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Lecture Exam 1
Alexandra Bozan
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Question 1

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The major function of ribosomes is to synthesize
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  • proteins
  • carbohydrates
  • fats
  • cholesterol

Question 2

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Diffusion of water through a selectively permeable membrane in the presence of at least one impermeant solute is referred to as
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  • diffusion
  • osmosis
  • phagocytosis
  • pinocytosis

Question 3

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Main cell structures include all of the following except
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  • organelles
  • plasma membrane
  • blood plasma
  • cytoplasm

Question 4

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The physical process by which water and solute move through a membrane when a hydrostatic pressure gradient exists across the membrane is the process of
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  • dialysis
  • osmosis
  • diffusion
  • filtration

Question 5

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If a 20% glucose solution is separated from a 10% glucose solution by a permeable membrane
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  • glucose would move from the 20% solution to the 10% solution
  • water would move from the 10% solution to the 20% solution
  • water would move from the 20% solution to the 10% solution

Question 6

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Chromosomes and chromatin are both forms of DNA
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  • True
  • False

Question 7

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Transcription can be best described as the
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  • degradation of tRNA
  • reading of mRNA codons by tRNA
  • replication of DNA
  • synthesis of mRNA

Question 8

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The major direct cell connections are tight junctions, gap junctions, and desmosomes
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  • True
  • False

Question 9

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Rough endoplasmic reticulum looks rough because there are mitochondria attached to it
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  • True
  • False

Question 10

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Preparation of protein molecules for cellular exportation is the function of which of the following organelles?
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  • Golgi apparatus
  • smooth endoplasmic reticulum
  • rough endoplasmic reticulum
  • mitochondria

Question 11

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The structure that separates the contents of a cell from the surrounding tissue is known as
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  • Golgi apparatus
  • plasma membrane
  • cytoplasm
  • centrosome

Question 12

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The number of mitochondria in a cell is basically related to its degree of activity
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  • True
  • False

Question 13

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Which of the following is a functional characteristic of ribosomes?
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  • manufacture of mRNA
  • protein synthesis
  • DNA replication
  • housing of DNA

Question 14

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An individual’s entire set of DNA can be referred to as:
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  • chromatid
  • genome
  • cytokinesis

Question 15

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Which of the following is not true of RNA?
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  • It is a single strand
  • It contains uracil rather than thymine
  • The obligatory base pairs are adenine and uracil, and guanine and cytosine
  • It contains deoxyribose sugar

Question 16

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A saline solution that contains a higher concentration of salt than a living red blood cell would be
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  • isotonic
  • hypotonic
  • hypertonic

Question 17

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A DNA molecule is characterized by all of the following except
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  • double helix shape
  • obligatory base pairing
  • ribose sugar
  • phosphate groups

Question 18

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A 10% solution of NaCl has a higher concentration of water than a 10% solution of glucose
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  • True
  • False

Question 19

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Homeostasis can best be described as:
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  • a constant state maintained by living and nonliving organisms
  • a state of relative constancy
  • adaptation to external environment
  • changes in body temperature

Question 20

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Phagocytosis is an example of
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  • exocytosis
  • endocytosis
  • passive transport
  • facilitated diffusion

Question 21

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A frontal section divides the body into
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  • upper and lower portions
  • right and left portions
  • front and back portions

Question 22

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Positive feedback control systems
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  • have no effect on the deviation from set point
  • accelerate a change
  • ignore a change

Question 23

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The functions of the nucleus are actually regulated by RNA
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  • True
  • False

Question 24

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Granules or threads within the nucleus are called
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  • microfilaments
  • chromatin
  • nucleotides
  • microtubules

Question 25

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A sequence of three bases forms a(n)
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  • codon
  • anticodon
  • amino acid
  • polypeptide bond

Question 26

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With reference to the left elbow, the left shoulder would be the contralateral shoulder.
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  • True
  • False

Question 27

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The anticodon on the tRNA molecule is exactly the same nucleotide sequence as the DNA code that formed that part of the mRNA molecule except that uracil would replace thymine.
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  • True
  • False

Question 28

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The G1 and G2 phases of cell growth are separated by:
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  • anaphase
  • the S phase
  • telophase
  • anaphase and telophase.

Question 29

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The pairing of bases of a strand of DNA is obligatory. If a strand of DNA were composed of the base sequence of ATCG, what would be the obligated sequence of its opposing base pairs?
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  • TAGC
  • CGAT
  • GCTA
  • ATCG

Question 30

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Ribosomes attached to the endoplasmic reticulum are responsible for making proteins for export out of the cell.
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  • True
  • False

Question 31

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Proximal and distal are opposite directional terms in humans.
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  • True
  • False

Question 32

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In the cell membrane, the hydrophilic part of the phospholipid molecule:
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  • A. faces the exterior of the cell
  • B. faces the interior of the cell
  • C. is in the center of the phospholipid bilayer.
  • D. A and B.

Question 33

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When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is characteristic of which phase of mitosis?
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  • prophase
  • anaphase
  • metaphase
  • telophase

Question 34

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Projections from the cell that move materials and mucus are:
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  • cilia
  • flagella
  • microvilli
  • microtubules

Question 35

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A plane through the body that would divide the body into anterior and posterior portions is:
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  • sagittal
  • median
  • coronal
  • transverse

Question 36

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A hypertonic solution contains:
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  • a greater concentration of solute than the cell.
  • the same concentration of solute as the cell.
  • a lesser concentration of solute than the cell.
  • none of the above.

