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SCI221-16
Mid-term Flashcards
| Which of the following terms is a synonym for a tumor? a. anaplasia b. hyperplasia c. neoplasm d. benign | c. neoplasm |
| Which of the following is not true of diffusion? a. uses cellular energy b. can occur in living and nonliving cells c.may occur both into and out of the cell | a. uses cellular energy |
| Diffusion requires... | a concentration gradient |
| Materials can be moved from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration through: a. facilitated diffusion b. filtration c.osmosis d. active transport | d. active transport |
| Twenty-three chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as: a. haploid b. diploid c. myoid d. dioid | a. haploid |
| The small water channels in the cell membrane are called: | aquaporins |
| What is the correct order of phases of mitosis | prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase |
| In bone formation, the cells that produce the organic matrix are called: | osteoblasts |
| Blood calcium levels involve secretion of which two hormones: | calcitonin and aldosterone |
| When the knee is flexed the patella can be easily distinguished: True False | False |
| The contractile unit of a muscle is the : | sarcomere |
| Synovial joints are: a. freely moveable b. slightly moveable c. immoveable d. freely moveable and slightly moveable | a. freely moveable |
| An increase in muscle size due to exercise is called | hypertrophy |