midterm Flashcards
The study of the structural features and functions of the cell is
Select one:
a. cytology.
b. histology.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy.
a. cytology.
A tissue is a
Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
Posterior means
Select one:
a. toward the middle or midline of the body.
b. away from the surface.
c. closer to the head.
d. closer than another structure to the point of attachment to the trunk.
e. toward the back of the body.
e. toward the back of the body.
Which of the following is not a term that describes a cut that separates the body into left and right portions?
Select one:
a. sagittal
b. median
c. parasagittal
d. coronal
d. coronal
The suffix “-itis” means inflammation. Which of the following terms means inflammation of the membrane lining the body cavity that contains the liver?
Select one:
a. pericarditis
b. peritonitis
c. pleurisy
d. colitis
e. hepatitis
b. peritonitis
X-rays can be used to view bones because
Select one:
a. x-rays pass through bone.
b. x-rays react with bone.
c. x-rays can not pass through bone.
d. bones are less dense than soft tissue.
c. x-rays can not pass through bone.
The amount of matter in an object is its
Select one:
a. mass.
b. weight.
c. atomic number.
d. element.
e. ionic charge.
a. mass.
The building blocks of proteins are
Select one:
a. triglycerides.
b. phospholipids.
c. amino acids.
d. monosaccharides.
e. eicosanoids.
c. amino acids.
Which of the following lists includes only monosaccharides that are isomers of one another?
Select one:
a. glycogen, glucose, sucrose
b. starch, glycogen, cellulose
c. ribose, glycogen, glucose
d. glucose, fructose, galactose
e. deoxyribose, glycogen, starch
d. glucose, fructose, galactose
The molecule used most frequently by cells as a fuel belongs to which of the following groups?
Select one:
a. prostaglandins
b. carbohydrates
c. nucleic acids
d. steroids
e. phospholipids
b. carbohydrates
The lower limit of resolution of a light microscope is
Select one:
a. 100μm
b. 0.1μm
c. 10μm
d. 0.01μm
e. 1.0μm
b. 0.1μm
A
isotonic
B
hypotonic
C
hypertonic
White blood cells digest other cells and so would be expected to
Select one:
a. have large numbers of lysosomes.
b. possess cilia on their surfaces so they can move quickly.
c. excrete excess salt as a result of all this eating.
d. expel their nuclei to make room for all of the cells they eat.
e. have mitochondria to energize them.
a. have large numbers of lysosomes.
The structural RNA of ribosomes is a
Select one:
a. pre-mRNA.
b. proenzyme.
c. gene.
d. ribosomal RNA (rRNA).
e. codon.
d. ribosomal RNA (rRNA).
DNA replication results in two new DNA molecules. Each of these new molecules
Select one:
a. has two newly synthesized strands of nucleotides.
b. has one strand of nucleotides from the parent DNA and one newly synthesized strand of nucleotides.
c. has two strands of nucleotides from the parent.
d. has a single strand of nucleotides.
e. are incomplete copies of the original.
b. has one strand of nucleotides from the parent DNA and one newly synthesized strand of nucleotides.
ells that maintain bone are called
Select one:
a. osteoblasts.
b. osteoclasts.
c. osteocytes.
d. fibroblasts.
e. chondroblasts.
c. osteocytes.
C
blood vessel
What type of cells release chemicals in response to injury and play an important role in inflammation?
Select one:
a. mast cells
b. adipocytes
c. osteoclast
d. stem cells
e. macrophages
a. mast cells
This is the site of fat storage in the skin.
Select one:
a. epidermis
b. reticular layer
c. papillary layer
d. stretch marks
e. hypodermis
e. hypodermis
When comparing the dermis with the hypodermis, the dermis
Select one:
a. has more fat cells than the hypodermis.
b. is a more vascular tissue than the hypodermis.
c. is divided into two layers; the hypodermis is not.
d. contains melanocytes; the hypodermis does not.
e. and the hypodermis do not contain collagen.
c. is divided into two layers; the hypodermis is not.
The blue color of superficial blood vessels results from
Select one:
a. a lack of melanin in the area.
b. the light-scattering properties of collagen.
c. the superficial location of skin pigments.
d. an increase in arterial blood circulating in the area.
e. a lack of oxygen in the blood.
b. the light-scattering properties of collagen.
The bluish tinge of skin due to a reduction of oxygen in the blood is called
Select one:
a. hemolysis.
b. desquamation.
c. cyanosis.
d. carotenosis.
e. albinism.
c. cyanosis.