BIO 360 ASU Exam 1 Questions With Complete Solutions
__________ is the metabolic pathway that synthesizes glycogen.
A) Gluconeogenesis B) Glycogenesis C) Glycogenolysis D)
Glycolysis Correct Answers B
1) Which of the following types of energy is strictly potential
energy? A) mechanical energy B) radiant energy C) chemical
energy D) electrical energy Correct Answers C
A chemical is termed a neurohormone when it is A) released by
a neuron, but travels in the blood like a hormone. B) released by
an endocrine gland, but binds to receptors on a neuron. C)
released by neurons and endocrine glands. D) known to be
involved with communication, but scientists have not concluded
which system uses it. Correct Answers A
A receptor that binds to a ligand at very low concentrations has a
A) high dissociation constant. B) low Ka. C) high affinity for the
ligand. D) low affinity for the ligand. Correct Answers C
Adaptation can change the genetic composition of a population
because A) environmental stressors favor survival of certain
genotypes. B) individuals possessing favorable genes tend to
produce more offspring. C) genes are passed on only if offspring
are produced. D) all of the above Correct Answers D
All animals A) eat other animals. B) are multicellular. C)
reproduce sexually. D) are triploblastic. Correct Answers B
, Amphibians differ from other tetrapods in that amphibians A)
are much smaller. B) have a more rigid spinal column. C)
depend on water for reproduction. D) A and C Correct Answers
C
Animal physiology is the study of A) how structures allow
animals to function. B) the chemical reactions found in animals.
C) the genetic lineage seen in the evolution of animals. D)
migratory patterns of animals. Correct Answers A
Antagonists are compounds that A) prevent synthesis of new
receptors. B) prevent synthesis of hormones. C) bind to a
receptor, activating it. D) bind to a receptor, but do not activate
it. Correct Answers D
Collagen is best described as a(n) A) intracellular matrix protein.
B) extracellular matrix protein and one of the earliest
innovations observed in animals. C) matrix protein that all
animals have, with the exception of sponges. D) intracellular
matrix that is a basis for communication between cells. Correct
Answers B
Diffusion of a solute through a solution is decreased by an A)
increased concentration gradient. B) increased size of molecule.
C) increased diffusion coefficient. D) increased diffusion area.
Correct Answers B
Exocrine secretions are used to communicate between different
animals and A) to digest foodstuffs. B) to aid in locomotion. C)
in trapping prey. D) all of the above Correct Answers D
__________ is the metabolic pathway that synthesizes glycogen.
A) Gluconeogenesis B) Glycogenesis C) Glycogenolysis D)
Glycolysis Correct Answers B
1) Which of the following types of energy is strictly potential
energy? A) mechanical energy B) radiant energy C) chemical
energy D) electrical energy Correct Answers C
A chemical is termed a neurohormone when it is A) released by
a neuron, but travels in the blood like a hormone. B) released by
an endocrine gland, but binds to receptors on a neuron. C)
released by neurons and endocrine glands. D) known to be
involved with communication, but scientists have not concluded
which system uses it. Correct Answers A
A receptor that binds to a ligand at very low concentrations has a
A) high dissociation constant. B) low Ka. C) high affinity for the
ligand. D) low affinity for the ligand. Correct Answers C
Adaptation can change the genetic composition of a population
because A) environmental stressors favor survival of certain
genotypes. B) individuals possessing favorable genes tend to
produce more offspring. C) genes are passed on only if offspring
are produced. D) all of the above Correct Answers D
All animals A) eat other animals. B) are multicellular. C)
reproduce sexually. D) are triploblastic. Correct Answers B
, Amphibians differ from other tetrapods in that amphibians A)
are much smaller. B) have a more rigid spinal column. C)
depend on water for reproduction. D) A and C Correct Answers
C
Animal physiology is the study of A) how structures allow
animals to function. B) the chemical reactions found in animals.
C) the genetic lineage seen in the evolution of animals. D)
migratory patterns of animals. Correct Answers A
Antagonists are compounds that A) prevent synthesis of new
receptors. B) prevent synthesis of hormones. C) bind to a
receptor, activating it. D) bind to a receptor, but do not activate
it. Correct Answers D
Collagen is best described as a(n) A) intracellular matrix protein.
B) extracellular matrix protein and one of the earliest
innovations observed in animals. C) matrix protein that all
animals have, with the exception of sponges. D) intracellular
matrix that is a basis for communication between cells. Correct
Answers B
Diffusion of a solute through a solution is decreased by an A)
increased concentration gradient. B) increased size of molecule.
C) increased diffusion coefficient. D) increased diffusion area.
Correct Answers B
Exocrine secretions are used to communicate between different
animals and A) to digest foodstuffs. B) to aid in locomotion. C)
in trapping prey. D) all of the above Correct Answers D
