Which of the following are true about DNA? -
• DNA is a doublestranded helix. (Answer)
• It contains a sugar called ribose.
• It contains a phosphate group. (Answer)
• The double strands are joined via hydrogen bonds. (Answer)
Which of the following would most likely be found in a placebo? -
• Active ingredient
• Water (Answer)
• Sugar (Answer)
• Potassium
Which of the following are examples of qualitative research? -
• Focus group (Answer)
• Survey
• Observation (Answer)
• Longitudinal study (Answer)
Which structure connects the ovary to the uterus? -
• Cervix
• Fallopian tube (Answer)
• Graafian follicle
• Vagina
Which of the following is true about the bladder? -
• bladder does not communicate with the central nervous system.
• The bladder has one sphincter.
• The bladder is connected to both the urethra and the ureters. (Answer)
• The bladder is hollow but not muscular.
Which term best describes an enzyme's need to function in the right environmental conditions? -
• Specificity
• Fastidious (Answer)
• Globular
• Inhibitor
Which of the following best describes the function of flat bones? -
• Flat bones produce red blood cells.
• Flat bones produce white blood cells.
• Flat bones provide a site of attachment for large muscles.
• Flat bones provide protection for underlying tissues (Answer)
What is the sinoatrial node? -
• It's a lymph gland located in the thoracic cavity.
• It's a specialized region of the jejunum.
• It's the region between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
• It's the heart's pacemaker (Answer)
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin? -
• The mouth (Answer)
• The stomach
• The small intestine
• The large intestine
Which organs and/or glands are superior to the liver? -
• Lungs (Answer)
,• Parathyroid gland (Answer)
• Kidneys
• Thymus gland (Answer)
Which of the following are examples of non Mendelian inheritance? -
• Recessive inheritance
• Incomplete Dominance (Answer)
• Polygenic Alleles (Answer)
• Combination Inheritance (Answer)
Which of the following have a demonstrated causal relationship with hypertension? -
• Smoking (Answer)
• High salt diet (Answer)
• Stress (Answer)
• Lack of exercise (Answer)
During condensation, a ___ changes to a ___ and heat is ___ . -
• gas, liquid, lost (Answer)
• liquid, gas, lost
• gas, liquid, gained
• liquid, gas, gained
Which of the following terms best describes a negatively charged subatomic particle? -
• Anion
• Cation
• Neutron
• Electrons (Answer)
___are at a lower taxonomic level than ___. -
• Tissues, cells
• Organs, tissues
• Organs, cells
• Cells, tissues (Answer)
Which layer of the epidermis contains rapidly dividing cells? -
• Granulosum
• Basale (Answer)
• corneum
• Spinosum
A parasitic worm is also known as what? -
• Fomite
• Fungus
• Protozoa
• Helminth (Answer)
How do catalysts increase the rate of a reaction? -
• Catalysts lower the surface area of the substrate to speed the reaction.
• Catalysts lower the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur. (Answer)
• Catalysts increase the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur.
• Catalysts increase the surface
Vitamin A is fat soluble. Which of are following is true? -
• Vitamin A is hydrophilic.
• Vitamin A is hydrophobic. (Answer)
• Vitamin A is stored by the body in fat. (Answer)
• Vitamin A is stored by the body in urine.
,Which class of enzyme is involved in fat digestion? -
• Amylase
• Bicarbonate
• Lipase (Answer)
• Protease
In an acidbase reaction, water is formed along with which other substance? -
• Simple sugar
• Salt (Answer)
• Metal
• Carbon dioxide
What is a reflex arc? -
• A special class of motor neurons that run up and down the legs.
• Sensory neurons that connect to the spinal cord, not the brain, for a very fast reaction time to
environmental stimuli. (Answer)
• An involuntary response to environmental stimuli.
• Sensory neurons that connect to the brain stem for a very fast reaction time to environmental stimuli.
A researcher wants to examine the effectiveness of a new medication for blood pressure. The medication
is taken daily with recommended dosage of 10 mg. The researcher recruits 100 adults for a study. Sixty of
these adults will take the new medication, and 40 of the adults will serve as a control group. All adults
will participate in the study for 6 months.
