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What is an endocrine gland? -AnswerDuctless; secretes hormones directly into the bloodstream; migrate throughout the body to target What is an exocrine gland? -AnswerDucts; secret chemicals directly to target site; local area What kind of gland is the pancreas? -AnswerBoth exo and endo. What are the two types of hormones? -AnswerSteroid/nonsteroid What are steroid hormones? Give an example. -Answe

What is the difference between primary and secondary sex characteristics? -Answerprimary = direct role in reproduction (gonads) secondary = features that distinguish the two sexes; develop at puberty What is the process of creating a zygote called? How many chromosomes does it have? - Answerfertilization; 46 chromosomes What kinds of sex chromosomes can a sperm contribute? An egg? -Answer sperm = X or Y egg = only X What is the function of the scrotum? -Answerhighly

What kind of receptor is the eye? - Answerphotoreceptor What are the three layers of the eye? - Answersclera, choroid, retina What is the function of the sclera? - Answerouter white layer; protects & provides shape What is the function of the cornea? - Answertransparent covering; protects eyes; bends light towards the pupil FIRST What is the function of the choroid? - Answermiddle la

Kidney - Filters blood of impurities (eg. Urea) and produces urine. Ureter - Transports urine to the bladder for storage. Bladder - Stores urine. Urethra - Common duct for the excretion of urine and semen from ejaculation. Testes - Produces sperm under the influence of FSH and testosterone under the influence of LH. Epididymis - Involved in sperm mat

How does mutation lead to gene pools changing? - Answer alleles mutate into another form; important for variation How does natural selection lead to gene pools changing? - Answer not all individuals have ability to produce offspring; "survival of the fittest" How does non-random mating lead to gene pools changing? - Answer mating based on proximity and preference; not all individuals have equal chance of finding mate How does gene flow lead to gene pools changing? - Answer migration; ...

How are stimuli detected? -AnswerBy sensory receptors How does sensation occur? -AnswerElectrochemical impulses arrive at cerebral cortex Sensory adaptation -AnswerProcess by which repeated, insignificant signals are filtered out What do photoreceptors do? -AnswerDetect light (e.g. rods and cones in human eye) What do chemoreceptors do? -AnswerDetect chemical signals (e.g. olfactory cells for smell, taste buds, internal detection of pH levels, etc.) What do mechanoreceptors do? -AnswerDe

An Incident Commander's scope of authority comes from the Incident Action Plan -Answer False Which Incident Type requires one or two single resources with up to Six personnel? -Answer Type 5 Which Incident Type is limited to one operational period, does not require a written incident Action Plan, Involves Command and General Staff only if needed, and requires several single resources? -AnswerType 4 Which Incident Type do these characteristics describe: Some or All of the command and Gen...

How the Federal Government aligns resources and delivers core capabilities to reach our shared National Preparedness Goal is described in: A. The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan B. The National Operations Center C. Science and Technology D. The Strategic Information and Operations Center -AnswerA.The Response Federal Interagency Operational Plan For non-Stafford Act Incidents, who activates the appropriate coordinating structures? A. First responding agency B. Agenc...

Insurance policies are offered on a "take it or leave it" basis, which make them a. Conditional Contracts b. Aleatory Contracts c. Unilateral Contracts d. Contracts of Adhesion - Answer d. Contracts of Adhesion All of these statements about Equity Indexed Life Insurance are correct EXCEPT a. Cash value has a minimum rate of accumulation b. If the gain on the index goes beyond the policy's minimum rate of return, the cash value will mirror that of the index c. The premiums can be low...

The reason for a business having a Business Overhead Expense Disability Plan is to cover: - AnswerFixed Business Expenses What is the initial requirement for an insured to become eligible for benefits under the Waiver of Premium provision?-AnswerInsured must be under a physician's care K applies for a life insurance policy on herself and submits the initial premium with the application. She is given a receipt by the agent stating that coverage begins immediately if the application is a...