Term
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Definition
| initiates impulses and transmits impulses, generally away from the cell body. |
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Term
| The sodium/potassium pump is primarily responsible for the... |
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Definition
| establishing resting potential. |
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Term
| A nerve impulse, or action potential, is... |
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Definition
| a change in the distribution of positive and negative ions on the outer and inner surfaces of the neuron membrane that opensadjacent channels and propagates its flow. |
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Term
| The point at which voltage gated Na channels open initiating an action potential is called... |
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Definition
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| Depolarization during an action potential is primarily due to the movement of... |
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Definition
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| The primary functions of the spinal cord involve... |
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Definition
| reflex actions and communication between the brain and spinal nerves. |
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Term
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Definition
| composed of the long fibers of long axons. |
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Term
| Which part of a simple reflex arc takes the message away from the CNS? |
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Definition
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| The membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord are called... |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT a correct association of brain structures and functions? |
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Definition
| limbic system - speech and hearing |
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Term
| Which part of the brain contains highest control centers for the heartbeat, respiration, temperature and thirst? |
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Definition
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Term
During times of stress, fright, or fear, body systems are primarily under the control of the parasympathetic nervous system.
True or False? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT a correct association of sensory receptors? |
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Definition
| Thermoreceptors - pressure waves sensed as "hearing" |
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| Taste buds and olfactory cells are considered... |
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Definition
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| On the retina there is an oval, yellowish area with a depression in which vision for color is the most acute. This area is called the... |
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Definition
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| The structure that regulates the size of the opening for light in the eye and is similar to a camera diaphragm, is the... |
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Definition
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Term
| The _________ controls the change in shape of the lens needed for near and far vision. |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT necessary to "see" and object? |
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Definition
| frontal lobe of the cerebrum |
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Term
| The malleus, incus, and stapes are... |
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Definition
| located between the tympanic membrane and the oval window. |
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Term
| What is the correct path of a sound vibration until the signal is sent to the brain? |
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Definition
| auditory canal - tympanic membrane - malleus - incus - stapes - oval window - spiral organ - cochlear nerve |
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Term
| From your understanding of the anatomy of the ear, what is the most likely explanation for a dog's ability to hear higher frequencies (pitch)? |
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Definition
| hair cells and tectorial membrane |
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Term
| The sense of equilibrium is accomplished by hair cells associated with the... |
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Definition
| ampulla and semicircular canals |
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Term
| Our perception of pitch is dependent upon... |
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Definition
| the frequency of incoming sound waves. |
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Term
| What is NOT a function of bones? |
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Definition
| To provide a non-living "concrete" architecture. |
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Term
| The type of bone tissue that has lacunae, concentric circles around osteons (Haversian canals), is found on the outside of all bone is... |
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Definition
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| In young person who are still developing, a band of cartilege called a _________ remains between the primary ossification center and each secondary ossification center. |
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Definition
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| What is NOT an association of facial bones? |
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Definition
| zygomatic bones - bridge of the nose |
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Term
| What is NOT part of the pelvic girdle? |
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Definition
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Term
| The radius is to the ulna as the... |
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Definition
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Term
| Classification of joints is primarily based on... |
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Definition
| amount of movement permitted between bones. |
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Term
| In contraction of muscle... |
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Definition
| no filaments change size. |
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Term
| What is the correct order that stimulation encounters structures in triggering a contraction? |
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Definition
| motor nerve - synaptic cleft - sarcolemma - sarcoplasmic reticulum - troponin |
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Term
| In relaxed muscle, calcium is... |
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Definition
| stored in the endoplasmic reticulum. |
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Term
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Definition
| work in antagonistic pairs. |
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Term
| Maximal sustained muscle contraction is called... |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT a function of the urinary system? |
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Definition
| Production of water from oxygen and bicarbonate ions (HCO3) |
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Term
| The tube that transports urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder is called the... |
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Definition
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Term
Nitrogenous wastes are produced by breakdown of amino acids.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| The microscopic anatomical unit of excretion found in the kidney is the... |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the correct order an excreted water molecule moves from glomerulus to collecting duct? |
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Definition
| glomerular capsule - proximal convoluted tubule - loop of nephron - distal convoluted tubule |
