QUESTIONS 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 electrons
\.atoms of the same element that vary according to number of neutrons are called
- ANSWERS✔-isotopes
\.____ are homogenous mixtures containing solutes that will neither settle out
nor scatter light - ANSWERS✔-solutions
\.which of the following choices describe an ion - ANSWERS✔-an atom that has
either gained or lost electrons
\.if two atoms share electrons unequally this creates a____bond - ANSWERS✔-
polar covalent
\.standard anatomical positions 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 the serous membrane 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 - ANSWERS✔-
Decomposition
\.you are looking at a transverse section of a patient's X-ray. this plane separates
the body into ____ portions - ANSWERS✔-superior and inferior
\.a key principle of physiology is____. namely, that the body will maintain stable
internal conditions despite fluctuations in the environment - 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 homeostasis control system
receives/detects a stimulus - ANSWERS✔-the receptor