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 This activity contains 12 questions.

Question 1
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Open Hint for Question 1 in a new window		 What is the difference between tissues and organs?
 
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Question 2
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Open Hint for Question 2 in a new window		 All of the following tissues are types of connective tissue EXCEPT
 
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Question 3
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Open Hint for Question 3 in a new window		 The largest and most sophisticated part of the brain is called the
 
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Question 4
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Open Hint for Question 4 in a new window		 Which of the following muscle types is considered voluntary?
 
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Question 5
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Open Hint for Question 5 in a new window		 All of the following make up the matrix of loose connective tissue, EXCEPT
 
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Question 6
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Open Hint for Question 6 in a new window		 True or false: Smooth muscle is responsible for some voluntary movements, such as the contractions of the digestive tract.
 
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Question 7
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Open Hint for Question 7 in a new window		 Sally eats a bagel for breakfast. Her body begins the chemical digestion of the bagel in her
 
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Question 8
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Open Hint for Question 8 in a new window		 The liver performs all of the following functions EXCEPT
 
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Question 9
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Open Hint for Question 9 in a new window		 Which of the following organs of the digestive system is not usually transplanted?
 
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Question 10
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Open Hint for Question 10 in a new window		 Home heating systems usually work in the following way: When the furnace warms a house above the set temperature of the thermostat, the thermostat is triggered and shuts off the furnace. When the temperature in the house drops below the set temperature, the furnace comes back on. True or false: Home heating systems work through negative feedback.
 
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Question 11
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Open Hint for Question 11 in a new window		 True or false: Thermoregulation is the maintenance of internal conditions within an organism.
 
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Question 12
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Open Hint for Question 12 in a new window		 An example of an ectotherm is
 
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