CHEM 101 Ivy Tech Midterm Questions and
Answers (2026) | Complete Questions |
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• Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called -
✓✓central canals
• A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per
section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section
is this? -✓✓sagittal
• Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? -✓✓simple
cuboidal epithelium
• The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the -
✓✓cytoplasm
• Which action is the main function of the digestive system? -✓✓absorption
of nutrients
• A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the
membrane selectively permeable? -✓✓It allows some substances to pass
through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
• What type of tissue is adipose tissue? -✓✓connective tissue
• The human integumentary system includes -✓✓skin, nails, hair follicles,
and sweat glands
• DNA and RNA differ in that -✓✓DNA holds genetic information and RNA
uses that information to synthesize protein.
• Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires -✓✓negative
feedback mechanism
,• Transcription and translation differ in that -✓✓transcription produces RNA
and translation produces protein.
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓network of
interconnected membranes
• The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the -✓✓dermis
• Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. -
✓✓atoms
• For which of the following organelles are the structure and function
correctly described? -✓✓Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of
interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that packages protein
molecules for secretion
• Which of the following are cellular fragments? -✓✓blood platelets
• Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in
the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________. -✓✓remain
within certain limited ranges
• An isotonic solution -✓✓has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in
the solution
• Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is
correct? -✓✓Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
• Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -
✓✓organization of cells
• The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is -
✓✓iodine-131
• The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the
urinary passageways is -✓✓transitional
, • ATP is important to cellular processes because it -✓✓provides energy for
cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
• In phagocytosis -✓✓a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
• Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because -
✓✓physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
• A burn affecting only the epidermis is a -✓✓superficial partial-thickness
burn
• In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the -
✓✓surface area of the burn.
• Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) -✓✓tissue
• A complete atom is electrically neutral because -✓✓the number of
electrons equals the number of protons.
• Involuntary muscle tissues are -✓✓smooth muscle tissue and cardiac
muscle tissue
• Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because -
✓✓each expresses a different subset of genes.
• If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than
the concentration inside, -✓✓water will leave the cell by osmosis
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing -
✓✓skin cancer
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -
✓✓thymine
• The pH scale measures the -✓✓concentration of hydrogen ions
• The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is -✓✓excretion
Answers (2026) | Complete Questions |
Accurate Answers | A+
• Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called -
✓✓central canals
• A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per
section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section
is this? -✓✓sagittal
• Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? -✓✓simple
cuboidal epithelium
• The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the -
✓✓cytoplasm
• Which action is the main function of the digestive system? -✓✓absorption
of nutrients
• A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the
membrane selectively permeable? -✓✓It allows some substances to pass
through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
• What type of tissue is adipose tissue? -✓✓connective tissue
• The human integumentary system includes -✓✓skin, nails, hair follicles,
and sweat glands
• DNA and RNA differ in that -✓✓DNA holds genetic information and RNA
uses that information to synthesize protein.
• Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires -✓✓negative
feedback mechanism
,• Transcription and translation differ in that -✓✓transcription produces RNA
and translation produces protein.
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓network of
interconnected membranes
• The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the -✓✓dermis
• Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. -
✓✓atoms
• For which of the following organelles are the structure and function
correctly described? -✓✓Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of
interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that packages protein
molecules for secretion
• Which of the following are cellular fragments? -✓✓blood platelets
• Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in
the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________. -✓✓remain
within certain limited ranges
• An isotonic solution -✓✓has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in
the solution
• Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is
correct? -✓✓Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
• Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -
✓✓organization of cells
• The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is -
✓✓iodine-131
• The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the
urinary passageways is -✓✓transitional
, • ATP is important to cellular processes because it -✓✓provides energy for
cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
• In phagocytosis -✓✓a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
• Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because -
✓✓physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
• A burn affecting only the epidermis is a -✓✓superficial partial-thickness
burn
• In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the -
✓✓surface area of the burn.
• Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) -✓✓tissue
• A complete atom is electrically neutral because -✓✓the number of
electrons equals the number of protons.
• Involuntary muscle tissues are -✓✓smooth muscle tissue and cardiac
muscle tissue
• Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because -
✓✓each expresses a different subset of genes.
• If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than
the concentration inside, -✓✓water will leave the cell by osmosis
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing -
✓✓skin cancer
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -
✓✓thymine
• The pH scale measures the -✓✓concentration of hydrogen ions
• The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is -✓✓excretion
