WSU Bio 251 Old Exam 1 || Get it Correct.
Which of the following accurately represents the levels of organization for the human body, from
least to most complex?
A. organ systems, cells, tissues, organs
B. tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
C. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
D. cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
E. organ systems, organs, cells, tissues correct answers C
What are the two major extracellular fluid (ECF) compartments of the body?
A. intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid
B. intracellular fluid and plasma
C. intracellular fluid and intra-ocular (eye) fluid
D. interstitial fluid and plasma
E. intracellular fluid and joint fluid correct answers D
Which type of chemical messenger is released from one cell and communicates with nearby
neighboring cells?
A. autocrine
B. paracrine
C. endocrine
D. neurohormone
E. none of the above correct answers B
Actin is found in what type of cytoskeleton filament?
A. microfilament
B. intermediate filament
, C. microtubule
D. trabecular filament
E. none of the above correct answers A
The body fluid compartment with a high sodium (Na+) concentration is ______________.
A. nuclear fluid
B. intracellular fluid (ICF)
C. extracellular fluid (ECF)
D. intracellular and extracellular fluid are equal in sodium concentration
E. all of the above correct answers C
Which of the following compartments contains most of the water found in humans?
A. plasma
B. extracellular fluid
C. intracellular fluid (cytosol)
D. lumen of intestines
E. interstitial fluid correct answers C
Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue in the body?
A. epithelial
B. muscle
C. connective
D. digestive
E. nervous correct answers D
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. ATP synthesis occurs in mitochondria
Which of the following accurately represents the levels of organization for the human body, from
least to most complex?
A. organ systems, cells, tissues, organs
B. tissues, cells, organs, organ systems
C. cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
D. cells, tissues, organ systems, organs
E. organ systems, organs, cells, tissues correct answers C
What are the two major extracellular fluid (ECF) compartments of the body?
A. intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid
B. intracellular fluid and plasma
C. intracellular fluid and intra-ocular (eye) fluid
D. interstitial fluid and plasma
E. intracellular fluid and joint fluid correct answers D
Which type of chemical messenger is released from one cell and communicates with nearby
neighboring cells?
A. autocrine
B. paracrine
C. endocrine
D. neurohormone
E. none of the above correct answers B
Actin is found in what type of cytoskeleton filament?
A. microfilament
B. intermediate filament
, C. microtubule
D. trabecular filament
E. none of the above correct answers A
The body fluid compartment with a high sodium (Na+) concentration is ______________.
A. nuclear fluid
B. intracellular fluid (ICF)
C. extracellular fluid (ECF)
D. intracellular and extracellular fluid are equal in sodium concentration
E. all of the above correct answers C
Which of the following compartments contains most of the water found in humans?
A. plasma
B. extracellular fluid
C. intracellular fluid (cytosol)
D. lumen of intestines
E. interstitial fluid correct answers C
Which of the following is NOT a primary tissue in the body?
A. epithelial
B. muscle
C. connective
D. digestive
E. nervous correct answers D
Which of the following is INCORRECT?
A. ATP synthesis occurs in mitochondria