APHY 101 Ivy Tech Final Exam Study Guide 2025
1. The study of structure and the relationships between structures is
. ANS
anatomy
2. The study of the function of body parts is . ANS
physiology
3. What are the levels of organization and define each. ANS
Organelles, cells, tis- sues, organs, organ systems
4. cell structures that carry out special functions in a cell ANS
organelle
5. basic unit of structure & function in a living thing ANS
cell
,6. A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job. ANS
Tissue
7. A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
ANS
or- gan
8. Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function ANS
organ system
9. a living thing made of a group of organ systems ANS
organism
10. What are the characteristics of Life? ANS
Movement Responsiveness
Growth
Reproduction
,Respiration
Digestion
Absorption
Circulation
Assimilation
Excretion
11. What are the requirements of life? ANS
Water food
oxygen
heat
pressure
12. Define homeostasis ANS
The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable, so that it's cells can survive
13. What is a homeostatic mechanism? ANS
Receptors control center
Effectors
14. is the basic unit of matter. ANS
, atom
15. anything that has mass and takes up space ANS
matter
16. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by
chemical means. ANS
element
17. The smallest particle that exhibits the chemical properties of an element-
ANS
atom
1. The study of structure and the relationships between structures is
. ANS
anatomy
2. The study of the function of body parts is . ANS
physiology
3. What are the levels of organization and define each. ANS
Organelles, cells, tis- sues, organs, organ systems
4. cell structures that carry out special functions in a cell ANS
organelle
5. basic unit of structure & function in a living thing ANS
cell
,6. A group of similar cells that are organized to do a specific job. ANS
Tissue
7. A collection of tissues that carry out a specialized function of the body
ANS
or- gan
8. Group of organs that work together to perform a specific function ANS
organ system
9. a living thing made of a group of organ systems ANS
organism
10. What are the characteristics of Life? ANS
Movement Responsiveness
Growth
Reproduction
,Respiration
Digestion
Absorption
Circulation
Assimilation
Excretion
11. What are the requirements of life? ANS
Water food
oxygen
heat
pressure
12. Define homeostasis ANS
The body's ability to keep its internal conditions stable, so that it's cells can survive
13. What is a homeostatic mechanism? ANS
Receptors control center
Effectors
14. is the basic unit of matter. ANS
, atom
15. anything that has mass and takes up space ANS
matter
16. A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by
chemical means. ANS
element
17. The smallest particle that exhibits the chemical properties of an element-
ANS
atom
