AP EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which of the following is in the correct order from the most complex to the simplest? -
Answers- Organism
Organ System
Organ
Tissue
Cellular
Chemical
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are classified as - Answers- Organic molecules
A commercial shows a new natural pill that speeds up all the biochemical processes
happening in the body allowing you to lose 15 lbs in one week. This pill is guaranteed to
speed up ___________. - Answers- metabolism
The most important metabolic fuel in the body is - Answers- glucose
Skin, hair, and nails are associated with the ________ system. - Answers-
integumentary
A cell's DNA is located in the - Answers- nucleus
T/F
The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity. -
Answers- True
The process of assembling a protein at the ribosome using and directed by mRNA is
called - Answers- Translation
The two major divisions of the ventral body cavity are the - Answers- thoracic and
abdominopelvic.
T/F
When homeostatic mechanisms work normally, an individual will experience disease. -
Answers- False
The smallest units of matter are - Answers- atoms
The weakest bond between two atoms is the ________ bond.
ionic
covalent
polar
nonpolar
hydrogen - Answers- hydrogen
, ST ---> S+T is - Answers- decomposition
A+B-->AB is - Answers- synthesis
As you are reading the instructions to a lab experiment for your chemistry class, you
notice that the end solution should have a pH greater than 7. This solution would be
____________. - Answers- alkaline/basic
T/F
The plasma membrane is composed of a protein bilayer. - Answers- False
Membrane which covers the organs of the peritoneal cavity - Answers- visceral
peritoneum
Study of cells and their structures - Answers- Cytology
Interpleural space; upper portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, and esophagus -
Answers- mediastinum
The study of function - Answers- Physiology
All body fluids other than that contained within cells; includes plasma - Answers-
extracellular fluid
Which of the following substances would be closest to a neutral pH?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6? - Answers- 6
iso - Answers- equal
epi - Answers- upon
soma - Answers- body
sub - Answers- below
retro - Answers- backward
brachi - Answers- arm
T/F
The most abundant energy compound in cells and the body is adenosine triphosphate
(ATP). - Answers- True
Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins?
bind to ligands
regulate the passage of ions
Which of the following is in the correct order from the most complex to the simplest? -
Answers- Organism
Organ System
Organ
Tissue
Cellular
Chemical
Carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are classified as - Answers- Organic molecules
A commercial shows a new natural pill that speeds up all the biochemical processes
happening in the body allowing you to lose 15 lbs in one week. This pill is guaranteed to
speed up ___________. - Answers- metabolism
The most important metabolic fuel in the body is - Answers- glucose
Skin, hair, and nails are associated with the ________ system. - Answers-
integumentary
A cell's DNA is located in the - Answers- nucleus
T/F
The diaphragm separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominopelvic cavity. -
Answers- True
The process of assembling a protein at the ribosome using and directed by mRNA is
called - Answers- Translation
The two major divisions of the ventral body cavity are the - Answers- thoracic and
abdominopelvic.
T/F
When homeostatic mechanisms work normally, an individual will experience disease. -
Answers- False
The smallest units of matter are - Answers- atoms
The weakest bond between two atoms is the ________ bond.
ionic
covalent
polar
nonpolar
hydrogen - Answers- hydrogen
, ST ---> S+T is - Answers- decomposition
A+B-->AB is - Answers- synthesis
As you are reading the instructions to a lab experiment for your chemistry class, you
notice that the end solution should have a pH greater than 7. This solution would be
____________. - Answers- alkaline/basic
T/F
The plasma membrane is composed of a protein bilayer. - Answers- False
Membrane which covers the organs of the peritoneal cavity - Answers- visceral
peritoneum
Study of cells and their structures - Answers- Cytology
Interpleural space; upper portion filled with blood vessels, trachea, and esophagus -
Answers- mediastinum
The study of function - Answers- Physiology
All body fluids other than that contained within cells; includes plasma - Answers-
extracellular fluid
Which of the following substances would be closest to a neutral pH?
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6? - Answers- 6
iso - Answers- equal
epi - Answers- upon
soma - Answers- body
sub - Answers- below
retro - Answers- backward
brachi - Answers- arm
T/F
The most abundant energy compound in cells and the body is adenosine triphosphate
(ATP). - Answers- True
Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins?
bind to ligands
regulate the passage of ions
