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BIO 290 Week 7 WileyPLUS Final Examination
Complete the WileyPLUS Final Examination
Question 1
Chemical reactions are catalyzed by which of the following?
DNA
Enzymes
Fats
Carbohydrates
Question 2
What organelle will combine with an ingested food vesicle in order to digest its contents?
Centriole
Endoplasmic reticulum
Golgi apparatus
Lysosome
Question 3
A drastic conformational change in proteins in response to conditions such as extreme heat or pH will lead to loss of a protein’s function. This drastic change in three-dimensional shape is called:
Contamination
Denaturation
Saturation
Decomposition
Question 4
Tissues are composed of which of the following?
Carbohydrates
Cells
Organs
Organ Systems
Question 5
Which of the following correctly defines a synthesis reaction?
AB -> A+B
A+B -> C
C -> A+B
AB + CD -> AC + BD
Question 6
What epithelial type can be described as multiple layers of flat cells?
Stratified cuboidal epithelium
Simple columnar epithelium
Simple squamous epithelium
Stratified squamous epithelium
Question 7
Which of the following is not considered to be a type of specialized connective tissue?
Adipose
Blood
Cartilage
Nervous
Question 8
What tissue has the primary responsibility of relaying electrical signals from one area of the body to another?
Connective tissue
Epithelia
Muscle
Nervous
Question 9
Both endocrine and exocrine glands are derived from which of the following?
Connective tissue
Epithelia tissue
Muscle tissue
Nervous tissue
Question 10
What type of connective tissue is found in the papillary layer of the dermis?
Adipose
Areolar CT
Dense irregular CT
Dense regular CT
Question 11
How many bones are in the human body?
215
206
198
200
Question 12
Which of the following bone cell types is responsible for breaking down and degrading the bony matrix in order to raise blood calcium levels?
Osteocytes
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Haversian canal
Question 13
What cell type is responsible for the synthesis of new bone (osteoid)?
Osteoblasts
Osteoclasts
Osteocytes
Osteoprogenitor cells
Question 14
What type of bone formation is dependent upon the formation of primary and secondary ossification centers?
Intrachondral
Intermembranous
Endochondral
Intramembranous
Question 15
Movement of the forearm that results in the palm being face down is called:
Pronation
Supination
Flexion
Extension
Question 16
The Transverse Tubules (T-Tubules) are continuous with which of the following?
Golgi apparatus
Mitochondria
Sarcolemma
Sarcoplasmic reticulum
Question 17
Calcium can bind to what muscle protein?
Actin
Myosin
Troponin
Tropomyosin
Question 18
What molecule is pyruvic acid converted into when oxygen is not present?
Acetylcholine
Lactic acid
Myoglobin
Tropomyosin
Question 19
Which muscle is not a capable of elevating the scapula?
Latissimus dorsi
Levator scapulae
Rhomboid major
Trapezius
Question 20
What muscle is capable of plantarflexion?
Gastrocnemius
Gluteus maximus
Rectus femoris
Tibialis anterior
Question 21
The brain and spinal cord are found in which division of the nervous system?
Autonomic nervous system
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Question 22
Which of the following would need to be stimulated in order to send sensory information to the central nervous system?
Receptor
Effector
Interneuron
Ventral horn
Question 23
The largest region of the brain that governs all higher functions (memory, reasoning, and some aspects of personality) consists of two hemispheres connected by the corpus callosum is called:
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Question 24
Memory and learning are found in what lobe?
Frontal
Occipital
Parietal
Temporal
Question 25
Which of the following is the speech comprehension area of the brain?
Wernicke’s area
Broca’s area
Primary somatosensory cortex
Insula
Question 26
The sympathetic motor division of the autonomic nervous system arises in the lateral horns of the gray matter at what spinal levels?
C1 through C8
T1 through L2
C3 through L1
T5 through L5
Question 27
Which cranial nerve is responsible for carrying parasympathetic innervation to the thoracic and abdominal cavities?
Occulomotor nerve
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Question 28
What neurotransmitter is used at a sympathetic pre-ganglionic synapse?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Question 29
What neurotransmitter is used at a sympathetic post-ganglionic synapse?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Question 30
What neurotransmitter is used at a parasympathetic pre-ganglionic synapse?
Acetylcholine
Dopamine
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Question 31
Which of the following correctly describes an endocrine gland?
Use ducts to transport their products to the site of action
Include sudoriferous glands, sebaceous glands and salivary glands
Produce hormones that diffuse directly into the bloodstream
Produce oil secretions that provide nutrients to the skin by way of the lymphatic system
Question 32
Hormonal control works primarily by what type of feedback system?
Continuous feedback
Negative feedback
Positive feedback
Semi-positive feedback
Question 33
What hormone increases the reabsorption of water in the kidneys?
ADH
GH
Oxytocin
Prolactin
Question 34
The alpha-cells in the pancreas secrete what hormone?
Somatostatin
Insulin
Glucagon
Substance D
Question 35
What hormone spikes just prior to ovulation?
FSH
LH
Progesterone
Prolactin