Refers to experimental steps that serve as rules to demonstrate that an organism causes a disease.
What does RDA stand for on a food label?
Recommended Daily Allowance
How long does a menstrual cycle last on average?
28 days
Chemical symbol for iron
Fe
Organ linked to blood sugar level regulation.
Pancreas
Longest part of the digestive tract.
Small intestine
Identify the least abundant substance per serving.
Cholesterol (5%)
What is the mass of the container?
510 g
What does FSH stand for?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Name two defects in a baby that may result from a lack in Folic Acid in the diet of a pregnant woman.
Anencephaly; Spina Bifida
Hormone that primarily affects the kidneys and involved in reabsorption of sodium
Aldosterone
Cortisol
Calcitonin
Thyroxine
Which animal serves as a vector for Lyme disease?
Tick
Identify the symbol for Potassium
Po
P
K
Kr
Which element has the symbol Ca?
Potassium
Copper
Sodium
Calcium
Define adolescence
Period of growth between childhood and adulthood
Commonly referred to as the 'factories of female eggs'.
Ovaries
Process whereby smooth muscles contract rhythmically to move food through the digestive tract.
Peristalsis
Average ratio of red blood cells to white blood cells
1:1000
750:1
100:1
1:500
Define puberty.
Period of growth when sexual maturity is reached.
Which blood pressure most likely belongs to a mutated alien?
100/65
120/80
80/120
135/110
How much sugar is in 2 servings, excluding added sugars?
6 g
Identify label 1
Fallopian Tube / Oviduct / Uterine Tubes
What is the function of Vitamin B6?
Metabolism of amino acids
Which diseases will the DPT immunization/vaccine try to prevent?
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
Identify the most important function of D
Secretes Insulin and Glucose
Secretes Insulin and Glucagon
Secretes Insulin and Glycogen
What mass do you consume (per serving) with regard to a hemoglobin synthesizing mineral?
1 mg (Iron)
What does HGH stand for?
Human Growth Hormome
Define antibodies
Proteins produced by B lymphocytes that specifically react with a foreign antigen
Identify label 6
Vagina
Component of blood described as a yellowish fluid
Plasma
Leucocytes
Red Blood Cells
Platelets
What hormone is represented by P?
Progesterone
Which vitamin is not a fat-soluble vitamin?
D
E
C
A
Glands that produce hormones that are released into the bloodstream.
Endocrine (glands)
What is the most common defect that is caused by a woman who consumes alcohol during pregnancy?
Mental Retardation
Define trachea
Long tube in the chest cavity, also known as the wind pipe
What is the average daily recommended calories for adults?
2 000 calories
Other name for Vitamin D
Tocopherol
Pyridoxine
Calciferol
Niacin
Site where fertilization takes place.
Fallopian tube
What is the name of hormone ADH?
Anti-diuretic Hormone
Besides calories, which other unit of measurement can be used for energy provided by food?
kilojoules
Which macromolecule provide the most energy per volume?
Lipids
Define pathogens
Refers to disease-causing agents.
Why should Vitamins B and C be consumed regularly?
They are water-soluble, meaning they are lost through sweat, urine, etc. and cannot be stored in the body.
Organ containing Hydrochloric Acid
G
F
E
C
Hormone partially responsible for the regulation of calcium
Calcitonin
Another name for Vitamin B2
Riboflavin
How much fiber is in one serving?
6 g
Air sac found at the end of passageways branched from a bronchiole
Alveoli
Capillary
Valve
Alveolus
Determine the percentage of fat, considered to be unhealthy, per serving
40% (2g Saturated fat out of 5g Total fat)
Define sperm cells.
Male reproductive cells produced in the testes
Average life expectancy of a red blood cell
0.4 months
2 880 hours
8 weeks
120 years
What does the MMR represent in the MMR-immunization?
Measles, Mumps and Rubella
Define homeostasis.
Refers to the maintenance of a constant internal environment.
What does HIV and AIDS stand for respectively?
Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Which average heartbeat is linked to a unalive person?
70 beats per minute
0 beats per minute
125 beats per minute
80 beats per minute
Another name for Vitamin A
Retinol
Which section is the only section that can fuse with a receptive ovum/egg?
H
Identify part G
Neck
Acrosome
Axial filament
Nucleus
Considered the site of sperm development.
Seminiferous tubules
What is the name of the hormone FSH?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Identify four fat-soluble vitamins.
Vitamins A, D, E and K.
