Bio 100 First Exam ACTUAL UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER - Relatively severe diseases that usually last a short time
Subacute - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate diseases between acute and chronic. Not
as severe as acute nor as long lasting as chronic
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - often less severe diseases but likely to be continuous or
recurring for long periods
latent - CORRECT ANSWER - infection or chronic disorder not currently causing
symptoms but will in the future
aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria that require oxygen to grow
anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria that can only grow in the absence of oxygen
algia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
cardia - CORRECT ANSWER - heart
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation
ab- - CORRECT ANSWER - away from
anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - building up
, catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - breaking down
anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of body structure
physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of body function
pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of diseases
apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - programmed cell death, cells can only divide a certain
number of times before they die
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - primitive, single cell organisms that lack a true nucleus
and most organelles
viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - consist of nucleic acid core of DNA or RNA surrounded
by a protein coat. Cannot be treated with antibiotics
prions - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious particles composed solely of protein. Slowly
growing and hard to destroy, producing spongy degeneration of brain tissue
Helminths - CORRECT ANSWER - worms
benign - CORRECT ANSWER - mild condition, favorable for recovery, a tumor that does
not metastasize
malignant - CORRECT ANSWER - a tumor that spreads, a disorder that becomes worse
and leads to death
metastatic - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer cells that multiply and spread
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER - Relatively severe diseases that usually last a short time
Subacute - CORRECT ANSWER - intermediate diseases between acute and chronic. Not
as severe as acute nor as long lasting as chronic
Chronic - CORRECT ANSWER - often less severe diseases but likely to be continuous or
recurring for long periods
latent - CORRECT ANSWER - infection or chronic disorder not currently causing
symptoms but will in the future
aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria that require oxygen to grow
anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER - bacteria that can only grow in the absence of oxygen
algia - CORRECT ANSWER - pain
cardia - CORRECT ANSWER - heart
-itis - CORRECT ANSWER - inflammation
ab- - CORRECT ANSWER - away from
anabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - building up
, catabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - breaking down
anatomy - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of body structure
physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of body function
pathophysiology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of diseases
apoptosis - CORRECT ANSWER - programmed cell death, cells can only divide a certain
number of times before they die
bacteria - CORRECT ANSWER - primitive, single cell organisms that lack a true nucleus
and most organelles
viruses - CORRECT ANSWER - consist of nucleic acid core of DNA or RNA surrounded
by a protein coat. Cannot be treated with antibiotics
prions - CORRECT ANSWER - infectious particles composed solely of protein. Slowly
growing and hard to destroy, producing spongy degeneration of brain tissue
Helminths - CORRECT ANSWER - worms
benign - CORRECT ANSWER - mild condition, favorable for recovery, a tumor that does
not metastasize
malignant - CORRECT ANSWER - a tumor that spreads, a disorder that becomes worse
and leads to death
metastatic - CORRECT ANSWER - cancer cells that multiply and spread
