is (are) removed from the body.
, metabolic wastes
Over 1 million of these microscopic units produce urine in the kidneys.
nephron
In humans, the central nervous system consists of the _____, which is housed in the _____
and the ______, which is housed in the _____.
brain; skull; spinal cord; vertebral column
The functions of the human nervous system include
sensory input, integration, generation of motor output, detection of stimuli
The functional units of the nervous system are
neurons
What unique structural adaptations are found in the mammalian brain that allowed
mammals to become adept at higher mental activities?
A higher degree of crevasses and folds in the neocortex that increases the surface area of the
brain.
Which of the following statements about hormones is NOT true?
Hormones are released from exocrine glands.
Which of the following sensations would involve a chemoreceptor?
Smell and taste
Which of the following functions is NOT a function of the human skeletal system?
provides the ATP for muscles to use in contraction
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of having an endoskeleton?
Endoskeletons provide protection for the outermost tissue layer of the organism.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle
neuronal
Which of the following statements about asexual reproduction is NOT true?
Asexual reproduction produces variation that allows the species to adapt quickly to changing
environmental conditions.
All of the following are characteristics of vertebrates EXCEPT
