Exam 1 Questions
Exam 1 Questions
Exam 1 Questions
The scientific process consists of many steps in a particular arrangement, which of the following has the
correct format and stages:
According the Medical plant table in 1.A which plant coinsides with pain relief?
A. Willow bark
B. Rosy Periwinkle
C. Eucalytpus tree
D. Foxglove
E. Poison Ivy
what refers to all chemical reactions that occur within the cells of living things?
A. Metabolism
B. Lipids
C. Protiens
D. Fats
E. None of the above
Which is not one of the seven basic characteristics of all living things?
A Living things are composed of cells
B Livings things grow and reproduce
C Living things have skin
D Living things maintain homeostasis
E Living things respond to their enviorment
A Guessing
B Begins with a general statement that leads logically to one or more conclusions
C When facts are accumulated through observation until evidence allows some logical general
statement to be made
D B and C
E Theres no such thing as inductive reasoning
3. What is a community?
a. All individuals of the same species in an area
b. All ofthe species in an ecosystem that can interact
c. All of the species in anecosystem that can interact andtheir physical environment
d. The part ofthe earth that supports life
e. A group of similar cells that performthe same function
All of the following are true characterists of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells except:
(c) All other organisms except bacteria and archaea are eukaryotic.
(d) Ribosomes and cytoskeletal elements are found in both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells.
(e) Among eukaryotes, plant cells do not have cell walls, but animal cells do.
A.3.6.4.1.2.5.7
B.1.5.3.6.2.7.4
C.3.1.4.6.5.7.2
D.3.1.4.7.6.5.2
E.3.1.4.6.7.5.2
What is a community?
Chapter 2
Question 1:
Anything that takes up space and has mass is________.
A.) An isotope
B.) matter
C.) a covalent bond
D.) water
E.) A buffer
Question 2:
All proteins are made from a set of about:
A) 3 kinds of amino acids
B.) 20 kinds of amino acids
C.) 100 kinds of amino acids
D.) 1,000 kinds of amino acids
E.) 10,000 kinds of amino acids
Question 3:
Which of these items is most acidic based on pH level?
A.) Urine
B.) Baking Soda
C.) Battery Acid
D.) Human Blood
E.) Oven Cleaner
A) 6
B) 4
C) 8
D) 2
E) 10
The earth is made up of approximately 100 elements, how many is found in the human body?
A) 4 elements
B) 6 elements
C) 2 elements
D) 8 elements
E) 5 elements
Chapter 3
What membrane separates the nucleus from the cytoplasm and contains nuclear pores?
A) Nuclear Envelope
B) Nucleic Membrane
C) Nuclear Shell
D) Plasma Membrane
2) A membrane-bound vesicle from inside the cell fuses with the plasma membrane and spills contents
outside the cell is known as ___________________.
A) Osmosis
B) Facilitated Diffusion
C) Exocytosis
D) Active Transport
E) Endocytosis
3) What two components is a ribosome made up of that are organized into two subunits?
A) DNA and Protein
B) RNA and Protein
C) DNA and Vitamins
D) RNA and Vitamins
a)Microtubules
b)Microfilaments
c)Intermediate Filaments
d)All of the above
e)None of the above
a)Nucleus
b)Ribosome
c)Golgi complex
d)Mitochondrion
e)None of above
4) Which of the following organelle(s) have membranes?: 1)Mitochondria 2)Golgi Complex 3)Centriole
4)Ribosome 5)Chromosome 6)Endoplasmic reticulum
a)1,2 and 6
b)1,2 and 4
c)1,2,3 and 5
d)1,2,and 5
e)1 and 4
What is the process that occurs when cells engulf extracellular fluid and the dissolved substances therein?
A. Phagocytosis
B. Pinocytosis
C. Exocytosis
D. Endocytosis
E. Osmosis
Which of the following is NOT a function of the plasma membrane?
A. Digests substances brought into the cell and destroys old parts of the cell
B. Maintenance of structural integrity of the cell
C. Communication between cells
D. Sticking cells together to form tissues and organs
E. Regulation of movement of substances into and out of the cell
Chapter 4
Which is Not a function of the integumentary system (skin)?
a. protection
b. preventing excessive water loss from underlying tissues
c. temperature regulation
d. production of vitamin A
e. detects temperature, touch, pressure, and pin stimuli
Which of the following is NOT a major organ system of the human body?
1) Skeletal System
2) Muscular System
3) Cardiac System
4) Endocrine System
5) Respiratory System
What is the main difference between Exocrine glands and Endocrine glands?
1) Exocrine glands and Endocrine glands do not have a difference.
2) Exocrine glands lack ducts while Endocrine glands do not.
3) Endocrine glands lack ducts while Exocrine glands do not.
4) Endocrine glands secrete while Exocrine glands do not.
