Chap 02
Chemical Basis of Life
test bank for Holes essentials of human anatomy and physiology 13th edition by shier butler and
lewis
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Chemistry deals with
A. the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living
matter.
B. the composition and changes of substances found in organisms only.
C. the composition of and changes of substances that make up non-living matter only. D. the
location of organs in body cavities.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.01
Topic: Chemistry
2. Chemistry is important to the study of physiology because
A. the foods that we eat are chemicals.
B. body functions depend on cellular functions that reflect chemical changes.
C. chemical reactions enable our bodies to extract energy from nutrients.
D. all of the above
3. Which of the following substances is an element?
A. Iron
B. Water
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C. Sodium chloride
D. Glucose
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
4. Which of the following groups of elements account for more than 95% of the human body
by weight?
A. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen B. Calcium,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen C.
Carbon, phosphorus, oxygen, hydrogen D.
Calcium, phosphorus, hydrogen, nitrogen
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
5. The atoms of different elements have
A. the same atomic number and same atomic weight.
B. the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
C. different atomic numbers.
D. different atomic numbers but the same number of electrons.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Chemical Basis of Life
Topic: Chemistry
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6. Isotopes of an element have
A. the same atomic number and same atomic weight.
B. the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
C. different atomic numbers but the same atomic weight.
D. different atomic numbers and different atomic weights.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
7. Which of the following is(are) ionizing radiation? A.
Cosmic radiation only
B. Gamma radiation only
C. Both cosmic radiation and gamma radiation
D. Neither cosmic nor gamma radiation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
8. The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8
neutrons is A. 8.
B. 16.
C. 24.
D. 32.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
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9. The atoms of the isotopes of a particular element vary in the number of
A. electrons.
B. protons.
C. neutrons.
D. nuclei.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
10. The first electron shell of an atom can hold a maximum of
A. 1 electron.
B. 2 electrons.
C. 4 electrons.
D. 8 electrons.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
11. When forming a bond, an atom that has 3 electrons in its second shell and a filled first
shell will
A. lose 3 electrons from its second shell.
B. lose all of the electrons from its first shell.
C. lose all of the electrons from both its first and second shells.
D. gain 5 electrons in its second shell.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
Chemical Basis of Life
test bank for Holes essentials of human anatomy and physiology 13th edition by shier butler and
lewis
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Chemistry deals with
A. the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living
matter.
B. the composition and changes of substances found in organisms only.
C. the composition of and changes of substances that make up non-living matter only. D. the
location of organs in body cavities.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.01
Topic: Chemistry
2. Chemistry is important to the study of physiology because
A. the foods that we eat are chemicals.
B. body functions depend on cellular functions that reflect chemical changes.
C. chemical reactions enable our bodies to extract energy from nutrients.
D. all of the above
3. Which of the following substances is an element?
A. Iron
B. Water
, Ch02 - Chemical Basis of Life
C. Sodium chloride
D. Glucose
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
4. Which of the following groups of elements account for more than 95% of the human body
by weight?
A. Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen B. Calcium,
hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen C.
Carbon, phosphorus, oxygen, hydrogen D.
Calcium, phosphorus, hydrogen, nitrogen
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
5. The atoms of different elements have
A. the same atomic number and same atomic weight.
B. the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
C. different atomic numbers.
D. different atomic numbers but the same number of electrons.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Chemical Basis of Life
Topic: Chemistry
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6. Isotopes of an element have
A. the same atomic number and same atomic weight.
B. the same atomic number but different atomic weights.
C. different atomic numbers but the same atomic weight.
D. different atomic numbers and different atomic weights.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
7. Which of the following is(are) ionizing radiation? A.
Cosmic radiation only
B. Gamma radiation only
C. Both cosmic radiation and gamma radiation
D. Neither cosmic nor gamma radiation
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
8. The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8 electrons, and 8
neutrons is A. 8.
B. 16.
C. 24.
D. 32.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
, Ch02 - Chemical Basis of Life
9. The atoms of the isotopes of a particular element vary in the number of
A. electrons.
B. protons.
C. neutrons.
D. nuclei.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 02.02 Topic:
Chemistry
10. The first electron shell of an atom can hold a maximum of
A. 1 electron.
B. 2 electrons.
C. 4 electrons.
D. 8 electrons.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
11. When forming a bond, an atom that has 3 electrons in its second shell and a filled first
shell will
A. lose 3 electrons from its second shell.
B. lose all of the electrons from its first shell.
C. lose all of the electrons from both its first and second shells.
D. gain 5 electrons in its second shell.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 02.02
Topic: Chemistry
