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PLTW End of Course Assessment Study Guide
1. What causes death?
ANS the failure of at least one system
2. What clues may be found at a scene of a mysterious death that may help to determine
the cause of death?
ANS vomit, blood, fingerprints, DNA, saliva, bit marks, bullets, poison, etc
3. If someone was interested in a career with responsibility to determine the cause of
death, what careers should he or she consider and investigate?
ANS - Forensic Pathologist, Toxicologist, Coroner
4. What is a system?
ANS parts that work together to do a job
5. How can you tell if information on the internet is accurate and reliable?
ANS any- thing with answers in the name are not accurate
6. What is an autopsy and how can it be used to determine the cause of death?
ANS autopsies let medical examiners see things with their own eyes
7. Why is confidentiality of patient information important?
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ANS everyone deserves privacy to prevent embarrassment and possible damage to
relationships or loss of job
8. Why is the heart considered a pump?
ANS it pumps fluids using pressure
9. What is meant by the term tissue?
ANS a tissue is a group of cells that work together to do something
10. How do principles of engineering apply to heart structure and function?-
ANS Biomedical Engineers create things like artificial heart valves and pacemakers to help treat
heart problems
11. What is the relationship between blood pressure and cardiovascular func- tion?
ANS a normal blood pressure reading usually indicates a healthy heart
12. Why is blood classifies as a tissue?
ANS blood transports materials throughout the body and is all made in the bone marrow
13. What are the characteristics and function of red blood cells?
ANS flat for in- creased SA, carries oxygen, using hemoglobin protein
14. What are the characteristic and function of white blood cells?
ANS fight dis- eases, part of immune system, a high count can indicate infection
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