Biology 131-001 Fall 1999 Test 1         Print your name here__________________________________________________9/20/99

1. A plane or section that divides an organ such that you would have a  lateral view of the inside of that organ is a:

A) transverse section         B) sagittal section  C) medial section   D) oblique section                     

 

2. Amino acids are bonded together in the body to form larger protein molecules. This is an example of:

A) catabolism       B) differentiation              C) anabolism        D) reproduction                                

 

3. The spinal cord is found in the:

A) thoracic cavity   B) dorsal body cavity   C) mediastinum    D) ventral body cavity                        

 

4. C₆H₁₂O₆ is an example of a:

A) Mixture   B) Molecule of an element       C) Molecule of a compound            D) Isotope           

 

5. Glycogen is an example of :

A) a polysaccharide (only)                                                            B) a carbohydrate (only)

               C) both a polysaccharide and a carbohydrate                D) a peptide                                      

 

6. Oils and waxes are :

A) polysaccharides       B) lipids          C) nucleic acids              D) simple sugars                              

 

7. Solutes move "down" (from high to low) a concentration gradient in:

A) secondary active transport    B) diffusion     C) osmosis      D) primary active transport            

 

8. The substance in skin that forms the acid mantle is:

A) keratin             B) sweat               C) melanin           D) cerumen                                                      

 

9. The function of melanin is to:

A) protect cells from ultraviolet light            B) connect the epidermis to the dermis

C) make skin tough and waterproof                D) provide flexibility to skin                                        

 

10. Sweat is produced by _____ glands.

A) sudoriferous                  B) sebaceous                      C) holocrine        D) endocrine                      

11. Do the phosphorus-containing heads or the fatty acid tails of phospholipid molecules readily associate with water?

A) head                 B) tails                  C) neither             D) both                                                             

 

12. Sperm prefer a  _____ environment.

A) neutral             B) acidic               C) basic                D) B and C                                                       

 

13. ____may have insect repellent properties.

A) Eccrine secretions        B) Cerumen         C) Halitosis         D) Sweat                                            

 

14. The actively mitotic cells of the epidermis are found in the:

A) stratum lucidum   B) stratum corneum   C) stratum basale     D) stratum spinosum                     

15. _______ cartilage is often found in the epiphyseal plates of long bones in children.

A) Hyaline            B) Fibrocartilage                C) Elastic cartilage            D) Dense regular               

 

16. Keratin is found in:

A) Hair                 B) Skin                 C) Nails                D) all of these                                                  

 

17. The stratum granulosum is superficial to the ____.

A) stratum corneum           B) stratum basale      C) stratum lucidum       D) A,B, and C                     

 

18. During spermatogenesis, which of the following undergoes a meiotic division to produce haploid cells?

A) spermatogonia    B) spermatozoa              C) secondary spermatocytes       D) spermatids          

 

19. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is its:

A) secondary structure    B) quaternary structure    C) primary structure    D) tertiary structure     

20. ALL of the following are examples of the study of physiology (as opposed to anatomy) EXCEPT:

A) explaining how substances are secreted from cells

               B) describing the process by which glucose is catabolized

               C) describing the process by which nerve impulses are transmitted

               D) identifying the cell types in the integument.                                                                      

 

21. What kind of organic molecule is made of a sugar, a phosphate group, and a nitrogenous base?

A. Protein             B. Lipid                C. Carbohydrate                  D. Nucleic acid                  

 

22. The elbow is _______ to the wrist.

A. distal                B. lateral                              C. proximal          D. inferior                          

 

23. A solution is ________.

A. made of a solvent and solute                      B. homogeneous

C. a liquid, solid, or gas                                   D. A, B, and C                                                  

 

24. Which is located in the thoracic cavity?

A. pleural cavities               B. mediastinum                   C. pericardium     D. all of these                    

 

25. Which is NOT a function of the skin?

               A. Vitamin B synthesis                                    B. Temperature regulation

               C. Barrier against biological invasion            D. Excretion                                                    

 

26. ____ prevent movement of substances between cells.                                                                   

A. tight junctions                B. junction boxes                              C. gap junctions      D. anchoring junctions   

 

27. You often find ____ where considerable, rapid diffusion occurs, such as the kidneys & lungs.

A. simple squamous epithelium                      B. pseudostratified columnar epithelium

C. simple columnar epithelium                       D. stratified squamous epithelium                                

 

28. Which are structural elements of connective tissue?

A. Ground substance          B. Cells                C. Fibers               D. A, B, and C                                   

 

29. A passive process in which a molecule is attached to a carrier molecule prior to passage through a membrane is ____.

A. osmosis           B. bulk flow         C. facilitated diffusion       D. primary active transport              

 

30. Which is NOT a characteristic of epithelial tissue?

               A. Vascular           B. Avascular         C. Highly cellular                              D. Innervated       

 

MATCH the terms below with the numbered structures in the slide show.

A. DUCTUS EPIDIDYMIS	F. DUCTUS DEFERENS	L. RETE TESTIS	Q. HEAD
B. SEMINAL VESICLE	G. BULBOURETHRAL GLAND	M. FLAGELLUM	R. TESTIS
C. PROSTATIC URETHRA	H. TUNICA ALBUGINEA	N EFFERENT DUCT(ULE)	S. SPERMATID
D. EJACULATORY DUCT	J. PENILE URETHRA	O. SEMINIFEROUS TUBULE	T. MIDPIECE
E. PROSTATE GLAND	K. CORPUS SPONGIOSUM	P. CORPORA CAVERNOSA	U. EPIDIDYMIS

 

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