Human Physiology (15th Edition, Fox) – Chapter 2 Test Bank: Atoms, Molecules, and Chemical Composition

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Human Physiology, 15e (Fox)
Chapter 2 Chemical Composition of the Body

1) Water makes up of the total body weight of an average adult.
A) 50–60%
B) 55–65%
C) 60–70%
D) 65–75%

Answer: C
Section: 02.01
Topic: Inorganic compounds and solutions
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: C03.01 Discuss the physiologically important properties of water.

2) Most of the water found in the body is in the .
A) blood
B) intracellular fluid compartment
C) extracellular fluid compartment
D) blood and extracellular fluid compartment

Answer: B
Section: 02.01 NURSINGTB.COM
Topic: Inorganic compounds and solutions
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: C03.01 Discuss the physiologically important properties of water.

3) Neutrons are uncharged particles found in the nucleus of an atom.

Answer: TRUE
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01a Describe the charge, mass, and relative location of electrons, protons
and neutrons with respect to the structure of an atom.




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4) An element with 5 protons, 5 neutrons, and 5 electrons would have an atomic number of 15.

Answer: FALSE
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 3. Apply
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01a Describe the charge, mass, and relative location of electrons, protons
and neutrons with respect to the structure of an atom.

5) The atomic nucleus does NOT contain , which are negatively charged subatomic
particles.
A) protons
B) electrons
C) neutrons

Answer: B
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01a Describe the charge, mass, and relative location of electrons, protons
and neutrons with respect to the structure of an atom.
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6) An element with 11 neutrons, 11 protons, and 11 electrons would have a mass number of
.
A) 11
B) 33
C) 22
D) 21

Answer: C
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01d Distinguish among the terms atomic number, mass number and
atomic weight with respect to the structure of an atom.




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7) The is the physical space that an electron occupies in an atom.
A) nucleus
B) orbital
C) energy level
D) Both orbital and energy level are correct.

Answer: D
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 1. Remember
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01a Describe the charge, mass, and relative location of electrons, protons
and neutrons with respect to the structure of an atom.

8) The electrons are the outermost electrons of an atom.
A) kernel
B) valence
C) atomic
D) anion

Answer: B
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
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HAPS Outcome: C01.01a Describe the charge, mass, and relative location of electrons, protons
and neutrons with respect to the structure of an atom.

9) Isotopes have the same number, but a different number.
A) mass; atomic
B) neutron; mass
C) atomic; mass
D) atomic; proton

Answer: C
Section: 02.01
Topic: Atoms and Molecules
Bloom's: 2. Understand
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HAPS Outcome: C01.02 Compare and contrast the terms ions, electrolytes, free radicals,
isotopes and radioisotopes.




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