Anatomy and physiology 1 straighterline midterm exam questions
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What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic
information?
Select one:
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. tissue
d. organism - -B. Cellular
The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic
information.
--Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism?
Select one:
a. elevated blood pressure during exercise
b. increase in heart rate after blood loss
c. decrease in blood pressure after blood loss
d. stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy - -d. stretching of the uterus near the
end of pregnancy
--Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell?
Select one:
a. glycolysis
b. lactic acid fermentation
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. citric acid cycle - -c. oxidative phosphorylation
--During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical
DNA molecules?
Select one:
,a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA
polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase. -
-d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
--Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - -d. stratum spinosum
--Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - -b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
--Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?
Select one:
a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - -a. cavity
--Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to
be easily shattered?
,Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - -b. collagen
--Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - -d. smooth
--Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - -c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
--doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely
damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - -b. microglia
--What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
, a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - -d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
--Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate
an adjacent cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - -c. neurotransmitter
--The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - -a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
--The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an
example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - -B. pivot
--In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases
secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
comprehensive questions answered, 2025 verified graded a+ already passed!
What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic
information?
Select one:
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. tissue
d. organism - -B. Cellular
The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic
information.
--Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism?
Select one:
a. elevated blood pressure during exercise
b. increase in heart rate after blood loss
c. decrease in blood pressure after blood loss
d. stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy - -d. stretching of the uterus near the
end of pregnancy
--Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell?
Select one:
a. glycolysis
b. lactic acid fermentation
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. citric acid cycle - -c. oxidative phosphorylation
--During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical
DNA molecules?
Select one:
,a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA
polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase. -
-d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
--Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - -d. stratum spinosum
--Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - -b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
--Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?
Select one:
a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - -a. cavity
--Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to
be easily shattered?
,Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - -b. collagen
--Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - -d. smooth
--Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - -c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
--doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely
damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - -b. microglia
--What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
, a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - -d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
--Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate
an adjacent cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - -c. neurotransmitter
--The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - -a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
--The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an
example of a(n) _________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - -B. pivot
--In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases
secretion of ________.
A. somatostatin
