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    1. Anatomical position is important because
      A)
      it allows a common point of reference for body position to help communicate anatomical relationships
      B)
      it provides the greatest circulation to the extremities
      C)
      it is only viewed from a posterior position
      D)
      it is the position most comfortable to hospital patients
    2. Oxygen and carbon dioxide are transported across the plasma membrane by
      A)
      osmosis
      B)
      secondary active transport
      C)
      simple diffusion
      D)
      channel mediated facilitated diffusion
    3. What structural level is represented by the coiling of the protein chain backbone into an alpha helix?
      A)
      primary structure
      B)
      quaternary structure
      C)
      secondary structure
      D)
      tertiary structure
    4. Plasma membrane receptors that allow cells to recognize each other for normal development and immunity are functioning in _________ signaling.
      A)
      contact
      B)
      chemical
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    1. How many phosphates would ADP have attached to it?
      A)
      one
      B)
      two
      C)
      three
      D)
      none
    2. The body system responsible for eliminating waste as well as maintianing blood pressure, electrolyte, and acid-base balance is the
      A)
      urinary system
      B)
      cardiovascular
      C)
      digestive system
      D)
      immune system
    3. If cells are placed in a hypertonic solution containing a solute to which the membrane is impermeable, what could happen?
      A)
      The cells will shrink at first, but will later reach equilibrium with the surrounding solution and return to their original condition.
      B)
      The cells will show no change due to diffusion of both solute and solvent.
      C)
      The cells will lose water and shrink.
      D)
      The cells will swell and ultimately burst.
    4. Which of the following structures would aid a cell in allowing more nutrients to be absorbed by the cell?
      A)
      microvilli
      B)
      stereocilia
      C)
      primary cilia
      D)
      flagella
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    1. Which of these is an inclusion, NOT an organelle?
      A)
      cilia
      B)
      melanin
      C)
      microtubule
      D)
      lysosome
    2. The basic structural material that most of the body consists of are ________.
      A)
      proteins
      B)
      carbohydrates
      C)
      lipids
      D)
      nucleic acids
    3. In channel mediated facilitated diffusion,
      A)
      binding is limited to transport maximums.
      B)
      substances bind to protein carriers.
      C)
      substances move through fluid-filled, transmembrane proteins.
      D)
      facilitated active transport is necessary.
    4. Nucleotides consist of a _________
      A)
      nitrogen base, pentose sugar, and phosphate group
      B)
      nitrogen base, polysaccharide sugar, and phosphate group
      C)
      nitrogen base, disaccharide sugar, phosphate group
      D)
      nitrogen base, hexose sugar, and phosphate group
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    1. Electrolyte balance is NOT necessary for maintaining homeostasis in the body.
      A)
      True
      B)
      False
    2. What is a long chain of amino acids called?
      A)
      triglyceride
      B)
      nucleic acid
      C)
      protein
      D)
      polysaccharide
    3. Histology is the study of _____
      A)
      cells
      B)
      cell chemistry
      C)
      the gross structures of the body
      D)
      tissues
    4. Which of the following is NOT a function of enzymes in the smooth endoplasmic reticulum?
      A)
      detoxification of certain chemicals, such as, drugs or pesticides
      B)
      protein synthesis in conjunction with ribosomes
      C)
      lipid metabolism and cholesterol synthesis
      D)
      breakdown of stored glycogen to form free glucose
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    1. What organelle will determine if a vesicle is secreted from the cell by exocytosis, if the vesicle remains in the cell as an organelle, or is fused to the plasma membrane?
      A)
      Golgi apparatus
      B)
      nucleus
      C)
      centrosomes
      D)
      peroxisomes
    2. H2CO3 is the molecular formula for
      A)
      sodium bicarbonate
      B)
      glucose
      C)
      sulfuric acid
      D)
      carbonic acid
    3. The heart is ______________ to the stomach.
      A)
      superior
      B)
      distal
      C)
      inferior
      D)
      proximal
    4. Your patient has a laceration to his mental region. Where is this?
      A)
      forehead
      B)
      neck
      C)
      chin
      D)
      ear
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    1. During a chemical reaction in the human body, the ____________ causes the enzyme to be specific for that particular chemical reaction.
      A)
      enzyme's active site
      B)
      product
      C)
      enzyme-substrate complex
      D)
      None of the above are correct, because enzymes are not specific.
    2. You are told to take an axillary temperature on a small child. You will place the thermometer
      A)
      on the forehead
      B)
      in the armpit
      C)
      under the tongue
      D)
      in the rectum
    3. You are asked to draw blood from the median cubital vein. You will search for this vein in the
      A)
      hand
      B)
      lateral side of the foot
      C)
      anterior side of the elbow
      D)
      proximal arm
    4. Which of the following describes the operation of the heart and blood vessels?
      A)
      cardiovascular anatomy
      B)
      systemic physiology
      C)
      systemic anatomy
      D)
      cardiovascular physiology
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