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A&P 1 FINAL EXAM,
STRAIGHTERLINE ANATO MY
AND PHYSIOLOGY 1,
STRAIGHTERLINE A&P 1
CUMULATIVE FINAL EXAMS
WITH 100% CORRECT AN SWERS
Question : What is the smallest level of organization in
the body that contains the body's genetic
information?Select one:a. chemicalb. cellular c. tissued.
organism
CORRECT ANSWER: B. CellularThe cellular level
includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information.
Question : Which is an example of a normally occurring
positive-feedback mechanism?Select one:a. elevated
blood pressure during exerciseb. increase in heart rate after blood lossc. decrease in blood pressure after blood lossd. stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy
CORRECT ANSWER: d. stretching of the uterus near
the end of pregnancy
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Question : Which of the following processes generates the
most ATP within a human cell?Select one:a. glycolysis b.
lactic acid fermentationc. oxidative phosphorylationd.citric acid cycle
CORRECT ANSWER: c. oxidative phosphorylation
Question : During DNA replication, how does each
template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules?Select one:a. The two strands form
continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase. c.One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA polymerase.d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
CORRECT ANSWER: d. One strand forms
continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
Question : Which is the most superficial layer of skin that
is composed primarily of living cells?Select one:a.
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stratum corneum b. stratum lucidumc. stratum basaled.stratum spinosum
CORRECT ANSWER: d. stratum spinosum
Question : Which of the following is the definition of a
third degree burn?Select one:a. a burn that covers at least
25% of the skinb. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis c. a burn that can only be caused by fired. a burn that does not leave scars
CORRECT ANSWER: b. a burn that has destroyed the
dermis and epidermis
Question : Which of the following types of openings in
the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?Select one:a.
cavity b. cleftc. holed. tunnel
CORRECT ANSWER: a. cavity
Question : Which of the following components of the
bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily
shattered?Select one:a. cartilageb. collagenc.
hydroxyapatited. mineral
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CORRECT ANSWER: b. collagen
Question : Which of the following is the most widely
distributed type of muscle in the body?Select one:a.
cardiacb. posturalc. skeletald. smooth
CORRECT ANSWER: d. smooth
Question : Which sentence best describes the sliding
filament model of muscle contraction?Select one:a. Actin
and myosin filaments remain stationary.b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen.
CORRECT ANSWER: c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils
contract.
Question : doctor performing an autopsy on a patient
concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by trauma due to a large population of which type of
cell?Select one:a. Schwann cellsb. microgliac.
oligodendrocytes d. ependymal cel