STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY 1 KEY CONCEPTS AND
REVISION NOTES
◉ Potential energy is
Answer: stored energy that could do work but is not doing so
◉ The presence of water in our bodies allows us to
Answer: cool the body with sweat, maintain a fairly constant body
temp, provide an environment for chemical reactions, keep tissues
moist and reduce friction
◉ The molecular formula H2O means
Answer: 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
◉ Chemical reactions with the property of being able to proceed
from reactants to products and from products to reactants are
called
Answer: reversible reactions
◉ An electrolyte is
Answer: a substance that conducts electricity when placed in
solution.
,◉ X-rays can be used to view bones because
Answer: x-rays cannot pass through bone
◉ Molecules that form when electrons are shared unequally
between atoms are called
Answer: polar molecules
◉ The four most abundant elements in the human body are
Answer: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
◉ Which of the following chemical reactions best represents the
synthesis of ATP?
Answer: ADP + Pi + energy → ATP + H2O
◉ From the following list, select the one organic substance found
in the human body
Answer: glucose
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in
the body?
Answer: protection
◉ What type of covalent bond is formed between amino acid
molecules during protein synthesis?
Answer: peptide bond
, ◉ The building blocks of proteins are
Answer: amino acids
◉ Which of the following lists includes only monosaccharides that
are isomers of one another?
Answer: glucose, fructose, galactose
◉ Eicosanoids
Answer: play a role in the response of tissues to injuries
◉ ATP
Answer: serves as the energy currency of the cell
◉ Starch is the
Answer: storage carbohydrate in plants
◉ Which of the following activities is a function of the plasma
membrane?
Answer: recognition of bacterial cells by the immune system
◉ In order to study in detail the anatomy of internal cell parts, it
would be best to use
Answer: a transmission electron microscope (TEM)
PHYSIOLOGY 1 KEY CONCEPTS AND
REVISION NOTES
◉ Potential energy is
Answer: stored energy that could do work but is not doing so
◉ The presence of water in our bodies allows us to
Answer: cool the body with sweat, maintain a fairly constant body
temp, provide an environment for chemical reactions, keep tissues
moist and reduce friction
◉ The molecular formula H2O means
Answer: 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom
◉ Chemical reactions with the property of being able to proceed
from reactants to products and from products to reactants are
called
Answer: reversible reactions
◉ An electrolyte is
Answer: a substance that conducts electricity when placed in
solution.
,◉ X-rays can be used to view bones because
Answer: x-rays cannot pass through bone
◉ Molecules that form when electrons are shared unequally
between atoms are called
Answer: polar molecules
◉ The four most abundant elements in the human body are
Answer: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen
◉ Which of the following chemical reactions best represents the
synthesis of ATP?
Answer: ADP + Pi + energy → ATP + H2O
◉ From the following list, select the one organic substance found
in the human body
Answer: glucose
◉ Which of the following is NOT a function of carbohydrates in
the body?
Answer: protection
◉ What type of covalent bond is formed between amino acid
molecules during protein synthesis?
Answer: peptide bond
, ◉ The building blocks of proteins are
Answer: amino acids
◉ Which of the following lists includes only monosaccharides that
are isomers of one another?
Answer: glucose, fructose, galactose
◉ Eicosanoids
Answer: play a role in the response of tissues to injuries
◉ ATP
Answer: serves as the energy currency of the cell
◉ Starch is the
Answer: storage carbohydrate in plants
◉ Which of the following activities is a function of the plasma
membrane?
Answer: recognition of bacterial cells by the immune system
◉ In order to study in detail the anatomy of internal cell parts, it
would be best to use
Answer: a transmission electron microscope (TEM)
