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In ____, some type of pressure forces substances across a membrane.


A) diffusion
B) osmosis
C) filtration
D) active transport
E) metabolism

F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

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The heart and blood vessels unite to form the ________ system.

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The ________ is the part of a cell that contains DNA.

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Sometimes when DNA is duplicated, errors called ________ occur that will be passed on to the descendants (daughter cells) of that cell and may or may not affect the cells in harmful ways.

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The knees are positioned ____ to the hips.


A) superior
B) deep
C) caudal
D) cranial
E) lateral

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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The movement of a substance from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration is ________.

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If a gland secretes its product into a duct, such as with a sweat or sebaceous gland, it is called a(n) ________ gland.

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The ________ is the muscle that separates the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.

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Traits that are carried on the sex chromosomes are called ________ traits.

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sex-linked...

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____ release hydroxyl ions in water.


A) Lipids
B) Cells
C) Bases
D) Atoms
E) Acids

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The second stage of mitosis is ________. During this stage, the chromosomes line up in the middle of the cell between the centrioles on spindle fibers.

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In ________, substances move across a cell membrane with the help of carrier molecules.

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The pelvic cavity contains the ____.


A) gallbladder
B) stomach
C) reproductive organs
D) liver
E) small intestine

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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A(n) ________ plane divides the body into left and right portions.

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The ____ is a word part at the beginning of a medical term that alters the meaning of the word root.


A) prefix
B) gerund
C) suffix.
D) combining vowel
E) preposition

F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Cells reproduce by cell division, a process that involves splitting the nucleus through mitosis or meiosis, and ________, or splitting the cytoplasm.

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In ________, some type of pressure, such as gravity or blood pressure, forces substances across a membrane that acts like a filter.

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The simplest units of all matter are ________, and many of these are essential to life.

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George is a 10-year-old new patient who was brought to the office by his father because George's teacher noted that George may have a hearing impairment. While taking George's history, you note that he has a rather flat face with slanting eyes, and his tongue protrudes slightly. He appears to have poor muscle tone, and when you ask him a question, his father answers for him. Although his father has not indicated that George suffers from any particular disorder, from your observations you may suspect that George has ____.


A) cystic fibrosis
B) fragile X syndrome
C) Down syndrome
D) hemophilia
E) Klinefelter's syndrome

F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

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In water, ____ release hydrogen ions.


A) acids
B) lipids
C) bases
D) nucleic acids
E) genes

F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

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