BIOL 2457 - Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers Latest Update 2025/2026
Brad fell off of his skateboard and now has severe pain in his tailbone. What anatomical term
would be used to describe this region? - Answers sacral
Which of these is NOT an example of a positive feedback loop? - Answers body temperature
regulation
Sural region is ____ to the crural region. - Answers posterior
The heart is ____ to the ribcage. - Answers deep
Jameson is experiencing trouble breathing and constantly experiences chills as a result of lower
body temperature. Jameson likely is facing illness in which two body systems? - Answers
respiratory and circulatory
____ is to house construction, as ____ is to house demolition. - Answers anabolism; catabolism
Which of the following BEST describes human responsiveness compared to human movement?
- Answers Responsiveness describes the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its
internal and external environments. Movement is the motion of individual cells.
Which two cavities protect the fragile nervous system organ? - Answers cranial and vertebral
Which plane is illustrated in the picture? - Answers transverse
Which variable in homeostasis sends information along the efferent pathway to the effector? -
Answers output
The ____ and ____ cavities are the largest body compartments. - Answers abdominal; ventral
Battlin' Jack took a heavy jab to his ribcage during a boxing match and now feels a sharp pain at
the bottom of his lowest true rib on his right side (according to Standard Anatomical Position).
In which abdominopelvic region would this injury be located? - Answers right hypochondriac
region
Vision is to ____, hearing is to ____. - Answers orbital; otic
Which of these is NOT one of the requirements for human life? - Answers extreme ranges of
temperatures
A redox reaction is a combination of what two chemical reactions? - Answers decomposition
and exchange
After completing a high intensity impact training workout, Brian is feeling quite drained, and
needs to eat something that can give him a quick boost of energy for a short-term period. Which
of the following molecules is best for that quick, easily used source of energy? - Answers
, carbohydrates
All organic compounds are covalently bonded and contain what element? - Answers carbon
Amino acids in proteins are joined by - Answers peptide bonds
Blood is an example of which of the following: - Answers suspension
Bonds that bring together two oppositely charged ions are - Answers ionic bonds
Diglycerides with a phosphate group, which causes the head to be polar, thus giving the ability
to attract charged particles are called - Answers phospholipids
For proper homeostasis, blood acid-base balance must be maintained at about what pH? -
Answers 7.4
How many amino acids are considered essential? - Answers 10
If you were to pour cooking oil into a beaker of water, this would be an example of what kind of
mixture? - Answers heterogeneous suspension
In what type of mixture are the solutes in the solvent large enough to scatter light and settle to
the bottom? - Answers suspension
Of the following ions listed below, which ion is most important in the physiological function of
heart rate? - Answers calcium
The following are examples of a globular protein EXCEPT: - Answers keratin
The formation of ATP involves what type of reaction? - Answers dehydration
The most common elements in most living things are: - Answers oxygen, carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen
The plasma membrane consists of what proteins? - Answers integral proteins, peripheral
proteins, and glycoproteins
The process of joining two particles or compounds together following the removal of water is
known as - Answers dehydration synthesis
Unfolding a protein is called - Answers denaturation
Unlike most other macromolecules, lipids are: - Answers hydrophobic
What about DNA and/or RNA is false? - Answers DNA directs the process of protein synthesis
What are the main functions of phospholipids? - Answers transport lipids in the blood and are
the main components of membranes
Brad fell off of his skateboard and now has severe pain in his tailbone. What anatomical term
would be used to describe this region? - Answers sacral
Which of these is NOT an example of a positive feedback loop? - Answers body temperature
regulation
Sural region is ____ to the crural region. - Answers posterior
The heart is ____ to the ribcage. - Answers deep
Jameson is experiencing trouble breathing and constantly experiences chills as a result of lower
body temperature. Jameson likely is facing illness in which two body systems? - Answers
respiratory and circulatory
____ is to house construction, as ____ is to house demolition. - Answers anabolism; catabolism
Which of the following BEST describes human responsiveness compared to human movement?
- Answers Responsiveness describes the ability of an organism to adjust to changes in its
internal and external environments. Movement is the motion of individual cells.
Which two cavities protect the fragile nervous system organ? - Answers cranial and vertebral
Which plane is illustrated in the picture? - Answers transverse
Which variable in homeostasis sends information along the efferent pathway to the effector? -
Answers output
The ____ and ____ cavities are the largest body compartments. - Answers abdominal; ventral
Battlin' Jack took a heavy jab to his ribcage during a boxing match and now feels a sharp pain at
the bottom of his lowest true rib on his right side (according to Standard Anatomical Position).
In which abdominopelvic region would this injury be located? - Answers right hypochondriac
region
Vision is to ____, hearing is to ____. - Answers orbital; otic
Which of these is NOT one of the requirements for human life? - Answers extreme ranges of
temperatures
A redox reaction is a combination of what two chemical reactions? - Answers decomposition
and exchange
After completing a high intensity impact training workout, Brian is feeling quite drained, and
needs to eat something that can give him a quick boost of energy for a short-term period. Which
of the following molecules is best for that quick, easily used source of energy? - Answers
, carbohydrates
All organic compounds are covalently bonded and contain what element? - Answers carbon
Amino acids in proteins are joined by - Answers peptide bonds
Blood is an example of which of the following: - Answers suspension
Bonds that bring together two oppositely charged ions are - Answers ionic bonds
Diglycerides with a phosphate group, which causes the head to be polar, thus giving the ability
to attract charged particles are called - Answers phospholipids
For proper homeostasis, blood acid-base balance must be maintained at about what pH? -
Answers 7.4
How many amino acids are considered essential? - Answers 10
If you were to pour cooking oil into a beaker of water, this would be an example of what kind of
mixture? - Answers heterogeneous suspension
In what type of mixture are the solutes in the solvent large enough to scatter light and settle to
the bottom? - Answers suspension
Of the following ions listed below, which ion is most important in the physiological function of
heart rate? - Answers calcium
The following are examples of a globular protein EXCEPT: - Answers keratin
The formation of ATP involves what type of reaction? - Answers dehydration
The most common elements in most living things are: - Answers oxygen, carbon, hydrogen,
nitrogen
The plasma membrane consists of what proteins? - Answers integral proteins, peripheral
proteins, and glycoproteins
The process of joining two particles or compounds together following the removal of water is
known as - Answers dehydration synthesis
Unfolding a protein is called - Answers denaturation
Unlike most other macromolecules, lipids are: - Answers hydrophobic
What about DNA and/or RNA is false? - Answers DNA directs the process of protein synthesis
What are the main functions of phospholipids? - Answers transport lipids in the blood and are
the main components of membranes
