APHY 101 MIDTERM ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Body heat is lost primarily by. Answer: radiation
◉ Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes
called. Answer: central canals
◉ A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole
lung per section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What
type of section is this?. Answer: sagittal
◉ Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?.
Answer: simple cuboidal epithelium
◉ The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the.
Answer: cytoplasm
◉ Which action is the main function of the digestive system?.
Answer: absorption of nutrients
◉ A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane.
Why is the membrane selectively permeable?. Answer: It allows
,some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
◉ What type of tissue is adipose tissue?. Answer: connective tissue
◉ The human integumentary system includes. Answer: skin, nails,
hair follicles, and sweat glands
◉ DNA and RNA differ in that. Answer: DNA holds genetic
information and RNA uses that information to synthesize protein.
◉ Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires.
Answer: negative feedback mechanism
◉ Transcription and translation differ in that. Answer: transcription
produces RNA and translation produces protein.
◉ Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a. Answer: network of
interconnected membranes
◉ The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the. Answer:
dermis
,◉ Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________..
Answer: atoms
◉ For which of the following organelles are the structure and
function correctly described?. Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum—a
network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that
packages protein molecules for secretion
◉ Which of the following are cellular fragments?. Answer: blood
platelets
◉ Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and
oxygen in the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________..
Answer: remain within certain limited ranges
◉ An isotonic solution. Answer: has the same osmotic pressure as
the cells in the solution
◉ Which of the following characteristics of life and their
descriptions is correct?. Answer: Circulation—the movement of
substances in body fluids
◉ Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue
types?. Answer: organization of cells
, ◉ The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is.
Answer: iodine-131
◉ The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of
the urinary passageways is. Answer: transitional
◉ ATP is important to cellular processes because it. Answer:
provides energy for cellular work when the terminal, high-energy
bond is broken.
◉ In phagocytosis. Answer: a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
◉ Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because.
Answer: physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
◉ A burn affecting only the epidermis is a. Answer: superficial
partial-thickness burn
◉ In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate
the. Answer: surface area of the burn.
◉ Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n). Answer: tissue
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Body heat is lost primarily by. Answer: radiation
◉ Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes
called. Answer: central canals
◉ A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole
lung per section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What
type of section is this?. Answer: sagittal
◉ Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?.
Answer: simple cuboidal epithelium
◉ The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the.
Answer: cytoplasm
◉ Which action is the main function of the digestive system?.
Answer: absorption of nutrients
◉ A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane.
Why is the membrane selectively permeable?. Answer: It allows
,some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
◉ What type of tissue is adipose tissue?. Answer: connective tissue
◉ The human integumentary system includes. Answer: skin, nails,
hair follicles, and sweat glands
◉ DNA and RNA differ in that. Answer: DNA holds genetic
information and RNA uses that information to synthesize protein.
◉ Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires.
Answer: negative feedback mechanism
◉ Transcription and translation differ in that. Answer: transcription
produces RNA and translation produces protein.
◉ Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a. Answer: network of
interconnected membranes
◉ The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the. Answer:
dermis
,◉ Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________..
Answer: atoms
◉ For which of the following organelles are the structure and
function correctly described?. Answer: Endoplasmic reticulum—a
network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals that
packages protein molecules for secretion
◉ Which of the following are cellular fragments?. Answer: blood
platelets
◉ Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and
oxygen in the body are balanced and heat and pressure __________..
Answer: remain within certain limited ranges
◉ An isotonic solution. Answer: has the same osmotic pressure as
the cells in the solution
◉ Which of the following characteristics of life and their
descriptions is correct?. Answer: Circulation—the movement of
substances in body fluids
◉ Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue
types?. Answer: organization of cells
, ◉ The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is.
Answer: iodine-131
◉ The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of
the urinary passageways is. Answer: transitional
◉ ATP is important to cellular processes because it. Answer:
provides energy for cellular work when the terminal, high-energy
bond is broken.
◉ In phagocytosis. Answer: a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
◉ Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because.
Answer: physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
◉ A burn affecting only the epidermis is a. Answer: superficial
partial-thickness burn
◉ In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate
the. Answer: surface area of the burn.
◉ Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n). Answer: tissue
