(Ch 1-3) UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
ATP - CORRECT ANSWER Functions as energy-transferring molecule
Oxidative phosphorylation - CORRECT ANSWER occurs in mitochondria; mechanism by
which energy is produced from carbs, fats, & proteins
Atrophy - CORRECT ANSWER decrease in cellular size
Hypertophy - CORRECT ANSWER increase in cellular size by increased work demand or
hormonal situation
Hyperplasia - CORRECT ANSWER increase cellular number by increased cellular
division
Dysplasia - CORRECT ANSWER abnormal change in size, shape, & organization of
mature tissue cells
Metaplasia - CORRECT ANSWER reversible replacement of one mature cell type by
another less mature cell type
Cell Injury - CORRECT ANSWER caused by hypoxia
Free Radicals - CORRECT ANSWER can cause lipid peroxidation or destruction of
unsaturated fatty acids, alterations of proteins, & alterations in DNA
Apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER cell death from programmed, selective self destruction
, Necrosis - CORRECT ANSWER sum of changes after local cell death & includes
inflammation & cell lysis
PTH - CORRECT ANSWER parathyroid hormone
Buffers - CORRECT ANSWER substances that can absorb excess acid/base to minimize
fluctuations in pH
Somatic Death - CORRECT ANSWER no respirations, no heart beat
Autophagy - CORRECT ANSWER degradation process where ell debris encapsulated
with in vesicle that reacts with lysosomes
Cellular Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER chemical task of maintaining cellular
function
Anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER energy-using process
Catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER energy-releasing process
Osmotic Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER amount of hydrostatic pressure required to
oppose osmotic pressure
Oncotic or Colloid Osmotic Pressure - CORRECT ANSWER overall effect of colloids (ie.
plasma proteins)
Endocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER cell internalizing process where section of plasma
membrane enfold substances outside cell, invaginates, & separates from plasma membrane
forming a vesicle inside the cell