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SERC Home School: Anatomy and Physiology Mid-Class Self-Quiz
This is a self quiz, intended to help you gauge how well you’ve learned information from the class. The
answers are not provided here, but I will provide them later on. Do not feel like you have to do the entire
test at one time, you can do bit and pieces. I will not be collecting the quiz, it’s up to you to take the
motivation for this course!
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What is the difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes?
What is DNA? What does it do?
How many chromosomes does the human body have?
What are the differences between mitosis and meiosis? Where do they occur in the body?
What are the end products of mitosis and meiosis?
Draw the process of mitosis and label the major phases in order.
D the process of meiosis and label the major phases in order.
During prophase what are the identical bundles of DNA called?
At the end of mitosis what are the two cells called?
Define gametogenesis and oogenesis.
What does the theory of evolution state?
Look at the life history of different lions in the chart below. Decide which one you think is the most fit and answer
the questions below.
Lion Number
Length
Weight
# Cubs sired
# Cubs surviving
Age at death
Cause of death
Comments
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2
3.0 meters
175 kg
19
15
13 yrs.
Wounds from fight
with rival male
The strongest of the
four
2.7 meters
160 kg
25
14
14 yrs.
Starvation caused by
tooth infection
Had the greatest
number of females
in harem
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4
2.8 meters
162 kg
20
14
14 yrs.
Unknown
2.9 meters
160 kg
20
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19 yrs.
Foot Infection
Moved pride and
changed feeding
habits in response to
a fire
Led his pride for the
longest time
Which lion is the most fit and why?
How does and organism’s environment affect its fitness?
Why is the concept of “survival of the fittest” not necessarily correct?
Explain the differences between convergent and divergent evolution.
Next to the scenarios listed below write C for convergent evolution or D for divergent evolution next to each:
a. Mammals, birds, and bats all have similar but different bone structures in their hands.
b. Birds and earthworms both have crops and gizzards.
c. Bats and birds fly.
d. Legless lizards and snakes don’t have arm limbs.
What are the three major functions of bones?
What is bone made up of?
What is the difference between cortical bone and trabecular bone?
What is the difference between a tendon and ligament?
21. Name the five types of bones found in the body and their functions.
Use the cat diagram below to answer the following questions:
22. Label the following on the cat:
a. Cervical vertebrae
b. Thoracic vertebrae
c. Lumbar vertebrae
d. Coccygeal vertebrae
e. Scapula
f. Radius
g. Ulna
h. Tibia
i. Fibula
j. Mandible
k. Pelvis
23. For the following label each as voluntary or involuntary:
a. Breathing
b. Eye blinking
c. Bicep curls
d. Sneezing
e. Heart beating
24. Name the three types of muscle and how they function.
25. Draw the cellular structure for the three different types of muscle.
26. Give an example of an antagonistic muscle pair. Identify the extensor and flexor within the pair.
27. Name the two dominant types of protein filament in all muscles. In which types of muscle does allosteric
change “slide” filaments against one another laterally?
28. How does ATP enable muscular movement?
29. Describe the body’s three main sources for ATP.
30. Draw and label a muscle engaged in an isometric contraction.
Draw and label a muscle engaged in an isotonic contraction.
31. Put in order from inside the muscle to muscle exterior: Perimysium, Epimysium, Endomysium.
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Trapezius
Tricep
Bicep
Deltoid
Lattissimus dorsi
Scapular deltoid
Rector abdominus
Obliques
Masseter
Orbicularis
Temporalis
Cepalo humgral
Gastrognemus
Gluteus medius
Digital extensurs
sartorcus