APHY 101 FINAL EXAM LATEST VERSION
2026 ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE EXAM SCRIPT FULL SOLUTION
⩥ cell. Answer: basic unit of structure and function (muscle, nerve,
blood)
⩥ tissue. Answer: layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose)
⩥ organ. Answer: group of different tissues with a function (heart,
kidney, stomach)
⩥ organ system. Answer: group of organs with common function
(digestive system)
⩥ organism. Answer: composed of organ systems interacting (human)
⩥ movement. Answer: change in position of body; motion of an internal
organ
⩥ responsiveness. Answer: reaction to change inside or outside body
,⩥ growth. Answer: increase in body size without change in shape
⩥ reproduction. Answer: production of new organisms and new cells
⩥ respiration. Answer: obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and
releasing energy from foods
⩥ digestion. Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms
that can be absorbed and used
⩥ absorption. Answer: passage of substances through membranes and
into body fluids
⩥ circulation. Answer: movement of substances in body fluids
⩥ assimilation. Answer: changing of absorbed substances into different
chemical forms
⩥ excretion. Answer: removal of wastes produced by metabolic
reactions
, ⩥ water. Answer: most abundant substance in the body; environment for
metabolic processes; transports substances; regulates temperature
⩥ food. Answer: provides nutrients; supplies energy; supplies raw
materials for building living tissue
⩥ oxygen (gas). Answer: one-fifth of air; used to release energy from
nutrients
⩥ heat. Answer: form of energy; helps maintain body temperature;
controls rate of metabolic reactions
⩥ pressure. Answer: atmospheric - important for breathing; hydrostatic -
keeps blood flowing
⩥ homeostasis. Answer: maintenance of a stable internal environment
⩥ homeostatic mechanism. Answer: self-regulating systems that monitor
aspects of the internal environment and correct them as needed
⩥ matter. Answer: anything that takes up space and has mass; composed
of elements; solids, liquids, and gases
2026 ALL 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE EXAM SCRIPT FULL SOLUTION
⩥ cell. Answer: basic unit of structure and function (muscle, nerve,
blood)
⩥ tissue. Answer: layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose)
⩥ organ. Answer: group of different tissues with a function (heart,
kidney, stomach)
⩥ organ system. Answer: group of organs with common function
(digestive system)
⩥ organism. Answer: composed of organ systems interacting (human)
⩥ movement. Answer: change in position of body; motion of an internal
organ
⩥ responsiveness. Answer: reaction to change inside or outside body
,⩥ growth. Answer: increase in body size without change in shape
⩥ reproduction. Answer: production of new organisms and new cells
⩥ respiration. Answer: obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and
releasing energy from foods
⩥ digestion. Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms
that can be absorbed and used
⩥ absorption. Answer: passage of substances through membranes and
into body fluids
⩥ circulation. Answer: movement of substances in body fluids
⩥ assimilation. Answer: changing of absorbed substances into different
chemical forms
⩥ excretion. Answer: removal of wastes produced by metabolic
reactions
, ⩥ water. Answer: most abundant substance in the body; environment for
metabolic processes; transports substances; regulates temperature
⩥ food. Answer: provides nutrients; supplies energy; supplies raw
materials for building living tissue
⩥ oxygen (gas). Answer: one-fifth of air; used to release energy from
nutrients
⩥ heat. Answer: form of energy; helps maintain body temperature;
controls rate of metabolic reactions
⩥ pressure. Answer: atmospheric - important for breathing; hydrostatic -
keeps blood flowing
⩥ homeostasis. Answer: maintenance of a stable internal environment
⩥ homeostatic mechanism. Answer: self-regulating systems that monitor
aspects of the internal environment and correct them as needed
⩥ matter. Answer: anything that takes up space and has mass; composed
of elements; solids, liquids, and gases
