Test 1

Question 1

In which quadrant would you find the liver?

Answer 1

Right upper

Question 2

Anatomy is the study of ______, and Physiology is the study of ______.

Answer 2

Structure; Function

Question 3

When a stimulus outside normal limits triggers a response that opposes or negates the stimulus, the mechanism is called _____>

Answer 3

Negative Feedback

Question 4

When the initial stimulus produces a response that exaggerates the stimulus, the mechanism is most specifically called _____.

Answer 4

positive feedback

Question 5

The two subdivisions of the ventral body cavity are the _____.

Answer 5

Thoracic and Abdominopelvic cavities

Question 6

The heart and the lungs are located in the ____ cavity

Answer 6

thoracic

Question 7

Damage at the cellular, tissue, or organ level often affects the entire system. This supports the view that ______.

Answer 7

each level is totally dependent on the others

Question 8

A person in anatomical position is standing erect, feet facing forward and ______.

Answer 8

arms hanging to the sides, with palms of hands facing forward and with the thumbs to the outside

Question 9

In which body cavity are the female reproductive organs located?

Answer 9

Pelvic cavity

Question 10

The term medial surface refers to the area ____.

Answer 10

Close to the long axis of the body

Question 11

Which organ system contains bones, ligaments, cartilage, and bone marrow?

Answer 11

Skeletal system

Question 12

In complex organisms such as human beings, cells unite to form ______.

Answer 12

Tissues

Question 13

The organ system responsible for internal distribution of oxygen and carbon dioxide is the ____.

Answer 13

Cardiovascular system

Question 14

In which body cavity are the female reproductive organs located?

Answer 14

pelvic cavity

Question 15

Which of the following categories of lipids includes certain types of hormones?

Answer 15

steroids

Question 16

Proteins are composed of subunits called __________.

Answer 16

amino acids

Question 17

Nucleic acids are formed from subunits called __________.

Answer 17

nucleotides

Question 18

Which of the following molecules is a high-energy compound containing high-energy bonds between phosphate groups (HINT: A nucleic acid)?

Answer 18

ATP

Question 19

Which of the following is the property of water that allows it to absorb and retain heat?

Answer 19

high heat capacity

Question 20

Which of the solutions below is the most acidic?

a. a solution with a pH of 5
b. a solution with a pH of 2
c. a solution with a pH of 12
d. a solution with a pH of 8

Answer 20

a solution with a pH of 2

Question 21

Which of the following is a solute that releases hydrogen ions in solution and keeps the pH in a stable range?
a. a base - b. an acid - c. a salt - d. a buffer

Answer 21

a buffer

Question 22

In complex organisms such as human beings, cells unite to form ______.

Answer 22

Tissues

Question 23

The organ system responsible for internal distribution of oxygen and carbon dioxide is the ____.

Answer 23

Cardiovascular system

Question 24

In which body cavity are the female reproductive organs located?

Answer 24

pelvic cavity

Question 25

Which of the following categories of lipids includes certain types of hormones?

Answer 25

steroids

Question 26

Proteins are composed of subunits called __________.

Answer 26

amino acids

Question 27

Nucleic acids are formed from subunits called __________.

Answer 27

nucleotides

Question 28

Which of the following molecules is a high-energy compound containing high-energy bonds between phosphate groups (HINT: A nucleic acid)?

Answer 28

ATP

Question 29

Which of the following is the property of water that allows it to absorb and retain heat?

Answer 29

high heat capacity

Question 30

Which of the solutions below is the most acidic? a. a solution with a pH of 5 b. a solution with a pH of 2 c. a solution with a pH of 12 d. a solution with a pH of 8

Answer 30

a solution with a pH of 2

Question 31

Which of the following is a solute that releases hydrogen ions in solution and keeps the pH in a stable range? a. a base - b. an acid - c. a salt - d. a buffer

Answer 31

a buffer

Question 32

Which of the following is not a carbohydrate? | a. glycogen - b. glucose - c. polypeptide - d.sucrose

Answer 32

c. polypeptide

Question 33

What is the primary function of monosaccharides such as glucose?

Answer 33

they are used as an immediate metabolic fuel to produce energy for the body

Question 34

What are the three subatomic particles that are stable constants of atomic structure?

Answer 34

protons, neutrons, and electrons

Question 35

The protons in an atom are found only in _______.

Answer 35

the nucelus

Question 36

The unequal sharing of electrons in a molecule of water is an example of ______>

Answer 36

a polar covalent bond

Question 37

Organic catalysts made by a living cell to promote a specific reaction are called ______.

Answer 37

enzymes

Question 38

The major difference between inorganic and organic compounds is that inorganic compounds are usually _______.

Answer 38

not structurally made from carbon and hydrogen

Question 39

What are the four major classes of organic compounds?

Answer 39

carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Question 40

Which of the following is used to manufacture proteins in a cell?

Answer 40

ribosomes

Question 41

Which of the following membranous organelles contains digestive enzymes and can cause autolysis of a dead or damaged cells? a. lysosome - b. mitochondrion - c. rough E.R - d. Golgi apparatus

Answer 41

lysosome

Question 42

Which of the following processes produces messenger RNA from the template strand of the DNA?

Answer 42

transcription

Question 43

The process of protein synthesis is called_____>

Answer 43

translation

Question 44

The passive process in which water moves through the plasma membrane from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (of water) is called _______>

Answer 44

osmosis

Question 45

Which process involves moving molecules out of the cell using a membrane-bound vesicle?

Answer 45

exocytosis

Question 46

The four stages of mitosis in the correct sequence are_______.

Answer 46

prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase

Question 47

EXTRA CREDIT: The spreading process of a primary tumor is called____, and the dispersion of milignant cells to establish a secondary tumor is called ____.

Answer 47

invasion; metastasis

Question 48

Which phase of mitosis is last?

Answer 48

tehophase

Question 49

Structurally, the plasma membrane is best described as a _____.

Answer 49

phospholipid bylayer interspread with proteins

Question 50

A saturated fat will have _____.

Answer 50

little or no carbon-carbon double bonds

Question 51

Enzymes are necessary in cells to _____.

Answer 51

speed up chemical reactions

Question 52

The _____is the organelle which is sometimes referred to as the powerhouse of the cell due to the fact that it produces ATP most efficiently.

Answer 52

mitochondria

Question 53

The _____ is the organelle active in most of the lipid and carbohydrate synthesis within the cell

Answer 53

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

Question 54

The ____ acts as the cell's "post office" by sorting, processing, and packaging materials to be transported within the cell or excreted

Answer 54

Golgi Complex

Question 55

_____ cellular respiration occurs in _____ and produces most of the ATP formed formed by cellular respiration

Answer 55

aerobic; mitochondria

Question 56

Mitotic cell division produces __ daughter cells with _____ chromosome content as the parent cell.

Answer 56

two; identical

Question 57

what type of feedback loop in the human body is represented by temperature regulation?

Answer 57

negative

Question 58

EXTRA CREDIT: Rabies is deadly and is transmitted through ____. How did the girl in the movie get it?

Answer 58

animal bites, blood, saliva; bat bite on finger tip