Bpk 105 Midterm Test Exam Latest This Year All 250 Questions And Detailed Answers

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BPK 105 MIDTERM TEST EXAM LATEST THIS
YEAR ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS

Question: Protiens - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The building blocks of _____________ are amino acids, which
when combined form the structure of many body tissues as well as the enzymes that regulate the rate of
chemical reactions in the body.




Question: Products - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔In a decomposition chemical reaction reactants are broken
down into smaller, less complex ______________.




Question: Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The study of __________________ deals with the
processes or functions of living organisms.




Question: Reactants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Two or more ______________ can enter into a synthesis
chemical reaction to form a larger, more complex product.




Question: Reactants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Two or more ______________ can enter into a synthesis
chemical reaction to form a larger, more complex product.

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Question: Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The maintenance of body temperature within a normal
range around the set point of 37 Celsius is a good example of _________________ at work in the body.




Question: Cell - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The basic living units of all plants and animals differ in structure
and function but are still considered __________, as they have many characteristics in common.




Question: Gene Expression - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The process of taking the information contained in
DNA, transcribing it into mRNA and translating it through protein synthesis is called ________________.




Question: Extracellular - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The cell membrane surrounds and supports the contents
of the cell, selectively preventing the entry of ___________ substances, that is substances found outside
the cell.




Question: Secondary Active Transport - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔In the digestive system, glucose moves
across the cell membrane against its concentration gradient. The movement of glucose is coupled to the
movement of sodium. Sodium moves down a concentration gradient established by the sodium
potassium pump. Glucose, in this case, is moving by ___________________.




Question: Hypotonic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A red blood cell placed in a(an) _____________ solution
will expand as water enters by osmosis.




Question: Osmosis - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The diffusion of water across the cell membrane when a cell
is placed in a hypertonic solution is called ______________.

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Question: Solvent - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Water is a(n) _______________, or the predominant liquid
forming the solution surrounding the cells of the body.




Question: Hypertonic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A _____________ solution contains a lower concentration
of water than cytoplasm.




Question: Intracellular - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The cell membrane surrounds and supports
______________ substances, or substances found inside the cell.




Question: Synaptic Cleft - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The neurotransmitter acetylcholine must pass across
the ___________________ to trigger action potential within the muscle.




Question: Creatine Phosphate - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔During intense activity the high energy molecule
_______________________ can quickly produce ATP to maintain muscle contraction.




Question: Anaerobic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔_____________ respiration supports intense muscle
contraction for up to 2-3 minutes, does not require oxygen, and results in the production of ATP and
lactic acid.




Question: Myosin - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The thick _______________ myofilament contains a head
portion which binds to form the cross bridge and contraction cycle.

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Question: Depolarize - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔An inward rush of sodium ions causes the inside of the cell
to ________________ and become more positive.




Question: Aerobic - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔_____________ respiration is very efficient and requires
oxygen to produce ATP within the mitochondria.




Question: Isometric - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Contraction of postural muscles that does not result in a
change in length of the muscle is called a(n) ____________ contraction.




Question: Blood-brain Barrier - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The supportive glial cells known as astrocytes
participate along with blood vessels to form a permeability barrier in the CNS, known as the
_____________ barrier.




Question: Threshold - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔If the local potential change at the axon hillock is high
enough, above ____________ value, the opening of more sodium channels will be triggered and an
action potential generated.




Question: Axon Hillock - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The __________________ region of the neuron is found
at the junction where the axon leaves the cell body. It determines whether an action potential will be
sent down the axon.




Question: Brainstem - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The _______________ connects the spinal cord to the
brain; it contains the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain and is involved in control of heart rate,
blood pressure, and breathing.