Anatomy and physiology Mcgraw Hill Exam 1
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
What type of bond attracts one water molecule to another?
[ Ans: ] A Hydrogen Bond
When a woman is giving birth, the head of the baby
pushes against her cervix and stimulates the release of the
hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin travels in the blood and
stimulates the uterus to contract. Labor contractions
become more and more intense until the baby is expelled.
This is an example of __________. [ Ans: ] Positive Feedback
Which of the following gives a cell structural support,
determines the shape of a cell, and directs the movement
of substances through a cell? [ Ans: ] The Cytoskeleton
__________ differ from one another in their number of
neutrons and atomic mass [ Ans: ] Isotopes
The sternum (breastbone) is __________ to the vertebral
column. [ Ans: ] Anterior
Three common components of a feedback loop are
_________, __________, and __________. [ Ans: ] receptor,
integrating (control) center, effector
Which of these is an example of active transport? [ Ans: ]
Transport of Na+ from a place of low concentration to a
place of higher concentration
, A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. This
means the concentration of solutes in the solution is
__________ than the concentration of solutes in the
intracellular fluid, and will cause the cell to ______________.
[ Ans: ] higher, shrink
Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration
gradient. This means the chemical will move from the area
of __________ concentration to the area of _________
concentration. [ Ans: ] high, low
During exercise, one generates excess heat and the body
temperature rises. As a response, blood vessels dilate in
the skin, warm blood flows closer to the body surface, and
heat is lost. This is an example of __________. [ Ans: ]
Negative Feedback
What function would immediately cease if the ribosomes
of a cell were destroyed? [ Ans: ] Protein Synthesis
The study of how the body functions is called __________. [
Ans: ] physiology
The plasma membrane is mostly made of molecules that
have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails. These
molecules are called _________. [ Ans: ] Phospholipids
A surgeon needs to be familiar with different versions of
anatomy. This is because of the phenomenon of _____. [
Ans: ] Anatomical Variation
Questions and Answers (100% Correct
Answers) Already Graded A+
What type of bond attracts one water molecule to another?
[ Ans: ] A Hydrogen Bond
When a woman is giving birth, the head of the baby
pushes against her cervix and stimulates the release of the
hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin travels in the blood and
stimulates the uterus to contract. Labor contractions
become more and more intense until the baby is expelled.
This is an example of __________. [ Ans: ] Positive Feedback
Which of the following gives a cell structural support,
determines the shape of a cell, and directs the movement
of substances through a cell? [ Ans: ] The Cytoskeleton
__________ differ from one another in their number of
neutrons and atomic mass [ Ans: ] Isotopes
The sternum (breastbone) is __________ to the vertebral
column. [ Ans: ] Anterior
Three common components of a feedback loop are
_________, __________, and __________. [ Ans: ] receptor,
integrating (control) center, effector
Which of these is an example of active transport? [ Ans: ]
Transport of Na+ from a place of low concentration to a
place of higher concentration
, A red blood cell is placed in a hypertonic solution. This
means the concentration of solutes in the solution is
__________ than the concentration of solutes in the
intracellular fluid, and will cause the cell to ______________.
[ Ans: ] higher, shrink
Chemicals in a solution can move down a concentration
gradient. This means the chemical will move from the area
of __________ concentration to the area of _________
concentration. [ Ans: ] high, low
During exercise, one generates excess heat and the body
temperature rises. As a response, blood vessels dilate in
the skin, warm blood flows closer to the body surface, and
heat is lost. This is an example of __________. [ Ans: ]
Negative Feedback
What function would immediately cease if the ribosomes
of a cell were destroyed? [ Ans: ] Protein Synthesis
The study of how the body functions is called __________. [
Ans: ] physiology
The plasma membrane is mostly made of molecules that
have hydrophilic heads and hydrophobic tails. These
molecules are called _________. [ Ans: ] Phospholipids
A surgeon needs to be familiar with different versions of
anatomy. This is because of the phenomenon of _____. [
Ans: ] Anatomical Variation