Which of the following is a dependent variable? -
• Time in the study
• Blood pressure (Answer)
• Placebo exposure
• Experimental drug exposure
Which of the following would be classified as an antigenpresenting cell (APC)? -
• Macrophage (Answer)
• Dendritic cell (Answer)
• Eosinophils
• Neutrophils
Carbon dioxide is a gas that moves into the bloodstream via which process? -
• Osmosis
• Diffusion (Answer)
• Supersaturation
• Adhesion
Which structure connects the testes to the urethra? -
• Seminal Vesicles
• Vas Deferens (Answer)
• Bulbourethral gland
• Prostate
What do you need in a monohybrid cross? -
• Heterozygous dominant parent
• Homozygous dominant parent (Answer)
• Heterozygous recessive parent
• Homozygous recessive parent (Answer)
Which of the following states of the cell cycle is best described as cell growth in preparation for division?
-
, • G1
• G2 (Answer)
• G3
• Synthesis
What type of bond connects monomers in carbohydrates and lipids? -
• Peptide
• Covalent (Answer)
• Ionic
• Hydrogen
Which of the following is a trait of alkaline metals? -
• Alkaline metals tend to form cations. (Answer)
• Alkaline metals tend to form anions. Metals tend to form cations.
• Alkaline metals are in the first column of the periodic table.
• Alkaline metals tend to form covalent bonds.
Which of the following terms describes the processes of a leukocyte traveling through a capillary slit in
response to cytokines? -
• Infection
• Diapedesis (Answer)
• Interferon
• Diffusion
What are identical copies of chromosomes called?. -
• Chromatids (Answer)
• Alleles
• Genes
• Codons
Which of the following are most likely an involuntary response? -
• Reflex arc (Answer)
• Bicep contraction
• Systole (Answer)
• Peristalsis (Answer)
Insulin is released by the ____ gland, and it decreases blood sugar levels by ____ the amount of sugar
stored in cells. -
• Adrenal glands; increasing
• Adrenal glands; decreasing
• Pancreas; increasing (Answer)
• Pancreas; decreasing
Which of the following is true about catalysts? -
• All catalysts are enzymes.
• Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction. (Answer)
• Catalysts increase the reaction rate of an enzyme.
• All enzymes are catalysts. (Answer)
What does the sebaceous gland do? -
• It excretes minerals like sodium chloride.
• It excretes urea as waste.
• It secretes oil to lubricate the skin. (Answer)
• It secretes hormones to stimulate epidermal growth.
Which of the following are true about elements in the second column of the periodic table of elements? -
• The second column elements are also called alkali metals.
• DNA is a doublestranded helix. (Answer)
• It contains a sugar called ribose.
• It contains a phosphate group. (Answer)
• The double strands are joined via hydrogen bonds. (Answer)
Which of the following would most likely be found in a placebo? -
• Active ingredient
• Water (Answer)
• Sugar (Answer)
• Potassium
Which of the following are examples of qualitative research? -
• Focus group (Answer)
• Survey
• Observation (Answer)
• Longitudinal study (Answer)
Which structure connects the ovary to the uterus? -
• Cervix
• Fallopian tube (Answer)
• Graafian follicle
• Vagina
Which of the following is true about the bladder? -
• bladder does not communicate with the central nervous system.
• The bladder has one sphincter.
• The bladder is connected to both the urethra and the ureters. (Answer)
• The bladder is hollow but not muscular.
Which term best describes an enzyme's need to function in the right environmental conditions? -
• Specificity
• Fastidious (Answer)
• Globular
• Inhibitor
Which of the following best describes the function of flat bones? -
• Flat bones produce red blood cells.
• Flat bones produce white blood cells.
• Flat bones provide a site of attachment for large muscles.
• Flat bones provide protection for underlying tissues (Answer)
What is the sinoatrial node? -
• It's a lymph gland located in the thoracic cavity.
• It's a specialized region of the jejunum.
• It's the region between the left atrium and the left ventricle.
• It's the heart's pacemaker (Answer)
Where does carbohydrate digestion begin? -
• The mouth (Answer)
• The stomach
• The small intestine
• The large intestine
Which organs and/or glands are superior to the liver? -
• Lungs (Answer)
,• Parathyroid gland (Answer)
• Kidneys
• Thymus gland (Answer)
Which of the following are examples of non Mendelian inheritance? -
• Recessive inheritance
• Incomplete Dominance (Answer)
• Polygenic Alleles (Answer)
• Combination Inheritance (Answer)
Which of the following have a demonstrated causal relationship with hypertension? -
• Smoking (Answer)
• High salt diet (Answer)
• Stress (Answer)
• Lack of exercise (Answer)
During condensation, a ___ changes to a ___ and heat is ___ . -
• gas, liquid, lost (Answer)
• liquid, gas, lost
• gas, liquid, gained
• liquid, gas, gained
Which of the following terms best describes a negatively charged subatomic particle? -
• Anion
• Cation
• Neutron
• Electrons (Answer)
___are at a lower taxonomic level than ___. -
• Tissues, cells
• Organs, tissues
• Organs, cells
• Cells, tissues (Answer)
Which layer of the epidermis contains rapidly dividing cells? -
• Granulosum
• Basale (Answer)
• corneum
• Spinosum
A parasitic worm is also known as what? -
• Fomite
• Fungus
• Protozoa
• Helminth (Answer)
How do catalysts increase the rate of a reaction? -
• Catalysts lower the surface area of the substrate to speed the reaction.
