Download Anatomy 10 Sample Questions (Exam One) Multiple Choice

Anatomy 10
Sample Questions (Exam One)
Multiple Choice. Choose the answer that best answers or completes the question.
1.
The pleural cavities contain the
a.
2.
b. heart
c. liver
d. spinal cord
e. viscera
Which directional term describes closer to the surface of the body?
a.
3.
lungs
superficial
b. lateral
c. deep
d. proximal
e. medial
Which anatomical plane divides the body into ventral and dorsal parts?
a.
coronal/frontal
b. midsagittal
c. transverse
4.
The soft internal organs (viscera) are located in the__________.
a. pleural cavities
b. pericardial cavity
c. dorsal cavity
d. abdominopelvic cavity
e. a and b
5.
ATP is,
a. used for cellular energy
b. used in the process of phosphorylation
c. a type of triglyceride
d. an amino acid
e. a and b
6.
Which of the following statements about the plasma membrane is TRUE?
a. it plays a role regulating what can move into and out of the cell
b. the plasma membrane contains a variety of proteins
c. the plasma membrane helps maintain the shape of the cell
d. b and c only
e. all of the above are true
7.
The job of the effector in a homeostatic control mechanism is to
a. decide how to respond to any given stimulus
b. sense and respond to stimuli
c. carry out the response
d. the effector is not a part of a homeostatic control mechanism
e. none of the above
8.
Which set of terms best describes a proton?
a. negative charge, 2 amu (atomic mass unit), in the nucleus
b. negative charge, massless, located in an energy shell
c. positive charge, 1 amu, in the nucleus
d. positive charge, 1 amu, in an energy shell
e. uncharged, 1 amu, in the nucleus
d. sagittal
e. parasagittal
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Sample Questions (Exam One)
Nonpolar covalent bonds are formed when,
a. valence shell electrons are unequally shared
b. atoms involved in a bond have an extreme difference in electronegativity
c. valence shell electrons are equally shared
d. valence shell electrons are transferred from one atom to another
e. positively charged ions are formed
10. Which of the following statements about phospholipids is TRUE?
a. they are entirely hydrophobic
b. they are the main source of energy in the body
c. they have hydrophobic and hydrophilic regions
d. they are important for energy storage in the body
e. none of the above are true
11. The isotope 14C has an atomic number of 6. Which one of the following statements about this isotope is TRUE?
a. 14C has 6 protons
d. the mass # is 14
b. 14C has 6 electrons
e. all statements are true
c. 14C has 8 neutrons
12. Which of the following represents a long chain of monosaccharides?
a. fatty acid
b. polysaccharide
c. protein
13. What is the ratio of fatty acids to glycerol in a phospholipid?
a. 1:1
b. 2:1
c. 3:1
d. 4:1
d. nucleic acid
e. lipid
e. 6:1
14. Which one of the following types of molecules must use a transport protein to pass through the plasma membrane?
a. fatty acids
b. small, hydrophobic molecules
c. a steroid
d. a polar monosaccharide like glucose
e. a and b only
15. If a red blood cell is placed in a 5% salt solution and it shrinks this cell,
a. was placed in a hypertonic solution
b. was placed in a hypotonic solution
c. was placed in an isotonic solution
d. was placed in distilled water
e. is none of the above
16. Active membrane transport processes involve______________.
a. movement of a substance down its concentration gradient
b. movement of water from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration
c. the use of ATP
d. the use of transport proteins when moving substances from areas of high to low concentration
e. none of the above
17. Which of the following events takes place during prophase of mitosis?
a. DNA is replicated
b. the chromatin condenses
c. chromosomes line up along the equator of the cell
d. a cleavage furrow forms
e. chromosomes are pulled apart
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Sample Questions (Exam One)
18. Chromosomes line up during _______ of mitosis?
a. interphase
b. anaphase
c. metaphase
d. telophase
e. cytokinesis
19. Which enzyme is responsible for unwinding the DNA double helix during DNA replication?
a. DNA polymerase
b. RNA polymerase
c. helicase
d. ligase
e. none of the above
Matching. Choose the term on the right that matches the description on the left.
20. responsible for protein synthesis___ __
a. golgi apparatus
21. produces ATP for the cell__ __
b. ribosome
22. the modification and sorting of proteins happens in this organelle_ ___
c. mitochondria
Matching. Choose the term on the right that matches the description on the left. The answer choices may be used more than
once.
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26.
the back of the head __
the forearm_ __
the anterior elbow__ _
the hip_ __
a. antebrachial
b. antecubital
c. coxal
d. occipital
True/False. If any portion of the statement is false, the entire statement is false.
27. All four nitrogenous bases found in DNA are also in RNA.
a. True
b. False
28. When proteins are denatured they become nonfunctional.
a. True
b. False
29. A cross section of the brain is made by cutting along the transverse plane.
a. True
b. False
30. The plasma membrane is composed of two layers of phospholipids and proteins.
a. True
b. False
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