Anatomy and Physiology, 9th Edition
Chapter 03: Chemical Basis of
LifeTest Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following represents a trace element in the body?
a. Sulfur
b. Chlorine
c. Iron
d. Phosphor
usANS: C
DIF:
Memorization
REF:
TOP: Basic Chemistry
2. The kind of element is determined by the number of:
a. protons.
b. neutrons.
c. mesotrons.
d. electrons.
ANS: A
DIF:
Application
REF:
TOP: Atomic Number and Mass Number
3. Atomic weight is determined by the number of:
,a. protons and electrons.
b. neutrons and electrons.
c. neutrons, protons, and electrons.
d. protons and neutrons.
,ANS: D
DIF:
Application
REF:
TOP: Atomic Number and Mass Number
4. Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number of electrons found in
thefirst shell is:
a. two.
b. four.
c. six.
d. eight.
ANS: A
DIF:
Application
REF:
TOP: Energy Levels
5. The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many unpaired electrons are
in itsouter shell?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Fiv
eANS:
C
DIF:
Application
, REF:
TOP: Energy Levels
6. A negatively charged subatomic particle that moves around the
nucleus isa(n):
a. orbital.
b. proton.