WITH ANSWERS
When the chromosomes line up in mitosis this is known as which phase?
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A. Telophase
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B. Anaphase
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C. Metaphase
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D. Prophase - ans-C
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Which cellular organelle contains enzymes that are considered digestive?
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A. Golgi Apparatus
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B. Lysosomes
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C. Nucleus
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D. Ribosomes - ans-B
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Organs repair themselves through a process of?
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A. Meiosis
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B. Mitosis
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C. Cellular differentiation
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D. Transformation - ans-B
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Which of the following is considered a model for enzyme action?
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A. Lock and Key model
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B. Enzyme interaction model
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C. Transformation model
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D. Transcription model - ans-A
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Which of the following statements about enzymes is not true?
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A. Enzymes are catalysts.
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B. Almost all enzymes are proteins.
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C. Enzymes operate most efficiently at optimum pH.
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D. Enzymes are destroyed during chemical reactions. - ans-D
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Which of the following statements about prostaglandins is not true?
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,A. Prostaglandins promote inflammation.
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B. Prostaglandins can only constrict blood vessels.
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C. Prostaglandins are made in the renal medulla.
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D. Prostaglandins can lead to pain and fever. - ans-B
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Cholesterol that is known as (LDL) stands for:
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A. Low-density lipoproteins
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B. Low-density lysosomes
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C. Level-density lipoproteins
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D. Level-density lysosomes - ans-A
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Hardening of the arteries is known as:xc xc xc xc xc xc xc
A. Atheriosclerosis
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B. Venous narrowing
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C. Micro-circulation
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D. Hypertension - ans-A
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The top number on a blood pressure reading indicates:
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A. Diastolic pressure
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B. Transient pressure
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C. Optimum pressure
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D. Systolic pressure - ans-D
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Litmus paper that is blue will turn/stay _____ in the presence of a strong base.
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A. Orange
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B. Red
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C. Blue
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D. Green - ans-C
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Breathing properly requires the presence of what compound that affects surface tension of
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alveoli in the lungs?
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A. Potassium
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B. Plasma
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C. Surfactant
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D. Sodium Chloride - ans-C
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Which of the following is not considered a function of the kidneys?
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A. Secretion
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B. Reabsorption
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C. Transport
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,D. Filtration - ans-C
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The functional unit of the kidney is known as?
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A. Medulla
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B. Glomerulus
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C. Pyramid
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D. Nephron - ans-D
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Which of the following formulas indicate the ideal gas law?
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A. PV= knT or PV=RnT
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B. V=kT
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C. PV = k
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D. KTV =PR - ans-A
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Which of the following is not considered a characteristic or property of a gas?
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A. Volume
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B. Mass
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C. Pressure
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D. Particles - ans-D
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Which of the following is described in the definition: An object immersed in a fluid is buoyed
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up by a force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object?
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A. Archimedes' principle
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B. Charles' law
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C. Boyle's law
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D. Anderson's principle - ans-A
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Liquids that evaporate quickly are known as _____ liquids.
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A. Viscous
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B. Volatile
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C. Evaporative
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D. Transient - ans-B
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High frequency sound waves are known as:
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A. Fundamental waves
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B. Overtones
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C. Consonance waves
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D. Dissonance waves - ans-B
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The first American to win a Nobel Prize was ______ for measuring the speed of light.
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, A. Albert Einstein
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B. Albert Michelson
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C. Grimaldi
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D. Thomas Young - ans-B
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What anatomical structure connects the stomach and the mouth?
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A. Trachea
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B. Spinal column
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C. Hepatic duct
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D. Esophagus - ans-D
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The process of cytoplasm division during plant cell replication is known as?
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A. Cytokinesis
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B. Photosynthesis
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C. Cytosynthesis
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D. Cytoplasmosis - ans-A
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The end products of photosynthesis are ____ and _____.
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A. Oxygen and Glucose
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B. Glucose and Nitrogen
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C. Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide
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D. Carbon Dioxide and Glucose - ans-A
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Gas exchange occurs in which of following tissues?
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A. Veins
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B. Arteries
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C. Capillaries
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D. Skin - ans-C
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Which of the following organisms is considered an invertebrate?
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A. Cat
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B. Starfish
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C. Eagle
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D. Platypu - ans-B
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Distance and force multiplied together indicate?
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A. Power
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B. Joules
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C. Work
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