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