Question 1

A patient is experiencing difficulty breathing due to a disorder affecting the lungs. Which organ system is primarily affected?

Accepted Answer

Respiratory system

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the relationship between anatomy and physiology?

Accepted Answer

Anatomy studies the structure of body parts, while physiology studies their function.

Question 3

Place the following levels of structural organization in the correct order from simplest to most complex: cell, organ, tissue, organism, organ system.

Accepted Answer

Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

Question 4

A PET scan uses radioisotopes to visualize metabolic activity in tissues. Which property of radioisotopes makes them useful for this purpose?

Accepted Answer

They emit radiation that can be detected by imaging equipment.

Question 5

In anatomical position, which directional term correctly completes the sentence: 'The heart is _____ to the lungs.'

Accepted Answer

Medial

Question 6

Which body plane divides the body into right and left halves?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal plane

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT found in the thoracic cavity?

Accepted Answer

Stomach

Question 8

A patient’s blood glucose rises after eating, triggering insulin release. Which homeostatic component is the pancreas acting as in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

Effector

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of positive feedback?

Accepted Answer

Blood clotting

Question 10

Given an atom with atomic number 8 and atomic mass 18, how many neutrons does it have?

$	ext{Number of neutrons} = 	ext{Atomic mass} - 	ext{Atomic number}$

Accepted Answer

10

Question 11

Which statement correctly describes a reactive atom?

Accepted Answer

It has an incomplete valence shell.

Question 12

Which of the following is a radioisotope used in PET scans to detect cancerous tissues?

Accepted Answer

Fluorine-18

Question 13

Which chemical bond is the strongest among the following?

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

Question 14

Water is able to regulate temperature in the human body due to which property?

Accepted Answer

High heat capacity

Question 15

Which reaction involves breaking down a polymer into monomers using water?

$	ext{Polymer} + 	ext{H}_2	ext{O} ightarrow 	ext{Monomers}$

Accepted Answer

Hydrolysis

Question 16

Which organic compound is primarily affected in a patient with sickle cell anemia?

Accepted Answer

Proteins

Question 17

Which of the following correctly pairs the DNA nucleotide bases and the number of hydrogen bonds they share?

$	ext{A-T: 2 hydrogen bonds}$
$	ext{C-G: 3 hydrogen bonds}$

Accepted Answer

A-T: 2, C-G: 3

Question 18

Which pathway best describes the route a protein takes from synthesis to secretion out of the cell?

Accepted Answer

Nucleus → Ribosome → Endoplasmic reticulum → Golgi apparatus → Plasma membrane

Question 19

Which of the following best describes osmosis?

Accepted Answer

Movement of water from low solute concentration to high solute concentration across a semipermeable membrane

Question 20

A cell is placed in a solution with higher solute concentration than its cytoplasm. What will happen to the cell?

Accepted Answer

It will shrink as water leaves the cell.

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