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6. Which of the following characteristics are NOT caused by both inheritance and environment?

  • How intelligent a person is
  • A persons body mass
  • Having ears without lobes
  • How tall a person is (height)

7. What is the name of the gland in the brain that detects when the blood is too hot or too cold?

  • Homeostasis
  • Hypothermia
  • Hypothalamus
  • Haemoglobin

8. How and where are excess carbohydrates stored?

  • As glycogen in the liver
  • As adipose tissue under the skin and around organs
  • As glycogen under the skin and around organs
  • As adipose tissue in the liver

9. In the process of spreading malaria, the mosquito is the...

  • Vector
  • Parasite
  • Host
  • Pathogen

10. What is the final stage in a spinal reflex?

  • Response
  • Stimulus
  • Effector
  • Receptor

11. Why does the body need protein?

  • For growth and repair
  • To prevent constipation
  • To make haemoglobin
  • For energy

12. Which of the following is a depressant?

  • Asprin
  • Nicotine
  • LSD
  • Solvents

13. Which type of pathogen causes cholera?

  • Fungi
  • Bacteria
  • Virus
  • Protozoa

14. What is the first stage in a spinal reflex?

  • Receptor
  • Stimulus
  • Effector
  • Reponse

15. What is the purpose of the iris?

  • Controls the amount of light entering the eye
  • Refracts light rays
  • Carries nerve impulses to the brain
  • Focuses light onto the retina