Answer Options:
a) to regulate excretion via the kidneys
b) to control body movement
c) to maintain homeostasis
d) to keep the body’s blood sugar level high
Answer: c) to maintain homeostasis
Question: What structural level is represented by the coiling of the protein chain backbone into an alpha helix?
Answer Options:
a) tertiary structure
b) secondary structure
c) quaternary structure
d) primary structure
Answer: b) secondary structure
Question: The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
Answer Options:
a) liver
b) intestines
c) brain
d) lungs
Answer: c) brain
Question: The main component of the cytosol is ________.
Answer Options:
a) salts
b) water
c) proteins
d) sugars
Answer: b) water
Question: The movement of water across the plasma membrane can be described by all of the following EXCEPT ________.
Answer Options:
a) simple diffusion.
b) facilitated diffusion through aquaporins.
c) passive membrane transport.
d) carrier-mediated facilitated diffusion.
Answer: b) facilitated diffusion through aquaporins.
Question: The RNA responsible for bringing the amino acids to the ribosome for protein formation is ________.
Answer Options:
a) mRNA
b) siRNA
c) tRNA
d) rRNA
Answer: c) tRNA
Question: Atom X has 17 protons. How many electrons are in its valence shell (outermost energy level)?
Answer Options:
a) 3
b) 10
c) 5
d) 7
Answer: d) 7
Question: According to the anatomical position, the olecranal region is ______ to the antebrachial region.
Answer Options:
posterior
distal
anterior
inferior
Answer: posterior
Question: It is the difference in the R group that makes each amino acid chemically unique.
Answer Options:
True
False
Answer: True
Question: Measurement of the amount of _____ released in a chemical reaction is defined as calorimetry.
Answer Options:
Hydrogen
Water
Energy
Oxygen
Answer: Energy
Question: The lower the pH, the higher the hydrogen ion concentration.
Answer Options:
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
Question: Which of the following are survival needs of the body?
Answer Options:
a) nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen
b) nutrients, water, growth, and reproduction
c) nutrients, water, movement, and reproduction
d) water, atmospheric pressure, growth, and movement
Answer: a) nutrients, water, atmospheric pressure, and oxygen
Question: The RNA responsible for bringing the amino acids to the ribosome for protein formation is ________.
Answer Options:
a) rRNA
b) mRNA
c) tRNA
d) hnRNA
Answer: c) tRNA
Question: The dorsal body cavity is the site of which of the following?
Answer Options:
a) liver
b) intestines
c) brain
d) lungs
Answer: c) brain
Question: When DNA is replicated, it is necessary for the two strands to “unzip” temporarily. Choose which bonding type is most appropriate for holding the strands together in this way.
Answer Options:
a) ionic bonding
b) hydrogen bonding
c) non-polar covalent bonding
d) polar covalent bonding
Answer: b) hydrogen bonding
Question: Anatomical position is important because ________.
Answer Options:
a) it provides the greatest circulation to the extremities.
b) it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships.
c) it allows diagrams within textbooks to display a greater surface area of the body with one simple diagram.
d) it is the position most comfortable for hospital patients.
Answer: b) it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships.
Question: Dividing cells must pass through the phases of mitosis the following order: Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and Telophase.
Answer Options:
a) True
b) False
Answer: a) True
Question: Which of the following is an example of a suspension?
Answer Options:
a) blood
b) salt water
c) rubbing alcohol
d) cytosol
Answer: a) blood
Question: The RNA responsible for bringing the amino acids to the ribosome for protein formation is ________.
Answer Options:
a) mRNA
b) siRNA
c) tRNA
d) rRNA
Answer: c) tRNA
Question: Atom X has 17 protons. How many electrons are in its valence shell (outermost energy level)?
Answer Options:
a) 3
b) 10
c) 5
d) 7
Answer: d) 7