Bio 210 Study Guide
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of organization? - answerA)Organ
B)Chemical
C)Tissue
D)Pathway
The function of the lymphatic system is - answer Returns fluid to the blood and defends
against pathogens
The ability to sweat during exercise is this characteristic (function) of human life –
answer Responsiveness
A woman goes into labor. Soon after, her body begins to secrete more oxytocin, a
hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract more. What kind of feedback is this? -
answer Positive
Anatomical position involves which of the following (choose all that apply) - answerA)
Arms at sides
B) Heels raised
C) Head forward
D) Feet forward
E) Thumbs towards the body's side (medial)
F) Knees bent
During a surgery, a man is lying on his stomach. He is lying in what position? -
answerProne
The beginning of the elbow is _________ to the tips of the fingers (choose the best
term) - answerProximal
The heart is ____________ to the skin - answerDeep
Following a soccer match on a hot summer day, Alex's core body temperature begins to
rise, but Alex has been drinking fluids and sweating and doesn't feel the effects of the
rise in temperature as much as he feels he should. This is due to what? -
answerNegative feedback that brings his core temperature down when it rises
True or False: Physiology is the study of the shape, form and location of body parts -
answerFalse
True or False: To keep the body in homeostasis, sensors, a control center, and
effectors are used - answerTrue
,Which abdominal region is highlighted above? It is lateral to the umbilical region? -
answerRight Lumbar
What type of section/body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections? -
answerCoronal
What body system functions in secreting hormones and regulating bodily processes? -
answerEndocrine system
Cannot be broken down or created by ordinary chemical means - answerAn element
Is a substance composed of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds - answerA
compound
In terms of size, which of the following is the smallest? - answerA) Atom
B) Compound
C) Molecule
D) Element
Anabolic reactions require energy input to proceed. These reactions are also called -
answerSynthesis reactions
Which of the following are characteristics of inorganic compounds (select all that apply)
- answerA) Relatively large
B) Relatively simple
C) Relatively small
D) Formed primarily by ions
E) Contain both hydrogen and carbon
F) Must contain oxygen
G) Relatively complex
Water is important in the following ways (choose all that apply) - answerA) Lubricant
B) Dissolving oils
C) High heat capacity
D) Universal solvent
E) Participates in chemical reactions
Which of the following is monomers would be needed to build a protein? - answerAmino
acid
Which monosaccharide is used to make deoxyribonucleic acid? - answerRibose
Which of the following is a lipid? - answerA) Monosaccharide
B) Polysaccharide
C) Glycogen
, D) Steroid
Disaccharides and polysaccharides form by a chemical reaction called -
answerDehydration synthesis
What is the reaction called when a glycerol is combined with three fatty acid? -
answerDehydration synthesis to form a triglyceride
Functions of lipids include (choose all that apply) - answerA) Creating steroids for
hormones
B) Cell membrane structure
C) Immediate source of energy for the body
D) Genetic structure
E) Signaling molecules (prostaglandins)
F) Building blocks of bone and muscle tissue
A molecule composed of a carboxyl group, an amino group and a variable side chain -
answerAmino acids
When a phosphate functional group is added to ADP, the process is known as -
answerPhosphorylation
The picture above depicts a nucleic acid monomer. Which are the three parts of such a
structure? - answerSugar, phosphate, base
Which of the following is a component of an amino acid? (Choose all that apply) -
answerA) Amino Group
B) Side Chain (R group)
C) Carboxyl Group
D) Adenine
DNA is allowed to enter and leave the nucleus - answerFalse
The four bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine - answerTrue
DNA replication takes place after cellular division - answerFalse
The Central Dogma of Biology states that - answerDNA is transcribed into RNA which is
translated into proteins
Mitosis is the process by which a gamete divides - answerFalse
Which of these is one of the segments of interphase? - answerG2
Translation means to go from one language to a new language - answerTrue
