BIOL 1503 Practice for Test #1

SALS Practice Test #1

BIOL 1503 (Biology for DA, MT,
PSW)
Time: 50 minutes
Topics:
• Introduction
• Chemistry, Matter, and Life
• The Cell
• Tissues
• Integumentary System
• Skeletal System
Instructions:
• Multiple Choice (30 marks)
• Fill in the Blank/Labelling (30 marks)

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PART A – MULTIPLE CHOICE (30 marks)

For the following questions, choose the best answer.

1. The study of body structure is called

a. physiology
b. anatomy
c. pathology
d. metabolism

2. There are numerous levels of organization in the body. The correct order from
simplest to most complex is
a. organ, tissue, cell, organism, system
b. cell, tissue, organ, system, organism
c. system, cell, organ, organism, tissue
d. cell, system, tissue, organ, organism

3. The breakdown of complex glycogen molecules into simple glucose molecules is

most accurately described as a(n)
a. anabolic reaction
b. metabolic reaction
c. catabolic reaction
d. homeostatic reaction

4. A plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior parts is the
a. sagittal plane
b. proximal plane
c. frontal plane
d. midsagittal plane

5. The dorsal body cavity contains

a. spinal cord and lungs
b. brain and spinal cord
c. heart and kidney
d. brain and reproductive organs

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6. Which of the following is an example of negative feedback?

a. The child in a pregnant female causes stretching of the cervix. In response, the
female releases a hormone that stimulates contractions of the uterus.
b. After drinking a glass of milk your blood calcium levels increase. In response,
your body releases a hormone to store calcium in your bones.
c. Falling down, a child gets a cut on his knee. Platelets in his blood move into the
wound and release chemicals that attract more platelets. The new platelets then
release chemicals attracting even more platelets.
d. None of the examples above are examples of negative feedback.

7. A basic substance could have a pH of

a. 0
b. 6
c. 7
d. 12

8. All enzymes are

a. proteins
b. lipids
c. carbohydrates
d. None of the answers are correct.

9. Which of the following is not true of water?

a. water is a non-polar molecule
b. water dissolves NaCl by forming Na+ and Cl - ions
c. water has a slightly positive and a slightly negative side to the molecule
d. pure water has a pH of 7.0

10. A chemical bond formed by the sharing of electrons is described as a(n)

a. ionic
b. covalent
c. mixture
d. coordinate bond

11. A nucleotide contains a nitrogen base, a sugar unit, and a

a. phosphate unit
b. glycerol
c. fatty acid
d. protein unit

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12. Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase

a. are the resting phases of the cell cycle.
b. are transport mechanisms
c. are characteristic only of stem cells.
d. are stages of mitosis.

13. Which of these organelles manufacture proteins?

a. ribosomes
b. nucleoli
c. mitochondria
d. centrioles

14. The term that best describes the plasma membrane is

a. solid
b. permeable
c. selectively permeable
d. hypotonic

15. Which of the following processes requires ATP?

a. osmosis
b. diffusion
c. active transport
d. facilitated diffusion

16. Which of the following is required by chemical reactions that occurring in the
mitochondria?
a. water
b. lactic acid
c. carbon dioxide
d. oxygen

17. Which of the following is related to exocrine glands?

a. ductless glands
b. transported in blood
c. mucous, sweat, saliva
d. hormones

18. The connective tissue connecting two bones is called

a. serosa
b. periosteum
c. tendon
d. ligament

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19. The support cells of the nervous system are

a. neurilemmas
b. neuroglia
c. myelin
d. dendrites

20. Which of the following is not characteristic of epithelial tissue?

a. arranged like floor tiles
b. simple, cuboidal, and columnar
c. large amount of matrix
d. gives rise to endocrine and exocrine glands

21. Which group is incorrect?

a. types of tissues: epithelial, connective, nervous, and muscle
b. types of nervous cells: neurons and neuroglia
c. layers of connective: simple and stratified
d. types of muscle tissue: smooth, cardiac, and skeletal

22. Another name for hypodermis is

a. subcutaneous tissue
b. reticular layer
c. deep fascia
d. papilla

23. Which glands secrete oil?

a. eccrine glands
b. sebaceous glands
c. ceruminous glands
d. apocrine glands

24. The maintenance of constant body temperature would be difficult without the
actions of the
a. apocrine glands
b. meibomian glands
c. sebaceous glands
d. eccrine glands

25. Which of the following is NOT a function of skin?

a. breathing
b. excretion
c. sensation
d. regulation of body temperature

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26. Ms. J spent a month in Florida and returned to Ohio with a light tan. The tan
reflects an increase in
a. melanin
b. carotene
c. hemoglobin
d. bile

27. Spongy bone is found

a. within the medullary cavity
b. in bone epiphyses
c. surrounding Haversian canals
d. exclusively in long bones

28. Red marrow is found in

a. spongy bone
b. compact bone
c. long bone shafts
d. the medullary cavity

29. The cells involved in bone resorption are

a. osteoclasts
b. osteoblasts
c. fibroblasts
d. chondrocytes

30. Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeleton?

a. blood cell production
b. protection of organs and other structures
c. sodium storage
d. providing a firm framework for the body

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PART B – Fill in the Blank/Labelling (30 marks)

Answer the questions in the space provided.

1. Movement towards the midline of the body is called ___________________.

2. The chin is located ___________________ to the nose.

3. The term describing a state of internal balance is ___________________.

4. A negatively charged ion is a(n) ___________________.

5. Small hairlike projections from the cell are called ___________________.

6. A specialized type of tissue that stores fat is called ___________________.

7. A cord of connective tissue that joins a muscle to a bone is called a(n)

______________.

8. A(n) ___________________ is a mature bone cell.

State the names of the layers of the skin:

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

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State the names of the numbered body

regions:

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

5. _____________________________

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State the names of the body cavities

indicated:

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

State the names of the parts of the

cells indicated:

1. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

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State the names of the numbered

facial/cranial bones:

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

State the names of the numbered bones:

1. _____________________________

2. _____________________________

3. _____________________________

4. _____________________________

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