Questions from Conceptual Biology


Q: Cells lining the epididymis secrete a glycoprotein (beta-defensin)

Cells lining the epididymis secrete a glycoprotein (beta-defensin) that coats sperm and facilitates their passage through cervical mucus. There are two common alleles for human beta-defensin: a wild-t...

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Q: The cervix is the entrance to the ________. a. oviducts

The cervix is the entrance to the ________. a. oviducts b. vagina c. uterus d. scrotum

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Q: Cells lining the epididymis secrete a glycoprotein (beta-defensin)

Cells lining the epididymis secrete a glycoprotein (beta-defensin) that coats sperm and facilitates their passage through cervical mucus. There are two common alleles for human beta-defensin: a wild-t...

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Q: Mechanoreceptors in the _______ send signals to the brain about the body’s

Mechanoreceptors in the _______ send signals to the brain about the body’s position relative to gravity. a. eye b. ear c. tongue d. nose

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Q: Substance P _______. a. increases pain-related signals

Substance P _______. a. increases pain-related signals b. is a natural painkiller c. is the active ingredient in aspirin

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Q: The organ of Corti contains receptors that signal in response to _______.

The organ of Corti contains receptors that signal in response to _______. a. heat b. sound c. light d. pheromones

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Q: Use of CFCs was banned in order to ______. a.

Use of CFCs was banned in order to ______. a. lower sea level b. slow glacial melting c. discourage desertification d. prevent ozone destruction

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Q: Night vision begins with stimulation of _______. a. hair cells

Night vision begins with stimulation of _______. a. hair cells b. rod cells c. cone cells d. neuroglia

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Q: Visual accommodation involves adjustment to the shape or position of the _________.

Visual accommodation involves adjustment to the shape or position of the _________. a. conjunctiva b. retina c. orbit d. lens

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Q: When you view a close object your lens gets ________. a

When you view a close object your lens gets ________. a. flatter b. rounder c. darker d. cloudier

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