Test Bank For Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 16th
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b Edition by Gerard J. Tortora
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|Chapter 1 - 29|Complete
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,Chapter 01 An Introduction to the Human Body
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Question type: Multiple Choice :
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1) Which describes the study of the functions of body structures?
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a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Endocrinology
d) Histology
e) Immunology
ANSWER: b b
Difficulty: Easy
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Bloomcode: Knowledge b
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology, and name several branches of these
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sciences.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology Defined
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b Question type: Multiple Choice
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2) A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)
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a) tissue.
b) organ.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
e) organism.
ANSWER: a b
Difficulty: Easy
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Bloomcode: Knowledge b
Learning Objective 1: LO1.2 Identify the locations and functions of each of the organ systems and
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major organs of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Structural Organization and Body Systems.
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, Question type: Multiple Selection
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3) What process occurs when amino acids build new proteins? Select all that apply.
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a) Metabolism
b) Anabolism
c) Catabolism
d) Responsiveness
e) Differentiation
Answer 1: ab b
Answer 2: bb b
Difficulty: Medium b
Bloomcode: Application
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Question type: Essay b b
4) How are reproduction, differentiation and growth related?
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ANSWER:
Difficulty: Hard b
Bloomcode: Synthesis
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Solution: Reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a
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zygote, followed by repeated cell divisions and the differentiation of these cells. Growth is an
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increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase in the
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number of cells, or both.
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Question type: Multiple Choice
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5) The two organ systems that predominantly regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
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a) cardiovascular and integumentary systems. b b b
b) nervous and endocrine systems. b b b
c) cardiovascular and respiratory systems. b b b
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b Edition by Gerard J. Tortora
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|Chapter 1 - 29|Complete
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,
,Chapter 01 An Introduction to the Human Body
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Question type: Multiple Choice :
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1) Which describes the study of the functions of body structures?
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a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Endocrinology
d) Histology
e) Immunology
ANSWER: b b
Difficulty: Easy
b b
Bloomcode: Knowledge b
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology, and name several branches of these
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sciences.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology Defined
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b Question type: Multiple Choice
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2) A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)
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a) tissue.
b) organ.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
e) organism.
ANSWER: a b
Difficulty: Easy
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Bloomcode: Knowledge b
Learning Objective 1: LO1.2 Identify the locations and functions of each of the organ systems and
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major organs of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Structural Organization and Body Systems.
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, Question type: Multiple Selection
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3) What process occurs when amino acids build new proteins? Select all that apply.
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a) Metabolism
b) Anabolism
c) Catabolism
d) Responsiveness
e) Differentiation
Answer 1: ab b
Answer 2: bb b
Difficulty: Medium b
Bloomcode: Application
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Question type: Essay b b
4) How are reproduction, differentiation and growth related?
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ANSWER:
Difficulty: Hard b
Bloomcode: Synthesis
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Solution: Reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a
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zygote, followed by repeated cell divisions and the differentiation of these cells. Growth is an
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increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase in the
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number of cells, or both.
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Question type: Multiple Choice
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5) The two organ systems that predominantly regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
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a) cardiovascular and integumentary systems. b b b
b) nervous and endocrine systems. b b b
c) cardiovascular and respiratory systems. b b b
