APHY 101 MIDTERM COMPREHENSIVE
EXAMINATION 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of
developing. Answer: skin cancer
◉ Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA?.
Answer: thymine
◉ The pH scale measures the. Answer: concentration of hydrogen
ions
◉ The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is.
Answer: excretion
◉ The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an
example of a(n) __________ reaction.. Answer: hydrolysis
◉ Functions of neuroglia include which of the following?. Answer:
They support and bind nervous tissue and provide nutrients and
growth factors to neurons by connecting them to blood vessels.
,◉ . Answer: growth of body parts
◉ Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic substance
in the body?. Answer: water
◉ Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes?.
Answer: They are most active at temperatures above 53 degrees C.
◉ Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid
until they burst. When more water is removed from the solution,
newly added cells do not burst. The original solutions was __________ ,
while the second was __________ to the cells.. Answer: hypotonic;
isotonic
◉ Which organelle contains the nucleolus?. Answer: nucleus
◉ Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis
of. Answer: melanin
◉ Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________.. Answer:
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of
connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell processes
,◉ Dehydration synthesis reactions __________ , whereas hydrolysis
reactions __________ .. Answer: lose H2O as bonds are formed; use
H2O to break bonds
◉ The dermis is composed largely of. Answer: dense irregular
connective tissue
◉ Skin cells play an important role in producing. Answer: Vitamin D
◉ Vesicles are formed from the. Answer: cell membrane
◉ The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the
__________region.. Answer: epigastric
◉ In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is.
Answer: the cell
◉ Molecules bind to receptor sites and are enclosed in vesicles in
the process of. Answer: receptor-mediated endocytosis.
◉ The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages
is. Answer: mucus-secreting, ciliated, and pseudostratified.
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of catabolism?. Answer: The
breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm and mitochondria
◉ The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas those
of a physiologist consist of __________.. Answer: observing body parts;
studying functions of body parts
◉ Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity?. Answer: pancreatitis
◉ Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific
function form. Answer: tissues, which build organs
◉ As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis
toward the surface,. Answer: they die
◉ Which of the following is not true of organelles?. Answer: They
are only in cells of humans.
◉ Which of the following describes the epidermis?. Answer: all of
the answer choices are correct
◉ A peptide bond forms between. Answer: adjacent amino acids
EXAMINATION 2026 FULL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of
developing. Answer: skin cancer
◉ Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA?.
Answer: thymine
◉ The pH scale measures the. Answer: concentration of hydrogen
ions
◉ The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is.
Answer: excretion
◉ The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an
example of a(n) __________ reaction.. Answer: hydrolysis
◉ Functions of neuroglia include which of the following?. Answer:
They support and bind nervous tissue and provide nutrients and
growth factors to neurons by connecting them to blood vessels.
,◉ . Answer: growth of body parts
◉ Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic substance
in the body?. Answer: water
◉ Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes?.
Answer: They are most active at temperatures above 53 degrees C.
◉ Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid
until they burst. When more water is removed from the solution,
newly added cells do not burst. The original solutions was __________ ,
while the second was __________ to the cells.. Answer: hypotonic;
isotonic
◉ Which organelle contains the nucleolus?. Answer: nucleus
◉ Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis
of. Answer: melanin
◉ Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________.. Answer:
composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue; composed of
connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell processes
,◉ Dehydration synthesis reactions __________ , whereas hydrolysis
reactions __________ .. Answer: lose H2O as bonds are formed; use
H2O to break bonds
◉ The dermis is composed largely of. Answer: dense irregular
connective tissue
◉ Skin cells play an important role in producing. Answer: Vitamin D
◉ Vesicles are formed from the. Answer: cell membrane
◉ The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the
__________region.. Answer: epigastric
◉ In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is.
Answer: the cell
◉ Molecules bind to receptor sites and are enclosed in vesicles in
the process of. Answer: receptor-mediated endocytosis.
◉ The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory passages
is. Answer: mucus-secreting, ciliated, and pseudostratified.
, ◉ Which of the following is an example of catabolism?. Answer: The
breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm and mitochondria
◉ The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas those
of a physiologist consist of __________.. Answer: observing body parts;
studying functions of body parts
◉ Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity?. Answer: pancreatitis
◉ Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific
function form. Answer: tissues, which build organs
◉ As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis
toward the surface,. Answer: they die
◉ Which of the following is not true of organelles?. Answer: They
are only in cells of humans.
◉ Which of the following describes the epidermis?. Answer: all of
the answer choices are correct
◉ A peptide bond forms between. Answer: adjacent amino acids