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Term
Small molecules move from the glomerular (Bowman's) capsule into the glomerulus.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
Creatinine production is one of the three steps involved in urine production.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Patients with diabetes mellitus have frequent urination and increased thirst because... |
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Definition
| increased glucose in the urine increases its osmolarity and less water is reabsorbed by blood. |
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Term
| Most selective reabsorbtion occurs immediately in the ___________ of the nephron. |
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Definition
| proximal convoluted tubule |
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Term
| Glucose is not normally found in glomerular filtrate but NOT in the urine because... |
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Definition
| glucose is reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. |
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Term
| An antibiotic such as penicillin that is taken orally is soon excreted in the urine. Since infections last for a short while, what is the best strategy for overcoming this continual loss? |
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Definition
| Take continual doese of penicillin sufficient to maintain it in the bloodstream. |
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Term
| The structure which monitors blood pressure and volume in the kidney is called the... |
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Definition
| juxtaglomerular apparatus |
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Term
| What is NOT a major function of the respiratory tract? |
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Definition
| transferring and extracting nutrients |
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Term
| What is the path of an inhaled air molecule? |
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Definition
| nasal cavity - pharynx - glottis - larynx - trachea - bronchi - bronchioles - alveoli |
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Term
| The type of respiration in which gases are exchanged between the blood and tissue fluid is termed... |
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Definition
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Term
The pharnyx is referred to as vocal chords.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Oxygen poor blood becomes oxygen rich blood in the capillary beds of the... |
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Definition
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Term
| The air that is moved in and out with each normal breath is termed the... |
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Definition
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Term
| In a human, puncture of the thoracic wall, but not of the lung itself, will cause... |
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Definition
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Term
The diaphragm, when relaxed, will be lowered.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Oxygen is transported in blood most efficiently by... |
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Definition
| combining with hemoglobin |
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Term
| By what route does CO2 leave the body? |
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Definition
| pulmonary artery - alveolus - bronchiole - bronchus - trachea - larnyx - pharnyx |
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Term
Pulmonary tuberculosis is normally called short term viral infection.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| If a person was born and grew up at a higher altitude with lower oxygen concentrations in the Andes mountains, what consequences would we expect? |
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Definition
| More hemoglobin, larger vital capacity from larger chest volume, greater endurance in activity at sea level, ability to breathe slower at sea level than natives of sea level areas. |
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Term
| Functions of the digestive system include: |
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Definition
| mechanical and chemical breakdown of food, elimination of waste products, absorption of food molecules. |
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Term
| Which layer of the intestinal wall will first absorb nutrients from the lumen? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT a correct association of structure with function among layers of the digestive tract? |
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Definition
| The muscularis consists of two layers of voluntary striated muscles to force food through the tract. |
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Term
| The _________ functions to store food, kill bacteria, and partially digest proteins. |
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Definition
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Term
| Which duct from the liver introduces bile, is the entry point of highly acidic contents from the stomach and is a pancreatic duct that introduces basic fluids to neutralize stomach acid... |
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Definition
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Term
| What is considered an accessory gland in the digestive system? |
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Definition
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Term
| Liver does NOT take part in the production of... |
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Definition
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Term
| Insects often have very specific food plants. A species that feeds on walnut leaves starves when fed hickory leaves, etc. The main biological reason for this is... |
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Definition
| different tolerances to plant chemicals and differences in digestive enzymes. |
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Term
| At body temperature, what combination is most likely to result in digestion? |
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Definition
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Term
| At body temperature, what combination is most likely to result in digestion? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which organ in the human produces maltase and peptidases? |
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Definition
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Term
| Individuals who think they are overweight but are actually starving suffer from... |
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Definition
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Term
Lymph contains the same proteins as found in the blood.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT considered a lymphoid organ? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is NOT considered to be a innate non specific defense mechanism against infection? |
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Definition
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Term
| An antihistamine counters the effects of a histamine. What are the effects of a histamine? |
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Definition
| Capillary dilation causing redness, swelling, fever, increased white blood cells to the area of injury. |
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Term
| Which protein forms an orderly cascade of reactions in the blood and ends by forming pores in bacterial cell membranes? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which molecule is released from a viral infected cell that interferes with viral replication? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is considered to be a acquired defense mechanism against infection? |
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Definition
| antibody mediated immunity and cell mediated immunity |
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Term
| What is most directly responsible for the secretion of antibodies? |
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Definition
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Term
Which of these might become an antigen?