5) Endocrine and Exocrine glands have similar functions.
What in the brain regulates body temperature and helps to maintain homeostasis?
1) Hypothalamus
2) Thalamus
3) Hippocampus
4) Amygdala
5) Cerebrum
What are the 3 components of Homeostatic Mechanisms?
1) receptor, sweat glands, hypothalamus.
2) receptor, control center, effector.
3) Hypothalamus, blood vessels, effector.
4) sweat glands, control center, effector.
Chapter 10
Question 3:Physiological responses such as body temperature, sleeping, and water balance are regulated by
which area of the brain?
A: Hypothalamus
B: Pituitary Gland
C:Anterior Lobe
D: Thalamus
E: Amygdala
Which of the following proteins is used a processing and packaging center in the cell?
A. ribosome
B. Golgi complex
C. Lysosome
D.Mitochondrion
E.Nucleus
Endocrine glands are made of secretary cells that release a product called:
a. Hormones
b. Proteins
c. Vitamins
d. Cells
Which hormone's primary function is to maintain the body's hydration by decreasing urine output?
A.) Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone
B.) Antidiuretic Hormone
C.) Luteinizing Hormone
D.) Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
E.) None of the Above
Chapter 11
Lukemia is
A) Cancer of the white blood cells
B) Cancer of the red blood cells
C) Cancer of hemoglobin
D) Cancer of the erthrocytes
E) A virus caught by physical contact
White blood cells remove which of the following to perform "housekeeping duties"?
A) Waste
B) Toxins
C) Damaged or abnormal cells
D) All of the above
E) None of the above
What makes white blood cells uniquely different than red blood cells and platelets?
A) The color
B) They are made in the red bone marrow
C) They can move outside of the bloodstream
D) They carry hemoglobin throughout the body
E) They protect us
The oxygen-binding pigment that is responsible for the cells' red color is?
A) plasma proteins
B) hemoglobin
C) prothrombin
D) erythropoietin
E) leukocytes
Which of the following is not a symptom of anemia?
A) headaches
B)paleness
C)breathlessness
D)fever
E) fatigue
A. Methaemoglobin
B. Sulfhemoglobin
C. Carboxyhemoglobin
D. Deoxyhemoglobin
E. Hemoglobin
Chapter 13
1)Which one of the following is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation that occurs at the site of a wound?
A) heat
B) swelling
C) allergic reaction
D)Pain
E)Redness
B. Swelling
C. Pain
D. Sweating
4. All of the following are included in the second line of defense except:
A. inflammation
B. sweat
C. fever
D. proteins
E. none of the above
Chapter 15
.which structure of the digestive system stores bile and releases it into the small intestines?
a) salivary gland
b) pancreas
c) liver
d) gallbladder
e) stomach
A. Mucosa
B. Submucosa
C. Serosa
D. Muscularis
These are the small, fingerlike projections found on the small intestine that maximize surface area to
increase absorption.
A. Flagellum
B. Villi
C. Cilia
D. Pili
A.Pineal Gland
B. Hypothalamus
C. Thyroid Gland
D. Pituitary Gland
A. Gallbladder
B. Pancreas
C. Small intestine
D. Liver
The GI tract is a long, hollow tube that makes up the digestive system. How many basic layers does it have?
a) 3
b) 4
c)5
d)6
e)7
b)heart
c)lungs
d)gall bladder
e)spleen
All of these organs are part of the GI tract except for the...
a)stomach
b)mouth
c)liver
d)esophogus
e)intestines
What organ has the function of storing excess waste?
a)stomach
b)small intestine
c)large intestine
d)liver
e)pancreas
The wall of gastrointestinal (GI) tract have four basic layers, so which one is the innermost layer?
A.Mucosa
B.Submucosa
C.Muscularis
D.Serosa
E.none of them
Which organ does not aid the processes of digestion and absorption within the small intestine?
A.Liver
B.Gallbladder
C.Large intestine
D.Pancreas
The stomach wall has_______ layers of smooth muscle, and they are oriented in a ________ direction.
A.3; same
B.4; same
C.3; different
D.4; different
E.None of the above
1.How long is food usually stored and processed within the stomach for?
A) two hours
B) three to five hours
C) 20 to 30 minutes
D) one hour
E) six hours
What is the name of the outer layer of the skin that forms a protective barrier against environmental
hazards?
A. Dermis
B. Epidermis
C. Hypodermis
D. Subcutaneous layer
E. Melanin
All of the following structures are derived from the epidermis EXCEPT:
A.Bone
B.Teeth
C.Oil Glands
D.Sweat Glands
E.Hair
Which organelle sorts, modifies, and packages products of Rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER)?
a) Golgi complex
b) Lysosomes
c) Mitochondria
d) Nucleus
e) Plasma membrane