Module 1 Lecture Exam Questions

Question 1

A plane that divides the body into upper and lower parts is called?

Answer 1

transverse plane

Question 2

Using the description of anatomical structures as described in your course materials, the esophagus would most appropriately be classified as which of the following?

Answer 2

organ

Question 3

Which of these transport processes does NOT require ATP?

Answer 3

diffusion

Question 4

Transcription takes place in the ………… of the cell.

Answer 4

Nucleus

Question 5

mRNA is copied from?

Answer 5

DNA

Question 6

Any disruption or change in a controlled condition or environment

Answer 6

stimulus

Question 7

In the anatomical position your big toes are inferior to your knees and ventral to your ankles.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Sweat glands and fingernails are part of which of the following organ systems of the body?

Answer 8

Integumentary system

Question 9

The urinary bladder is located in the ………..

Answer 9

pelvic cavity

Question 10

Anabolism produces ………….

Answer 10

complex materials needed for bodily functions (opposite of catabolism)

Question 11

The term “Ventral” means ………….

Answer 11

towards the belly surface

Question 12

The existence and maintenance of relatively stable conditions inside the body despite the influence of dynamic and unpredictable internal and external environments is called ………..

Answer 12

Homeostasis

Question 13

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

Answer 13

Kidney

Question 14

“Milk production (as long as baby is nursing. milk will be produced UNTIL babies done)”

Is the statement above Negative or Positive Feedback?

Answer 14

Positive feedback (promotes the function)

Question 15

“Increased blood sugar stimulates the release of a hormone from the pancreas that stimulates the liver to store blood sugar.”

Is the statement above Negative or Positive Feedback?

Answer 15

Negative feedback (prevents the function)

Question 16

Which of the following means the same thing as anterior?

Answer 16

ventral

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the location of the chest?

Answer 17

anterior to the vertebral column

Question 18

What is the smallest and most basic form of life?

Answer 18

cell

Question 19

A system that detects changes, processes electrical impulses, and activates motor function.

Answer 19

nervous system

Question 20

Amputation of a foot at the ankle would involved a cut in the ……….. plane.

Answer 20

Transverse

Question 21

The ribosomes are made of DNA.

Answer 21

false (rRNA and proteins)

Question 22

Which of the following statements is NOT true of mitosis?
It follows duplication of DNA in the nucleus.
The original cell produces two identical daughter cells.
It occurs at the same rate in all cells.
It involves the centrioles and a spindle.

Answer 22

it occurs at the same rate in all cells

Question 23

Which of the following statements is NOT true of the plasma membrane?
It is semipermeable.
It keeps nutrients out.
It regulates what enters and leaves the cells.
It protects the cells.

Answer 23

it keeps nutrients out

Question 24

Which figure indicates the telophase stage?

Answer 24

figure 4 (the cell pulling apart into two separate cell)

Question 25

Which of the following are required for active transport?

Answer 25

transporters and ATP

Question 26

which structure is indicated by arrow 2

Question 27

The stage of mitosis during which the chromosomes line up across the spindle is called?

Answer 27

Metaphase

Question 28

…………. converts energy into ATP.

Answer 28

mitochondria

Question 29

What is the substance used to manufacture proteins according to the genetic code?

Answer 29

RNA

Question 30

A nucleotide contains a nitrogen base, a sugar unit, and a ………….

Answer 30

phosphate group

Question 31

Which ONE of the following processes is an example of receptor-mediated endocytosis?

Answer 31

Uptake of transferrin into an erythrocyte precursor cell (keyword: precursor)

Question 32

The term proliferation describes which ONE of the following processes?

Answer 32

cell division

Question 33

Droplets of extracellular fluid are taken in the cell by the process of ……….

Answer 33

pinocytosis

Question 34

Which ONE of the following best describes the total number of chromosomes in a human somatic cell?

Answer 34

46

Question 35

Ribose, nitrogenous base, and phosphate group make up a single nucleotide from a DNA molecule.

Answer 35

false (sugar instead of ribose in DNA)

Question 36

Which one of the following best describes the process of translation?

Answer 36

an mRNA strand is used as a template for the production of a protein

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT true about somatic cells?The DNA is these cells cannot be passed down Develop into gametes (egg and sperm) Found in your tissue and organs Are always diploid

Answer 37

develop into gametes (egg and sperm)

Question 38

Which of the following describes the fluid-mosaic model of the plasma membrane structure?

Answer 38

phospholipid bilayer with embedded proteins

Question 39

What is the function of nucleolus?

Answer 39

ribosomal RNA synthesis

Question 40

Which of the following does NOT describe RNA polymerase? Produces a double-stranded DNA molecule An enzyme that synthesizes RNA molecules from DNA in the process of transcription Form phosphodiester bonds between nucleotides and function in the direction of 5’ to 3’ Produces a single-stranded RNA molecule

Answer 40

produces a double-stranded DNA molecule