Mid Quiz Mock test

Question 1

Directing swift responses to stimuli, usually by coordinating the activities of other organ systems is the function of the:

Select one:

A. Integumentary system
B. Nervous system
C. Endocrine system
D. Cardiovascular system

Answer 1

b

Question 2

The mid-sagittal plane:

Select one:

A. divides the body into superior and inferior portions.

B.divides the body in two equal left and right parts along the midline.

C. cuts the body diagonally between the horizontal and vertical planes.

D. divides the body into left and right parts that are parallel to the midline.

Answer 2

b

Question 3

Which of the following activities are regulated by Homeostasis?

Select one:

A. Temperature
B. Water balance
C. Blood sugar level
D. All of the above

Answer 3

d

Question 4

Pharmacokinetics is:

Select one:

A. The study of biological and therapeutic effects of drugs
B. The study of mechanisms of drug action
C. The study of absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of drugs
D. The study of methods of new drug development

Answer 4

c

Question 5

Kidneys are located in the:

Select one:

A. dorsal body cavity
B. thoracic cavity
C. ventral body cavity
D. abdominal cavity

Answer 5

d

Question 6

Which of the following is not a part of the urinary system?

Select one:

A. Kidney
B. Ureters
C. Spleen
D. Urethra

Answer 6

c

Question 7

Substance which alters functions of the body by absorbing into the body of a living organism is called a:

Select one:

A. Mineral
B. Compound
C. Vitamin
D. Drug

Answer 7

d

Question 8

Which of the following organs or structure would be found in the epi-gastric region?

Select one:

A. Appendix
B. Urinary bladder
C. Stomach
D. Heart

Answer 8

c

Question 9

What is the most common route of administration?

Select one:

A. Inhalation
B. Intravenous
C. Oral
D. Intramuscular

Answer 9

c

Question 10

The body cavity which houses the lung is known as the:

Select one:

A. pericardial cavity
B. pelvic cavity
C. thoracic cavity
D. cranial cavity

Answer 10

c

Question 11

pH is a concentration unit used to measure the concentration of:

Select one:

A. hydroxyl ions in a solution.
B. hydrogen ions in a solution.
C. any cations in a solution.
D. any anions in a solution.

Answer 11

b

Question 12

The major building blocks for neutral fats (triglycerides) are:

Select one:

A. Amino Acids
B. Nucleic Acids
C. Glycerol and fatty acids
D. Monosaccharides

Answer 12

c

Question 13

For H to become H+ it must have:

Select one:

A. Gained a proton
B. Gained a neutron
C. Lost an electron
D. Lost a proton

Answer 13

c

Question 14

Which of the following constitutes a long chain of simple sugars?

Select one:

A. Monosaccharide
B. Polysaccharide
C. Protein
D. Nucleic Acid

Answer 14

b

Question 15

Bases can be referred to as:

Select one:

A. Proton Donators
B. Proton Acceptors
C. Cations
D. H+ ions

Answer 15

b

Question 16

An unknown substance is added to a solution of water and the pH increases. The substance is likely:

Select one:

A. A solvent
B. A buffer
C. An acid
D. A base

Answer 16

d

Question 17

Blood pH can be affected by:

Select one:

A. Alterations in breathing rates
B. The bicarbonate/carbonic acid buffer system
C. The function of the kidneys
D. All of the above

Answer 17

d

Question 18

Oxygen has 8 electrons total. How many electrons would you find in its valence shell?

Select one:

A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

Answer 18

c

Question 19

An ionic bond is formed between:

Select one:

A. two ions that result from atoms gaining or losing an electron
B. two atoms that share an electron
C. two neutral atoms
D. two Hydrogen atoms that share a weak attraction with each other, such as that seen between the bases in DNA

Answer 19

a

Question 20

The element Chlorine (Cl) has an atomic number of 17, and an atomic mass of 35, how many protons (p), neutrons (n) and electrons (e) does it have?

Select one:

A. 17 (p), 17 (n), 17(e)
B. 17 (p), 35 (n), 35 (e)
C. 17 (p), 8 (n), 7 (e)
D. 17 (p), 18 (n), 17 (e)

Answer 20

d

Question 21

Most of the water in the body is:

Select one:

A. Intracellular fluid
B. Interstitial fluid
C. Extracellular fluid
D. Plasma

Answer 21

a

Question 22

The movement of oxygen from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is an example of:

Select one:

A. Osmosis
B. Diffusion
C. Active transport
D. Facilitated diffusion

Answer 22

b

Question 23

A group of similar cells that have a shared function is known as:

Select one:

A. Tissues
B. Cells
C. Organs
D. Organelles

Answer 23

a

Question 24

The plasma membrane is:

Select one:

A. composed of a bilayer of proteins.
B. composed of a bilayer of lipids.
C. composed of only carbohydrate molecules.
D. a complex combination of carbohydrates and proteins.

Answer 24

b

Question 25

Which of the following statements is correct regarding diffusion?

Select one:

A. Rate of diffusion is independent of temperature.
B. Rate of diffusion is dependent of temperature.
C. Higher the temperature, lower the rate of diffusion.
D. Lower the temperature, faster the diffusion rate.

Answer 25

b

Question 26

Which of the following cell organelles serves sorting and packaging of proteins?

Select one:

A. Mitochondrion
B. Ribosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Centriole

Answer 26

c

Question 27

Which of the following tissues lines the majority of the digestive tract?

Select one:

A. Stratified cuboidal
B. Transitional
C. Simple squamous
D. Simple columnar

Answer 27

d

Question 28

Which one of the following epithelial tissue types is best adapted for the rapid transport of materials across its membranes?

Select one:

A. Transitional
B. Simple squamous
C. Stratified squamous
D. Pseudostratified ciliated columnar

Answer 28

b

Question 29

Name the epithelium which consists of two, or more than two, layers of cells that protect the core tissues?

Select one:

A. Pseudostratified columnar epithelium
B. Simple columnar epithelium
C. Stratified epithelium
D. Simple cuboidal epithelium

Answer 29

c

Question 30

The membranes that line body cavities that are closed to the exterior are called:

Select one:

A. Cutaneous
B. Mucous
C. Serous
D. Synovial

Answer 30

b