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Which of the following is a response?
a) A hot surface
b) Increased body temperature
c) Exposure to a virus
d) A loud noise

A bruising of brain tissue caused by a blow to the head
a) Concussion
b) Blood clot
c) Fracture
d) Seizure

WHere most of the body's blood cells are produced
a) In the heart
b) In red bone marrow
c) In the lungs
d) in the kidneys

Type of muscle found in the body's internal organs except the heart
a) smooth muscle
b) cardiac muscle
c) skeletal muscle
d) cartilage

Which of the following genotypes would result in a recessive trait for blue eyes (b) instead of the dominant trait for brown eyes (B)?
a) Bb
b) BB
c) bB
d) bb

Focuses light so we see a clear image
a) retina
b) iris
c) lens
d) cornea

Internal hereditary information that contains the genetic code
a) phenotype
b) nucleus
c) genotype
d) traits

Two different forms of a gene, one inherited from the mother and one from the father
a) Homozygous
b) Phenotype
c) Heterozygous
d) Chromosome

Traits, or characteristics, that you can see - such as eye color
a) Genotype
b) Chromosome
c) Phenotype
d) Heterozygous

Main function of the semicircular canals
a) processing sound waves
b) creating vibrations in the ear
c) Helping with our sense of balance
d) equalizing pressure in our heads

Connects the eye to the brain
a) auditory nerve
b) Spinal Cord
c) Brain Stem
d) Optic Nerve

The opening where light enters the eye
a) Iris
b) Pupil
c) Cornea
d) Lens

The control center that directs the functions of a cell
a) nucleus
b) mitochondria
c) chloroplasts
d) ribosome

What is a Punnett Square used for?
a) Predicting possible gene combinations from a set of parents with known genes
b) Determining the number of offspring with specific traits
c) Determining which traits are dominant
d) Predicting possible mutations

Type of joint that allows for the greatest range of movement
a) Hinge
b) Pivot
c) Gliding
d) Ball and Socket

Ligaments
a) Connect muscle to bone
b) Connect bone to bone
c) Form cartilage
d) Promote muscle growth

Part of the brain responsible for balance and coordination
a) Brain Stem
b) Cerebrum
c) Cerebellum
d) Spinal Cord

Which is a stimulus?
a) Sneezing
b) Bright light
c) Coughing
d) Scratching

Organ responsible for sight
a) Eye
b) Ear
c) Hear
d) Larynx

Part of the brain responsible for controlling involuntary actions
a) cerebrum
b) Cerebellum
c) Brain Stem
d) Frontal Cortex

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