Exam 1 Flashcards

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when an erethrocyte is inserted into water it will

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swell and burst

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2
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le chandeliers principle states that

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any effect applied on a system in an equilibrium state will result in a compensatory effect by the system in order to return to equilibrium

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characteristics of a buffer solution

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It can resist changes to PH when acid or base is added to it and it can be composed of a weak acid and it’s conjugated base

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4
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What is true for oxidation?

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removal of electrons, one of the processes that contributes to bioenergetics, it is coupled to reduction

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5
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hydrogen bond can be formed between identical molecules of which substance ?

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NH3

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6
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the 3p subshell can accommodate a maximum number of

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6 electrons

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7
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the relatively high boiling point of water can be explained by what bonds ?

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hydrogen

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8
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the mass of a neutron

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Is much greater than the mass of an electron

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9
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cellulose and starch are similar in

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the chemical formula of their monometric units

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10
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all of the following are true regarding mitochondria except

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It is the site of protein synthesis

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11
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glycogen is stored in the

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liver and striated muscles

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12
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the following are needed to be taken up regularly by the human body

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essential fatty acids

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13
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most of the CO2 we exhale is produced in the

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citric acid cycle

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14
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What is true of the cell nucleus

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bounded by a double membrane, freely permeable to proteins, site of the replication process

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15
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hemoglobin is

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protein, responsible for delivery of oxygen, found in RBC, contains iron

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16
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What is true for enzyme molecules

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most are proteins, they increase velocity of chemical reaction

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17
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What is true concerning carbohydrates

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can be converted into fat, glucose had 6 C atoms, starch is synthesized by plants

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18
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the primary structure of proteins is determined by

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reptide bonds

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19
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which base is not found in DNA

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uracil

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20
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hydrolysis of sucrose will yield

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an aldehydes and ketone

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21
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which compounds are constituents of nucleosides

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purine/perymadine base, and Pentose

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22
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which is not true concerning glycogen

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It can be found mainly in adipose tissue

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23
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the secondary structure of proteins is established by

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hydrogen bonds

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24
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steroid hormones are

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lipids

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What is true regarding amino acids
it contains amino and a carboxyl group
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which of the following statements regarding enzymes ie not true
they increase the rate of reaction by changing the eq in the direction of products
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phospholipids
are the main constituents of cellular membranes , and have polar and non polar parts
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main characteristics of glucose
It is the universal energy source it's a monossacharide, and oxygen is needed for it's complete decomposition
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What is true concerning nucleic acids
the total purine content of DNA is equal to the pyrimedine content
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which organelles cannot be found in all eukaryotic cells
chloroplast
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What is true concerning cholesterol
has a role in atherosclerosis, constituent of cellular membranes , precursor for steroid hormones, ampipathic, moves in blood in form of LDL and HDL
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which is true for oxidative phosphorylation (conversion of ADP into ATP while consuming oxygen)
takes place in the mitochondria ,produces energy,consumes oxygen
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tertiary structure of protein is determined by
vanderwalls bonds, H bond, hydrophobic interactions, ionic bond, disulfide bridge
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replication takes place in the _ transcription takes place in the _ and translation takes place in the _
nucleus , nucleus, RER or cytoplasm
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which group AA glycine belongs to
non polar
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microtubules compose
cytoskeleton, miotic spindle, cillia and flagella,
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The general mechanism of release of substances from cells is _______, and the intake of fluid droplets by a cell is ________
The correct answer is: Exocytosis // Pinocytosis
38
The left ventricle is the strongest of the four chambers of the human heart because 
Forces blood through the systemic circulation. 
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blood pressure in human arterioles is
lower than in the arteries
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function of nasal epithelium
clean the entering air from dust
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What is reabsorbed In the kidney
water, glucose, amino acids , electrolytes
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which of the following structures are directly involved in the "systemic circuit"? 
left ventricle, aorta and inferior vena cava
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the triscupid valve is normally closed
while ventricles are in systole
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A thrombus in the first branch off the aortic arch would affect the flow of blood to the:  Select one:
Right side of the head and neck, and right upper arm
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lymphatic drainage from the right foot
goes through the thoracic duct
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deficiency of O2 in the blood is called
hypoxia
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location of the liver is
right upper quadrant of the abdomen
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structure which separates thoraic cavity from abdominal cavity
diaphragm
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During inspiration, the intrathoracic pressure: Select one:
The correct answer is: Becomes more negative compared to the atmospheric pressure.
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When the limb is moved towards the midline of the body, the muscular movement is called:
adduction
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Ulnoradial pertains to two bones of the
forearm
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behind the breastbone
retrosternal
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the efferent arteriole of the glomeruli
conducts blood from the glomeruli
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What is true for blood sugar level
It is important to be kept in a steady state, because brain needs a continuous supply of glucose.
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Which of the following body fluids do not contain sugar under physiological conditions? Select one:
urine
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Which is the correct order of structure during the formation of urine? Select one:
Glomerulus convulated tubules collecting tubules renalpelvis urether.
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Which statement is true about the skin?
a. The epidermis is composed of stratified keratinized squamus epithelium. b. It protects the body from loss of internal fluids and from invasion by foreign microorganisms. c. The major loss of skin (Exp. burn) can be fatal d. The innervation of the skin is better in the palms than in the back e. The superficial layer of it peals of all the time while the bottom layer divides to replace the missing cells.
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Active transport of substances from the blood into the nephron is called
tubular secretion
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Which of the following cells or substances are found in the human blood?
b. Immunoglobulin c. Nucleated leukocytes albumin
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Correct order of blood flow: Select one:
 left ventricle - aorta - arterioles - capillaries - venules - veins - right atrium - right ventricles pulmonary arteries - lungs - pulmonary veins left atrium - left ventricle
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During expiration, the volume of the thorax __________ as the diaphragm __________ . Select one:
decreases, relaxes
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Besides lubricating the visceral and parietal pleura, pleural fluid also
Holds the visceral and parietal pleural membranes together
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If pH decreases or PCO2 increases,  the amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin will:
decrease
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the most important factor for regulating respiratory rate is
CO2 level in the blood
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Which is the correct order of the filtrate flow?
Glomerular capsule - PCT - loop of Henle - DCT - collecting duct
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The epithel lining the urinary bladder id called:
transitional epithel