Biology 1104 Checkup #1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
_______________ is the pigment that colors skin, hair, and
eyes. Correct Answer melanin
A burn victim's life is in danger because he
____________________. Correct Answer d. a and c
Almost all the human body is covered with
__________________. Correct Answer hair
As the cells die, they are converted into
________________________. Correct Answer keratin
As the rows are pushed toward the top, the cells become
____________________________. Correct Answer flatter
Bumps on surface of dermis Correct Answer papillae
Composed of keratin Correct Answer shaft
Connect skin to muscles Correct Answer subcutaneous tissue
Flattened follicles Correct Answer curly hair
Glands in the ear Correct Answer secrete wax
God designed the human body to feel __________________ to
protect us from danger. Correct Answer pain
,Hair color Correct Answer melanin
Hair growth occurs here Correct Answer follicle
How does perspiration help control the body's temperature?
Correct Answer Heat from the blood passes into the air as
perspiration evaporates and cools the body.
Human skin is made of _____________ layers. Correct Answer
two
Inherited trait Correct Answer baldness
Outer skin layer Correct Answer epidermis
Pattern of papillae Correct Answer fingerprints
People who have no pigment in their bodies are called
________________________. Correct Answer albinos
Provide insulation and store energy Correct Answer fat cells
Sac containing root Correct Answer folllicle
Sebaceous glands Correct Answer secrete oil
Sweat glands Correct Answer secrete salts and urea
The _______________________ contains the body's heat-
regulating center. Correct Answer interior of the brain
, The keratin cells of the epidermis make the skin waterproof
because they are ______________________________. Correct
Answer closely packed together
The outer layer of skin cells dies because it receives no
______________________. Correct Answer nourishment
The skin does not protect against ______________________.
Correct Answer a. insect bites
The skin functions as a sensory organ because the dermis
contains _________________________. Correct Answer nerve
endings
The skin functions to ____________________. Correct Answer
e. all of the above
Thick layer of keratin cells Correct Answer callus
Thicker layer of skin Correct Answer dermis
Visible part of hair Correct Answer shaft
When epidermal cells are first formed, they are
____________________. Correct Answer column-shaped
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