Anatomy Placement Test (APT) Information:
What: Anatomy Placement Test will be 50 multiple choice questions and students will have 75 minutes to complete the assessment.
Where: May be taken during testing hours in the Testing Center, or may be taken at the Waynesboro Outpost.
When: The test will be available beginning March 1, 2022.
How Often: Students may take the APT twice a month.
Remediation/Preparation: The Canvas Course for the APT contains review modules and practice tests to help the student review and prepare for the APT. Register for free access to self-study information and test information.
Concepts that may appear on the test:
Objectives
Introduction
- Differentiate between a hypothesis, a scientific theory and scientific law
- Define homeostasis
Chemistry
- Define matter, elements, atoms, and molecules
- Name the subatomic particles of an atom
- ions
- isotopes
- Diagram and describe the atomic structure of biologically important elements
- Name the subatomic particles of an atom
- Explain the primary bond types
- ionic bonds
- polar covalent bonds
- non-polar covalent bonds
- hydrogen bonds
- Describe and differentiate between synthesis, decomposition, and exchange chemical reactions
- Define energy, kinetic energy, and potential energy
- Explain the importance of energy in chemical reactions
- Explain the importance of ATP
- Define and describe the properties of acids and bases with respect to hydrogen ions
- Explain the pH scale and define acidic, neutral, and basic pH values
- Explain the function of a buffer
- Discriminate between inorganic and organic molecules
- Describe the chemistry of water and discuss its physiologically important properties
- List and recognize the common functional groups: amino, carboxyl and phosphate groups
- Explain the relationship between monomers and polymers
- Define and give examples of dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis reactions
- Compare and contrast the general molecular structures and functions of
- carbohydrates
- lipids
- proteins
- nucleic acids
- Explain the properties, actions, and importance of enzymes
- Explain the factors that influence reaction rates
Cell
- Define the structure and function of the cell membrane including the different types of protein channels
- Explain the active and passive transport mechanisms for movement across cell membranes
- Identify cellular organelles and explain their functions in a typical cell
- Explain cellular respiration, and the steps involved in ATP production
- Define genome, chromosome and gene
- Explain DNA Replication
- Define explain transcription and translation
- Describe and identify the stages of the cell cycle
- Interphase
- Mitosis
- Explain the importance of stem cells
Inheritance
- Identify the stages of meiosis
- Define homologous chromosomes, independent assortment and crossing over
- Explain the major differences between mitosis and meiosis
- Explain how crossing over and independent assortment during meiosis contribute to genetic differences
- Briefly explain basic patterns of inheritance, to include definitions of genes, alleles, homozygous, heterozygous, genotype and phenotype, autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and sex-linked traits.