Which of the following organs contains stores of glycogen that can be released as glucose for 

emergencies?

A. Liver

B. Heart

C. Pancreas

D. Kidney - A. Liver

Which of the following is an organelle containing fluid filled tubules for carrying and transporting 

substances?

A. Nucleus 

B. Mitochondria

C. Golgi apparatus 

D. Endoplasmic reticulum - D. Endoplasmic reticulum

Which of the following layers of the epidermis is the first barrier against pathogens and water?

A. Stratum basale

B. Stratum spinosum

C. Stratum lucidum

D. Stratum corneum - D. Stratum corneum

Liver cells have an especially large network of __________ because the liver removes waste products 

from the bloodstream - Smooth endoplasmic reticulum

In mitosis, which of the following describes what occurs during cytokinesis? - The cytoplasm 

divides

Which glands are most important in the process of thermoregulation? - Eccrine 

(the main sweat glands and are found on almost all the skin of the body but are particularly 

concentrated in the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and on the head)

Which of the following parts of the kidney holds the glomerulus? - Renal cortex 

The renal cortex is the outer layer of the kidney. It contains the glomeruli, which filter waste from 

the blood and return nutrients to the bloodstream

Before mitosis, a human cell has 23 chromosome pairs. After, how many pairs does one daughter 

cell have? - 23

Which of the following correctly matches the part of the gastrointestinal system with an important 

enzyme it produces? 

A. Stomach-amylase 

B. Small intestine- lipase 

C. Pancreas- trypsin

D. Mouth- lactase - Pancreas- trypsin