Test Bank for Introduction to Information Systems 3rd Edition

Chapter 01: Introducing the Human Body Solomon: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology, 4th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. _______ is the science that studies body function, that is, how the body works. a. Anatomy b. Physiology c. Homeostasis d. Metabolism ANS: B 2. _______ is a way of thinking and a method of investigating the world in a systematic manner. a. Observation b. Experimentation c. Science d. Research ANS: C 3. All matter is composed of _______. a. chemical elements b. chemical compounds c. cells d. tissues ANS: A 4. Atoms and molecules associate in specific ways to form _______, the next highest level of organization. a. organ systems b. tissue c. organs d. cells ANS: D 5. A(n) _______ is a group of closely associated cells that work together to perform specific functions. a. cell b. organ c. molecule d. tissue ANS: D 6. _______ are electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms. a. Compounds b. Ions c. Lipids d. Enzymes ANS: B 7. _______ are sugars and starches that are used by the body as fuel molecules (that store energy). a. Carbohydrates b. Lipids c. Proteins d. Enzymes ANS: A 8. Proteins are large, complex molecules composed of subunits called _______. a. nucleic acids b. ribonucleic acids c. amino acids d. deoxyribonucleic acids ANS: C 9. _______ is a nucleic acid that contains genetic information that is coded in specific sequences of its component nucleotides. a. RNA b. DNA c. ATP d. Amino acid ANS: B 10. All the chemical processes that take place within the body are referred to as its _______. a. catabolism b. metabolism c. anabolism d. energy ANS: B 11. _______ is the building, or synthetic, phase of metabolism. a. ATP b. Homeostasis c. Anabolism d. Catabolism ANS: C 12. The body regulates metabolic activities to maintain _______, the appropriate internal environment, or steady state. a. homeostasis b. environment c. temperature d. ATP ANS: A 13. _______ activates homeostatic mechanisms that return the body to its steady state. a. Anabolism b. Cellular respiration c. Stress d. ATP ANS: C 14. Two structures that characterize humans as vertebrates are the _______, or brain case, and the backbone, or _______ column. a. cephalic; caudal b. cranium; caudal c. cranium; vertebral d. cephalic; vertebral ANS: C 15. In a positive feedback system, _______. a. a change in a condition that varies from the steady state sets off events that intensify the change b. a stressor inhibits a response c. a change in a condition that varies from the steady state triggers an opposite response d. homeostasis is maintained by a variable stressor ANS: A 16. The term caudal is sometimes used instead of the word _______. a. inferior b. superior c. superficial d. anatomical ANS: A