Test 1 Practice Questions

Question 1

What is the function of microvilli?
A) They move substances past the cell membrane
B) They form vesicles inside the cell in preparation for exocytosis
C) They trap particulate on the surface of a cell
D) They increase the surface area of a cell membrane which helps increase the rate of absorption

Answer 1

D) They increase the surface area of a cell membrane which helps increase the rate of absorption.

Question 2

What determines the arrangement of collagen fibres in dense connective tissue?
A) The number of -blast cells and the substances they secrete into the matrix
B) The direction of the forces acting on the fibres
C) The amount of adipose between the various tissues
D) How extensive the neurological and vascular supply is

Answer 2

B) The direction of the forces acting on the fibres.

Question 3

T/F - The building blocks of proteins are ribosomal acids.

Answer 3

False - The building blocks of proteins are AMINO acids.

Question 4

Which energy substrate provides the FASTEST supply of energy?
A) Fats/lipids
B) Carbohydrates
C) Proteins
D) ATP

Answer 4

B) Carbohydrates

Question 5

If oxygen is not present or being used, what happens to pyruvic acid?
A) It gets broken down and used to make proteins
B) It gets reformed into glycogen and stored for future use
C) It gets converted to lactic acid
D) It goes into the mitochondria

Answer 5

C) It gets converted to lactic acid

Question 6

What effect does activity have on fascia?
A) It encourages fascia to be more mobile/less adhered
B) It decreases the number of functional fibroblasts
C) It makes the ground substance more viscous
D) It encourages collagen bonding and adhesions

Answer 6

A) It encourages fascia to be more mobile/less adhered

Question 7

Which of the following statements is correct?
A) A solution is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent
B) A solvent is formed when a solution dissolves in a solute
C) A solute is formed when a solvent dissolves in a solution
D) A solution is formed when a solvent dissolves in a solute

Answer 7

A) A solution is formed when a solute dissolves in a solvent

Question 8

Starting at the deepest layer and moving superficially, what is the second layer of the epidermis called?
A) Stratum granulosum
B) Stratum basale/germinativum
C) Stratum spinosum
D) Stratum corneum

Answer 8

C) Stratum spinosum

Question 9

Which of the following best describes active transport?
A) The process by which a solute is moved against its concentration gradient
B) The process in which a solvent is moved against its concentration gradient
C) The process in which water moves across a selectively permeable membrane but dissolved substances do not
D) The process in which the solute moves down its concentration gradient across a selectively permeable membrane

Answer 9

A) The process by which a solute is moved against its concentration gradient

Question 10

Which organelle is responsible for giving structure to the cell, helping it to move, and helping to move internal organelles around the cell?
A) Golgi apparatus/body
B) Nucleus
C) Lysosome
D) Cytoskeleton

Answer 10

D) Cytoskeleton

Question 11

Your patient comes in with localized green/yellow discolouration on their thigh. What does this suggest?
A) Inflammation
B) Jaundice
C) Bruising that is resolving
D) An overconsumption of lemons and/or limes

Answer 11

C) Bruising that is resolving

Question 12

Which of the following statements about homeostasis is TRUE?
A) Receptors compare sensory information against what is “normal” and initiate changes if needed
B) Mild disruptions to homeostasis typically lead to illness/disease
C) Most homeostatic disruptions are of a mild severity and the return to homeostasis is often quick and goes unnoticed
D) Negative feedback loops function to exaggerate homeostatic disruptions

Answer 12

C) Most homeostatic disruptions are of a mild severity and the return to homeostasis is often quick and goes unnoticed

Question 13

T/F - The majority of epidermal cells in the skin are keratinocytes.

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What type of cartilage is found at the ends of bones where synovial joints are formed?
A) Elastic cartilage
B) Osteocartilage
C) Hyaline cartilage
D) Fibrocartilage

Answer 14

C) Hyaline cartilage

Question 15

What is tensegrity/biotensegrity?
A) The strengthening of the musculoskeletal system through the coordination of tensioned and compressed parts
B) Fascia’s response to wound healing and new growth
C) The capacity of the ground substance to become more fluid when shaken and more solid at rest
D) The increase in structural bonding between collagen fibres

Answer 15

A) The strengthening of the musculoskeletal system through the coordination of tensioned and compressed parts

Question 16

What is the function of Langerhans cells?
A) To coat epidermal cells in keratin
B) To recognize foreign/harmful antigens
C) To detect touch in the skin
D) To protect the nuclei of skin cells with pigment

Answer 16

B) To recognize foreign/harmful antigens

Question 17

T/F - Visceral fascia gives form and support for muscles.

Answer 17

False - Visceral fascia gives form and support for ORGANS.

Question 18

T/F - Tensile strength of fascia increases as we age due to increase in adhesions.

Answer 18

False - Tensile strength of fascia DECREASES as we age.

Question 19

T/F - When fascia is warmed, it usually takes on a less-viscous state.

Answer 19

True

Question 20

Which of the following best describes a serous membrane?
A) It lines the inner surface of a joint capsule
B) It lines a body cavity that opens directly to the exterior
C) It is made of sheets of tissue covering a body surface or lining the inside of a hollow organ
D) It lines a body cavity that does not open directly to the exterior

Answer 20

D) It lines a body cavity that does not open directly to the exterior