Quiz: Human Biology Test!

40 Questions | By Zameer_mind | Updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Attempts: 1127

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1.

Which blood vessel carries blood from all parts of the body to the heart?
- A.
  
  Aorta
- B.
  
  Vena cava
- C.
  
  Anterior cardiac vein
- D.
  
  Right coronary artery
2.

Arteries have thick walls.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
3.

Which blood vessel carries blood from the lungs to the heart?
- A.
  
  pulmonary vein
- B.
  
  Pulmonary artery
- C.
  
  Hepatic artery
- D.
  
  Hepatic vein
4.

The blood flows with low pressure in veins.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
5.

Which blood vessel carries blood from the heart to all parts of the body?
- A.
  
  Vena cava
- B.
  
  Anterior cardiac vein
- C.
  
  Right coronary veins
- D.
  
  Aorta
6.

Transmite sound impulse to the brain.
- A.
  
  Myelin sheath
- B.
  
  Sinus cavity
- C.
  
  Auditory nerve
- D.
  
  Parathyroid gland
7.

A group of cells that gives off or secretes chemicals.
- A.
  
  Artery
- B.
  
  Vein
- C.
  
  Gland
- D.
  
  Pore
8.

The master gland controls many bodily functions.
- A.
  
  Hypothalamus
- B.
  
  Pituitary
- C.
  
  Thalamus
- D.
  
  Pancrease
9.

These glands control the amount of calcium in the blood and bones.
- A.
  
  Parathyroid
- B.
  
  Thyroid
- C.
  
  Adrenal gland
- D.
  
  Testes
10.

A male sperm or female ova or egg sex cell.
- A.
  
  Gonad
- B.
  
  Gamete
- C.
  
  Zygote
- D.
  
  Ovary
11.

This occurs around the preteen and teen years in which males' and females' bodies mature so they are capable of creating new life.
- A.
  
  Puberty
- B.
  
  Menopause
- C.
  
  Gestation
- D.
  
  Ovulation
12.

The circulatory system is composed of...
- A.
  
  The heart, the brain, and the lungs.
- B.
  
  The brain, the heart, and the blood vessels.
- C.
  
  The heart, blood, and blood vessels.
- D.
  
  The heart, the brain, and the lungs.
13.

When in the lungs, the __________ leaves the blood.
- A.
  
  Oxygen
- B.
  
  Ammonia
- C.
  
  Nitrogen
- D.
  
  Carbon dioxide
14.

A sac shaped like an upside down pear with a thick lining and muscles in the pelvic area where a fertilized egg or zygote comes to grow into a baby. Also called the womb.
- A.
  
  Vagina
- B.
  
  Uterus
- C.
  
  Oviduct
- D.
  
  Ovary
15.

This is made up of the brain and spinal cord.
- A.
  
  Peripheral nervous system
- B.
  
  Central nervous system
- C.
  
  Enteric nervous system
16.

Nerve cell
- A.
  
  Nephrons
- B.
  
  Neurons
- C.
  
  Cerebrum
- D.
  
  Cerebellum
17.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.
- A.
  
  Cerebrum
- B.
  
  Medulla oblongata
- C.
  
  Cerebellum
- D.
  
  Groove
18.

This part of the brain controls coordination and balance.
- A.
  
  Cerebrum
- B.
  
  Cerebellum
- C.
  
  Occipital
- D.
  
  Temporal
19.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing, heartbeat.
- A.
  
  Medulla oblongata
- B.
  
  Cerebrum
- C.
  
  Occipital
- D.
  
  Cerebellum
20.

The cell body of a neuron.
- A.
  
  Soma
- B.
  
  Myelin sheat
- C.
  
  Node of ranvier
- D.
  
  Synapse
21.

A filament that arises from the neuron cell body and extends for micrometers. A cluster of them form a tree.
- A.
  
  Soma
- B.
  
  Dendrite
- C.
  
  Axon
- D.
  
  Glia
22.

Helping cell of the brain
- A.
  
  Dendrite
- B.
  
  Glia
- C.
  
  Axons
- D.
  
  Macrophage
23.

Which type of muscle is responsible for peristalsis along the digestive tract?
- A.
  
  Cardiac
- B.
  
  Skeletal
- C.
  
  Smooth
- D.
  
  Voluntary
24.

The sac that holds the testes.
- A.
  
  Vas deferens
- B.
  
  Scrotum
- C.
  
  Cowper's gland
- D.
  
  Placenta
25.

A gland that makes some of the parts of semen.
- A.
  
  Prostate
- B.
  
  Vas deferens
- C.
  
  Scrotum
- D.
  
  Cervix