Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Smooth muscle a. | can change the diameter of blood
vessels. | b. | moves food through the digestive
tract. | c. | is not under conscious control. | d. | All of the
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Yellow marrow a. | provides internal support to spongy
bone. | b. | produces red blood cells. | c. | is found only in
lower vertebrates. | d. | consists mainly of fat that stores
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The
periosteum is the tough exterior membrane that surrounds bones and that contains a. | blood
vessels. | c. | spongy
bone. | b. | osteocytes. | d. | red bone marrow. | | | | |
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Refer
to the illustration above. The joint shown in D would most likely be found in the a. | shoulder. | c. | knee. | b. | elbow. | d. | wrist. | | | | |
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Tendons connect a. | bone to bone. | c. | muscle to muscle. | b. | muscle to
bone. | d. | cartilage to
bone. | | | | |
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flexors : bend :: a. | immovable joints : bend | b. | slightly movable
joints : be immovable | c. | extensors : straighten | d. | sutures : move a
great deal | | |
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Sweat
glands contribute to body odor because their secretions contain a. | carbohydrates
and nucleic acids. | c. | proteins and
fatty acids. | b. | water. | d. | All of the above | | | | |
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Hair
and nails are produced by the cells of the a. | dermis. | c. | subcutaneous glands. | b. | subcutaneous
level. | d. | epidermis. | | | | |
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Goose
bumps are caused by a. | excessive oil production. | c. | the loss of keratin from the dermis. | b. | tiny muscles in
the dermis. | d. | None of the
above | | | | |
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Overexposure to sunlight may cause all of the following except a. | mutations in the
skin cells. | c. | acne. | b. | premature aging of the skin. | d. | skin cancer. | | | | |
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