BIOL 3204 EXAM 1 MINGHETTI QUESTIONS
Homeostasis requires: - Answer -1) A sensor to detect changes in the conditions to be
regulated
2) An effector mechanism that can vary these conditions
3) A negative feedback loop connection between the two.
Cl- is a negatively charged ion. Which term do you use to define negatively charged
ions in chemistry? (type only one word) - Answer -Anions
Link each omic approach to the correct molecule type
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics - Answer -Genomics: Study of genes
Transcriptomics: Study of mRNA expression
Proteomics: Study of proteins
Metabolomics: Study of lipid, sugars, and nucleotides
Match the correct cell type with the correct tissue type
Fibroblast
Endothelial cells
Glial cells
Chondrocyte
Enterocyte - Answer -Fibroblast: Connective tissue
Endothelial cells: Epithelial tissue
Glial cells: Nervous tissue
Chondrocyte: Connective tissue
Enterocyte: Epithelial tissue
Out of the following parameters, which one is not under homeostatic control?
A) Blood pressure
B) Body Temperature
C) Blood glucose level
D) Blood hormone levels
E) Blood pH - Answer -D) Blood hormone levels
Local oxygen level is under homeostatic control. Which component is the integrating
center? (Different image, same concept)
A) Oxygen
B) CO2
C) Endothelial cells
D) Instamine
E) the blood - Answer -C) Endothelial cells
, Which system does not exchange material between internal and external
compartments:
A) Respiratory
B) Digestive
C) Urinary
D) Cardiovascular
E) Reproductive - Answer -D) Cardiovascular
What is the first step of the scientific method?
A) Develop a theory
B) Develop a hypothesis
C) Make an observation
D) Design an experiment - Answer -C) Make an observation
Bioenergetic chemical reactions allow the transfer of energy. Where is the energy
stored?
A) In the chemical bond of molecules
B) in the phosphorus atom
C) In the carbon atom
D) ADP
E) In the mitochondria - Answer -A) In the chemical bond of molecules
How long does it take to sequence the human genome using modern technologies?
A) One second
B) One hour
C) One day
D) One week
E) One month
F) One year - Answer -B) One hour
Which molecules in the cell contain nitrogen? (select one)
A) Carbohydrates and Lipids
B) Lipids and proteins
C) Proteins and nucleic acids
D) Carbohydrates and cholesterol - Answer -C) Proteins and nucleic acids
Which process can transport large hydrophilic molecules across the plasma
membrane?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Protein mediated active transport
C) Simple diffusion
D) Vesicular transport - Answer -D) Vesicular transport
Where is protein synthesis occurring in the first place?
A) Cell nucleus
B) Trans Golgi Network
Homeostasis requires: - Answer -1) A sensor to detect changes in the conditions to be
regulated
2) An effector mechanism that can vary these conditions
3) A negative feedback loop connection between the two.
Cl- is a negatively charged ion. Which term do you use to define negatively charged
ions in chemistry? (type only one word) - Answer -Anions
Link each omic approach to the correct molecule type
Genomics
Transcriptomics
Proteomics
Metabolomics - Answer -Genomics: Study of genes
Transcriptomics: Study of mRNA expression
Proteomics: Study of proteins
Metabolomics: Study of lipid, sugars, and nucleotides
Match the correct cell type with the correct tissue type
Fibroblast
Endothelial cells
Glial cells
Chondrocyte
Enterocyte - Answer -Fibroblast: Connective tissue
Endothelial cells: Epithelial tissue
Glial cells: Nervous tissue
Chondrocyte: Connective tissue
Enterocyte: Epithelial tissue
Out of the following parameters, which one is not under homeostatic control?
A) Blood pressure
B) Body Temperature
C) Blood glucose level
D) Blood hormone levels
E) Blood pH - Answer -D) Blood hormone levels
Local oxygen level is under homeostatic control. Which component is the integrating
center? (Different image, same concept)
A) Oxygen
B) CO2
C) Endothelial cells
D) Instamine
E) the blood - Answer -C) Endothelial cells
, Which system does not exchange material between internal and external
compartments:
A) Respiratory
B) Digestive
C) Urinary
D) Cardiovascular
E) Reproductive - Answer -D) Cardiovascular
What is the first step of the scientific method?
A) Develop a theory
B) Develop a hypothesis
C) Make an observation
D) Design an experiment - Answer -C) Make an observation
Bioenergetic chemical reactions allow the transfer of energy. Where is the energy
stored?
A) In the chemical bond of molecules
B) in the phosphorus atom
C) In the carbon atom
D) ADP
E) In the mitochondria - Answer -A) In the chemical bond of molecules
How long does it take to sequence the human genome using modern technologies?
A) One second
B) One hour
C) One day
D) One week
E) One month
F) One year - Answer -B) One hour
Which molecules in the cell contain nitrogen? (select one)
A) Carbohydrates and Lipids
B) Lipids and proteins
C) Proteins and nucleic acids
D) Carbohydrates and cholesterol - Answer -C) Proteins and nucleic acids
Which process can transport large hydrophilic molecules across the plasma
membrane?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Protein mediated active transport
C) Simple diffusion
D) Vesicular transport - Answer -D) Vesicular transport
Where is protein synthesis occurring in the first place?
A) Cell nucleus
B) Trans Golgi Network
