NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
The fluid outside the cell, the _____________________ fluid, contains substances such as
amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, hormones, neurotransmitters, and salts - correct answer
Interstitial
The _____________________ ER serves as a means for transport within the cell and is made up
of many channels and serves to store and deliver the proteins made by the [attached]
ribosomes. - correct answer rough
The _____________________ ER functions in the storage of enzymes and minerals and the
folding of proteins as well as in the detoxification of chemicals and the metabolism of fats. -
correct answer Smooth
The _____________________ _____________________ modifies and packages proteins
destined for use in the cell or for export from the cell. - correct answer Golgi complex
plant cells can be distinguished from other cells by the facts that they are surrounded by a
_____________ _____________ and contain chloroplasts. - correct answer cell wall
_________________ are compartments in the cytoplasm that act as places for secretion,
excretion, and storage. - correct answer vacuoles
___________ cells are nonreproductive cells. - correct answer somatic
in somatic cells, the new cells are identical copies of the parent cell. This type of cell division is
referred to as _____________________. -- this type of division is useful in the growth and
repair of our bodies - correct answer mitosis
________________ is a type of division that takes place in the production of gametes. - correct
answer meiosis
in meiosis, the _____________________ is created by the union of a sperm and egg and
contains a full set of chromosomes, half from each parent. - correct answer zygote
The product of meiosis is what? - correct answer four daughter cells (each with half the normal
number of chromosomes -- so when cells combine, have half from each parent)
_____________ tissue contains cartilage, blood, fat, and bone. - correct answer Connective
taxonomy - correct answer The study of scientific classification:
kingdoms, phylum, class, order, genus, species - correct answer Unit of classification:
animal, plant, monera, bacteria, fungi - correct answer The 5 Kingdoms:
passive - correct answer _____________________ transport does not require energy and
makes use of diffusion and filtration.
,NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
hypertonic; shrinkage - correct answer When the solute is more concentrated outside the cell
than inside it, the solution is _____________________. The result is _____________________
of the cell.
hypotonic; swelling - correct answer When the solute concentration outside the cell is lower
than that inside the cell, the solution is _____________________. The result is
_____________________ of the cell.
filtration - correct answer _____________________ is the movement of water and solutes
through the membrane by hydrostatic pressure.
autotrophs (also referred to as producers) - correct answer _____________________ are
organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances.
plants - correct answer Example of an autotroph:
heterotrophs (also referred to as consumers) - correct answer _____________________ obtain
their food by consuming organic substances (either plants or animals)
herbivores (plant eaters); omnivores (plant and meat eaters) - correct answer Primary
consumers include _____________________ and _____________________.
carnivores; omnivores that eat herbivores - correct answer Secondary consumers include
_____________________ and _____________________ ...
carnivores that eat other carnivores or omnivores - correct answer Tertiary consumers include:
....
autotrophs - correct answer _____________________ are the most important trophic level in
the ecosystem.
biotic - correct answer _____________________ factors include the living parts of the
ecosystem [that affect an ecosystem].
abiotic - correct answer _____________________ factors are nonliving influences such as
temperature, humidity, or soil composition.
symbiosis - correct answer Separate species living together:
parasitism - correct answer One species benefits and one species is harmed:
commensalism - correct answer One species benefits and one is unaffected:
mutualism - correct answer Both species benefit:
biosphere - correct answer A _____________________ is the entire portion of our planet that
is inhabited by living things in a variety of ecosystems and communities.
deserts - correct answer Little precipitation, more arid than all of the other biomes:
,NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
tropical rain forests - correct answer High humidity, abundant rain, known for biodiversity,
trees grow very tall and there is a great competition for light, little light reaches the forest floor
deciduous forests - correct answer Temperate, midlatitude regions, support the growth of large
trees such as oaks and maples
coniferous forests (taigas) - correct answer Found at high and cool elevations where seasons
consist of short summers and long cold winters, characterized by pine and firs which do not
shed their leaves in cold months
tundras - correct answer Very cold temperatures and high altitude, growth of shrubs and
bushes but no trees
T;C - correct answer A ---> ____________
G --> _____________
U - correct answer In RNA A --> __________
independent - correct answer The _____________________ variable is changed by the
experimenter.
x;y - correct answer The independent variable is plotted on the _____ axis and the dependent
on the _____ axis.
digestion - correct answer The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder all contribute to
_____________________.
glucose - correct answer In chemical digestion, the nutrient carbohydrate's end product is
_____________________.
cardiovascular; lymphatic - correct answer The circulatory system is made up of the
_____________________ system and the _____________________ system.
receive; pump - correct answer The atria _____________________ blood and the ventricles
_____________________ blood.
away; to - correct answer Arteries transport blood _____________________ from the heart.
