BMD 251 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.The ____ of an element is the average mass of all its isotopes, taking into
account their relative abundance - ANSWERS✔-atomic weight
\.Which of the following contributes to the formation of a chemical bond? -
ANSWERS✔-number of valence shell electron
\.Atoms of the same element that vary according to number of neutrons are
called? - ANSWERS✔-isotopes
\.____ are homogeneous mixtures containing solutes that will neither settle out
nor scatter light - ANSWERS✔-solutions
\.Which of the following choices describes an ion? - ANSWERS✔-an atom that has
either gained or lost electrons
\.If two atoms share electrons unequally, this creates a(n) _____ bond -
ANSWERS✔-polar covalent
\.Standard anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except? -
ANSWERS✔-palms facing posteriorly
, \.Gross anatomy is the study of? - ANSWERS✔-the body's structure as seen with
the naked eye
\.The abdominal viscera are surrounded by serous membranes called? -
ANSWERS✔-peritoneum
\.____ bonds make possible the double helix of DNA and the existence of liquid
water - ANSWERS✔-hydrogen
\.A reaction in which chemical bonds are broken is called a(n) ____ reaction
AB->A+B - ANSWERS✔-decomposition
\.You are looking at a transverse section of a patient's X-ray. This plane separates
the body into ___ poritons - ANSWERS✔-superior and inferior
\.A key principle of physiology is____. Namely, that the body will maintain stable
internal conditions despite fluctuations in the enviroment - ANSWERS✔-
homeostasis
\.One of the necessary life functions is responsiveness. Which choice best defines
it? - ANSWERS✔-ability to sense and respond to stimuli
\.Which of the following components of a homeostatic control system
receives/detects a stimulus? - ANSWERS✔-the receptors
COMPLETE WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.The ____ of an element is the average mass of all its isotopes, taking into
account their relative abundance - ANSWERS✔-atomic weight
\.Which of the following contributes to the formation of a chemical bond? -
ANSWERS✔-number of valence shell electron
\.Atoms of the same element that vary according to number of neutrons are
called? - ANSWERS✔-isotopes
\.____ are homogeneous mixtures containing solutes that will neither settle out
nor scatter light - ANSWERS✔-solutions
\.Which of the following choices describes an ion? - ANSWERS✔-an atom that has
either gained or lost electrons
\.If two atoms share electrons unequally, this creates a(n) _____ bond -
ANSWERS✔-polar covalent
\.Standard anatomical position is characterized by all of the following except? -
ANSWERS✔-palms facing posteriorly
, \.Gross anatomy is the study of? - ANSWERS✔-the body's structure as seen with
the naked eye
\.The abdominal viscera are surrounded by serous membranes called? -
ANSWERS✔-peritoneum
\.____ bonds make possible the double helix of DNA and the existence of liquid
water - ANSWERS✔-hydrogen
\.A reaction in which chemical bonds are broken is called a(n) ____ reaction
AB->A+B - ANSWERS✔-decomposition
\.You are looking at a transverse section of a patient's X-ray. This plane separates
the body into ___ poritons - ANSWERS✔-superior and inferior
\.A key principle of physiology is____. Namely, that the body will maintain stable
internal conditions despite fluctuations in the enviroment - ANSWERS✔-
homeostasis
\.One of the necessary life functions is responsiveness. Which choice best defines
it? - ANSWERS✔-ability to sense and respond to stimuli
\.Which of the following components of a homeostatic control system
receives/detects a stimulus? - ANSWERS✔-the receptors
