Unit 1 Anatomy Intro Test

A pancreatic cell specializes in making enzymes that it releases to the small intestine. Which of the following best

describes the path these enzymes take from synthesis to exocytosis?

• smooth ER, Golgi, lysosome, cell membrane

• Golgi, rough ER, cytoplasm

• nucleus, Golgi, cytoplasm

• rough ER, Golgi, cell membrane

Cells that line the trachea specialize in moving fluids across their surfaces, down the throat. Which organelle would

these cells most likely have in abundance?

• cilia

• flagella

• centrioles

• mitochondria

The smallest unit capable of life on its own is a(n)

• organ

• organelle

• cell

• tissue

Organize the parts below from most basic to most complex according to the levels of organization in a multicellular

organism.

• human being, central nervous system, brain, nerve tissue, neurons

• neurons, brain, nerve tissue, central nervous system, human being

• neurons, nerve tissue, brain, central nervous system, human being

• nerve tissue, central nervous system, neurons, brain, human being

Inherited traits are passed down from our parents to us, their offspring, by the information that is coded in our parents'

• RNA.

• chromosomes.

• phospholipids.

• proteins.

Skeletal muscle is composed of very hardworking cells. Which organelles would you expect to find in abundance in a

skeletal muscle cell?

• mitochondria

• nuclei

• ribosomes

• vacuoles

To make a banana split, you halve a banana into two long, equal, right and left sides along the ________________.

• coronal plane

• transverse plane

• midsagittal plane

• parasagittal plane

The body system responsible for the production and secretion of hormones is the .

• nervous system

• lymphatic system

• excretory system

• endocrine system

Which connective tissue specializes in the storage of fat?

• tendon

• adipose tissue

• reticular tissue

• dense connective tissue

The body system responsible for acting as a barrier to protect the body from infectious agents in the environment is

the .

• lymphatic system

• integumentary system

• endocrine system

• skeletal system