NIGHTINGALE PHYSIOLOGY FINAL QUESTIONS
Term that means self-immunity - Answers :Autoimmunity
intrinsic control - Answers :is sometimes called autoregulation
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? -
Answers :reproductive
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and
sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called - Answers :Viruses
The contraction of the uterus during birth of a baby is an example of - Answers :positive
feedback
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is though to be
the cause of mad cow disease - Answers :Prions
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operates as a negative feedback control
loop, what effect is would it have on uterine contraction? - Answers :Oxytocin would
inhibit the uterine contractions
Homeostasis can best be described as: - Answers :a state of relative constancy
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are most complex? - Answers
:Tapeworms
Epidemiology is the study of - Answers :Occurrence, distribution, transmission
Peptide bond join together molecules of - Answers :Amino acids
The element of that present in all proteins but not carbohydrates is: - Answers :Nitrogen
The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called -
Answers :dehydration synthesis
If one side of DNA is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be - Answers :GATCCGAC
The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? - Answers :secondary
The amino group in a amino acid is - Answers :NH3+
Amino acids frequently become joined by - Answers :peptide bonds
, Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the
human body? - Answers :Salts
A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a: - Answers :Phospholipid and steriod
A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive
because of unpairs elections. - Answers :Free radical
The term glycoproteins, a combination of two words, tells you that the compound is
made of ______ and _____, with ______being dominant. - Answers :Carbohydrates
and protein, protein
Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? - Answers
:Both have a ring structure in their molecule
Sometimes referred to as "animal starch", ____is the main polysaccharide in the body. -
Answers :Glycogen
Which level of protein structure refers to the number, kind, and sequence of amino
acids? - Answers :Primary
The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen and
testosterone are: - Answers :Steroids
23 chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as - Answers :Haploid
Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to - Answers :hypertrophy
When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is
characteristic of which phase of mitosis - Answers :metaphase
Fact about diffusion - Answers :Uses cellular energy
Phagocytosis is an example of - Answers :endocytosis
Which is not true of the sodium potassium pump? - Answers :Sodium moves into the
cell and potassium moves out
The site of transcription is within the nucleus, whereas the site of translation is in the
cytoplasm - Answers :True
DNA is characterized by - Answers :Double helix shape
Obligatory base pairing
Phosphate group
Transcription - Answers :Is the synthesis of mRNA
Term that means self-immunity - Answers :Autoimmunity
intrinsic control - Answers :is sometimes called autoregulation
Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in maintaining homeostasis? -
Answers :reproductive
Intracellular parasites that consist of DNA or RNA surrounded by a protein coat and
sometimes by a lipoprotein envelope are called - Answers :Viruses
The contraction of the uterus during birth of a baby is an example of - Answers :positive
feedback
Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA and is though to be
the cause of mad cow disease - Answers :Prions
If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operates as a negative feedback control
loop, what effect is would it have on uterine contraction? - Answers :Oxytocin would
inhibit the uterine contractions
Homeostasis can best be described as: - Answers :a state of relative constancy
Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are most complex? - Answers
:Tapeworms
Epidemiology is the study of - Answers :Occurrence, distribution, transmission
Peptide bond join together molecules of - Answers :Amino acids
The element of that present in all proteins but not carbohydrates is: - Answers :Nitrogen
The formation of sucrose involves the removal of a molecule of water. This is called -
Answers :dehydration synthesis
If one side of DNA is CTAGGCTG, the other side would be - Answers :GATCCGAC
The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure? - Answers :secondary
The amino group in a amino acid is - Answers :NH3+
Amino acids frequently become joined by - Answers :peptide bonds
, Which of the following is not one of the major groups of organic substances in the
human body? - Answers :Salts
A structural lipid found in the cell membrane is a: - Answers :Phospholipid and steriod
A _____ is a functional group that is temporarily unattached and is highly reactive
because of unpairs elections. - Answers :Free radical
The term glycoproteins, a combination of two words, tells you that the compound is
made of ______ and _____, with ______being dominant. - Answers :Carbohydrates
and protein, protein
Prostaglandins and steroids share which of the following characteristics? - Answers
:Both have a ring structure in their molecule
Sometimes referred to as "animal starch", ____is the main polysaccharide in the body. -
Answers :Glycogen
Which level of protein structure refers to the number, kind, and sequence of amino
acids? - Answers :Primary
The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone, estrogen and
testosterone are: - Answers :Steroids
23 chromosomes per cell in humans is referred to as - Answers :Haploid
Extensive weight training causes the muscle cells to - Answers :hypertrophy
When the chromosomes align themselves across the equator of the spindle fibers, it is
characteristic of which phase of mitosis - Answers :metaphase
Fact about diffusion - Answers :Uses cellular energy
Phagocytosis is an example of - Answers :endocytosis
Which is not true of the sodium potassium pump? - Answers :Sodium moves into the
cell and potassium moves out
The site of transcription is within the nucleus, whereas the site of translation is in the
cytoplasm - Answers :True
DNA is characterized by - Answers :Double helix shape
Obligatory base pairing
Phosphate group
Transcription - Answers :Is the synthesis of mRNA
