Unit 1,2 and 3

The anatomical term used for the sole of the foot is called what surface of the foot?

A. Plantar

Choose the sequence below that is listed as proximal to distal.

thigh, knee, leg, ankle, foot

The characteristic of life defined as an increase in mass is termed what?

D. Growth

The anterior surface of the body is also the ventral surface.

True

Connective tissue is considered a tissue because it carries signals.

False

Science is limited by what science can actually know about nature and also by what science ought to do.

True

A scientific approach to explaining some aspect of the natural world includes all of the following except:

C. Faith-based views

If the experimental results do not support your hypothesis, then you should redesign your hypothesis and start the process again.

True

Which plane cuts the body into superior and inferior sections?

axial or transverse

The inguinal area is the name for what body region?

A. Groin

What sort of feedback mechanism occurs when a drop in blood pressure occurs, a hormone is released which then acts to increase blood glucose back to normal levels?

A. Negative Feedback

Which plane cuts the body vertically down the midline into equal left and right halves

D. Sagittal

Choose the following sequence which best fits the operation of a feedback mechanism.

A. Stimulus, receptor, control center, effector response

Living organisms share many physical and chemical properties with non-living naturally occurring reactions in nature.

True

Two or more atoms form a molecule

True

Together with the ureters, urinary bladder and urethra, which one of the following organs makes up the urinary system?

Kidney

The cell is the smallest unit of life

True

Living organisms share many physical and chemical properties with non-living naturally occurring reactions in nature.

True

The biosphere is defined as any place on earth which supports life.

True

Science is limited by what science can actually know about nature and also by what science ought to do.

True

A compartmentalized structure in a cell formed from large macromolecules is called what?

Organelle

In the anatomic position, the soles of the feet are on which surface of the body.

Inferior

It is always easy to determine if an entity is living.

False

All species living in a certain area is called what?

Community

In response to an increase in body temperature, which one of the following acts as an effector in the thermoregulatory negative feedback system?

Sweat glands

The characteristic of life defined as the production of new cells or organisms is called what?

Reproduction

A discrete unit of macro-life is called what?

Multicellular organism

What is one cause of genetic variation of parents which can be inherited by the offspring?

Mutations

Which of the following is not one of the four basic tissue types?

Glandular

The heel of the foot is referred to as what body region?

Calcaneal Body Region

Types of cells having similar functions are called what?

Tissue

The characteristic of life defined as living things taking in and using energy and materials is called what?

Metabolism

The shoulder is distal to the elbow.

False

Organs of the body having similar function are called what?

System

Science is limited by what science can actually know about nature and also by what science ought to do.

True

A fact is a piece of information that can be verified such as whether the bread tastes good.

False

On the upper limb, the axillary region is where you find what body region?

The armpit

Which one of the following organs has a major role in two different body systems?

Pancreas

Which major organ is located in the superior portion of the dorsal cavity?

Brain

The first step in using the scientific method is to form an hypothesis.

False

Which one of the following options best describes the contents of the pleural cavity?

Lungs

The lungs lie lateral to the heart.

True

Which one of the following acts as a control center during the regulation of lactation?

hypothalamus

A controlled experiment is one that can test more than one prediction or hypothesis at a time

False

A controlled experiment is one that can test more than one prediction or hypothesis at a time

False

A population consists of all the species living in a certain area.

False

When the body is in the anatomical position, the palmar surfaces of the hands point in which one of the following directions?

Anterior (Foward)

The wrist is distal to the elbow.

True

"If a molecule is hydrophobic, it can easily dissolve in water."

False

"If a molecule is hydrophobic, it can easily dissolve in water."

False

The half-life of a radioactive element is not dependent upon how much radioactive element you start with but rather with the rate of emission of radioactivity.

False

Which one of the following terms better describes most catabolic reactions?

exergonic

In which of the following is the element paired with the correct chemical symbol?

sodium - Na

Which one of the following best describes how to calculate the mass number of an element?

Option B

add the number of protons to the number of neutrons

Carbon 12 has an atomic number of 6 which means that it has how many protons?

