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Besides carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins and minerals, what other nutrient does your body need for life?
- A. DNA
- B. chlorophyll
- C. water
- D. none of the above
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Water is an essential nutrient required for all bodily functions.
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Match each term with the correct description: filtering units of kidney
- A. urethra
- B. nephrons
- C. bladder
- D. kidneys
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nephrons are the filtering units within the kidneys.
(Gustatory) sensory cells of taste buds, all true except:
- A. They have pale cytoplasm and darkly stained oval nuclei.
- B. Their apical surfaces contain long microvilli embedded in amorphous glycosaminoglycan material secreted by supporting cells
- C. Are peripheral in position
- D. Their basal parts are connected to the afferent nerve fibers.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Gustatory cells are centrally located within the taste bud, surrounded by supporting cells, not peripheral.
Which body system is NOT a part of the excretory system?
- A. respiratory system
- B. digestive system
- C. circulatory system
- D. urinary system
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The circulatory system transports substances but is not directly part of excretion.
Oxyntic (parietal) cells show the following EXCEPT:
- A. Rich in rER
- B. Intracellular C shaped canaliculi
- C. Numerous mitochondria & actin filaments
- D. Tubulovesicular system
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Parietal cells are rich in mitochondria for energy, not rER, which is more prominent in chief cells.
Mucus is secreted by the :-
- A. Stomach
- B. Duodenum
- C. Large intestine
- D. All of the above
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Mucus is secreted by the stomach, duodenum, and large intestine for protection and lubrication.