a toxcin
a viral particle
a bacterium
mismatched blood transfusion |
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Definition
| mismatched blood transfusion |
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Term
Which of the following is an example of passive immunity?
antibodies in mother's milk
mucus in respiratory tract
childhood vaccination
normal bacteria in intestine |
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Definition
| antibodies in mother's milk |
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Term
An suto immune disorder results in one's own immune system attacking their tissues.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| A person who is blood type AB has... |
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Definition
| antigens A and B on the surface of RBCs. |
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Term
| A person who is B positive will have... |
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Definition
| B antigens, antibody A, Rh antigen |
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Term
Arteries are the site of high blood pressure and are found deep in the body.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
Veins always carry deoxygenated blood.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the correct sequence that a drop of blood returning from the lungs (pulmonary circuit) encounters the heart valves? |
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Definition
| left atrioventricular valve - aortic semilunar valve - right atrioventricular valve - pulmonary semilunar valve |
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Term
| Contraction of the left ventricle forces blood initially into the... |
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Definition
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Term
| Incomplete closing of the _________ valves will cause heart ________, respectively. |
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Definition
| atrioventricular, murmurs |
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Term
| Oxygenated blood enters the heart at the... |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the correct path of blood from the heart to the kidneys and back to the heart again? |
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Definition
| left ventricle - aorta - renal artery - kidney - renal vein - vena cava - right atrium |
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Term
The SA node initiates heartbeat and is called the "pacemaker".
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Which phase of the ECG indicates ventricular excitation and contraction? |
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Definition
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Term
White blood cells are a transport for carbon dioxide.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Firefighters must be careful not to become poisoned by carbon monoxide. How does this harm them? |
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Definition
| Carbon monoxide combines with hemoglobin more readily than oxygen and stays combined for hours, making oxygen unavailable for cell respiration. |
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Term
| Exchange of nutrients, waste products and gases between blood and peripheral tissue fluid occur in... |
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Definition
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Term
In capillary beds, more water is forced out of the capillaries than is drawn back in by osmosis. Consequently, fluid is left behind as tissue fluid.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| An accumulation of fatty plaques along with possible inflammation and blood clots is called... |
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Definition
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Term
| What may result from atherosclerosis? |
|
Definition
| aneurysm, cerebovascular accident, transient ischemic attack or myocardial infaction |
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Term
| What are basic types of tissue? |
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Definition
| connective, epithelial, muscular, nervous |
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Term
| Stratified cuboidal epithelium has... |
|
Definition
| many layers of cube shaped cells. |
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Term
| Which type of junction forms a passageway for molecules to pass between neighboring cells? |
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Definition
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Term
| Carilage that has a clear, milkglass appearance and is found at the ends of long bone is called... |
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Definition
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|
Term
| What tissues in collegen fibers are impregnated with hard mineral salts? |
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Definition
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Term
Skeletal muscle cells are often striated or banded where actin and myosin filaments overlap.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| What type of tissue will respond to stimuli and transmit impulses? |
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Definition
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Term
| If you suffered a severe burn over most of the body, what function of the skin would be most compromised? |
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Definition
| protection of muscle from abrasion and pain, production of sweat that cools when overheating, prevention of heat and water loss, prevention of mass infection by bacteria, viruses, and parasites. |
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Term
The body uses homeostasis in order to respond to cold by rerouting blood away from the skin.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
The correct order for homeostatic processing would be effector-sensor-control center.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