Veins transport blood _____________________ the heart.
sensory - correct answer _____________________ neurons transmit impulses from sense
organs and receptors to the spinal cord.
interneurons - correct answer _____________________ make up the brain and spinal cord;
transmits impulses between other neurons; part of reflex arc
motor - correct answer _____________________ neurons carry impulses from interneurons to
skeletal and visceral muscles and glands.
, NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
peripheral - correct answer The _____________________ nervous system includes the nerves
and sense receptors. It is responsible for transmitting information to and from the CNS.
central - correct answer The _____________________ nervous system includes the brain and
spinal cord and is responsible for processing information.
somatic; autonomic - correct answer The PNS is further divided into two branches:
_____________________ and _____________________.
somatic - correct answer The _____________________ branch is concerned with the external
environment.
autonomic - correct answer The _____________________ branch is concerned with the
internal environment
cerebrum - correct answer The _____________________ is the site of complex and high-level
thinking. Conscious and voluntary actions are controlled here, as are other functions such as
speech, vision, hearing, and memory.
cerebellum - correct answer The _____________________ is responsible for muscular
coordination and balance.
medulla (or brainstem) - correct answer The _____________________ controls basic
homeostatic functions such as body temperature, blood pressure, and breathing.
homeostasis; secretion - correct answer An important function of the endocrine system is to
maintain _____________________ by means of _____________________ from the endocrine
glands.
ductless - correct answer _____________________ glands secrete hormones directly into the
blood stream.
pituitary - correct answer The _____________________ gland is the master gland.
thyroid - correct answer The _____________________ gland regulates metabolism.
parathyroid - correct answer The _____________________ gland regulates calcium
metabolism.
isles of langerhans - correct answer The _____________________ gland controls the storage of
sugar in liver and blood level of sugar.
flexor; extensor - correct answer The _____________________ bends or moves a limb away
from anatomical. The _____________________ returns the limb to the anatomical position.
excretory - correct answer The kidneys are the principal _____________________ organs of the
body.
physics (PART 2)
The fluid outside the cell, the _____________________ fluid, contains substances such as
amino acids, sugars, fatty acids, hormones, neurotransmitters, and salts - correct answer
Interstitial
The _____________________ ER serves as a means for transport within the cell and is made up
of many channels and serves to store and deliver the proteins made by the [attached]
ribosomes. - correct answer rough
The _____________________ ER functions in the storage of enzymes and minerals and the
folding of proteins as well as in the detoxification of chemicals and the metabolism of fats. -
correct answer Smooth
The _____________________ _____________________ modifies and packages proteins
destined for use in the cell or for export from the cell. - correct answer Golgi complex
plant cells can be distinguished from other cells by the facts that they are surrounded by a
_____________ _____________ and contain chloroplasts. - correct answer cell wall
_________________ are compartments in the cytoplasm that act as places for secretion,
excretion, and storage. - correct answer vacuoles
___________ cells are nonreproductive cells. - correct answer somatic
in somatic cells, the new cells are identical copies of the parent cell. This type of cell division is
referred to as _____________________. -- this type of division is useful in the growth and
repair of our bodies - correct answer mitosis
________________ is a type of division that takes place in the production of gametes. - correct
answer meiosis
in meiosis, the _____________________ is created by the union of a sperm and egg and
contains a full set of chromosomes, half from each parent. - correct answer zygote
The product of meiosis is what? - correct answer four daughter cells (each with half the normal
number of chromosomes -- so when cells combine, have half from each parent)
_____________ tissue contains cartilage, blood, fat, and bone. - correct answer Connective
taxonomy - correct answer The study of scientific classification:
kingdoms, phylum, class, order, genus, species - correct answer Unit of classification:
animal, plant, monera, bacteria, fungi - correct answer The 5 Kingdoms:
passive - correct answer _____________________ transport does not require energy and
makes use of diffusion and filtration.
,NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
hypertonic; shrinkage - correct answer When the solute is more concentrated outside the cell
than inside it, the solution is _____________________. The result is _____________________
of the cell.
hypotonic; swelling - correct answer When the solute concentration outside the cell is lower
than that inside the cell, the solution is _____________________. The result is
_____________________ of the cell.
filtration - correct answer _____________________ is the movement of water and solutes
through the membrane by hydrostatic pressure.
autotrophs (also referred to as producers) - correct answer _____________________ are
organisms that produce their own food from inorganic substances.
plants - correct answer Example of an autotroph:
heterotrophs (also referred to as consumers) - correct answer _____________________ obtain
their food by consuming organic substances (either plants or animals)
herbivores (plant eaters); omnivores (plant and meat eaters) - correct answer Primary
consumers include _____________________ and _____________________.
carnivores; omnivores that eat herbivores - correct answer Secondary consumers include
_____________________ and _____________________ ...
carnivores that eat other carnivores or omnivores - correct answer Tertiary consumers include:
....
autotrophs - correct answer _____________________ are the most important trophic level in
the ecosystem.
biotic - correct answer _____________________ factors include the living parts of the
ecosystem [that affect an ecosystem].
abiotic - correct answer _____________________ factors are nonliving influences such as
temperature, humidity, or soil composition.
symbiosis - correct answer Separate species living together:
parasitism - correct answer One species benefits and one species is harmed:
commensalism - correct answer One species benefits and one is unaffected:
mutualism - correct answer Both species benefit:
biosphere - correct answer A _____________________ is the entire portion of our planet that
is inhabited by living things in a variety of ecosystems and communities.
deserts - correct answer Little precipitation, more arid than all of the other biomes:
,NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
tropical rain forests - correct answer High humidity, abundant rain, known for biodiversity,
trees grow very tall and there is a great competition for light, little light reaches the forest floor
deciduous forests - correct answer Temperate, midlatitude regions, support the growth of large
trees such as oaks and maples
coniferous forests (taigas) - correct answer Found at high and cool elevations where seasons
consist of short summers and long cold winters, characterized by pine and firs which do not
shed their leaves in cold months
tundras - correct answer Very cold temperatures and high altitude, growth of shrubs and
bushes but no trees
T;C - correct answer A ---> ____________
G --> _____________
U - correct answer In RNA A --> __________
independent - correct answer The _____________________ variable is changed by the
experimenter.
x;y - correct answer The independent variable is plotted on the _____ axis and the dependent
on the _____ axis.
digestion - correct answer The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder all contribute to
_____________________.
glucose - correct answer In chemical digestion, the nutrient carbohydrate's end product is
_____________________.
cardiovascular; lymphatic - correct answer The circulatory system is made up of the
_____________________ system and the _____________________ system.
receive; pump - correct answer The atria _____________________ blood and the ventricles
_____________________ blood.
away; to - correct answer Arteries transport blood _____________________ from the heart.
Veins transport blood _____________________ the heart.
sensory - correct answer _____________________ neurons transmit impulses from sense
organs and receptors to the spinal cord.
interneurons - correct answer _____________________ make up the brain and spinal cord;
transmits impulses between other neurons; part of reflex arc
motor - correct answer _____________________ neurons carry impulses from interneurons to
skeletal and visceral muscles and glands.
, NLN-PAX Anatomy, NLN Pax- extra, NLN practice science questions, NLN PAX practice, NLN-Pax
physics (PART 2)
peripheral - correct answer The _____________________ nervous system includes the nerves
and sense receptors. It is responsible for transmitting information to and from the CNS.
central - correct answer The _____________________ nervous system includes the brain and
spinal cord and is responsible for processing information.
somatic; autonomic - correct answer The PNS is further divided into two branches:
_____________________ and _____________________.
somatic - correct answer The _____________________ branch is concerned with the external
environment.
autonomic - correct answer The _____________________ branch is concerned with the
internal environment
cerebrum - correct answer The _____________________ is the site of complex and high-level
thinking. Conscious and voluntary actions are controlled here, as are other functions such as
speech, vision, hearing, and memory.
cerebellum - correct answer The _____________________ is responsible for muscular
coordination and balance.
medulla (or brainstem) - correct answer The _____________________ controls basic
homeostatic functions such as body temperature, blood pressure, and breathing.
homeostasis; secretion - correct answer An important function of the endocrine system is to
maintain _____________________ by means of _____________________ from the endocrine
glands.
ductless - correct answer _____________________ glands secrete hormones directly into the
blood stream.
pituitary - correct answer The _____________________ gland is the master gland.
thyroid - correct answer The _____________________ gland regulates metabolism.
parathyroid - correct answer The _____________________ gland regulates calcium
metabolism.
isles of langerhans - correct answer The _____________________ gland controls the storage of
sugar in liver and blood level of sugar.
flexor; extensor - correct answer The _____________________ bends or moves a limb away
from anatomical. The _____________________ returns the limb to the anatomical position.
excretory - correct answer The kidneys are the principal _____________________ organs of the
body.
