Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

Which term is used to describe 'all the chemical processes that take place in the organelles and cytoplasm of the cells of the body'?

Which plane of the body divides it into dorsal and ventral regions?

To which of the following does the 'tissue level' of structural organization refer?

What directional term in anatomy means 'toward the head'?

What is the best definition of physiology?

How could the 'anatomical position' be described?

Which body cavity contains the majority of the musculoskeletal system?

Which of the following are the contents of the ventral cavity?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell plasma membrane?

Which list below contains the four types of tissue?

Except for one, which of the following is NOT a type of cell?

In which part of a cell does the process of making ATP from oxygen and glucose take place?

What is a function of membrane proteins?

What is the main difference between simple squamous cells and simple columnar cells?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a cell?

Which cell organelles contain an acidic environment capable of digesting a wide variety of molecules?

Which process involves the movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from the solution with higher water concentration into the solution of lower water concentration?

What is the function of lysosomes within a cell?

In which form of transport through the plasma membrane does water molecules move to the side where the solution concentration is lower?

What is the defining characteristic of active transport through the plasma membrane?

What occurs when two aqueous solutions of different concentrations are separated by a semi-permeable membrane?

Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins within a cell?

What is the movement of water molecules across a plasma membrane from the side where the solution concentration is more dilute to the side where the solution is more concentrated called?

The twisting of a polypeptide chain into a characteristic shape such as a helix is an example of which of the following?

To which of the following classes of biological compounds do all enzymes belong?

Which of the following carbohydrates can pass through the plasma membrane?

Fructose is a simple sugar or carbohydrate. What is it an example of?

If a semi-permeable membrane separates two aqueous solutions with different osmotic pressures, what will be the direction of water flow between solutions?

Which one of the following is NOT a steroid compound?

Cells use glucose as an energy source but store it as glycogen. When needed, the glycogen is broken down by a process called:

When a medicine is delivered via a patch attached to the skin, it is said to be delivered:

Which of the following foods, when catabolized in the body, produces the highest yield of energy?