Q: The Cell And Organisation of the Body

Question 1

Cells are:
A) Minute structures, often thought of as the smallest unit of a living organism
B) Large structures found only in the upper quadrant of the body
C) Fixed structures that do not change or reproduce
D) Only found in the skin

Answer 1

A) Minute structures, often thought of as the smallest unit of a living organism

Question 2

The nucleus of a cell contains:
A) The cell membrane
B) Chromosomes
C) Osmosis
D) Only empty space

Answer 2

B) Chromosomes

Question 3

The movement of water molecules through a semipermeable membrane is known as:
A) Active transport
B) Diffusion
C) Osmosis
D) Aggregate

Answer 3

C) Osmosis

Question 4

DNA is packaged within:
A) Genes
B) Chromosomes
C) Elastic cartilage
D) Excess waste

Answer 4

B) Chromosomes

Question 5

The mitochondria…
A) Creates red blood cells
B) Generates energy for the cell’s activities
C) Produces blood plasma
D) Has no specialised job within a cell

Answer 5

B) Generates energy for the cell’s activities

Question 6

The pulmonary capillaries:
A) contain the highest concentration of oxygen in the body
B) contain the lowest concentration of oxygen in the body
C) contain all the oxygen in the body
D) contain no oxygen

Answer 6

B) contain the lowest concentration of oxygen in the body

Question 7

The cell life cycle:
A) extends from the beginning of one cell division until the process repeats
B) has 10 basic phases
C) remains unknown
D) includes phases: diffusion, osmosis, and filtration

Answer 7

A) extends from the beginning of one cell division until the process repeats

Question 8

Human cells can live:
A) a few hours
B) a few weeks
C) a few days
D) all of the above

Answer 8

D) all of the above

Question 9

In the cell, the mitochondrion is:
A) the powerhouse
B) the smallest component
C) the largest component
D) vestigial and unnecessary

Answer 9

A) the powerhouse

Question 10

A solution with a greater concentration of water, than exists in the cell is:
A) Hypotonic
B) Hypertonic
C) Isotonic
D) Nanotonic

Answer 10

A) Hypotonic

Question 11

Passive transport of molecules within a cell includes:
A) Diffusion only
B) Filtration only
C) Osmosis only
D) All of the above

Answer 11

D) All of the above

Question 12

The shrinking of cells is called:
A) Hypertonic
B) Crenation
C) Cremation
D) Isotonic

Answer 12

B) Crenation

Question 13

Histology is:
A) the study of feet
B) the study of allergies
C) the study of tissues
D) the study of eyes

Answer 13

C) the study of tissues

Question 14

The abdomen links the pelvis and ____.
A) Skeletal system
B) Lower body
C) Thorax
D) Right upper quadrant

Answer 14

C) Thorax

Question 15

Axillary is another term for ____.
A) Pelvis
B) Armpit
C) Feet
D) Knee

Answer 15

B) Armpit

Question 16

The inguinal region is commonly called the ____.
A) groin
B) knee
C) lower left quadrant
D) bicep

Answer 16

A) groin

Question 17

The sagittal plane:
A) divides the body into superior and inferior sections
B) divides the body into anterior and posterior
C) divides the body vertically into left and right
D) divides the body into quadrants

Answer 17

C) divides the body vertically into left and right

Question 18

Superficial means:
A) towards the middle of the body
B) towards the top of the body
C) towards the bottom of the body
D) towards the surface of the body

Answer 18

D) towards the surface of the body

Question 19

Physiology studies:
A) Diseases
B) Functional parts of an organism
C) structural components of the body
D) Body parts that are not functioning correctly

Answer 19

B) Functional parts of an organism

Question 20

An acute condition is:
A) Long- developing
B) Not serious
C) Life threatening
D) severe and sudden

Answer 20

D) severe and sudden