Homeostatic positive feedback loops usually amplify the original stimulus.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Why would a doctor prevent a patient from eating after surgery until there is evidence the the digestive tract is functioning? |
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Definition
| The anesthetic probably affects nerves that slow all smooth muscle actions. |
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Term
| Photosynthetic activity can be found in... |
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Definition
| plants, algae, and some bacteria |
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Term
| The substance that initially traps solar energy in photosynthesis is... |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| The raw materials or reactants of the photosynthetic process include... |
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Definition
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|
Term
| What are the end products of photosynthesis? |
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Definition
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Term
A photosystem includes pigments and an electron system and are located in the stroma of the mitochondria.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Oxygen generated during photosynthesis is derived from the splitting of... |
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Definition
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Term
| The function of the ________ is to capture sunlight and convert it into chemical energy in the form of NADPH and ATP. |
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Definition
| light dependent reactions |
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Term
| The __________ electron pathway produces ATP, but not NADPH. |
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Definition
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|
Term
| NADPH and ATP are used in the ________ to synthesize carbohydrate. |
|
Definition
| light independent reaction of the Calvin Cycle. |
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Term
| Carbon dioxide fixation occurs in the first step of the Calvin Cycle when CO2 combines with |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| The C(6)H(12)O(6)+6O(2)...6CO(2)+6H(2)O is the summary reaction for... |
|
Definition
| aerobic cellular respiration |
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|
Term
| The order of the major pathways and reactions of aerobic cellular respiration is... |
|
Definition
| glycolysis - transition reaction - citric acid cycle - electron trasport |
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Term
|
Definition
| produces a net gain of two ATP. |
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Term
|
Definition
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|
Term
| Which pathway in aerobic respiration will produce ATP, NADH2, and carbon dioxide? |
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Definition
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Term
| The final acceptor for hydrogen ions in aerobic cellular respiration is... |
|
Definition
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Term
| The largest number of ATP molecules are produced in which part of the respiration reaction? |
|
Definition
| electron transport system |
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|
Term
| The second law of thermodynamics states that... |
|
Definition
| one usable form of energy cannot be completely converted into another usable form. |
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Term
| Chemical reactions that release energy are... |
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Definition
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|
Term
| The amount of energy available to do work is called... |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| ATP is the energy currency in cells because it... |
|
Definition
| contains assessable energy in phosphate bonds. |
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Term
|
Definition
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|
Term
Enzymes speed up metabolic reactions by lowering activation energy.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
| Enzymes and the _________ form a temporary complex but the enzyme can be used again. |
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Definition
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Term
Enzymes are unaffected by metabolic poisons.
True or False |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| The specific shape of the enzyme active site... |
|
Definition
| determines the specific substrate and reaction type. |
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Term
|
Definition
| mimicry molecules causing competitive inhibition, thus blocking the active site. |
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|
Term
If an enzymatic reaction was controlled by feedback inhibition, we would expect it to stop as soon as a critical level of the product was formed to fill the allosteric site of the enzyme.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Vitamins can be components of... |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| _________ is the gain of electrons, _________ is the loss of electrons. |
|
Definition
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|
Term
| A metabolic reaction that involves two part - an exergonic reaction that releases energy needed to drive a simultaneous endergonic reaction - is called? |
|
Definition
| a coupled reaction (reaction coupling) |
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|
Term
Cell respiration and photosynthesis are oxidation-reduction reactions.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
G0 stage is for mature non-dividing cells.
True or False |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| The mitosis consists of each of the following except... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| How does cell division differ between animal and plant cells? |
|
Definition
- Animal cells lack entrioles and no asters form during cell division.
- The cell plate is the final partitioning of animal cells.
- Plant cells resort to binary fission.
- Plant cells form a cleavage furrow or indentation of membrane between new daughter cells.
