BIOMED TEST 2

What is the main function of insulin in the human body?

• To break down proteins

• To lower blood glucose levels

• To increase cholesterol

• To transport oxygen

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which of the following is a type of white blood cell cancer?

• Anemia

• Leukemia

• Sickle Cell Disease

• Diabetes

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NGSS.MS-LS3-1

What does HIPAA primarily protect?

• Laboratory equipment

• Patient health information

• Hospital buildings

• Medical textbooks

Which of the following is a pathogen?

• Bacteria

• Water

• Oxygen

• Vitamins

What is the process called where a cell divides to produce two identical daughter cells?

• Translation

• Mitosis

• Mutation

• Transcription

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NGSS.MS-LS3-2

Which of the following best describes a negative feedback loop?

• A process that amplifies changes

• A process that reverses a change to maintain homeostasis

• A process that causes mutations

• A process that increases blood pressure

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the main difference between Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria?

• Shape of the bacteria

• Color after Gram staining

• Ability to cause disease

• Presence of a nucleus

Which of the following is an example of a nosocomial infection?

• A cold caught at school

• An infection acquired during a hospital stay

• Food poisoning from a restaurant

• Athlete’s foot from a gym

If a solution is hypertonic to a cell, what will happen to the cell?

• It will swell

• It will shrink

• It will stay the same size

• It will divide

Which of the following is a correct pairing of hormone and its function?

• Glucagon – lowers blood sugar

• Insulin – raises blood sugar

• Glucagon – raises blood sugar

• Insulin – stores fat