BIO 112 Test 1

All forms of life use oxygen in respiration. True False

FALSE

Homeostatic mechanisms act through _________________ feedback.

Negative

Proteins include DNA and RNA TrueFalse

FALSE

A ______________ reaction is symbolized as AB→A+B.

Decomposition

Movement of substances in body fluids is the definition of this life process.

Circulation

The branch of science that deals with the structure of human body parts is called ______________.

Anatomy

Which of the following examples illustrates a homeostatic mechanism?A. frostbite on exposure to coldB. decreasing body temperature during prolonged exposure to cold conditionsC. dehydration from lack of water intakeD. shivering in response to a drop in body temperatureE. increasing body temperature during exercise

D. Shivering in response to a drop in body temperature

Which of the following is not organic?A. A lipidB. A carbohydrateC. A nucleic acidD. A proteinE. Carbon dioxide

E. Carbon dioxide

Metabolism is defined as

All of the chemical reactions in the body

In the list below, which displays the highest organizational level of complexity?A.chemistryB. respiratory systemC. tissuesD. cellular organellesE. heart

Respiratory System

The muscular system is responsible for body movements, maintenance of posture and production of body heat.True False

TRUE

A molecular formula represents the numbers and types of atoms in a molecule.TrueFalse

TRUE

When atoms combine with other atoms, interactions occur between their ______________ shells.

Electron

A chemical reaction in which pairs of two different molecules trade positions is called a(an) _________ reaction.

Exchange

Carbon dioxide is

A waste product of metabolic processes

FX --> F + X is an example of a ___________ reaction.

Decomposition

The topics of human anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because the structures of the body parts are closely related to their ___________.

Functions

Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the composition of matter. True False

TRUE

An element with an atomic number of 6 contains 12 protons.True False

FALSE

Which term refers specifically to the structures that provide information about conditions in the internal environment?

Receptors

Removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is the definition of this life process

Excretion

A transverse section of a banana would be shaped like a(n)

Circle

The type of chemical bond formed when ions with opposite electrical charges are attracted to one another is called _________________________.

Ionic

Steroid molecules have four connected rings of carbon atoms.True False

TRUE

The passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids is an example of this life process.

Absorption

Parietal membranes are attached to the surfaces of organs.TrueFalse

FALSE

A section that separates the body into left and right portions is a

Sagittal section

Part of the liver may be found in the right lower quadrant. TrueFalse

FALSE

The gall bladder is contained in the

Right upper quadrant

Observing how bones of the arm differ in shape from bones of the leg is a study in

Anatomy

In an atom, the first shell contains a maximum of _____ electrons.

2

Which term describes a solution that contains more hydroxide ions than hydrogen ions?

Basic

Inorganic substances that usually dissociate in water are called

Electrolytes

The __________________ cavity is the part of the abdominopelvic cavity that contains the terminal portion of the large intestine, the urinary bladder and the internal reproductive organs.

Pelvic

_______________ cause responses that alter conditions in the internal environment.

Effectors

Which of the following causes conditions in the body to move away from the normal state? A. positive feedbackB. negative feedbackC. homeostasisD. metabolismE. setpoint

Positive feedback

Organic substances always contain the elements hydrogen and _______________.

Carbon

A solution that has a pH of 6 has ten times the hydrogen ion concentration of a solution with a pH of

7

This gas makes up approximately 1/5th of ordinary air and is used to release energy from food substances.

Oxygen

Which of the following chemicals is not an inorganic substance?A. waterB. proteinC. sodium chlorideD. carbon dioxideE. oxygen

Protein

As a group, compounds that release ions when they dissolve in water are called

Electrolytes

A body part that is above another part is said to be

Superior

Each element is composed of characteristic tiny particles called _________________.

Atoms

Electrons are located in the _________ of an atom and they have a "charge" that is ________.

Shells, negative

___________________ is the sum total of all of the chemical reactions in the body that break substances down and build them up.

Metabolism

Which of the following substance is not an element? A. waterB. ironC. hydrogenD. carbonE. oxygen

Water

Cholesterol is a proteinTrue False

FALSE

Normal blood pH range is _______________.

7.35 - 7.45

The ears are lateral to the eyes.True False

TRUE

Atoms that gain or lose electrons become electrically charged and are called _____________.

Ions