MEDS 530a Exam 1 With Questions And Correct Answers
___________ is a fat soluble, produced in the skin on exposure to UV radiation, and
necessary for normal bone growth and function - ANSWER Vitamin D
Starch is a ______________ - ANSWER polysaccharide
It is wise to study anatomy alongside with physiology because - ANSWER to understand
anatomy requires a complete understanding of physiology
Skin lung and blood vessel walls have which tissue characteristic in common
a. reticular fibers
b. simple squamous epithelium
c. elastic fibers
d. simple columnar epithelium - ANSWER Simple squamous epithelium do diffusion:
histology
Which of the following epithelia forms the wall of the air sacs across which gas
exchange occurs in the lungs
a. simple columnar
b. simple squamous
c. pseudostratified columnar - ANSWER Simple squamous -- diffusion; see in cancer
patients
Select which reactions will usually be irreversible regarding chemical equilibrium in
human bodies
A. ADP + Pi to make ATP
B. glucose to CO2 and H2O
, C. glucose molecules joined to make glycogen
D. H2O + CO2 to make H2CO3 - ANSWER Glucose to CO2 and H2O
The basic structural material of the body is made up of ________ - ANSWER proteins
The RNA responsible for carrying the AA to the ribosome for the purpose of protein
synthesis is - ANSWER tRNA
What property of water is exhibited when we perspire - ANSWER High heat of
vaporization
Choose the correct statement concerning adipose tissue
a. Mature fat cells are highly mitotic
b. it consists mainly of extracellular matrix
c. it's most important function is nutrient storage
d. the cell volume is largely taken up by the nucleus - ANS Its most important function is
nutrient storage
Which is the term for the vertical section through the body that divides it into left and
right sides called - ANS Sagittal
The myocardium is under a great deal of physical stress due to its contractions. You
would expect to see relatively large numbers of which of the following embedded within
their plasma junctions?
a. Tight junctions
b. Gap junctions
c. desmosomes - ANSWER desmosomes
Which of the following is a function of a plasma membrane protein
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