Question 37

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Each of the following is an example of the plasma membrane function except:
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  • boundary
  • self-identification
  • receptor sites
  • production of proteins

Question 38

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A nucleotide of a DNA molecule consists of a ribose sugar, phosphoric acid, and a nitrogenous base.
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  • True
  • False

Question 39

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The abdominopelvic cavity contains all of the following except the:
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  • kidneys
  • gallbladder
  • right lung
  • urinary bladder

Question 40

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An organ is one organizational step lower than a(n):
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  • system
  • cell
  • organelle.
  • tissue

Question 41

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Dialysis is a form of filtration that results in a separation of small and large solute particles.
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  • True
  • False

Question 42

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ATP production occurs within which organelle?
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  • rough endoplasmic reticulum
  • Golgi apparatus
  • flagellum
  • mitochondrion

Question 43

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Genes determine polypeptide structure, which determines the structure of enzymes and structural proteins, which determine the cell’s functions and structure.
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  • True
  • False

Question 44

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Shivering to try to raise your body temperature back to normal would be an example of:
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  • A. the body trying to maintain homeostasis
  • B. a positive feedback mechanism
  • C. a negative feedback mechanism
  • D. A and C

Question 45

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Which of the following statements is true?
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  • Amino acid chains form DNA.
  • The site of transcription is within the nucleus, while the site of translation is in the cytoplasm.
  • Uracil is present in DNA in place of thymine.
  • None of the above.

Question 46

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The structure in white blood cells associated with the enzymatic breakdown of foreign material is the:
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  • lysosome
  • Golgi apparatus
  • ribosome
  • centriole

Question 47

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In anatomical position, the person is standing erect with arms at the sides and palms dorsal.
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  • True
  • False

Question 48

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Visceral peritoneum would cover which of the following organs?
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  • heart
  • intestines
  • lungs
  • spinal cord

Question 49

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The action of a gene is determined by the arrangement of the obligatory base pairs in the nucleotides composing a DNA molecule.
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  • True
  • False

Question 50

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Ventral and posterior are synonymous terms
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  • True
  • False

Question 51

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Which organelle processes and packages material to be secreted?
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  • nucleolus
  • ribosome
  • mitochondrion
  • Golgi apparatus

Question 52

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The head, neck, arms, and legs make up the axial skeleton.
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  • True
  • False

Question 53

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Which of the following is not a function of the plasma membrane?
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  • self-identification
  • receptor site for messages
  • selective barrier
  • control center of the cell

Question 54

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Two major cavities of the human body are:
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  • ventral/dorsal
  • inferior/superior
  • visceral/parietal
  • axial/appendicular

Question 55

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The bone of the upper arm is deep to the muscles that surround and cover it.
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  • True
  • False

Question 56

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The basic unit of structure and function in the human body is a(n):
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  • atom
  • cell
  • gene
  • DNA molecule.

Question 57

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The correct arrangement of the phases of mitosis is:
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  • anaphase, telophase, metaphase, prophase
  • prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
  • prophase, anaphase, metaphase, telophase
  • anaphase, metaphase, prophase, telophase.
  • none of the above.

Question 58

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When many similar cells specialize to perform a certain function, it is referred to as:
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  • tissue
  • organelle
  • organ system complex
  • organism

Question 59

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In certain situations, cells “commit suicide.” This function would be carried out by the lysosomes.
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  • True
  • False

Question 60

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In normal mitosis, the two daughter cells are identical genetically to the parent cell.
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  • True
  • False

Question 61

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The organelles that can digest and destroy microbes that invade the cell are:
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  • peroxisomes
  • mitochondria
  • ribosomes
  • lysosomes

Question 62

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DIFFUSION REQUIRES
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  • semipermeable membrane
  • a concentration gradient
  • ions
  • none of the above

Question 63

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Peroxisomes contain enzymes that detoxify harmful substances.
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  • True
  • False

Question 64

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A specialized cell structure that propels the sperm is the:
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  • flagellum
  • cilium
  • microvillus
  • microtubule

Question 65

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Diffusion of particles through a membrane by means of a carrier molecule is called:
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  • pinocytosis
  • osmosis
  • facilitated diffusion
  • Dialysis

Question 66

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Which of the following is not a major tissue of the body?
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  • cutaneous tissue
  • epithelial tissue
  • connective tissue
  • nervous tissue

Question 67

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The major energy production site of the cell is the:
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  • Golgi apparatus
  • mitochondrion
  • endoplasmic reticulum
  • ribosome

Question 68

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The [blank_start]centrosome[blank_end] is often called the microtubule-organizing center.
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  • centrosome
  • cytoskeleton
  • centriole
  • ribosome

Question 69

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Materials can be moved from a low concentration to a high concentration through:
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  • facilitated diffusion
  • filtration
  • osmosis
  • active transport

Question 70

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Glycoproteins on the cell membrane would prevent someone with type A blood from accepting type B blood.
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  • True
  • False

Question 71

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The ventral body cavity contains the:
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  • thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities
  • heart and lungs only
  • digestive and reproductive organs
  • brain and spinal cord

Question 72

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Negative feedback mechanisms
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  • minimize changes in blood glucose levels
  • maintain homeostasis
  • are responsible for an increased rate of sweating when air temperature is higher than body temperature
  • all of the above
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