Which cells carry nutrients from food to the rest of the cells in the body?(1 point)
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nerve cells
nerve cells
muscle cells
muscle cells
blood cells
blood cells
stomach cells
blood cells
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How are blood cells and stomach cells similar?(1 point)
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Both help with digestion.
Both help with digestion.
Both help maintain homeostasis.
Both help maintain homeostasis.
Both secrete enzymes.
Both secrete enzymes.
Both send signals in the body.
Both secrete enzymes.
Which option shows the correct order of organization within multicellular organisms (from least complex to most complex)?(1 point)
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cell → organ → organ system → tissue → organism
cell → organ → organ system → tissue → organism
tissue → organ system → organ → organism → cell
tissue → organ system → organ → organism → cell
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
organ → organ system → cell → organism → tissue
cell → tissue → organ → organ system → organism
Which statement is true?(1 point)
Responses
Bones are organ systems.
Bones are organ systems.
Bones are composed of a single layer.
Bones are composed of a single layer.
Bones provide shape to the body.
Bones provide shape to the body.
Bones help the heart pump blood.
Bones provide shape to the body.
What is systemic circulation?(1 point)
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the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart
the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart
the path of blood between the heart and lungs
the path of blood between the heart and lungs
the path of blood as it moves from the head throughout the body and back to the head
the path of blood as it moves from the head throughout the body and back to the head
the path of blood between pharynx and trachea
the path of blood as it moves from the heart throughout the body and back to the heart
Which organ in the excretory system has a function similar to that of the esophagus in the digestive system?(1 point)
Responses
bladder
bladder
ureter
ureter
kidney
kidney
urethra
ureter
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When you get home, you smell cookies baking. You respond by walking toward the kitchen. Many signals move through your nervous system in this process. Which component is involved first? (1 point)
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dendrites in your motor neurons
dendrites in your motor neurons
dendrites in your sensory neurons
dendrites in your sensory neurons
axons in your sensory neurons
axons in your sensory neurons
axons in your motor neurons
dendrites in your sensory neurons
Which example shows an organism that cannot reach homeostasis through internal changes? (1 point)
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.
Circulation decreases in a bird when it becomes too warm.
Which component of nerve cells contains the nucleus? (1 point)
Responses
cell body
cell body
axon
axon
neuron
neuron
dendrite
dendrite
cell body
How do polar bears maintain homeostasis in freezing cold weather? (1 point)
Responses
Their thick skin insulates the internal organs against the cold.
Their thick skin insulates the internal organs against the cold.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their thick fur retains heat.
Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.
Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.
Their metabolism slows down to preserve heat.
Their metabolism speeds up to produce heat.
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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
Retina
Retina
Iris
Iris
Sclera
Iris
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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)
Responses
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles relax.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils grow because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles relax.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Her pupils shrink because the muscles contract.
Which of the following observations could you make based on stimuli to your thermoreceptors?(1 point)
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The ice cream is heavy.
The ice cream is heavy.
The ice cream is sweet.
The ice cream is sweet.
The ice cream is white.
The ice cream is white.
The ice cream is cold.
The ice cream is cold.
n the government of the European Union, the
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is elected by people in the EU and passes laws, while the
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is appointed by governments of member countries and proposes legislatio
In the government of the European Union, the European Parliament is elected by people in the EU and passes laws, while the European Commission is appointed by governments of member countries and proposes legislation.
The majority of Muslims in Europe live in
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because Islam spread through the region after the rise of the Ottoman empire.
The majority of Muslims in Europe live in countries such as Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo because Islam spread through the region after the rise of the Ottoman empire.
is Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo located in central europe
Turkey is not located in Central Europe. It is a transcontinental country located mainly in Western Asia with a smaller portion in Southeastern Europe. Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo are located in the Balkan Peninsula, which is considered a part of Southern Europe.
During the 1500s, what were Christians called who broke away from and protested practices of the Catholic church?
(1 point)
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Jews
Jews
Muslims
Muslims
Protestants
Protestants
Orthodox
Protestants
Which was an effect of the establishment of the European Union? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
Member countries trade freely without trade barriers.
Member countries trade freely without trade barriers.
Citizens can move among nation states to work and study.
Citizens can move among nation states to work and study.
National borders have been erased.
National borders have been erased.
Member states have combined armed forces.
Member states have combined armed forces.
Member states allow the European Union government to make all economic decisions.
The correct answers are:
- Member countries trade freely without trade barriers.
- Citizens can move among nation states to work and study.
Which of the following do the British and German economies have in common? Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
high wages due to investment in human capital
high wages due to investment in human capital
a strong government role in a mixed economy
a strong government role in a mixed economy
coastline for ports of entry and trade
coastline for ports of entry and trade
strong entrepreneurship helping a strong economy
strong entrepreneurship helping a strong economy
recent expansion into engineering and technical fields
The correct answers are:
- A strong government role in a mixed economy
- Strong entrepreneurship helping a strong economy
In Western Europe, why do most people live within 100 miles of the coast?
(1 point)
Responses
for good soil for farming
for good soil for farming
for reasons that involve climate change
for reasons that involve climate change
for iron ore and coal
for iron ore and coal
for trade and transportation.