Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
1) Which of the following are signs of aging at the cellular level?
A) Graying hair, waning strength, and wrinkles
B) Unrepaired DNA and abnormal proteins
C) Impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts
D) A fatty liver and clogged blood vessels
2) An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect
the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)__________.
A) anatomist
B) physiologist
C) chemist
D) biochemist
3) What type of investigator conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect the rate at which the heart beats?
A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Pathologist
D) Biochemist
4) Why are the topics of anatomy and physiology difficult to separate?
A) Physiological functions depend on anatomy of structures.
B) Physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C) The body parts take up space.
D) Our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of
anatomy.
5) The activities of an anatomist consist of__________, whereas those of a physiologist consist
of__________.
A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting
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,Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
6) What is the origin of the term "anatomy"?
A) From the Greek word for "function".
B) Named after the first anatomist.
C) From the Greek word for "cutting up".
D) For the function of internal organs.
7) What is the term "physiology" is related to?
A) The Latin word for "physical shape".
B) The structure of internal organs.
C) The Greek word for "cutting up".
D) The Greek word for "relationship to nature".
8) What is illustrated by the recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect
sweetness?
A) Chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) New discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) Everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) The molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.
9) Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D) They are found in many types of cells.
10) Which of the following lists best illustrates increasing levels of complexity?
A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
11) In all organisms, what is the basic unit of structure and function?
A) The atom
B) The organelle
C) The macromolecule
D) The cell
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,Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
12) Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form__________.
A) tissues
B) organs
C) organ systems
D) organelles
13) Simple squamous epithelium is an example of which organizational level?
A) Organ system
B) Organ
C) Tissue
D) Molecule
14) What is assimilation?
A) The changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) The breaking down of foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) The elimination of waste from the body.
D) The increase in body size without a change in overall shape.
15) The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body is an example
of__________.
A) circulation
B) respiration
C) responsiveness
D) absorption
16) What process is defined as the removal of wastes?
A) Metabolism
B) Absorption
C) Assimilation
D) Excretion
17) Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
A) Responsiveness: obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food.
B) Assimilation: sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them.
C) Respiration: changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different
from those that entered the body fluids.
D) Circulation: the movement of substances in body fluids.
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, Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
18) What is the definition of metabolism?
A) The removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions.
B) The breakdown of substances into simpler forms.
C) The taking in of nutrients.
D) The chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life.
19) Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual
organism?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
20) Which of the following processes is most important to the continuation of the human
species?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
21) What is the definition of homeostasis?
A) The changing external conditions.
B) The maintenance of stable external conditions.
C) The changing internal conditions.
D) The maintenance of stable internal conditions.
22) Which of the following is an example of a positive homeostatic mechanism in the human
body?
A) Shivering when body temperature falls below normal.
B) Increasing heart rate and force of contraction when blood pressure falls.
C) Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid.
D) Secreting insulin after a meal to return blood sugar concentration toward normal.
23) Which of the following are typically required to maintain a stable internal environment?
A) Positive feedback mechanisms.
B) An unstable outside environment.
C) Decreased atmospheric pressure.
D) Negative feedback mechanisms.
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Chapter 1
1) Which of the following are signs of aging at the cellular level?
A) Graying hair, waning strength, and wrinkles
B) Unrepaired DNA and abnormal proteins
C) Impaired cell division and the ability to break down and recycle worn cell parts
D) A fatty liver and clogged blood vessels
2) An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect
the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n)__________.
A) anatomist
B) physiologist
C) chemist
D) biochemist
3) What type of investigator conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect the rate at which the heart beats?
A) Anatomist
B) Physiologist
C) Pathologist
D) Biochemist
4) Why are the topics of anatomy and physiology difficult to separate?
A) Physiological functions depend on anatomy of structures.
B) Physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C) The body parts take up space.
D) Our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of
anatomy.
5) The activities of an anatomist consist of__________, whereas those of a physiologist consist
of__________.
A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting
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,Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
6) What is the origin of the term "anatomy"?
A) From the Greek word for "function".
B) Named after the first anatomist.
C) From the Greek word for "cutting up".
D) For the function of internal organs.
7) What is the term "physiology" is related to?
A) The Latin word for "physical shape".
B) The structure of internal organs.
C) The Greek word for "cutting up".
D) The Greek word for "relationship to nature".
8) What is illustrated by the recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect
sweetness?
A) Chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) New discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) Everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) The molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology.
9) Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D) They are found in many types of cells.
10) Which of the following lists best illustrates increasing levels of complexity?
A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
11) In all organisms, what is the basic unit of structure and function?
A) The atom
B) The organelle
C) The macromolecule
D) The cell
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,Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
12) Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form__________.
A) tissues
B) organs
C) organ systems
D) organelles
13) Simple squamous epithelium is an example of which organizational level?
A) Organ system
B) Organ
C) Tissue
D) Molecule
14) What is assimilation?
A) The changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) The breaking down of foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) The elimination of waste from the body.
D) The increase in body size without a change in overall shape.
15) The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body is an example
of__________.
A) circulation
B) respiration
C) responsiveness
D) absorption
16) What process is defined as the removal of wastes?
A) Metabolism
B) Absorption
C) Assimilation
D) Excretion
17) Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
A) Responsiveness: obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food.
B) Assimilation: sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them.
C) Respiration: changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different
from those that entered the body fluids.
D) Circulation: the movement of substances in body fluids.
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, Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy and Physiology
Chapter 1
18) What is the definition of metabolism?
A) The removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions.
B) The breakdown of substances into simpler forms.
C) The taking in of nutrients.
D) The chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life.
19) Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual
organism?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
20) Which of the following processes is most important to the continuation of the human
species?
A) Responsiveness
B) Movement
C) Reproduction
D) Respiration
21) What is the definition of homeostasis?
A) The changing external conditions.
B) The maintenance of stable external conditions.
C) The changing internal conditions.
D) The maintenance of stable internal conditions.
22) Which of the following is an example of a positive homeostatic mechanism in the human
body?
A) Shivering when body temperature falls below normal.
B) Increasing heart rate and force of contraction when blood pressure falls.
C) Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid.
D) Secreting insulin after a meal to return blood sugar concentration toward normal.
23) Which of the following are typically required to maintain a stable internal environment?
A) Positive feedback mechanisms.
B) An unstable outside environment.
C) Decreased atmospheric pressure.
D) Negative feedback mechanisms.
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