Question 1

Why are cancer-fighting drugs considered cytotoxic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They kill both the cancerous and normal cells. 
B)  They prevent replication of toxic chemicals. 
C)  They generate toxic reactions within the mitochondria. 
D)  They produce a cyanide within the cancerous cells. 
A)  They kill both the cancerous and normal cells. 
B)  They prevent replication of toxic chemicals. 
C)  They generate toxic reactions within the mitochondria. 
D)  They produce a cyanide within the cancerous cells. A

Question 2

What does mRNA stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  mitochondrial RNA 
B)  membrane RNA 
C)  messenger RNA 
D)  mitosis RNA 
A)  mitochondrial RNA 
B)  membrane RNA 
C)  messenger RNA 
D)  mitosis RNA C

Question 3

What are lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  organic compounds commonly called fats and oils 
B)  proteins such as meats and fish 
C)  complex carbohydrates 
D)  glucose compounds found in insulin 
A)  organic compounds commonly called fats and oils 
B)  proteins such as meats and fish 
C)  complex carbohydrates 
D)  glucose compounds found in insulin A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic raw materials needed by the body for growth, repair, and operation?

Accepted Answer

A)  carbohydrates 
B)  hormones 
C)  proteins 
D)  fats 
A)  carbohydrates 
B)  hormones 
C)  proteins 
D)  fats

Question 5

Which of the following best describes metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient's heart rate 
B)  the patient's ability to digest food 
C)  the millions of chemical reactions that make the body run 
D)  peptide absorption 
A)  the patient's heart rate 
B)  the patient's ability to digest food 
C)  the millions of chemical reactions that make the body run 
D)  peptide absorption

Question 6

Too much ammonia in the body can have a toxic effect on the brain. This effect is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroplasticity 
B)  hepatic encephalopathy 
C)  brain toxicity 
D)  hepatic saturation 
A)  neuroplasticity 
B)  hepatic encephalopathy 
C)  brain toxicity 
D)  hepatic saturation

Question 7

DNA is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a nucleic acid 
B)  an amino acid 
C)  a protein 
D)  a phosphate 
A)  a nucleic acid 
B)  an amino acid 
C)  a protein 
D)  a phosphate

Question 8

What are the three types of lipids?

Accepted Answer

A)  triglycerides, phospholipids, and neuropeptides 
B)  phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides 
C)  steroids, vitamin B, and complex carbohydrates 
D)  vitamin B, steroids, and neuropeptides 
A)  triglycerides, phospholipids, and neuropeptides 
B)  phospholipids, steroids, and triglycerides 
C)  steroids, vitamin B, and complex carbohydrates 
D)  vitamin B, steroids, and neuropeptides

Question 9

In which section of the DNA is the blueprint, or genetic code, stored?

Accepted Answer

A)  cellular membrane 
B)  nucleus 
C)  lipids 
D)  cytoplasm 
A)  cellular membrane 
B)  nucleus 
C)  lipids 
D)  cytoplasm

Question 10

In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the catabolism of proteins produces which other element that is actually toxic to the human brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  helium 
B)  phosphates 
C)  peptide bonds 
D)  nitrogen 
A)  helium 
B)  phosphates 
C)  peptide bonds 
D)  nitrogen

Why are cancer-fighting drugs considered cytotoxic?

What does mRNA stand for?

What are lipids?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic raw materials needed by the body for growth, repair, and operation?

Which of the following best describes metabolism?

Too much ammonia in the body can have a toxic effect on the brain. This effect is called ________.

DNA is ___________.

What are the three types of lipids?

In which section of the DNA is the blueprint, or genetic code, stored?

In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the catabolism of proteins produces which other element that is actually toxic to the human brain?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

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Exam 4: Cell Metabolism

Why are cancer-fighting drugs considered cytotoxic?

What does mRNA stand for?

What are lipids?

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic raw materials needed by the body for growth, repair, and operation?

Which of the following best describes metabolism?

Too much ammonia in the body can have a toxic effect on the brain. This effect is called ________.

DNA is ___________.

What are the three types of lipids?

In which section of the DNA is the blueprint, or genetic code, stored?

In addition to carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, the catabolism of proteins produces which other element that is actually toxic to the human brain?

Introduction to the Human Body

Basic Chemistry

Cells

Microbiology Basics

Ttissues and Membranes

Integumentary System and Body Temperature

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Nervous System: Nervous Tissue and Brain

Nervous System: Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

Autonomic Nervous System

Sensory System

Endocrine System

Blood

Anatomy of the Heart

Function of the Heart

Anatomy of the Blood Vessels

Functions of the Blood Vessels

Lymphatic System

Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Water, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance

Reproductive Systems

Human Development and Heredity

Filters