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CAP Pre-test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

DNA controls the activities of a cell by regulating the production of ________.

a)

Amino acids

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

2.

The basic shapes of epithelial cells include all but which of the following:

a)

Stratified

b)

Squamous

c)

Cubodial

d)

Columnar

e)

All of the above are correct shapes

3.

The blood supply of the integument is located in this layer.

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

hypodermis/ subcutaneous layer

d)

accessory structures

4.

A type of intercellular connection in which the outermost portions of the two cell membranes have a tight seal together is termed a(n):

a)

Tight junction

b)

Gap junction

c)

intermediate junction

d)

desmosome

e)

None of the above

5.

The heart is posterior to the sternum. Posterior means:

a)

Below

b)

Behind

c)

Above

d)

Beside

6.

Which of these is not a difference between an embryonic and an adult skeleton?

a)

Adults do not have fontanels in their skull.

b)

Adult bones contain a greater proportion of hyaline cartilage compared to bone tissue.

c)

Adult bones have no epiphyseal lines.

d)

There are no differences; embryonic and adult bones are exactly the same.

7.

What is the only human cell with a structure that allows for movement?

a)

Flagella

b)

Sperm cell

c)

egg cell

d)

Skin cell

e)

Ovum cell

8.

What attaches each tooth to the surrounding bone of the mandible or maxilla?

a)

The root itself

b)

Calcium phosphate

c)

A periodontal ligament

d)

cementum

9.

The hyoid bone is the only bone that does not form a joint with any other bone.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which is not a major function of the kidney?

a)

Regulation of blood ionic composition

b)

Regulation of blood cell size

c)

Regulation of blood volume

d)

Regulation of blood pH

11.

At what point during a twitch does the muscle achieve maximum tension?

a)

Before the latent phase

b)

Between the latent phase and contraction phase

c)

Between the contraction phase and relaxation phase

d)

After the relaxation phase

12.

Which nonrespiratory air movement is intended to clear the upper pharynxes and nasal cavity?

a)

Cough

b)

Sneeze

c)

Hiccup

d)

Yawn

13.

Frog respiration takes place primarily through the:

a)

Lungs

b)

Tongue

c)

Stomach

d)

Skin

14.

Where does hematopoiesis take place?

a)

In the kidneys

b)

In the yellow bone marrow

c)

In red bone marrow

d)

in the heart

15.

What portion of the circulatory system delivers blood to the lungs?

a)

Systemic

b)

Pulmonary

c)

Cardiac

d)

Coronary

16.

A paper cut is a ___________ wound when compared to a stab wound that causes a deep injury to the body.

a)

Primary

b)

Serious

c)

Superficial

d)

Nonsense

17.

Which animal has fingerprints most like humans?

a)

Chimpanzee

b)

Koala

c)

Gorilla

d)

Ostrich

18.

Rudiments require multiple stomachs in order to facilitate the breakdown of cellulose in meat.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Arctic animals are better adapted for respiration in cold temperatures because of the size of their conchae.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

Which is the only taste that typically responds to poisons, not nutrients?

a)

Salty

b)

Sweet

c)

Sour

d)

Bitter

e)

Umami

21.

Three types of epithelial cells:

a)

Cuboidal, columnar, square

b)

Cuboidal, columnar, squamous

c)

Prism, columnar, trapezoid

d)

Pseudo, cuboidal, squamous

22.

The spinal cord is in the ____________ nervous system.

a)

Central

b)

Afferent Peripheral

c)

Efferent Peripheral

d)

Autonomic

23.

Animal sounds are made from the _____ system.

a)

Nervous

b)

Digestive

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

24.

A dermatologist is presented with four patients that believe they may have a cancerous mole. Using the ABCD rule, what does A stand for?

a)

Area

b)

Acne

c)

Areola

d)

Alopecia

25.

An analysis of the physical, chemical, and microscopic properties of urine is called:

a)

Urinalysis

b)

Microscopy, culture, sensitivity

c)

Dipstick urine test

d)

Midstream urine sample

e)

Diuretic