A&P Final Exam
Carbohydrates and proteins are built up from their basic building blocks by the
________. - ANSWER removal of a water molecule between each two units
Ionic bonds are formed when - ANSWER electrons are transferred from one atom to
another.
Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of ________. -
ANSWER glycogen
Amino acids joining together to make a peptide is a good example of a(n) ________
reaction. - ANSWER synthesis
Which of the following is not true of proteins? - ANSWER They appear to be the
molecular carriers of coded hereditary information.
Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes? - ANSWER Enzymes work by
raising the energy of activation
The genetic information is coded in DNA by the ________. - ANSWER sequence of
the nucleotides
Which of the following is/are needed to form a triglyceride molecule? - ANSWER 3
fatty acid molecules, 1 glycerol molecule
You notice that you cannot read your book through a test tube of patient fluid held
against the print, making it so blurred as to be unreadable. There is no precipitant in
the bottom of the beaker, though it has been sitting for several days in a rack. What
type of liquid is this? - ANSWER colloid
Select the most correct statement regarding nucleic acids. - ANSWER DNA is a
long, double-stranded molecule made up of A, T, G, and C bases.
Amino acids joining together to make a peptide is a good example of a(n) ________
reaction. - ANSWER synthesis
The alpha-helix and pleated sheet are examples of ________ protein structure. -
ANSWER secondary
The chemical bonding behavior of an atom is directly determined by - ANSWER the
number and arrangement of electrons.
Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes? - ANSWER Enzymes work by
raising the energy of activation
, All of the following are true concerning enzymes, except that they - ANSWER are
consumed during the reaction.
What does the formula C6H12O6 mean? - ANSWER There are, 6 carbon, 12
hydrogen, and 6 oxygen atoms.
What level of protein synthesis is represented by the coiling of the protein chain
backbone into an alpha helix? - ANSWER secondary structure
The cellular organelle(s) responsible for packaging and transporting proteins is/are
the - ANSWER Golgi complex.
As genes are functionally eliminated, the cell becomes limited in the range of
proteins it can make. This specialization process is termed - ANSWER
differentiation.
A unit in messenger RNA consisting of a set of three consecutive nucleotides is
termed a(n) - ANSWER codon.
In active transport, the affinity of the carrier protein for the molecule being
transported is greater on which side of the membrane? - ANSWER on the side
where the molecule is in lower concentration
Mitosis ________. - ANSWER is division of the nucleus
The genetically programmed death of cells is called - ANSWER apoptosis.
If cells are placed in a hypertonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane
is impermeable, what could happen? - ANSWER The cells will lose water and shrink.
Most of a cell's DNA is located in its - ANSWER nucleus
During mitosis, chromatids separate into daughter chromosomes during - ANSWER
anaphase.
Cell membranes are said to be - ANSWER selectively permeable
A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium
between cells is termed a(n) - ANSWER tight junction.
Which is true concerning muscle tissue? - ANSWER highly cellular and well
vascularized
Epithelial cells exhibit modifications that adapt them for - ANSWER secretion.
Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is ________
tissue. - ANSWER neural
The esophagus is a tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It does not
secrete any enzymes or absorb any nutrients, but it does need to stand up to
Carbohydrates and proteins are built up from their basic building blocks by the
________. - ANSWER removal of a water molecule between each two units
Ionic bonds are formed when - ANSWER electrons are transferred from one atom to
another.
Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of ________. -
ANSWER glycogen
Amino acids joining together to make a peptide is a good example of a(n) ________
reaction. - ANSWER synthesis
Which of the following is not true of proteins? - ANSWER They appear to be the
molecular carriers of coded hereditary information.
Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes? - ANSWER Enzymes work by
raising the energy of activation
The genetic information is coded in DNA by the ________. - ANSWER sequence of
the nucleotides
Which of the following is/are needed to form a triglyceride molecule? - ANSWER 3
fatty acid molecules, 1 glycerol molecule
You notice that you cannot read your book through a test tube of patient fluid held
against the print, making it so blurred as to be unreadable. There is no precipitant in
the bottom of the beaker, though it has been sitting for several days in a rack. What
type of liquid is this? - ANSWER colloid
Select the most correct statement regarding nucleic acids. - ANSWER DNA is a
long, double-stranded molecule made up of A, T, G, and C bases.
Amino acids joining together to make a peptide is a good example of a(n) ________
reaction. - ANSWER synthesis
The alpha-helix and pleated sheet are examples of ________ protein structure. -
ANSWER secondary
The chemical bonding behavior of an atom is directly determined by - ANSWER the
number and arrangement of electrons.
Which of the following does NOT describe enzymes? - ANSWER Enzymes work by
raising the energy of activation
, All of the following are true concerning enzymes, except that they - ANSWER are
consumed during the reaction.
What does the formula C6H12O6 mean? - ANSWER There are, 6 carbon, 12
hydrogen, and 6 oxygen atoms.
What level of protein synthesis is represented by the coiling of the protein chain
backbone into an alpha helix? - ANSWER secondary structure
The cellular organelle(s) responsible for packaging and transporting proteins is/are
the - ANSWER Golgi complex.
As genes are functionally eliminated, the cell becomes limited in the range of
proteins it can make. This specialization process is termed - ANSWER
differentiation.
A unit in messenger RNA consisting of a set of three consecutive nucleotides is
termed a(n) - ANSWER codon.
In active transport, the affinity of the carrier protein for the molecule being
transported is greater on which side of the membrane? - ANSWER on the side
where the molecule is in lower concentration
Mitosis ________. - ANSWER is division of the nucleus
The genetically programmed death of cells is called - ANSWER apoptosis.
If cells are placed in a hypertonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane
is impermeable, what could happen? - ANSWER The cells will lose water and shrink.
Most of a cell's DNA is located in its - ANSWER nucleus
During mitosis, chromatids separate into daughter chromosomes during - ANSWER
anaphase.
Cell membranes are said to be - ANSWER selectively permeable
A type of intercellular junction that stops materials from crossing an epithelium
between cells is termed a(n) - ANSWER tight junction.
Which is true concerning muscle tissue? - ANSWER highly cellular and well
vascularized
Epithelial cells exhibit modifications that adapt them for - ANSWER secretion.
Tissue that is specialized for the conduction of electrical impulses is ________
tissue. - ANSWER neural
The esophagus is a tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. It does not
secrete any enzymes or absorb any nutrients, but it does need to stand up to
