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Human Biology Multiple Choice Quiz #1
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| First submitted | April 5, 2019 |
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1.
The Hepatocyte is a functional cell of which organ?
Heart
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Lung
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Liver
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Hepatocytes make up 80% of the liver's mass
2.
What is the longest bone found in the body?
Femur
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Humerus
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Fibula
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Also known as the thigh bone.
3.
Alveoli are found in which organ?
Stomach
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Brain
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Lungs
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They are the little air sacs in the lungs responsible for gas exchange
4.
The Patella is the anatomical name for which bone?
Jaw
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Kneecap
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Shoulder blade
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It begins to ossify into bone at about four years of age.
5.
Which body part contains the most bones?
Leg (inc. Foot)
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Arm (inc. Hand)
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Chest (Thorax)
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Each arm as 32 bones, each leg has 30 and the chest usually has 25.
6.
Which cells are also known as Thrombocytes?
White Blood Cells
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Red Blood Cells
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Platelets
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They help in stopping you from bleeding to death.
7.
If someone is Masticating, what are they doing?
Sleeping
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Chewing
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Defecating
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Increasing the number of chews per bite increases relevant gut hormones
8.
Rickets is caused by a deficiency in which vitamin?
B12
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C
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D
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Cases of what is believed to have been rickets have been described since the 1st century
9.
Malaria is an infectious disease caused by what kind of pathogen?
Virus
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Bacteria
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Protozoa
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Caused by the 'Plasmodium' parasite, of which there are 5 speices that can cause Malaria in Humans.
10.
Insulin is an example of what?
Enzyme
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Hormone
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Neurotransmitter
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A hormone produced in the Pancreas
11.
DNA comprises of 4 bases, Adenine, Thymine, Guanine and...?
Cytosol
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Cytosine
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Cytokine
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12.
A Myocardial infarction is the medical term for what?
Heart attack
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Brain Haemorrhage
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Aneurism
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13.
Where would you find the Uvula?
Womb
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Throat
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Nose
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Its the little thing thats hanging down at the back of your throat
14.
There are three kinds of blood vessels, Arteries, Veins and....?
Capillaries
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Ganglia
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Ducts
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The smallest of all vessels.
15.
On average, in a healthy human, how long do red blood cells circulate before being destroyed and recycled?
30 - 50 Days
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100 - 120 Days
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150 - 180 Days
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RBC's live for 100-120 days before being taken out of circulation by the Spleen.
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How do the arms have more bones than the chest? You have each of the separate rib-bones, counting many more than the arms.
Please explain? Q_Q
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_bones_of_the_human_skeleton#:~:text=There%20are%20usually%2026%20bones,additional%20cervical%20ribs%20in%20humans.
I have changed the answers slightly to avoid more discussion :-).
the first question: The Hepatocyte
Me: aha actually never mind
Edit: I got 9/15, which is much better than I thought I'd do XD