6

Which one of the following simple sugars is the principle monosaccharide in the blood?

Glucose

Ribose sugar is found in DNA.

False

The most reactive of elements are those that have their outer electron shell completely filled.

False

"When sodium hydroxide (lye) releases a hydroxyl ion (OH) in water, it is called a _________?"

Base

Proteins are large polymers made of repeating amino acid subunits

True

Which one of the following types of bond does not involve a sharing or swapping of electrons?

Hydrogen Bond

__________ are long-chain fatty acids that are solids at room temperature.

Waxes

In an ATP molecule, which one of the following types of bonds are often described as “high-energy” bonds?

Phosphate Bonds

__________ have up to three fatty acids attached to a single glycerol molecule

Triglycerides

Which one of the following statements comparing human DNA and RNA is not correct?

DNA contains Uracil; RNA does not

Which one of the following represents an anabolic reaction?

A+B arrow AB

________ structure in a protein is formed from hydrogen bonding.

Secondary

Three fatty acids are linked to which one of the following molecules to form a triglyceride molecule?

Glycerol

In an ATP molecule, which one of the following types of bonds are often described as “high-energy” bonds?

Phosphate bonds

Substances that release hydrogen ions when dissolved in water are called what?

Acids

Which one of the following is not one of the four components attached to the alpha carbon of an amino acid?

Iron atoms

________ structure describes the interaction that occurs between protein subunits that come together to form a larger protein structure.

Quaternary

Three fatty acids are linked to which one of the following molecules to form a triglyceride molecule?

glycerol

"When chlorine captures an electron from sodium, the extra electron gives chlorine a negative charge so it is now called a CHLORIDE ION."

True

Which one of the following simple sugars is the principle monosaccharide in the blood?

glucose

"If a molecule is hydrophobic, it can easily dissolve in water."

False

Which one of the following enzymes catalyzes the conversion of ADP and a phosphate group into ATP?

ATP synthase

"When water molecules form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules, the slightly positively charged hydrogen atoms bond with the slightly negatively charged oxygen atoms."

True

A single unit of sugar is what type of carbohydrate?

monosaccharide

"When chlorine captures an electron from sodium, the extra electron gives chlorine a negative charge so it is now called a CHLORIDE ION."

True

Denaturation breaks down which structure in a protein to cause a destruction of the three dimensional arrangement of a protein with subsequent precipitation.

secondary

A short chain of sugar units such as sucrose composed of glucose and fructose (table sugar) is called what type of carbohydrate?

oligosaccharide

__________ are long-chain fatty acids that are solids at room temperature.

Waxes

Which one of the following mixture is an example of a colloid?

milk

In an ATP molecule, which one of the following types of bonds are often described as “high-energy” bonds?

phosphodiester bonds

__________ are two fatty acids attached to a glycerol molecule which is attached to a hydrophilic compound containing a phosphate group.

Phospholipids

Which one of the following best describes the taste of a solution of weak acid?

sour

________ structure in a protein is formed from hydrogen bonding.

Secondary

A molecule of ATP contains one of the following nitrogenous bases?

Adenine

A single unit of sugar is what type of carbohydrate?

Monosacchride

A large polymer of sugar units such as glycogen or starch is called what type of carbohydrate?

polysaccharide

"When water molecules form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules, the slightly positively charged hydrogen atoms bond with the slightly negatively charged oxygen atoms."

True

The base that is not found in RNA is _________.

Thymine

Which one of the following refers to the minimum energy needed to initiate a reaction?

Activation energy

Which one of the following states of matter has the most kinetic energy?

Gas

________ structure describes the interaction of R-groups on amino acids in a protein that can be hydrophobic or hydrophilic.

Tertiary

Which one of the following types of bond links the two ions of a molecule of sodium chloride?

Ionic bond

Which one of the following molecules is always found in the polar head of a phospholipid?

phosphate

In an ATP molecule, which one of the following types of bonds are often described as “high-energy” bonds?

Phosphate Bonds

What type of bond occurs when electrons are shared by two atoms?

covalent bonding