BSC 2086: Midterm Review (Exam 1 & 2) Questions With
Complete Solutions
... cannot be synthesized by the body & must be gained through
dietary intake, ... can be synthesized within the body by
transamination Correct Answers Essential amino acid, non-
essential amino acid
... is stored in the blood & is important in the production of
hemoglobin Correct Answers Iron
.... Produce pepsinogen & converted into active pepsin by
hydrochloric acid Correct Answers Chief cells
A blood filled space that drains blood from the brain is termed a:
Correct Answers dural sinus
Arrange the following types of white blood cells in order, from
most abundant to least abundant:
1 = Basophils 2 = Eosinophils 3 = Monocytes 4 = Neutrophils 5
= Lymphocytes Correct Answers 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Besides waste products, which ONE of the following substances
is also carried away from the cells of the body by the blood?
Correct Answers carbon dioxide
Between which of the following is the location of the mitral
valve Correct Answers left atrium and left ventricle
Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of Correct Answers
red blood cells
, Blood is bright red in color when ... (in the arteries) and darker
red in color when ... (in the veins) Correct Answers
Oxygenated, de-oxygenated
Catabolic reactions usually release or generate more energy than
they use and are called exergonic Correct Answers True
Dentin & cementum can regenerate & repair themselves, enamel
cannot! Correct Answers True
Erythrocytes and neurons cannot metabolize fats or amino acids
to provide ATP, and therefore, specifically require glucose
Correct Answers True
Erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates production of RBCs,
is produced by the kidneys Correct Answers True
Hemoglobin is composed of the protein glob in & an organic
gene molecule containing an ionic of which of the following
elements Correct Answers Iron
I'm the clotting process blood cells are trapped in this Correct
Answers Fibrin threads
In an average adult, how many liters of blood circulate the body
at any one time Correct Answers 5
In the first step of glycolysis, which one of the following
enzymes converts glucose to glucose 6-phosphate? Correct
Answers hexokinase
Complete Solutions
... cannot be synthesized by the body & must be gained through
dietary intake, ... can be synthesized within the body by
transamination Correct Answers Essential amino acid, non-
essential amino acid
... is stored in the blood & is important in the production of
hemoglobin Correct Answers Iron
.... Produce pepsinogen & converted into active pepsin by
hydrochloric acid Correct Answers Chief cells
A blood filled space that drains blood from the brain is termed a:
Correct Answers dural sinus
Arrange the following types of white blood cells in order, from
most abundant to least abundant:
1 = Basophils 2 = Eosinophils 3 = Monocytes 4 = Neutrophils 5
= Lymphocytes Correct Answers 4, 5, 3, 2, 1
Besides waste products, which ONE of the following substances
is also carried away from the cells of the body by the blood?
Correct Answers carbon dioxide
Between which of the following is the location of the mitral
valve Correct Answers left atrium and left ventricle
Bilirubin is a byproduct of the destruction of Correct Answers
red blood cells
, Blood is bright red in color when ... (in the arteries) and darker
red in color when ... (in the veins) Correct Answers
Oxygenated, de-oxygenated
Catabolic reactions usually release or generate more energy than
they use and are called exergonic Correct Answers True
Dentin & cementum can regenerate & repair themselves, enamel
cannot! Correct Answers True
Erythrocytes and neurons cannot metabolize fats or amino acids
to provide ATP, and therefore, specifically require glucose
Correct Answers True
Erythropoietin, a hormone that stimulates production of RBCs,
is produced by the kidneys Correct Answers True
Hemoglobin is composed of the protein glob in & an organic
gene molecule containing an ionic of which of the following
elements Correct Answers Iron
I'm the clotting process blood cells are trapped in this Correct
Answers Fibrin threads
In an average adult, how many liters of blood circulate the body
at any one time Correct Answers 5
In the first step of glycolysis, which one of the following
enzymes converts glucose to glucose 6-phosphate? Correct
Answers hexokinase