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Term
| When DNA is highly coiled and condensed during cell mitosis, it is called... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| If the total number of chromosomes in a cell is eight, then after mitosis there will be... |
|
Definition
| 8 chromosomes in each daughter cell. |
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Term
During mitosis, separation of sister centromeres ensures that each daughter cell receives one copy of each chromosome.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
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Term
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Nuclear envelope disappears, chromosomes condense |
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Definition
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|
Term
| Chromosomes lined up at the equator |
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Definition
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Term
| Sister chromatids separated |
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Definition
|
|
Term
| Nuclear envelope re-forms, cytokinesis begins |
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Definition
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|
Term
Meiosis occurs inly in somatic cells to produce diploid gametes.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
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Term
| If the diploid number is 12, then following meiosis... |
|
Definition
| 4 resulting daughter cells will have 6 chromosomes each |
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Term
| Cell division in prokaryotes is best characterized as... |
|
Definition
| a replication of the DNA strand followed by cell elongation and division. |
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Term
Sister chromatids are two identical chromosome strands still attached at the centromere.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The cell membrane architecture is made of... |
|
Definition
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Term
The cell membrane keeps all organic molecules sealed inside the cell.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
Receptor proteins embedded in the plasma membrane may bind specific hormones.
True or False |
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Definition
|
|
Term
Channel proteins change shape when combining with a substance to help it move across a membrane.
True or False |
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Definition
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|
Term
Carrier proteins create pores that are always open creating pathways for substances to move across a membrane.
True or False |
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Definition
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Term
Small molecules easily pass through the cell membrane.
True or False |
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Definition
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|
Term
Which of the following is an active transport mechanism?
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diffusion
-
facilitated diffusion
-
osmosis
-
Na-K pump
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Definition
|
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Term
Of the following conditions, which is absolutely necessary for diffusion to take place?
- a living cell
- a non-permeable membrane
- a true solution
- a differentially permeable membrane
- a concentration difference
|
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Definition
| a concentration difference |
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Term
| Dye molecules will continue to diffuse in a beaker of liquid until... |
|
Definition
| they reach equilibrium and no further change in concentration occurs |
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Term
|
Definition
| a semi-permeable membrane with differing concentration of non-diffusable solute |
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|
Term
If a cell is placed in a hypotonic solution, water enters the cell.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is true of facilitated transport by carrier proteins? |
|
Definition
| It is represented by the glucose carrier that can transport hundreds of molecules a second down a concentration gradient. |
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|
Term
The lipid bilayer component of the plasma membrane provides a rigid impermeable, self-sealing membrane that keeps all internal living processes sealed inside.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
|
Definition
- involves protein pumps
- is associated with large numbers of mitochondria
- may use up to forty percent of a cell's energy
- moves molecules or ions against their concentration gradient.
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|
Term
| Carrier molecules (integral membrane proteins) are required for... |
|
Definition
| facilitated transport (diffusion) and active transport |
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|
Term
Which of these factors influences the rate of diffusion?
- size of diffusing molecule
- temperature
- size of concentration gradient
- type of media
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|
Definition
|
|
Term
| Compared with a eukaryotic cell, a prokaryotic cell... |
|
Definition
| lacks organelles beyond ribosomes. |
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Term
Which of the following is NOT a eukaryotic cell?
-
plant cell
-
liver cell
-
muscle cell
-
paramecium
-
bacterium
|
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Definition
|
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Term
| Ribosomal subunits are produced in the... |
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Definition
|
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Term
According to the theory all of the following are true EXCEPT:
-
all organisms are composed of cells.
-
the smallest unit of life is a nucleus.
-
both plants and animals are composed of cells.
-
a unicellular organism is composed of a single cell.
-
new cells arise only from preexisting cells.
|
|
Definition
| the smallest unit of life is a nucleus |
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Term
| If a cell lacked ribosomes, it would immediately be unable to... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| What is the sequence for the beginning of the production of the protein? |
|
Definition
| ribosomes - endoplasmic reticulum - Golgi apparatus |
|
|
Term
| The function of the plasma membrane is to... |
|
Definition
| control movement into and out of the cell |
|
|
Term
| Proteins are sorted based on their final destination in the... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The function of the mitochondria is... |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Which of the following structures are NOT found in the cytoplasm?