Identify label F
Large Intestine
Process referring to the hardening of the penis to prepare for sexual intercourse.
Erection
How many calories are supplied by 2g of protein?
18
8
9
4
Differentiate between fertilization and implantation
Fertilization refers to the fusion of the nuclei of a sperm and an ovum, while implantation refers to an embryo being deposited into the uterus
Describe Anencephaly
Refers to a baby born with incomplete head and/or brain formation
What are oocytes?
Immature eggs/ova
Define memory cells
Long-living cells that are exposed to the antigen during the primary immune response.
Acid found in the stomach
HCl / Hydrochloric acid
Which mineral should be avoided when suffering from hypertension?
Se
So
Ne
Na
If chromosome pair 23 on a karyotype is identified as XX, what conclusion can be drawn?
The baby needs one more X to win Tic Tac Toe
The baby is a boy
The baby is a girl
Hollow ball of cells formed during early development
Zygote
Blastocyst
Morula
Embryo
Define vitamins
Organic compounds needed for metabolic activities
Hormone of which levels stay high during pregnancy.
Progesterone
What mineral has the chemical symbol K?
Potassium
Define nutrition
Process by which a person takes in and uses food
Other name for blood platelets
Thrombocytes
Leucocytes
Erythrocytes
Osteocytes
Identify label 5
Cervix
Which label matches 2?
Ovary
Vagina
Cervix
Uterus
What does STD stand for?
Sexually Transmitted Disease
Common name for Vitamin C
Ascorbic Acid
Differentiate between vitamins and minerals.
Vitamins are organic compounds needed for metabolic activities. Minerals are inorganic compounds needed for metabolic activities.
Considered the primary male hormone.
Testosterone
When is a woman USUALLY MOST fertile?
Always between days 12 - 16 of her menstrual cycle
3 days before menstruataion
3 days after ovulation
Just after menstruation
When considering the uterine cycle ONLY, deduce whether the woman is pregnant? Provide an EVIDENT reason for your answer
Yes; towards the end of the cycle her uterus/endometrial wall remained thick
What alternative can a woman consider if she cannot give birth naturally?
Cesarean section (C-section)
Two types of digestion.
Mechanical; Chemical
Explain why mitochondria can only be transferred by the maternal parent.
Mitochondria are located in the neck region of a sperm cell, which breaks of once the head fuses with a female egg.
What physical feature might indicate that a woman is ovulating?
Her body temperature rises.
Differentiate between an endemic and pandemic disease.
Endemic diseases are diseases that occur continually and regularly within a population. A pandemic disease affects an entire country or even the world.
Which vitamin is also known as Retinol
E
K
A
D
Letter indicating the part where amylase is most likely found
A
D
C
B
If a woman goes for a chorionic villus sampling and the karyotype reveals XX on the 23rd pair of chromosomes, what does this mean?
This means that she is pregnant with a girl.
Which option best matches a partial description of Koch's Postulates?
Specific steps in an experiment to dissect animals safely
Varying set of experimental steps
Fixed sets of experimental steps
Experimental steps that are altered constantly
Enzyme found in saliva.
Amylase
How many servings do you need to eat to get 100% of your daily Calciferol?
4 (servings)
Common name for Niacin
Vitamin B3
Identify D
Mitochondria (NOT Mitochondrion!)
Name the three phases of the menstrual cylce.
Flow phase, Follicular phase, Luteal phase
Which immunization will help with Chicken Pox?
Varicella
Provide the reservoir commonly linked to Giardia
Contaminated water
What is the full name of hGH?
Human Growth Hormone
Which vitamin is considered as an immune booster?
C - Folic Acid
C - Ascorbic Acid
B12 - Cobalamin
B3 - Niacin
Identify the monomers of proteins
Amino acids
Which of the following is linked to the opening of the cervix?
Dilation
Labor
Expulsion Stage
Placental Stage
What hormone is represented by E?
Estrogen
Estimated pH of the acid in a human stomach.
2
How many chromosomes will be found in F?
45
23
46
22
What type of vitamins are Vitamin B and C classified as?
Water-soluble vitamins
What mineral is P?
Phosphorus
Name three bacterial diseases that are considered STDs.
Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia
Considered to be fragments of cells that are vital for the formation of blood clots
Leucocytes
Plasma
Erythrocytes
Thrombocytes
Which of the following is the smallest?
Arteriole
Veins
Venule
Capillaries
Identify label G
Liver
Gland that secrete hormones that regulate many body functions
Pituitary (gland)
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