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Quiz 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A major characteristic of life: | Reproduction |
| Cavity that contains the brain: | Cranial |
| Normal pH for human blood | 7.40 |
| Bond that forms due to the electrostatic attraction between atoms after the complete transfer of electrons between a donor and a recipient: | Ionic |
| Subatomic particle with no charge: | Neutron |
| Plane of section that divides the body into equal right and left portions: | Midsagittal |
| Building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids: | Neutrogylcerides |
| Ultimately determines how a protein is shaped, and therefore how it functions: | Amino acid sequence |
| Chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between charged atoms after the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another: | Ionic |
| The __________ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves. | Midsagittal |
| Chemical reaction when a larger molecule breaks down into smaller molecules: | Decomposition |
| Characteristic of negative feedback in the human body: | Tends to correct to a set point |
| Body region known as the front (bend) of the elbow: | Antecubital |
| System mainly responsible for producing body movement and most of our body heat: | Muscular |
| Variations of an element whereby atoms may have different atomic weights due to different numbers of neutrons: | Ions |
| Term that means to maintain a relatively stable internal environment: | Homeostasis |
| Negatively charged subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus: | Electrons |
| Phase of mitosis when new nuclear envelopes form around the separate daughter chromosomes that unwind back to chromatin: | Telophase |
| Something on the opposite side of the body: | Contralateral |
| The weakest bond: | Ionic |
| System that mainly acts as a physical barrier to the external environment, and includes structures such as skin, hair, and nails: | Integumentary |
| Building blocks (monomers) of proteins: | Amino acids |
| Cervical region refers to the: | Neck |
| Cranial cavity + vertebral canal: | Dorsal body cavity |
| Part of the cell cycle when DNA replicates: | Interphase |
| Word segment “peri-” means: | Around |
| Building blocks (monomers) of carbohydrates: | Monosaccharides |
| Characteristic of life that involves being able to react to stimuli: | Responsiveness |
| The cell membrane is said to be selectively permeable because: | It allows only certain substances to pass through |
| Part of the cell cycle when DNA replicates: | Interphase |
| Word segment "-stasis" means: | Standing still |
| System that functions to break down food into smaller substances that can be easily absorbed: | Digestive |
| Organization category one level more complex than cells: | Tissues |
| System that functions to signal other body parts by releasing hormones: | Endocrine |
| Chemical bond that involves sharing pairs of electrons: | Covalent |
| Body region known as the neck: | Cervical |
| The __________ plane divides the body into superior and inferior portions. | Transverse |
| Major function of lipids: | Store chemical energy |
| Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is mainly involved with: | Lipid and carbohydrate synthesis |
| Cervical region refers to the: | Neck |
| The 2 major components of the cell membrane: | Phospholipids and proteins |
| Phase of mitosis when new nuclear envelopes form around the separate daughter chromosomes that unwind back to chromatin: | Telophase |
| Characteristic shared by simple diffusion and facilitated diffusion: | Both involve the movement of substances from a region of higher concentration to lower concentration |
| If the concentration of solute outside a cell is higher than the concentration of solute inside, the cell is in a __________ solution. | Hypertonic |
| Plane of section that divides the body into superior and inferior portions: | Transverse |
| Breakdown of macromolecules into their monomers is an example of this type of reaction: | Decomposition |
| Phase of mitosis when the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell: | Metaphase |
| The thoracic cavity and abdominopelvic cavity make up the __________ body cavity. | Ventral |
| Antebrachial region refers to the: | Forearm |
| Transport mechanism that releases the contents of a vesicle to the outside of a cell: | Exocytosis |
| Each proton has a charge of: | +1 |
| The simplest level of organization: | Macromolecules |
| The knee is __________ to the foot. | Superior |
| The ears are __________ to the nose. | Lateral |
| Body region known as the bottom of the foot: | Plantar |
| Enzymes are known as biological __________. | Catalysts |
| One of the 4 most abundant elements in the human body: | Hydrogen |
| Cell membranes are mostly made of: | Phospholipids |
| A solution very low on the pH scale tends to be a very strong: | Acid |
| Atomic number indicates the number of __________ in an atom. | Protons |
| Nucleotide base found in RNA, but not in DNA: | Uracil |
| Site of ribosome subunit production: | Nucleolus |
| Primary structure of a protein referrers to its: | Amino acid sequence |
| System mainly responsible for command and control via signaling other body systems, sensory processing, and memory: | Nervous |
| Bond that forms due to the electrostatic attraction between atoms after the complete transfer of electrons between a donor and a recipient: | Ionic |
| Body region known as the back (bend) of the knee: | Popliteal |
| The simplest level of organization: | Subatomic particles |
| "Powerhouse" of the cell that generates a large amount of ATP in the presence of oxygen: | Mitochondria |
| Cranial cavity + vertebral canal: | Dorsal body cavity |
| Enzymes are known as biological __________. | Catalysts |
| Cephalic region refers to the: | Head |
| Word segment “peri-” means: | Around |
| The __________ plane divides the body into equal right and left halves. | Midsagittal |
| Water molecules tend to interact with each other via __________ bonds. | Hydrogen |
| The 2-8-8/octet rule describes how __________ fill the __________ of atoms. | Electrons; orbits |
| Water is a polar molecule, which means: | It has partial positive and partial negative ends |
| Variations of an element due to different numbers of neutrons: | Isotopes |
| Word segment that means "wall": | Pariet |
| Term that describes a solution with a solute concentration equal to that inside a cell: | Isotonic |
| Chemical bond that involves the electrostatic attraction between charged atoms after the complete transfer of electrons from one atom to another: | Ionic |
| Building blocks (monomers) of nucleic acids: | Nucleotides |
| If a red blood cell is placed in a hypotonic solution: | The cell will swell and may burst |
| Phase of mitosis when the nuclear envelope starts to disappear and chromatin condenses into highly visible chromosomes: | Prophase |
| Organization category one level less complex than cells: | Organelles |
| "Control center" of the cell that contains our genetic information: | Nucleus |
| Compounds are: | Molecules made up of more than one kind of element |
| Smooth endoplasmic reticulum is mainly involved with: | Lipid and carbohydrate synthesis |
| The strongest bond: | Covalent |
| Atoms that lose electrons tend to become: | Positively charged |
| The cranial cavity and the vertebral canal make up the __________ body cavity. | Dorsal |
| Variations of an element due to different numbers of neutrons: | Isotopes |
| Pinocytosis involves ____________, whereas phagocytosis involves ____________. | Cell drinking, Cell eating |
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