chapter 12 written quiz Flashcards
the steady state of balance that the body tries to maintain is called:
a. homeostasis
b. stress
c. turnover
d. adaptation
homeostasis
a group of tissues functioning together is called a
a. organ system
b. tissue group
c. organ
d. multifunction tissue
organ
a group of organ systems functioning together is called: a. body b. structure c. organism d, animal
organism
organisms of the same species that reside in a distinct geographic area are called a :
a. community
b. territory
c. population
d. ecosystem
population
obesity is classified as which type of predisposing factor:
a. genetics
b. environment
c. social
d. lifestyle
lifestyle
the normal sequence of events that lead to a disease is called:
a. stages
b. pathogenesis
c. sequences
d. mutation
pathogenesis
a symptom is:
a. objective
b. something that you see
c. subjective
d. something that you can smell
subjective
a disease that has a sudden onset is called:
a. chronic
b. acute
c. insidious
d. abrupt
acute
Sequelae of a disease are:
a. side effects
b. unexpected
c. complications
d. life threatening events
complications
diabetes is a disease that is classified as :
a. metabolic
b. genetic
c. idiopathic
d. congenital
metabolic
a disease that occurs because of medical treatment is called:
a. neoplastic
b. idiopathic
c. ischemic
d. iatrogenic
iatrogenic
the cause of an idiopathic disease is:
a. genetic
b. unknown
c. environmental
d. congenital
unknown
the fundamental chemical unit is the:
a. electron
b. atom
c. neutron
d. cell
atom
any charged atomic particle is called a
a. cation
b. anion
c. ion
d. electrolyte
electrolyte
an ion with a negative charge is called a:
a. anion
b. cation
c. electrolyte
d. disassociate
anion
the chemical notation for sodium chloride is :
a. H2CO3
b. Na+
c. Ca++
d. NaCI
NaCI
chemicals that do not contain carbon are:
a. organic
b. isotonic
c. inorganic
d. compound
inorganic
glycogenolysis is the break down of:
a. glucose into glycogen
b. glycogen into glucose
c. glycogen into disaccharide
d. glucose into disaccharide
glycogen into glucose
the nucleic acid that contains the genetic instructions for life is :
a. ATP
b. DNA
c. RNA
d. ADP
DNA
a high energy compound that is present in all cells is:
a. cytoplasm
b. adenosine triosephosphate
c. hysosome
d. deoxyribonucleic acid
adenosine triosephosphate
the constructive phase in metabolism in which cells convert nonliving substances into living cytoplasm is called:
a. anabolism
b. catabolism
c. apoptosis
d. necrosis
anabolism
substances that give up protons during chemical reactions are called:
a. acids
b. bases
c. carbohydrates
d. proteins
acids
which of the following based on the pH is considered a base:
a. stomach secretions
b. blood
c. saliva
d. urine
blood
the most rapidly acting buffer system is the:
a. phosphate buffer system
b. carbonic acid- bicarbonate buffer system
c. respiratory buffer system
d. protein buffer system
carbonic acid- bicarbonate buffer system