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Answers at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
Chapter 2 Immunity
Chapter 3 Hematopoietic Function
Chapter 4 Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 5 Respiratory Function
Chapter 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Chapter 7 Urinary Function
Chapter 8 Reproductive Function
Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 10 Endocrine Function
Chapter 11 Neural Function
Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 13 Integumentary Function
Chapter 14 Sensory Function
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CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS
1. The movement of water or another solvent across the cellular membrane from
an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration is referred to
as
A. meiosis.
B. osmosis.
C. lysis.
D. mitosis.
2. Cells become specialized in their structure and function through
A. proliferation.
B. atrophy.
C. differentiation.
D. pinocytosis.
3. Eradicating the disease is the goal of
A. palliative treatment.
B. all cancer treatment.
C. prophylactic treatment.
D. curative treatment.
4. The fetus is most vulnerable to environmental influences during which period of
gestation?
A. 10 to 15 days
B. The first 30 days
C. 15 to 60 days
D. The first trimester
5. Which form of cellular adaptation occurs because of decreased work demands
on the cell?
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
6. What are the sex chromosomes that a female has?
A. Paired X chromosomes
B. Autosomes
C. One X and one Y chromosome
D. Two Y chromosomes
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7. Which disorders are passed from an affected parent to an offspring regardless of
sex?
A. Sex-linked disorders
B. Fragile X syndrome
C. Autosomal dominant disorders
D. All of the above
8. Gangrene is a form of
A. caseous necrosis.
B. liquefaction necrosis.
C. coagulative necrosis.
D. fat necrosis.
9. The genetic information for a cell is contained in the
A. nucleus.
B. organelles.
C. lipid bilayer.
D. cytoplasm.
10. The disease state of a neoplasm is
A. apoptosis.
B. atrophy.
C. exocytosis.
D. cancer.
11. A possible teratogen is a(n)
A. lipid bilayer.
B. allele.
C. infection.
D. chromosome.
12. How many chromosomes do we have?
A. 23
B. 46
C. Several thousand
D. About 3 billion
13. Selective permeability allows free passage in and out of cells to
A. enzymes.
B. glucose.
C. electrolytes.
D. all of the above.
14. Which type of cellular adaptation is undergone by the muscles of an extremity
that has been in a cast for a long period of time?
A. Hypertrophy
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Answers at the end of each chapter
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
Chapter 2 Immunity
Chapter 3 Hematopoietic Function
Chapter 4 Cardiovascular Function
Chapter 5 Respiratory Function
Chapter 6 Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis
Chapter 7 Urinary Function
Chapter 8 Reproductive Function
Chapter 9 Gastrointestinal Function
Chapter 10 Endocrine Function
Chapter 11 Neural Function
Chapter 12 Musculoskeletal Function
Chapter 13 Integumentary Function
Chapter 14 Sensory Function
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CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS
1. The movement of water or another solvent across the cellular membrane from
an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration is referred to
as
A. meiosis.
B. osmosis.
C. lysis.
D. mitosis.
2. Cells become specialized in their structure and function through
A. proliferation.
B. atrophy.
C. differentiation.
D. pinocytosis.
3. Eradicating the disease is the goal of
A. palliative treatment.
B. all cancer treatment.
C. prophylactic treatment.
D. curative treatment.
4. The fetus is most vulnerable to environmental influences during which period of
gestation?
A. 10 to 15 days
B. The first 30 days
C. 15 to 60 days
D. The first trimester
5. Which form of cellular adaptation occurs because of decreased work demands
on the cell?
A. Hypertrophy
B. Hyperplasia
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
6. What are the sex chromosomes that a female has?
A. Paired X chromosomes
B. Autosomes
C. One X and one Y chromosome
D. Two Y chromosomes
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7. Which disorders are passed from an affected parent to an offspring regardless of
sex?
A. Sex-linked disorders
B. Fragile X syndrome
C. Autosomal dominant disorders
D. All of the above
8. Gangrene is a form of
A. caseous necrosis.
B. liquefaction necrosis.
C. coagulative necrosis.
D. fat necrosis.
9. The genetic information for a cell is contained in the
A. nucleus.
B. organelles.
C. lipid bilayer.
D. cytoplasm.
10. The disease state of a neoplasm is
A. apoptosis.
B. atrophy.
C. exocytosis.
D. cancer.
11. A possible teratogen is a(n)
A. lipid bilayer.
B. allele.
C. infection.
D. chromosome.
12. How many chromosomes do we have?
A. 23
B. 46
C. Several thousand
D. About 3 billion
13. Selective permeability allows free passage in and out of cells to
A. enzymes.
B. glucose.
C. electrolytes.
D. all of the above.
14. Which type of cellular adaptation is undergone by the muscles of an extremity
that has been in a cast for a long period of time?
A. Hypertrophy
