IVY TECH APHY 101 Midterm Exam SCRIPT
2026/2027 WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED
ANSWERS RATED A+
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -✓✓ thymine
• Which phase of mitotic cell division is represented by this picture? -✓✓ prophase
• A DNA strand with a base sequence of ACTTCGCATG, when replicated, would
yield a newly formed strand of the same base sequence. -✓✓ false
• Which of the following would NOT be an example of an enzyme? -✓✓ A
molecule that helps to form the cytoskeleton of a cell
• Lipids -✓✓ contain C, H, and O, but with proportionately less oxygen than in
carbohydrates.
are insoluble in water.
include phospholipids, cholesterol, and fats.
• A water solution that contains equal numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxide
ions is -✓✓ neutral
• Glycogen is stored in the liver and __________. -✓✓ skeletal muscles
, • The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to -✓✓ the Greek word for "cutting
up."
• DNA -✓✓ stores genetic information, including instructions for enzymes that
synthesize fats and carbohydrates
• A cell may contain hundreds of different types of enzymes. -✓✓ true
• The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8 electrons, and
8 neutrons is -✓✓ 16
• Consider the following list of commonly found items and their pH values:
Baking Soda (8.3), Battery Acid (1.0), Beer (4.2), Bleach (12.8), Butter (6.1-6.4),
Coffee (5.0), Egg Whites (7.6-8.0), Grapes (3.5-4.5), Milk of Magnesia (10.6),
Tomato (4.0-4.5), Vinegar (2.2), White Bread (5.0-6.0)
Which of the following choices includes all acids? -✓✓ Vinegar, grapes, tomatoes,
and coffee
• The framework of a cell membrane is a lipid bilayer. -✓✓ true
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓ network of interconnected
membranes.
• Which organelle contains the nucleolus? -✓✓ nucleus
2026/2027 WITH EXPERT-VERIFIED
ANSWERS RATED A+
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -✓✓ thymine
• Which phase of mitotic cell division is represented by this picture? -✓✓ prophase
• A DNA strand with a base sequence of ACTTCGCATG, when replicated, would
yield a newly formed strand of the same base sequence. -✓✓ false
• Which of the following would NOT be an example of an enzyme? -✓✓ A
molecule that helps to form the cytoskeleton of a cell
• Lipids -✓✓ contain C, H, and O, but with proportionately less oxygen than in
carbohydrates.
are insoluble in water.
include phospholipids, cholesterol, and fats.
• A water solution that contains equal numbers of hydrogen ions and hydroxide
ions is -✓✓ neutral
• Glycogen is stored in the liver and __________. -✓✓ skeletal muscles
, • The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to -✓✓ the Greek word for "cutting
up."
• DNA -✓✓ stores genetic information, including instructions for enzymes that
synthesize fats and carbohydrates
• A cell may contain hundreds of different types of enzymes. -✓✓ true
• The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8 electrons, and
8 neutrons is -✓✓ 16
• Consider the following list of commonly found items and their pH values:
Baking Soda (8.3), Battery Acid (1.0), Beer (4.2), Bleach (12.8), Butter (6.1-6.4),
Coffee (5.0), Egg Whites (7.6-8.0), Grapes (3.5-4.5), Milk of Magnesia (10.6),
Tomato (4.0-4.5), Vinegar (2.2), White Bread (5.0-6.0)
Which of the following choices includes all acids? -✓✓ Vinegar, grapes, tomatoes,
and coffee
• The framework of a cell membrane is a lipid bilayer. -✓✓ true
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓ network of interconnected
membranes.
• Which organelle contains the nucleolus? -✓✓ nucleus
