Vanders Human Physiology 12th Edition Widmaier Test Bank
Vanders Human Physiology 12th Edition Widmaier Test Bank
Vanders Human Physiology 12th Edition Widmaier Test Bank
Chapter 02
Chemical Composition of the Body
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5. Ions are
A. Electrically neutral
B. Electrically charged
C. Formed by the gain or loss of protons from the nucleus
D. Electrically charged and formed by the gain or loss of protons from the nucleus
E. None of the choices are correct
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7. If a sports beverage advertises that it replaces the body's electrolytes, it will replace
A. Sugars that were broken down for energy
B. Ionic forms of mineral elements
C. Lipids that form the membranes of cells
D. Oxygen and gases used by metabolism
E. Vitamins
8. Of the major ions in the body, the only one that carries a negative charge is
A. Chloride
B. Sodium
C. Potassium
D. Hydrogen
E. Calcium
9. Free radicals
A. React rapidly with other atoms
B. Include hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide
C. Contain two electrons in the outermost orbital
D. React rapidly with other atoms and include hydroxyl radical and nitric oxide are correct
E. All of the choices are correct
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10. If a free radical reacts with another molecule the free radical will
A. Remove electrons from the other molecule
B. Form an unbreakable bond with the other molecule
C. Remove protons from the other molecule
D. Stabilize the other molecule
E. None of the choices are correct
11. Electrolytes
A. Are ions
B. Conduct electricity when dissolved in water
C. Are found in pure water
D. Both are ions and conduct electricity when dissolved in water are correct
E. All of the choices are correct
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14. Hydrolysis
A. Involves removal of water molecules from larger molecules
B. Involves breaking of covalent bonds within water molecules and transfer of the resulting
ions to other molecules
C. Results in the breakdown of large molecules in the body
D. Both involves removal of water molecules from larger molecules and involves breaking of
covalent bonds within water molecules and transfer of the resulting ions to other molecules
are correct
E. Both involves breaking of covalent bonds within water molecules and transfer of the
resulting ions to other molecules and results in the breakdown of large molecules in the body
are correct
15. Consider the adage familiar to anyone who has observed oil spills in the ocean or has
made a salad dressing: "Oil and water do not mix." Which of the following helps explain this
observation?
A. Oil is hydrophobic
B. Oil is nonpolar
C. Oil is composed largely of carbon and hydrogen
D. Water is hydrophilic
E. All of the choices are correct
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16. Molecules that have properties of both polar and nonpolar molecules are called
A. Hydrophobic
B. Hydrophilic
C. Amphipathic
D. All of the choices are correct
E. None of the choices are correct
17. Compounds A, B and C have molecular weights of 10, 50 and 100 respectively. If 5 grams
of each compound were put into 1 liter of water, which compound will have the greatest
molar concentration?
A. Compound A
B. Compound B
C. Compound C
D. All will have the same molar concentration
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22. Glucose is a
A. Monosaccharide
B. Disaccharide
C. Polysaccharide
D. Glycoprotein
E. Phospholipid
23. Carbohydrates are stored in the liver and muscles in the form of
A. Cellulose
B. Starch
C. Triacylglycerol
D. Glycogen
E. All of the choices are correct
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25. Which of the following lipids have regulatory roles in the body?
A. Steroids
B. Eicosanoids
C. Triacylglycerols
D. Both steroids and eicosanoids are correct
E. All of the choices are correct
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28. Which of the following correctly describes the strength of the chemical bonds important in
protein conformation, from strongest to weakest?
A. Covalent, ionic, hydrogen, van der Waals
B. Ionic, covalent, hydrogen, van der Waals
C. Van der Waals, hydrogen, ionic, covalent
D. Covalent, hydrogen, ionic, van der Waals
E. Covalent, ionic, van der Waals, hydrogen
29. The covalent bond formed between two amino acids is called a(n)
A. Glycosidic bond
B. Peptide bond
C. Phosphodiester bond
D. Ester bond
E. Hydrolytic bond
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35. The mass of an atom is the sum of its protons and electrons.
FALSE
36. The atomic number of an element is given by the number of electrons in the atom.
FALSE
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39. The atomic number of an element refers to the number of particles in its atomic nucleus.
FALSE
40. Twelve grams of C contains the same number of atoms as one gram of H.
TRUE
41. The four most common elements in the body are hydrogen, carbon, calcium and oxygen.
FALSE
43. Trace elements such as zinc and manganese are found in minute quantities in the body but
do not serve any known function.
FALSE
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44. The number of covalent bonds that can be formed by a given atom depends upon the
number of electrons present in the outermost orbit.
TRUE
45. Nitrogen atoms can form a maximum of four covalent bonds with other atoms.
FALSE
46. The shape of a molecule may change as atoms rotate about their covalent bonds.
TRUE
47. All of the physiologically important atoms of the body readily form ions.
FALSE
48. Water molecules can form covalent bonds with other water molecules.
FALSE
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49. In a molecule of water, an oxygen atom forms a double bond with each of two hydrogen
atoms.
FALSE
51. NaCl is a molecule formed by the covalent bonding of a sodium atom to a chlorine atom.
FALSE
53. During hydrolysis, hydrogen ions and hydroxyl groups are formed.
TRUE
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54. In general, polar molecules will dissolve in polar solvents, while nonpolar molecules
cannot.
TRUE
56. Molecules with both polar and nonpolar regions are called ambidextrous.
FALSE
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61. Sucrose is called "blood sugar" because it is the most abundant carbohydrate in the blood.
FALSE
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65. Glycoproteins are protein molecules with molecules of glycogen attached to the amino
acid side chains.
FALSE
66. The sequence of amino acids in a protein is known as the secondary structure.
FALSE
67. Protein molecules may consist of more than one polypeptide chain.
TRUE
68. Substitution of one amino acid for another in a given protein will inevitably alter the
conformation of that protein to a significant degree.
FALSE
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69. In DNA, thymine binds with adenine and cytosine binds with uracil.
FALSE
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