1. Anatomy is a term, which means the study of _____.
A)
physiology
B)
structure
C)
cell functions
D)
human functions
2. The following are essential needs of the body except which one?
A)
water
B)
chemicals
C)
set point
D)
pressure
3. The study dealing with the explanations of how an organ works would be an
example of _____.
A)
anatomy
B)
physiology
C)
teleology
D)
cytology
4. The process in which cells and organisms are able to maintain a stable balance of
internal and external substances and forces is called _____.
A)
equilibrium
B)
adaptation
C)
adjustment
D)
homeostasis
5. A decrease in blood glucose that causes the inhibition of insulin is an example of
___________.
A)
positive feedback
B)
negative feedback
C)
abnormal function
D)
the action of glucagon
6. Which of the following is the most complex level of organization?
A)
organ system
B)
macromolecule
C)
organ
D)
organelle
7. An electrically charged small negative particle which encircles a nucleus is the
_____.
A)
proton
B)
neutron
C)
electron
D)
positron
8. When atoms react chemically they gain, lose, or share _____.
A)
protons
B)
electrons
C)
neutrons
D)
atomic weights
9. Ionic bonds tend to form between ____________________.
A)
atoms that have become electrically, and oppositely, charged
B)
atoms that share a single pair of electrons
C)
atoms that share two pairs of electrons
D)
hydrogen and oxygen atoms that bear weak but opposite charges
10.The nucleus of an atom always has a _____ charge.
A)
unstable
B)
positive
C)
negative
D)
neutral
11. The second electron shell can hold a maximum of _____ electrons.
A)
2
B)
4
C)
6
D)
8
12.Which of these molecular formulas represents a compound?
A)
H2
B)
O2
C)
N2
D)
C6H12O6
13. The reaction NaCl → Na+ + Cl-, as written, represents what type of reaction?
A)
synthesis reaction
B)
decomposition reaction
C)
exchange reaction
D)
reversible reaction
14. Electrolytes that release hydrogen ions (H+) in water are called ________________.
A)
acids
B)
bases
C)
salts
D)
electrically neutral
15. Of the following, which represents an organic compound?
A)
H2O
B)
O2
C)
nitrous oxide
D)
C6H12O6
16. Two atoms with the same atomic number but different atomic weights are called
_____________.
A)
elements
B)
isotopes
C)
molecules
D)
radioactive
17. What happens to sodium (Na) when it loses its outer electron to chlorine (Cl)?
A)
it becomes a negative ion
B)
it becomes radioactive
C)
it becomes a positive ion
D)
nothing
18. A covalent bond is formed whenever two atoms ______ electrons.
A)
lose
B)
share
C)
gain
D)
keep their
19.Decomposition is the opposite of a _____ reaction.
A)
synthesis
B)
ionic
C)
nuclear
D)
exchange
20. A solution with a pH of 7.35 is considered to be _____.
A)
acidic
B)
neutral
C)
basic
D)
normal
21.If a triglyceride were digested it would breakdown into glycerol and _____.
A)
fatty acids
B)
nitrogen
C)
a saccharide
D)
a lipid
22.Unsaturated fats are comprised of lipids that contain ____.
A)
nitrogen
B)
no double bonds
C)
many hydrogen atoms
D)
relatively few hydrogen atoms
23. The molecule which contains the genetic information necessary to regulate cells
is _____.
A)
RNA
B)
DNA
C)
protein
D)
ATP
24. Isotopes of the same element vary in the number of _______________ they contain.
A)
protons
B)
neutrons
C)
electrons
D)
radioactive particles
25. Which of the following is NOT a bulk element
A)
Carbon (C)
B)
Nitrogen (N)
C)
Iron (Fe)
D)
Chlorine (Cl)
26. A person could have a blood pH of 7.2 and be considered to have excess acidity
or acidosis.
A)
True
B)
False
27. What is the basic structural unit of the body?
A)
tissue
B)
organ
C)
organelle
D)
cell
28. The process, which divides the cytoplasm in half, is specifically termed _____.
A)
karyokinesis
B)
cytokinesis
C)
mitosis
D)
meiosis
29. The ________________ is the source of most of the cellular energy.
A)
ribosome
B)
cytosol
C)
mitochondria
D)
lysosome
30.Chromosomes are aligned along the equatorial line during the _______ stage of
division.
A)
prophase
B)
metaphase
C)
anaphase
D)
telophase
31. By which process does a glucose molecule move through a cell membrane
protein carrier from a region of greater concentration to one of lower
concentration?
A)
simple diffusion
B)
facilitated diffusion
C)
active transport
D)
filtration
32. A cell membrane allows only needed substances to pass and is therefore called
____________________.
A)
permeable
B)
passive
C)
active
D)
selective
33. The ______________ contains enzymes that are associated with protein synthesis.
A)
mitochondrion
B)
ribosome
C)
lysosome
D)
Golgi body
34. The _____________ functions to package molecules into vesicles that can be
transported out of a cell.
A)
ribosome
B)
nucleus
C)
Golgi apparatus
D)
centriole apparatus
35. The movement of particles from higher to lower concentration is termed
_____________.
A)
active transport
B)
dialysis
C)
diffusion
D)
osmosis
36. The movement of a salt through a membrane, such as in a kidney, because of
pressure differences is called _________________.
A)
filtration
B)
dialysis
C)
diffusion
D)
active transport
Know the following vocabulary words
Chapter 1:
Anatomy
Physiology
Homeostasis
Nucleus
Metabolism
Subatomic Particle
Atom
Organelle
Organ
Organism
Organ System
Macromolecule
Molecule
Tissue
Cell
Negative Feedback
Positive Feedback
Receptors
Control Center
Effectors
Chapter 2:
Biochemistry
Matter
Compound
Bulk Elements
Trace Elements
Proton
Neutron
Electron
Atomic Number
Atomic Weight
Isotope
Ionic bond
Cation
Anion
Covalent bond
Polar covalent bond
Non-polar covalent bond
Hydrogen bond
Synthesis
Decomposition
Exchange
Reversible
Electrolytes
Acid
Base
Ph
Neutral
Organic
Inorganic
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Phospholipids
Steroid
Proteins
Amino Acids
Peptide bonds
Nucleic Acid
DNA
RNA
Answers
1- B
2- C
3- B
4- D
5- B
6- C
7- C
8- B
9- A
10- B
11- D
12- D
13- B
14- A
15- D
16- B
17- C
18- B
19- A
20- C
21- A
22- B
23- B
24- B
25- C
26- False
27- D
28- B
29- C
30- B
31- B
32- D
33- B
34- C
35- C
36- A