• Catalysts lower the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur. (Answer)
• Catalysts increase the activation energy needed for the reaction to occur.
• Catalysts increase the surface
Vitamin A is fat soluble. Which of are following is true? -
• Vitamin A is hydrophilic.
• Vitamin A is hydrophobic. (Answer)
• Vitamin A is stored by the body in fat. (Answer)
• Vitamin A is stored by the body in urine.
,Which class of enzyme is involved in fat digestion? -
• Amylase
• Bicarbonate
• Lipase (Answer)
• Protease
In an acidbase reaction, water is formed along with which other substance? -
• Simple sugar
• Salt (Answer)
• Metal
• Carbon dioxide
What is a reflex arc? -
• A special class of motor neurons that run up and down the legs.
• Sensory neurons that connect to the spinal cord, not the brain, for a very fast reaction time to
environmental stimuli. (Answer)
• An involuntary response to environmental stimuli.
• Sensory neurons that connect to the brain stem for a very fast reaction time to environmental stimuli.
A researcher wants to examine the effectiveness of a new medication for blood pressure. The medication
is taken daily with recommended dosage of 10 mg. The researcher recruits 100 adults for a study. Sixty of
these adults will take the new medication, and 40 of the adults will serve as a control group. All adults
will participate in the study for 6 months.
Which of the following is a dependent variable? -
• Time in the study
• Blood pressure (Answer)
• Placebo exposure
• Experimental drug exposure
Which of the following would be classified as an antigenpresenting cell (APC)? -
• Macrophage (Answer)
• Dendritic cell (Answer)
• Eosinophils
• Neutrophils
Carbon dioxide is a gas that moves into the bloodstream via which process? -
• Osmosis
• Diffusion (Answer)
• Supersaturation
• Adhesion
Which structure connects the testes to the urethra? -
• Seminal Vesicles
• Vas Deferens (Answer)
• Bulbourethral gland
• Prostate
What do you need in a monohybrid cross? -
• Heterozygous dominant parent
• Homozygous dominant parent (Answer)
• Heterozygous recessive parent
• Homozygous recessive parent (Answer)
Which of the following states of the cell cycle is best described as cell growth in preparation for division?
-
, • G1
• G2 (Answer)
• G3
• Synthesis
What type of bond connects monomers in carbohydrates and lipids? -
• Peptide
• Covalent (Answer)
• Ionic
• Hydrogen
Which of the following is a trait of alkaline metals? -
• Alkaline metals tend to form cations. (Answer)
• Alkaline metals tend to form anions. Metals tend to form cations.
• Alkaline metals are in the first column of the periodic table.
• Alkaline metals tend to form covalent bonds.
Which of the following terms describes the processes of a leukocyte traveling through a capillary slit in
response to cytokines? -
• Infection
• Diapedesis (Answer)
• Interferon
• Diffusion
What are identical copies of chromosomes called?. -
• Chromatids (Answer)
• Alleles
• Genes
• Codons
Which of the following are most likely an involuntary response? -
• Reflex arc (Answer)
• Bicep contraction
• Systole (Answer)
• Peristalsis (Answer)
Insulin is released by the ____ gland, and it decreases blood sugar levels by ____ the amount of sugar
stored in cells. -
• Adrenal glands; increasing
• Adrenal glands; decreasing
• Pancreas; increasing (Answer)
• Pancreas; decreasing
Which of the following is true about catalysts? -
• All catalysts are enzymes.
• Catalysts increase the rate of a reaction. (Answer)
• Catalysts increase the reaction rate of an enzyme.
• All enzymes are catalysts. (Answer)
What does the sebaceous gland do? -
• It excretes minerals like sodium chloride.
• It excretes urea as waste.
• It secretes oil to lubricate the skin. (Answer)
• It secretes hormones to stimulate epidermal growth.
Which of the following are true about elements in the second column of the periodic table of elements? -
• The second column elements are also called alkali metals.
