Ivy Tech APHY 101 Midterm Review
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
The maintenance of a steady body temperature in the face of
fluctuating environmental conditions illustrates homeostasis. ANSWER:
true
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? ANSWER:
thymine
Which phase of mitotic cell division is represented by this picture?
ANSWER: prophase
A DNA strand with a base sequence of ACTTCGCATG, when replicated,
would yield a newly formed strand of the same base sequence.
ANSWER: false
Which of the following would NOT be an example of an enzyme?
ANSWER: A molecule that helps to form the cytoskeleton of a cell
Lipids ANSWER: contain C, H, and O, but with proportionately less
oxygen than in carbohydrates.
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are insoluble in water.
include phospholipids, cholesterol, and fats.
A water solution that contains equal numbers of hydrogen ions and
hydroxide ions is ANSWER: neutral
Glycogen is stored in the liver and __________. ANSWER: skeletal muscles
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to ANSWER: the Greek word
for "cutting up."
DNA ANSWER: stores genetic information, including instructions for
enzymes that synthesize fats and carbohydrates
A cell may contain hundreds of different types of enzymes. ANSWER:
true
The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8
electrons, and 8 neutrons is ANSWER: 16
Questions with Detailed Verified Answers
The maintenance of a steady body temperature in the face of
fluctuating environmental conditions illustrates homeostasis. ANSWER:
true
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? ANSWER:
thymine
Which phase of mitotic cell division is represented by this picture?
ANSWER: prophase
A DNA strand with a base sequence of ACTTCGCATG, when replicated,
would yield a newly formed strand of the same base sequence.
ANSWER: false
Which of the following would NOT be an example of an enzyme?
ANSWER: A molecule that helps to form the cytoskeleton of a cell
Lipids ANSWER: contain C, H, and O, but with proportionately less
oxygen than in carbohydrates.
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are insoluble in water.
include phospholipids, cholesterol, and fats.
A water solution that contains equal numbers of hydrogen ions and
hydroxide ions is ANSWER: neutral
Glycogen is stored in the liver and __________. ANSWER: skeletal muscles
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to ANSWER: the Greek word
for "cutting up."
DNA ANSWER: stores genetic information, including instructions for
enzymes that synthesize fats and carbohydrates
A cell may contain hundreds of different types of enzymes. ANSWER:
true
The atomic weight of an element whose atoms contain 8 protons, 8
electrons, and 8 neutrons is ANSWER: 16
