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True or False: An electrolyte ionizes in water.

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True

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True or False: Chemistry is the study of the composition of matter and how matter changes.

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True

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Dr. Jacoby, an obstetrician, tells 42-year-old Emily that she can have a healthy baby, but that she is of advanced maternal age. What does this mean? A) Emily's cholesterol level, not her appearance. B) Emily's risk of developing diabetes. C) The age of Emily's eggs.

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C) The age of Emily's eggs.

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True or False: The elbow is distal to the wrist.

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False

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A medication to lower blood pressure works very effectively in a 32-year-old, but not in her 68-year-old mother. A reason for this could be that A) A woman over age 65 has naturally low blood pressure B) Older people metabolize some drugs at different rates than do younger people C) the mother has a lower metabolic rate than her daughter.

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B) Older people metabolize some drugs at different rates than do younger people.

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True or False: Temperature is a form of energy, while heat is a measurement of the intensity of the temperature.

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False

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A protein can denature when A) bonds between carbon and oxygen break B) weak hydrogen bonds break and C) peptide bonds break or D) none of the above

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B) weak hydrogen bonds break

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True or False: DNA and RNA are nucleic acids.

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True

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Synthesis reactions are particularly important in the body for A) growth of body parts B) release of energy C) clearance of toxins

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A) growth of body parts

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Which actions requires the muscular system? A) Coordination of body parts B) Circulating nutrients to tissues C) Production of body heat

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A) Coordination of body parts

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DNA and RNA differ in that A) DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that information to synthesize protein B) RNA has deoxyribose and DNA has ribose C) RNA is double-stranded and DNA is single-stranded.

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A) DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that information to synthesize protein

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True or False: Proteins encode nucleic acids.

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False

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Which of these is not a monosaccharide? A) 5-carbon sugar B) Sucrose C) 6-carbon sugar

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B) Sucrose

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Which of the following substances account for more than 95% of the human body? A) Calcium, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen B) Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen nitrogen C) Carbon, calcium, nitrogen, hydrogen

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B) Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen nitrogen

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The anatomical position is lying down, as a cadaver would: True or False.

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False

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Oxygen is the primary source of raw materials for new living material: True or False.

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False

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Which of the following processes is necessary to ensure the continuation of the human species? A) Movement B) Reproduction C) Respiration

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B) Reproduction

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A chemical reaction in which pairs of different molecules trade positions is a(n) A) reversible reaction B) decomposition reaction C) exchange reaction

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C) Exchange reaction

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Assimilation is A) breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide B) breaking down foods into nutrients that the body can absorb C) changing absorbed substances into different chemical forms d) an increase in body size without a change in overall shape

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C) Changing absorbed substances into nutrients that the body can absorb

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In the body, oxygen A) helps regulate body temperature B) is used in various metabolic processes C) releases energy from glucose during cellular respiration

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B) Is used in various metabolic processes

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What are acids in this list (use pH scale and study guide) A) Vinegar, grapes, tomatoes, and coffee B) Tomatoes, egg whites, and baking soda C) Beer, butter, and baking soda

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A) Vinegar, grapes, tomatoes, and coffee

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The membrane on the surface of a lung is called the a) visceral pleura b) visceral percardium c) parietal pleura

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A) Visceral pleura

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One characteristic that centenarians share is A) a high level of exercise throughout life B) long-lived relatives or C) never having smoked

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C) Never having smoked

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Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions are correct? A) Circulation - the movement of the body as a whole B) Responsiveness - sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them C) Assimilation - obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food

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B) Responsiveness - sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them

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An enzyme is a _____. A) Protein that functions as a hormone B) Protein that inhibits chemical reactions by being changed or depleted C) Protein that speeds up chemical reactions without being changed or depleted

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C) Protein that speeds up chemical reactions without being changed or depleted

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Physical and chemical changes or reactions in the body are collectively known as A) physiology B) assimilation C) metabolism

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B) assimilation

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A complex carbohydrate has a phosphate group attached to a sugar molecule: True or False

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False

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Anatomy and Physiology are difficult to separate because A) anatomical structures determine which functions are possible B) they overlap to a great degree C) new aspects of anatomy and physiology are always being discovered

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A) Anatomical structures determine which functions are possible

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An examples of a biomarker isA) sodium chloride B) any DNA sequence C) cholesterol

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C) Cholesterol

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The atoms of two types of elements are likely to have A) the same size and same weigh B) different sizes but the same weight C) different sizes and different weights

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C) Different sizes and different weights

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Signs of aging at the cellular level are A) impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts B) unrepaired DNA and abnormal proteins C) an increase in the number of cell nuclei

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A) impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts

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Agriculture changed the types of health problems that people experienced A) not at all B) from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago and C) from more than a million years ago experienced.

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A) not at all B) from 6,000 to 10,000 years ago and C) from more than a million years ago.

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A triglyceride consists of A) 3 glycerols and 1 fatty acid B) 1 glycerol and 3 fatty acids C) 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

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C) 3 fatty acids and 1 glycerol

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The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the A) epigastric B) hypogastric C) metabdominal

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A) Epigastric

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A biomarker test for cancer should ideally be A) inexpensive B) easy to perform C) sensitive D) specific E) all of the above

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E) All ove the above

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Saturated fats ______ than unsaturated fats. A) have fewer hydrogen atoms bonded to carbon atoms B) Have more single carbon-carbon atoms C) are heavier

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B) Have more single carbon-carbon atoms

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The type of organic molecule that can replicate is a A) protein B) carbohydrate C) nucleic acid

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C) Nucleic acid

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Agriculture and urbanization brought new health problems because A) infection spread faster as people lived farther apart B) farming meant that people were no longer exposed to parasites in fertilizer C) people became less active and fewer wild plants

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C) People became less active and ate fewer wild plants

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The atoms of isotopes of a particular element vary in the number of A) protons B) neutrons C) electrons

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B) Neutrons

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Which of the following are vital signs? A) Visual acuity and auditory sharpness B) Body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate

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B) Body temperature, blood pressure, and pulse rate

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Which organ system produces blood cells? A) Skeletal B) Circulatory C) Endocrine

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A) Skeletal

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Aging begins in the fetus: True or False

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False

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A decomposition reaction can be symbolized by A) A + B -> AB B) C + D -> AB C) AB -> A + B

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C) AB -> A + B

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Water causes ionically-bonded molecules to A) bond more strongly B) dissociate C) denature

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B) dissociate

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Which of the following is not true concerning the female reproductive system? A) it transports the female sex cells B) it functions in breastfeeding C) it supports development of fetuses

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B) It functions in breastfeeding.

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An anatomical section that separates the body into right and left portions is a A) transverse B) frontal C) saggital

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C) Saggital

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Chemistry deals with A) the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living matter B) the composition of organisms only C) the composition of non-living matter only

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A) The composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living matter

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48. Magnetic resonance imaging might be used to A) obtain a sectional view of the brain B) distinguish between normal and cancerous tissues C) Assess damage sustained by the heart D) examine an injured knee E) all of the above

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E) All of the above

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Organic molecules _____, whereas inorganic molecules ____.

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Contain carbon, do not contain carbon.

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The thoracic cavity lies ________ to the abdominopelvic cavity.

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