DCCC BIO 150 Practice Test 1
Questions and Correct Answers
1. If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis then the wall
thermostat (where you "set" the temperature) would be the:
A) control center B) receptor C) effector D) variable
A)Control Center
2. The purpose of negative feedback is ________.
A) to control all levels of the body's systems B) to prevent sudden and severe
changes within the body C) to keep the body's sugar levels low D) to regulate
antibody levels
B) to prevent sudden and severe changes within the body
3. The heart lies in the ________ .
A) thoracic cavity B) pleural cavity C) abdominopelvic cavity D) none of these
A) thoracic cavity
,4. A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be ________.
A) tissue B) organ system C) organ D) cell
C) organ
5. The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except________.
A) body erect B) arms at sides C) palms turned posteriorly (thumbs would be
pointing medially) D) thumbs pointed laterally
C) palms turned posteriorly (thumbs would be pointing medially)
6. _______ are "bubbles" used to transport things around inside a cell.a)
mitochondria b) vesicles c) Golgi c) RER
b) vesicles
7. In what cavity would you find the urinary bladder? Choose the most accurate
answer.
A) thoracic b) pelvic. c) abdominopelvic. d) Pleural
b) pelvic
, 8. The ____________ system includes organs such as the pancreas and thyroid
that secrete hormones. These hormones regulate growth processes and nutrient
usage by body cells.
a) urinary b) reproductive c) lymphatic d) endocrine
d) endocrine
9. The nurse charted: "Client has an open wound located on popliteal region."
Describe where the wound is located on the leg.
a) Shoulder b) hip c) back of knee d) back
c) back of knee
10. Which of the following is the powerhouse of the cell (obtains energy from
food)?
A. lysosome B. mitochondrion C. vacuole D. Golgi bodies
B. mitochondrion
11. A phospholipid is usually ________.
A) partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic B) hydrophobic only C)
hydrophilic only D) neither hydrophobic nor hydrophilic
A) partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic
Questions and Correct Answers
1. If you consider your home air conditioner in terms of homeostasis then the wall
thermostat (where you "set" the temperature) would be the:
A) control center B) receptor C) effector D) variable
A)Control Center
2. The purpose of negative feedback is ________.
A) to control all levels of the body's systems B) to prevent sudden and severe
changes within the body C) to keep the body's sugar levels low D) to regulate
antibody levels
B) to prevent sudden and severe changes within the body
3. The heart lies in the ________ .
A) thoracic cavity B) pleural cavity C) abdominopelvic cavity D) none of these
A) thoracic cavity
,4. A structure that is composed of two or more tissues would be ________.
A) tissue B) organ system C) organ D) cell
C) organ
5. The anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except________.
A) body erect B) arms at sides C) palms turned posteriorly (thumbs would be
pointing medially) D) thumbs pointed laterally
C) palms turned posteriorly (thumbs would be pointing medially)
6. _______ are "bubbles" used to transport things around inside a cell.a)
mitochondria b) vesicles c) Golgi c) RER
b) vesicles
7. In what cavity would you find the urinary bladder? Choose the most accurate
answer.
A) thoracic b) pelvic. c) abdominopelvic. d) Pleural
b) pelvic
, 8. The ____________ system includes organs such as the pancreas and thyroid
that secrete hormones. These hormones regulate growth processes and nutrient
usage by body cells.
a) urinary b) reproductive c) lymphatic d) endocrine
d) endocrine
9. The nurse charted: "Client has an open wound located on popliteal region."
Describe where the wound is located on the leg.
a) Shoulder b) hip c) back of knee d) back
c) back of knee
10. Which of the following is the powerhouse of the cell (obtains energy from
food)?
A. lysosome B. mitochondrion C. vacuole D. Golgi bodies
B. mitochondrion
11. A phospholipid is usually ________.
A) partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic B) hydrophobic only C)
hydrophilic only D) neither hydrophobic nor hydrophilic
A) partially hydrophobic and partially hydrophilic