-
chromosomes
-
nucleolus
-
chloroplast
-
lysosome
|
|
Definition
| chromosomes and nucleolus |
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|
Term
Which of these is best associated with plant cells?
-
cilia and flagella
-
chloroplasts and centrioles
-
rounded shape and flexibility
-
cell membrane and small vesicles
-
chloroplast and cell wall
|
|
Definition
chloroplast and cell wall |
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|
Term
The cytoskeleton secretes the calcium for bone tissue.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Lysosomes store genetic material.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
Ribosomes are made up of 3 subunits of phospholipid and carbohydrate.
True or False |
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| The endosymbiotic hypothesis argues that prokaryotes became some of the organelles of early eukaryotic cells. This would be supported by what evidence? |
|
Definition
| Mitochondria and chloroplasts are nearly identical to some free living prokaryotes. |
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|
Term
Which of the following is not one of the six basic elements of living organisms?
-
nitrogen
-
oxygen
-
phosphorus
-
hydrogen
-
cobalt
|
|
Definition
|
|
Term
| If the atomic number is 16 then... |
|
Definition
| there are 6 electrons in the outermost shell and the atom has 16 electrons. |
|
|
Term
| The chemical reactivity of an atom is dependent on... |
|
Definition
| the number of electrons in the outer shell. |
|
|
Term
From the atomic number of an atom, you can determine all of the following EXCEPT:
|
|
Definition
the number of protons and
the number of electrons in the outer electron shell
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| Atoms with the same number of protons, but different numbers of neutrons would be... |
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| different isotopes of the same element |
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| If neutral atoms gain electrons they become... |
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| Non-polar covalent bonds result from... |
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| equal sharing of electrons in a covalent bond. |
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Which of the following is NOT a property of water?
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The temperature of water changes very slowly.
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Many plar substances dissolve in water.
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Water molecules demonstrate cohesiveness.
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Water displays surface tension.
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| All of these are correct. |
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| Hydrogen bonds may be found... |
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| between neighboring polar molecules such as water. |
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| the more basic the solution. |
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The pH of urine is generally slightly acidic. Which of the following would therefore be an expected pH for urine?
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| A(n) _________ reaction occurs when a dipeptide is broken into two separate amino acid molecules. |
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When a carbon chain has all the hydrogens it can hold, it is an unsaturated triglyceride.
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| The functional group found in many organic molecules, includes carbohydrates, that is composed of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom is called a... |
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Lipids are generally hyrophilic molecules.
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| A piece of petrified wood was once part of a living organism, but its tissues have been replaced with mineral. However, upon examination it still exhibits which of the following properties of life? |
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Homeostasis involves relatively immediate physiological changes. Adaptation is also due to an immediate physiological response and thus the results in evoluntionary change.
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| A surgeon that specializes in bones and joints would be operating on which of the following levels? |
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Asexual reproduction usually involves a single parent. The resulting offspring closely resembles the parent thus increasing diversity within a population.
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Which of the following is NOT one of the three major domains of life?
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plants
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Eukarya
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Bacteria
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Archaea
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All living organisms must acquire energy to carry on life's activities. Those organisms that must consume pre-formed organic molecules are classified as autotrophs.
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Which of the following groups contains the lest closely related organisms?
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domain
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species
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phylum
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kingdom
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family
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| When you get hot, you perspire. When you get cold, you shiver. This illustrates which property of life? |
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Correct scientific conclusions are permanent and never subject to change or refinement.
True or False |
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Experiments need to be repeated.
True or False |
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A control group is always exposed to the factor being tested.
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| Bones of birds are hollow to reduce weight for flight. This is an example of which characteristic of life? |
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| Living things are adapted. |
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| What is the correct order of levels of organization from small to large? |
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| atom - molecule - cell - tissue - organ system - population - community |
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