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

  • Cellular respiration
  • Metabolism (correct)
  • Homeostasis
  • Physiology

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

  • Transverse (correct)
  • Axial
  • Sagittal
  • Coronal

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

  • Mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum
  • Atoms, ions, molecules, and electrolytes
  • Nephron, alveolus, villus, lobule
  • Muscle, nervous, connective, epithelial (correct)

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

    <p>Superior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the best definition of physiology?

    <p>The study of how the body works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How could the 'anatomical position' be described?

    <p>Standing displaying the ventral surface of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which body cavity contains the majority of the musculoskeletal system?

    <p>Ventral cavity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Gut, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen, bladder, internal reproductive organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Microfilaments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which list below contains the four types of tissue?

    <p>Neural tissue, muscle tissue, epithelial tissue, connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Osteoblasts</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Mitochondria</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a function of membrane proteins?

    <p>To act as receptors for hormones</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Squamous cells are flattened while columnar cells are taller than they are wide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lysosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lysosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from the solution of higher concentration into the solution of lower concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of lysosomes within a cell?

    <p>Containing an acidic environment capable of digesting a wide variety of molecules</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It requires the expenditure of energy by the cell</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Water molecules move to the side where the solution concentration is lower</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organelle is responsible for synthesizing proteins within a cell?

    <p>Ribosomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Secondary structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Proteins</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Monosaccharides</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Monosaccharide</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Lower osmotic pressure to the solution of higher osmotic pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is NOT a steroid compound?

    <p>Stearic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Glycogenolysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Transdermally</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>100 gram of fat</p> Signup and view all the answers

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