Which component of nerve cells contains the nucleus? (1 point)
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neuron
neuron
axon
axon
cell body
cell body
dendrite
dendrite
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cell body
A girl has her eyes shut and is standing inside a brightly lit room. What happens to her pupils when she opens her eyes? Why?(1 point)
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Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.
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Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
The human body has four types of tissues. What part of the eye uses muscle tissue for opening and closing movements?(1 point)
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Cornea
Cornea
Iris
Iris
Sclera
Sclera
Retina
Responses
Cornea
Cornea
Iris
Iris
Sclera
Sclera
Retina
Iris
How do polar bears maintain homeostasis in freezing cold weather? (1 point)
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Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.
They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.
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Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.
They hibernate in warm areas in order to heat their bodies.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.
Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
Which example shows an organism that cannot reach homeostasis through internal changes? (1 point)
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A dog shivers when it is too cold.
A dog shivers when it is too cold.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.
A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.
A lizard is cold, and it moves to a sunny rock to warm up.
Responses
A dog shivers when it is too cold.
A dog shivers when it is too cold.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.
A person gets a fever in response to a flu infection.
A lizard is cold, and it moves to a sunny rock to warm up.
A lizard is cold, and it moves to a sunny rock to warm up.
How is homeostasis achieved?(1 point)
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Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control voluntary movements.
Responses
Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells maintain internal stability.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells secrete stomach enzymes.
Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control involuntary movements.
Cells control voluntary movements.
Cells maintain internal stability.
How are muscle cells and bone cells similar?(1 point)
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Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.
Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.
Both release sweat when the temperature gets too warm.
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Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both gather information from inside and outside the body.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.
Both control involuntary movements such as the beating of your heart.
Both release sweat when the temperature gets too warm.
Both make it possible for you to respond to your environment by moving.
What is the function of an organ system? (1 point)
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to be a basic unit of organization with bodies
to be a basic unit of organization with bodies
to work together to do a specific job
to work together to do a specific job
to control movement in internal organs
to control movement in internal organs
to organize a group of similar cells
Responses
to be a basic unit of organization with bodies
to be a basic unit of organization with bodies
to work together to do a specific job
to work together to do a specific job
to control movement in internal organs
to control movement in internal organs
to organize a group of similar cells
to work together to do a specific job
Which is most complex?(1 point)
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cells
cells
organ system
organ system
organs
organs
tissues
Responses
cells
cells
organ system
organ system
organs
organs
tissues
organ system
Which organ of the respiratory system is located inside the lungs?(1 point)
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bronchioles
bronchioles
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
trachea
trachea
larynx
Responses
bronchioles
bronchioles
nasopharynx
nasopharynx
trachea
trachea
larynx
bronchioles
Which organ in the excretory system filters blood?(1 point)
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kidney
kidney
bladder
bladder
ureter
ureter
urethra
Responses
kidney
kidney
bladder
bladder
ureter
ureter
urethra
kidney
What is the term for changes in the internal or external environment that cause a response?(1 point)
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signals
signals
messages
messages
nerves
nerves
stimuli
Responses
signals
signals
messages
messages
nerves
nerves
stimuli
stimuli
How do signals from sensory neurons reach motor neurons?(1 point)
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Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons.
Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons.
Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons.
Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons.
Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them.
Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them.
Signals move from dendrite to dendrite towards motor neurons.
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Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons.
Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons.
Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons.
Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons.
Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them.
Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them.
Signals move from dendrite to dendrite towards motor neurons.
Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons.
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