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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What refers to the process by which the ability to grow new cells or perform exchanges in muscle, cells, or molecules becomes impossible?
(a) Cellular aging.
(b) Hypertension.
(c) Metastasis.
(d) Exsanguination.

2. Irv Lipsiner is described as an athlete and what in Chapter 1?
(a) Salesman.
(b) Stockbroker.
(c) Lawyer.
(d) Fireman.

3. A person’s heart rate does what annually as they age, according to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3?
(a) Begins to stagger.
(b) Decreases.
(c) Remains stagnant.
(d) Increases.

4. Where was Irv Lipsiner when he suffered from complete cardiac heart failure, according to the author in Chapter 1?
(a) A hiking trail.
(b) In his home.
(c) A tennis court.
(d) At his office.

5. Dr. Nuland compares the metabolic changes of aging to what in Chapter 3?
(a) The parts-replacement capability in a machine.
(b) A truck rusting in the field.
(c) A decaying piece of fruit.
(d) A computer becoming obsolete.

Short Answer Questions

1. The electric energy that stimulates the heart occurs where?

2. At what age did Dr. Nuland’s grandmother emigrate from Europe to the United States?

3. What does Dr. Nuland discuss that is also called also called coronary artery or coronary heart disease in Chapter 1?

4. What was the name of the university hospital where Dr. Nuland worked when James McCarty was admitted?

5. According to Dr. Nuland in Chapter 3, the molecules in a living organism are what?

(see the answer key)

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