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The fingers are ____ to the elbow.


A) distal
B) lateral
C) superior
D) inferior
E) ventral

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The nerve tissue cells that are smaller, more abundant, and act as support cells for the neurons, even though they do not transmit impulses, are called ________ cells.

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Which of the following is a life-threatening disease that mainly affects the lungs and pancreas?


A) Albinism
B) Cystic fibrosis
C) Hemophilia
D) Phenylketonuria (PKU)
E) Thalassemia

F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Anything that takes up space and has weight is ________.

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The term used to describe inherited traits that are determined by multiple genes is ________ inheritance.

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The ____ plane divides the body into inferior and superior portions.


A) sagittal
B) transverse
C) frontal
D) midsagittal
E) coronal

F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

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The ____ of a cell is usually found near the center of the cell and contains the chromosomes.


A) cell membrane
B) cytoplasm
C) nucleus
D) ribosome
E) mitochondria

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The thoracic cavity is ____ to the abdominal cavity.


A) distal
B) lateral
C) superior
D) inferior
E) ventral

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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A frontal, or ________, plane divides the body into anterior and posterior portions.

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The ________ are two cylindrical organelles near the nucleus that are essential to cell division because they equally distribute chromosomes to the resultant "daughter" cells.

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Which plane divides the body into right and left portions?


A) Sagittal
B) Transverse
C) Coronal
D) Ventral
E) Frontal

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a quick, easy method for making millions of copies of any fragment of ________.

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The study of what matter is made of and how it changes is ________.

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The organelles known as ________ perform the digestive function for the cell.

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Reproductive cell division is called ________.

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The elbow is ________ to the fingers.

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The inability to synthesize the enzyme needed to produce tyrosine results in ____ which, if not detected early, can cause irreversible organ and brain damage.


A) albinism
B) cystic fibrosis
C) hemophilia
D) phenylketonuria (PKU)
E) thalassemia

F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

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Glandular tissue is classified as a type of ____ tissue.


A) epithelial
B) connective
C) muscle
D) skeletal
E) nervous

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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The cell nucleus contains ________, which are threadlike structures made up of DNA.

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In which type of tissue are cells separated by a matrix?


A) Epithelial
B) Connective
C) Muscle
D) Skeletal
E) Nervous

F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

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