UTA A&P 1 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
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A person facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in ______. -
ANS anatomical position
The head is ________ to the feet. - ANS superior
The wrist is _____ to the elbow. - ANS distal
The study of the liver is to gross anatomy as the study of the liver cell is to ______. -
ANS cytology
Which of the following terms refers to the foot? - ANS pedal
Lungs are to the respiratory system as the liver is to the ________ system. - ANS digestive
The serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the _______ -
ANS Peritoneum
The thoracic cavity includes the ______. - ANS heart and lungs
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,Which type of section would divide the body down the midline between the eyes? -
ANS midsagittal section
The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed ______. -
ANS homeostasis
Which kind of bond holds atoms in a water molecule together? - ANS polar covalent bonds
Peptide bonds link ______. - ANS two amino acids
A polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells to store glucose is ______. -
ANS glycogen
The mass number of an atom represents the number of ______. - ANS protons + neutrons
Which property of water accounts for the cooling effect of perspiration? - ANS High heat
capacity -- water carries away heat when it changes from a liquid to a gas
Wine has a pH of 3. Tomatoes have a pH of 4. Which statement below is correct? - ANS The
concentration of hydrogen ions is 10 times as great in the wine as in a tomato.
All of the following are true concerning enzymes, except that they ______. - ANS are
consumed during the reaction.
What molecule is produced by the phosphorylation of ADP? - ANS Adenosine triphospate
(ATP)
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, Which level of protein structure would be affected by an agent that breaks hydrogen bonds? -
ANS The secondary level of protein structure
Why is it significant that keratin and collagen are fibrous proteins and myoglobin and
hemoglobin are globular proteins? - ANS Fibrous proteins are tough and insoluble in water;
they play structural roles.
and
Globular proteins readily enter aqueous solutions and function only when they are in solution.
(A and C)
A gland has no ducts to carry the glandular secretions, and the glands secretions are released
directly into the extracellular fluid. Which type of gland is this? - ANS Endocrine gland
Serous membranes contrast mucous membranes in what way? - ANS Serous membranes line
sealed internal subdivisions of the body cavity, while mucous membranes line passageways that
open to the exterior.
Which type of muscle cell has small, tapering cells with single nuclei and no obvious striations? -
ANS Smooth
If a person has a herniated intervertebral disc, which type of cartilage has been damaged? -
ANS Fibrocartilage
Why does cartilage heal so slowly? - ANS It lacks a direct blood supply, necessary for proper
healing.
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A person facing forward with hands at the sides and palms facing forward is in ______. -
ANS anatomical position
The head is ________ to the feet. - ANS superior
The wrist is _____ to the elbow. - ANS distal
The study of the liver is to gross anatomy as the study of the liver cell is to ______. -
ANS cytology
Which of the following terms refers to the foot? - ANS pedal
Lungs are to the respiratory system as the liver is to the ________ system. - ANS digestive
The serous membrane covering the stomach and most of the intestines is called the _______ -
ANS Peritoneum
The thoracic cavity includes the ______. - ANS heart and lungs
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,Which type of section would divide the body down the midline between the eyes? -
ANS midsagittal section
The maintenance of a constant internal environment in an organism is termed ______. -
ANS homeostasis
Which kind of bond holds atoms in a water molecule together? - ANS polar covalent bonds
Peptide bonds link ______. - ANS two amino acids
A polysaccharide that is formed in liver and muscle cells to store glucose is ______. -
ANS glycogen
The mass number of an atom represents the number of ______. - ANS protons + neutrons
Which property of water accounts for the cooling effect of perspiration? - ANS High heat
capacity -- water carries away heat when it changes from a liquid to a gas
Wine has a pH of 3. Tomatoes have a pH of 4. Which statement below is correct? - ANS The
concentration of hydrogen ions is 10 times as great in the wine as in a tomato.
All of the following are true concerning enzymes, except that they ______. - ANS are
consumed during the reaction.
What molecule is produced by the phosphorylation of ADP? - ANS Adenosine triphospate
(ATP)
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, Which level of protein structure would be affected by an agent that breaks hydrogen bonds? -
ANS The secondary level of protein structure
Why is it significant that keratin and collagen are fibrous proteins and myoglobin and
hemoglobin are globular proteins? - ANS Fibrous proteins are tough and insoluble in water;
they play structural roles.
and
Globular proteins readily enter aqueous solutions and function only when they are in solution.
(A and C)
A gland has no ducts to carry the glandular secretions, and the glands secretions are released
directly into the extracellular fluid. Which type of gland is this? - ANS Endocrine gland
Serous membranes contrast mucous membranes in what way? - ANS Serous membranes line
sealed internal subdivisions of the body cavity, while mucous membranes line passageways that
open to the exterior.
Which type of muscle cell has small, tapering cells with single nuclei and no obvious striations? -
ANS Smooth
If a person has a herniated intervertebral disc, which type of cartilage has been damaged? -
ANS Fibrocartilage
Why does cartilage heal so slowly? - ANS It lacks a direct blood supply, necessary for proper
healing.
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