Other Biology Answers

Which of the following systems does the respiratory system depend on to function? *

a. Cardiovascular

c. urinary

d. digestive

b. Shoot

Which is the correct sequence of increasing organization? *

d. Organ, organism, tissue, cell

c. Atom, molecule, tissue, cell

b. Organelle, tissue, cell, organ

e. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system

a. Molecule, cell, organelle, organ

Skin, horns, hair, sweat glands and quills are all part of what organ system?*

a. nervous

b. respiratory

c. integumentary

d. digestive

How are root hair cells adapted to maximize water absorption? *

a. They have a large surface area

b. They have a small surface area

d. the guard cells become turgid.

c. They have a fully permeable membrane

An organ system is a _____. *

a. group of organs that work together to complete a set of functions

e. large cells that work together inside of an organism

d. a group of tissues that perform the same function

b. a group of organisms that work together to make a bigger organism

c. a group of tissues that perform the same function

Flowering plants have a root system that supplies _____ to the _____ system for it to complete photosynthesis. *

d. water, stem and leaf

a. water, shoot

c. carbon dioxide, stem

b. sunlight, shoot

A plant leaf is an organ. In what way is a human lung similar to a plant leaf? *

b. Both organs are made up of only one kind of cell.

a. Both organs make chemical energy.

d. Both organs exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

c. Both organs are made up of protective dermal tissue.

Plants contain xylem and phloem tissue. What organ system in animals performs a similar function as the xylem and phloem of plants? *

d. circulatory system

a. digestive system

b. excretory system

c. respiratory system

Which of these is a function of transpiration? *

c. To cool the leaves by evaporation

a. To carry sugar to the roots for storage as starch

d. To test the distance nutrients travel and water lost

b. to carry sucrose to the growing shoots

What is the role of resident Flora and how can this be a source of infection

Using relevant examples, discuss the advantages and drawbacks of protein expression in Escherichia coli and Pichia pistoris 

1.   For each statement below, tell whether the example is co-dominance or incomplete dominance.

a.   Birds can be blue, white, or white with blue-tipped feathers.

b.   Flowers can be white, pink, or red.

c.   A Ho can have curly hair, spiked hair, or a mix of both curly and spiked.

d.   A Sneech can be tall, medium, or short.

1.   Most sex-linked, recessive traits–including hemophilia and color blindness–appear more frequently in males. This phenomenon is best explained by which statement?

a.   Males have an X chromosome with dominant genes.

b.   Most of the genes on the X and Y chromosomes of males are recessive.

c.   In males, the recessive sex-linked genes appear only on the Y chromosome.

d.   In males, the Y chromosome lacks the genes needed to mask the recessive genes on the X chromosome.

A male patient shows signs of uncontrolled diabetes. His condition may be life-threatening. Due to his religious beliefs, he refuses

medication of any kind. His family is present and they appear to support his decision.

1. How would you handle this situation as a CMA?

2. Describe the legal issues involved with treating this patient.

3. What ethical dilemma may this cause to his healthcare providers? To his family?