Which of the following is NOT one of the levels of organization? - answerA)Organ
B)Chemical
C)Tissue
D)Pathway
The function of the lymphatic system is - answer Returns fluid to the blood and defends
against pathogens
The ability to sweat during exercise is this characteristic (function) of human life –
answer Responsiveness
A woman goes into labor. Soon after, her body begins to secrete more oxytocin, a
hormone that stimulates the uterus to contract more. What kind of feedback is this? -
answer Positive
Anatomical position involves which of the following (choose all that apply) - answerA)
Arms at sides
B) Heels raised
C) Head forward
D) Feet forward
E) Thumbs towards the body's side (medial)
F) Knees bent
During a surgery, a man is lying on his stomach. He is lying in what position? -
answerProne
The beginning of the elbow is _________ to the tips of the fingers (choose the best
term) - answerProximal
The heart is ____________ to the skin - answerDeep
Following a soccer match on a hot summer day, Alex's core body temperature begins to
rise, but Alex has been drinking fluids and sweating and doesn't feel the effects of the
rise in temperature as much as he feels he should. This is due to what? -
answerNegative feedback that brings his core temperature down when it rises
True or False: Physiology is the study of the shape, form and location of body parts -
answerFalse
True or False: To keep the body in homeostasis, sensors, a control center, and
effectors are used - answerTrue
,Which abdominal region is highlighted above? It is lateral to the umbilical region? -
answerRight Lumbar
What type of section/body plane divides the body into anterior and posterior sections? -
answerCoronal
What body system functions in secreting hormones and regulating bodily processes? -
answerEndocrine system
Cannot be broken down or created by ordinary chemical means - answerAn element
Is a substance composed of two or more elements joined by chemical bonds - answerA
compound
In terms of size, which of the following is the smallest? - answerA) Atom
B) Compound
C) Molecule
D) Element
Anabolic reactions require energy input to proceed. These reactions are also called -
answerSynthesis reactions
Which of the following are characteristics of inorganic compounds (select all that apply)
- answerA) Relatively large
B) Relatively simple
C) Relatively small
D) Formed primarily by ions
E) Contain both hydrogen and carbon
F) Must contain oxygen
G) Relatively complex
Water is important in the following ways (choose all that apply) - answerA) Lubricant
B) Dissolving oils
C) High heat capacity
D) Universal solvent
E) Participates in chemical reactions
Which of the following is monomers would be needed to build a protein? - answerAmino
acid
Which monosaccharide is used to make deoxyribonucleic acid? - answerRibose
Which of the following is a lipid? - answerA) Monosaccharide
B) Polysaccharide
C) Glycogen
, D) Steroid
Disaccharides and polysaccharides form by a chemical reaction called -
answerDehydration synthesis
What is the reaction called when a glycerol is combined with three fatty acid? -
answerDehydration synthesis to form a triglyceride
Functions of lipids include (choose all that apply) - answerA) Creating steroids for
hormones
B) Cell membrane structure
C) Immediate source of energy for the body
D) Genetic structure
E) Signaling molecules (prostaglandins)
F) Building blocks of bone and muscle tissue
A molecule composed of a carboxyl group, an amino group and a variable side chain -
answerAmino acids
When a phosphate functional group is added to ADP, the process is known as -
answerPhosphorylation
The picture above depicts a nucleic acid monomer. Which are the three parts of such a
structure? - answerSugar, phosphate, base
Which of the following is a component of an amino acid? (Choose all that apply) -
answerA) Amino Group
B) Side Chain (R group)
C) Carboxyl Group
D) Adenine
DNA is allowed to enter and leave the nucleus - answerFalse
The four bases in DNA are adenine, guanine, cytosine and thymine - answerTrue
DNA replication takes place after cellular division - answerFalse
The Central Dogma of Biology states that - answerDNA is transcribed into RNA which is
translated into proteins
Mitosis is the process by which a gamete divides - answerFalse
Which of these is one of the segments of interphase? - answerG2
Translation means to go from one language to a new language - answerTrue
