1st Quiz - Class
1st Quiz - Class
1st Quiz - Class
1. Which of the listed terms is described by: “All the chemical processes that take place
in the organelles and cytoplasm the cells of the body”?
a. Metabolism
b. Cellular respiration
c. Homeostasis
d. Physiology
3. Which plane of the body divides it into dorsal and ventral regions?
a. Transverse
b. Axial
c. Coronal
d. Sagittal
4. To which of the following does the “tissue level” of structural organisation refer?
a. atoms, ions, molecules and electrolytes
b. mitochondria, ribosomes, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum
c. nephron, alveolus, villus, lobule
d. muscle, nervous, connective, epithelial
8. Which choice best describes the location of the majority of the musculo-skeletal
system?
a. It is in the dorsal cavity
b. It is in the ventral cavity
c. It is in the abdomino - pelvic cavity
d. It is not located in a body cavity
11. Which of the following is/are the contents of the dorsal body cavity?
a. heart and lungs
b. brain and spinal cord
c. viscera
d. Gut, kidneys, liver, pancreas, spleen, bladder, internal reproductive organs.
14. Which of the following correctly describes the two named body parts?
a. the elbow is proximal to the shoulder
b. the phalanges are distal to the carpals
c. the ribs are proximal to the sternum
d. the elbow is distal to the knee
17. The dorsal body cavity contains which of the following organs?
a. The bra
b. The brain and spinal cord.
c. The brain, spinal cord and heart.
d. The brain, spinal cord, heart and kidneys.
22. Which term describes the location of the adrenal glands with reference to the
kidneys?
a. proximal
b. distal
c. superior
d. inferior
23. Which of the following terms is NOT used to identify a region of the abdomen?
a. left hypochondriac
b. hypogastric
c. epigastric
d. right sacral
24. What structure separates the thoracic cavity from the abdominal cavity?
a. The mediastinum
b. The diaphragm
c. The peritoneum
d. The pylorus
25. Which of the following is NOT a component of the cell plasma membrane?
a. cholesterol
b. proteins
c. microfilaments
d. phospholipids
27. Except for one, the following are types of cells. Which one is NOT a type of cell?
a. platelets
b. leucocytes
c. macrophages
d. osteoblasts
28. In which part of a cell does the process of making ATP from oxygen and glucose
take place?
a. lysosomes
b. ribosomes
c. mitochondria
d. Golgi apparatus
30. What is the difference between simple squamous cells and simple columnar cells?
a. squamous cells are flattened while columnar cells are taller than they are
wide.
b. simple squamous cells are one layer thick while simple columnar cells are
several layers thick.
c. simple squamous cells are epithelial tissue while simple columnar cells are
connective tissue.
d. squamous cells are flattened while columnar cells are cuboidal.
32. Which cell organelles contain an acidic environment capable of digesting a wide
variety of molecules?
a.Lysosomes
b. Ribosomes
c.Centrosomes
d. Golgi complex
33. Which form of transport through the plasma membrane requires the expenditure of
energy by the cell?
a. Facilitated diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Active transport
d. Diffusion
35. Which of the following is NOT made predominantly from epithelial tissue?
a.In the dermis
b. In exocrine glands
c.In endocrine glands
d. In the endothelium of blood vessels
40. What tissue has cells that are closely packed and that have one surface attached to a
basement membrane and the other free to a space?
a.epithelial tissue
b. muscle tissue
c.connective tissue
d. nervous tissue
41. What is the name of the mechanism that ensures that there is a higher concentrations
of sodium ions in the extracellular fluid than in the intracellular fluid?
a.Facilitated diffusion
b. The sodium-potassium pump
c.Secondary active transport
d. Osmosis
46. Which one of the following cell types is found in epithelial tissue?
a.plasma cells
b. leucocytes
c.keratinocytes
d. chondroblasts
47. Which of the following is NOT part of the plasma membrane of a cell?
a.integral proteins
b. glycoproteins
c.plasma proteins
d. peripheral proteins