In which two organs is food broken down?(1 point)
Responses
esophagus and small intestine
esophagus and small intestine
small intestine and large intestine
small intestine and large intestine
esophagus and stomach
esophagus and stomach
mouth and stomach
small intestine and stomach
Which component of nerve cells contains the nucleus? (1 point)
Responses
axon
axon
cell body
cell body
neuron
neuron
dendrite
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)
Responses
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)
Responses
Cornea
Cornea
Iris
Iris
Sclera
Sclera
Retina
Iris
How do polar bears maintain homeostasis in freezing cold weather? (1 point)
Responses
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 thick fur retains heat.
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.