Human Anatomy and Physiology Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry Practice Test

Essentials of Human Anatomy and Physiology, 11e (Marieb)
Chapter 2 Basic Chemistry

2.1 Multiple Choice Part I Questions




Using Figure 2.1, identify the following:

1) Which letter represents a carbohydrate polymer?
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
Answer: C
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2) Letter D represents the structure of a(n) ________.
A) monosaccharide
B) amino acid
C) triglyceride
D) steroid
Answer: C
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,3) Letter E represents a nucleic acid building block known as a ________.
A) monosaccharide
B) triglyceride
C) saturated fat
D) nucleotide
Answer: D
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4) Which letter represents a globular protein in its quaternary structure?
A) Label A
B) Label B
C) Label C
D) Label D
E) Label E
Answer: B
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5) Anything that has mass and takes up space is considered to be ________.
A) a solid
B) matter
C) an element
D) energy
Answer: B
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6) Nerve impulses involve the flow of an electrical current, a type of energy known as ________
energy.
A) radiant
B) mechanical
C) electrical
D) chemical
Answer: C
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7) Atoms that have lost or gained electrons are known as ________.
A) isotopes
B) reactants
C) molecules
D) ions
Answer: D
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, 8) The most common element in the human body is ________.
A) carbon
B) oxygen
C) hydrogen
D) nitrogen
Answer: B
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9) The atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of ________ an atom contains.
A) protons
B) neutrons
C) protons and neutrons
D) neutrons and electrons
Answer: A
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10) Compounds that contain carbon-hydrogen bonding are collectively termed ________
compounds.
A) electrolytic
B) organic
C) inorganic
D) acidic
Answer: B
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11) Polar molecules, like water, result when electrons are shared ________.
A) unequally between atoms
B) between ions
C) equally between atoms
D) or transferred between atoms
Answer: A
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12) An atom's outermost shell is known as its ________ shell.
A) valence
B) ionic
C) isotopic
D) inorganic
Answer: A
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