Preview questions are to be submitted before the lecture on the assigned chapter. Answers must be complete, so please be as detailed as possible. Feel free to outline when it is appropriate.

Each set of preview questions will be worth 10 points. Question sets will be graded as 10, 5, or 0 points using the following rubrics: 10 points: Questions are submitted on time, answers are correct, and complete; 5 points: Questions are submitted on time, answers are mostly correct, but are not sufficient for the questions; 0 points: Questions not submitted on time or not submitted, answers as a whole are not correct or sufficient.

You will Submit all sets of preview questions, and I will randomly chose 6 sets to grade, but score the total out of 5 sets. I may also choose to give you a pop quiz based on these questions.

Please use these forms for submitting your answers.

Preview Questions, Introduction

  1. What is the url for the course homepage?

  2. Briefly describe the first homework assignment.

Preview Questions, Chapter 1

  1. What are the features of life?

  2. Outline the hierarchy (atoms -> domain) of the human organism.

  3. What is science? What is the scientific epistemology?

  4. What is a hypothesis?

  5. Describe the asymmetry between falsification and verification in the process of hypothesis testing.

  6. What is evolution?

  7. Describe the importance of evolution in the study of biology. Describe the importance of evolution in the study of human biology.

Preview Questions, Chapter 2

  1. Describe the atom and all major subatomic particles.

  2. What is the Octet Rule? Why is it significant?

  3. What are three common types of atomic bonds? What are their features?

  4. Distinguish between exer- and endergonic reactions.

  5. What is a buffer? Give an example.

  6. Outline the major types and subtypes of biological macromolecules.

  7. What is an enzyme? How do enzymes work?

Preview Questions, Chapter 3

  1. Describe the plasma membrane.

  2. What is diffusion? What is osmosis?

  3. What factors affect rates of diffusion?

  4. Describe, in detail, tonicity. Distinguish among hyper-, hypo-, and isotonic.

  5. How do substances move through the plasma membrane?

  6. Describe the major components of a cell.

Preview Questions, Chapter 4

  1. List and describe all the major types of cell junctions.

  2. Outline the major types and subtypes of tissues. Give features and functions of each type and subtype.

  3. Describe the major cavities of the body.

  4. Describe feedback systems (negative and positive). Give an example of each.

  5. Describe homeostasis.

Preview Questions, Chapter 11

  1. What are the functions of the skeletal system?

  2. Describe the regions of a generic long bone.

  3. Describe the osteon.

  4. Describe intramembranous and endochondral osteogenesis.

  5. What is the epiphyseal plate?

  6. Describe bone remodeling. Hi-lite important hormones in the process.

  7. Describe the maintenance of blood calcium levels.

Preview Questions, Chapter 12

  1. What are the major types of muscle tissue? Describe the features of each.

  2. Describe the microanatomy of the three muscle types.

  3. Explain how actin & myosin interaction is regulated.

  4. Explain the significance of acetylcholine and acetylcholine esterase.

  5. Describe the processes of ATP anabolism.

Preview Questions, Chapter 5

  1. Briefly outline the functional areas/units of the cardiovascular (CV) system. You may phrase this as a description of how blood moves through the body.

  2. Compare and contrast the microanatomy and arteries and veins.

  3. Describe the pericardium and how it surrounds the heart.

  4. Describe some of the major CV disorders.

  5. What is the purpose of the lymphatic system?

Preview Questions, Chapter 6

  1. Describe all of the components of blood, their relative volumes, and their functions.

  2. Describe an erythrocyte and its function.

  3. Describe and outline the different types and functions of leukocytes.

  4. What are thrombocytes? How do they work? Describe the clotting cascade.

  5. Describe the ABO blood group. What are the underlying genetics of the group?

Preview Questions, Chapter 7

  1. Outline primary vs secondary lymphatic organs.

  2. What are the non-specific defenses?

  3. What are the specific defenses? What types of SDs are there, and how do they work?

  4. What are antibodies? How are they produced, and how do they function?

  5. Outline acquired immunity.

Preview Questions, Chapter 8

  1. Outline the route a bolus would travel through the GI tract.

  2. Describe the regions of the larynx.

  3. What is the significance of the histology of each region of the GI tract?

  4. What are the accessory organs of digestion, and what is their contribution to the process of digestion?

  5. Outline important nutrients for the body. You may want to frame your answer in terms of the biological macromolecules, etc.

Preview Questions, Chapter 9

  1. Contrast external vs internal respiration.

  2. Outline the route air takes from the outside of the body to the alveoli.

  3. What is Boyle's Law? Why is it significant what talking about respiration?

  4. What muscles are responsible for: normal breathing (in and out) and forced exhalation?

  5. How are oxygen and carbon dioxide carried through the blood?

Preview Questions, Chapter 10

  1. Outline the macro-organization of the urinary system.

  2. Describe the structure of the kidney.

  3. Describe nephron circulation.

  4. Describe the process of urine formation.

  5. How is urine formation regulated? Be specific.

Preview Questions, Chapter 13

  1. Outline the organization of the nervous system (NS).
  2. What is the purpose of myelination? What is responsible for myelination?
  3. What is the resting membrane potential of a nerve? How is it maintained?
  4. Describe the process of generating an action potential.
  5. What is the function of a neurotransmitter?
  6. Outline the organization of the brain.

Preview Questions, Chapter 14

  1. What is the role of a sensory receptor?

  2. Describe the different systems for organizing sensory receptors.

  3. Outline the different types and function of sensory receptors.

Preview Questions, Chapter 15

  1. Contrast endocrine vs exocrine glands.

  2. Describe how peptide hormone function.

  3. Describe how steroid hormones function.

  4. Outline the glands of the endocrine system, list the hormones secreted by these glands, and identify the target tissue and/or the action of the hormone.

Preview Questions, Chapter 16

  1. Outline the anatomy of the male reproductive system.

  2. Describe the hormonal control of spermatogenesis and testosterone secretion.

  3. Outline the anatomy of the female reproductive system.

  4. Describe the ovarian cycle.

  5. Describe the uterine cycle.

  6. Describe hormonal control of the ovarian and uterine cycles.

  7. What is contraception? What are the major strategies of contraception. Give examples of these strategies and discuss their effectiveness.

Preview Questions, Chapter 18

  1. Contrast apoptosis and necrosis.
  2. Describe the events of the cell cycle.
  3. Contrast haploid vs diploid cells.
  4. Describe meiosis. What is its purpose?
  5. What is crossing over? Why is it so important?
  6. Describe how fertilization works.

Preview Questions, Chapter 20

  1. Contrast genotype and phenotype.

  2. Define: gene, allele, dominant, recessive, homozygous, and heterozygous.

  3. Given a genotype, how does one determine the possible gametic (present in the sperm or ovum) genes?

  4. Define: multifactor inheritance, incomplete dominance, and codominance.

  5. If a child with type AB blood was born to a woman with type A blood. What are the possible ABO genotypes for the father?

  6. What are sex-linked traits? Give a few examples of sex-linked traits.

  7. Why are x-linked diseases more common in males?

Preview Questions, Chapter 22

  1. What is the difference between a theory and a scientific theory?

  2. Define evolution.

  3. What are the major lines of evidences that support the scientific theory of evolution?

  4. What are the elements of natural selection?

  5. Describe the history of the lineage of Homo sapiens.

  6. If a student in your class said to you that evolution is just a theory and has no relevance to this course or to the field of health care, how would you professionally respond? [Please answer seriously. Flippant answers will earn you no points]