BIOL 235 Midterm 1 EXAM WITH
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1. metabolism - ANSWER ✓ sum of al chemical processes
2. catabolism - ANSWER ✓ that break down molecules, releasing energy.
3. anabolism - ANSWER ✓ the process of building up larger molecules from
smaller ones.
4. 3 things that effect growth in the body size - ANSWER ✓ 1. increase in the size
of existing cells
2.increase in the number of cells
3.increase in the size of material between the cells
,5. differentiation - ANSWER ✓ unspecialized cells becomes specialized
6. reproduction is the formation of new cells for? (2) - ANSWER ✓ 1. tissue
growth, repair or replacement
2. production of a new individual
7. fluid within the cells - ANSWER ✓ intracellular fluid
8. fluid outside the cells - ANSWER ✓ extracellular fluid
9. ECF that fills narrow space between cells of tissues - ANSWER ✓ interstitial
fluid
10. what is the monitored variable called in a feedback loop - ANSWER ✓
controlled condition
11. what is the stimulus - ANSWER ✓ any disruption that changes a controlled
condition
12. what's the receptor - ANSWER ✓ body structure monitoring the changes of a
controlled condition and sends inputs
,13. what is an afferent pathway-input - ANSWER ✓ flows towards the control
center (nerve impulse or chemical signal)
14. what is the control center - ANSWER ✓ sets the range of values within which a
controlled condition should be maintained; evaluates the input it receives
from receptors and generates output commands when they are needed
15. efferent pathway - ANSWER ✓ flow away from control center to effector
16. effector - ANSWER ✓ body structure receiving output and brings about
change and produces a response that alters the controlled condition
17. negative feedback system - ANSWER ✓ reverses a change in a controlled
condition
18. positive feedback loop - ANSWER ✓ strengthens or reinforces a change in the
controlled condition until its interrupted-effector produces a response that
reinforces the initial change-child birth
19. disorder - ANSWER ✓ abnormality of a structure or function
, 20. disease - ANSWER ✓ illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs
and symptoms
21. symptom - ANSWER ✓ subjective changes not visible to the observer
22. sign - ANSWER ✓ objective changes visible to the observer (doctor)
23.prone - ANSWER ✓ body is lying face down
24. supine - ANSWER ✓ body is lying face up
25. ipsilateral - ANSWER ✓ same side
26. contralateral - ANSWER ✓ different sides
27. superficial - ANSWER ✓ towards the surface of the skin
28. deep - ANSWER ✓ away from surface of the skin
29. sagittal plane - ANSWER ✓ divides the body into left and right
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) | LATEST
(2026/2027) UPDATED VERSION |
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1. metabolism - ANSWER ✓ sum of al chemical processes
2. catabolism - ANSWER ✓ that break down molecules, releasing energy.
3. anabolism - ANSWER ✓ the process of building up larger molecules from
smaller ones.
4. 3 things that effect growth in the body size - ANSWER ✓ 1. increase in the size
of existing cells
2.increase in the number of cells
3.increase in the size of material between the cells
,5. differentiation - ANSWER ✓ unspecialized cells becomes specialized
6. reproduction is the formation of new cells for? (2) - ANSWER ✓ 1. tissue
growth, repair or replacement
2. production of a new individual
7. fluid within the cells - ANSWER ✓ intracellular fluid
8. fluid outside the cells - ANSWER ✓ extracellular fluid
9. ECF that fills narrow space between cells of tissues - ANSWER ✓ interstitial
fluid
10. what is the monitored variable called in a feedback loop - ANSWER ✓
controlled condition
11. what is the stimulus - ANSWER ✓ any disruption that changes a controlled
condition
12. what's the receptor - ANSWER ✓ body structure monitoring the changes of a
controlled condition and sends inputs
,13. what is an afferent pathway-input - ANSWER ✓ flows towards the control
center (nerve impulse or chemical signal)
14. what is the control center - ANSWER ✓ sets the range of values within which a
controlled condition should be maintained; evaluates the input it receives
from receptors and generates output commands when they are needed
15. efferent pathway - ANSWER ✓ flow away from control center to effector
16. effector - ANSWER ✓ body structure receiving output and brings about
change and produces a response that alters the controlled condition
17. negative feedback system - ANSWER ✓ reverses a change in a controlled
condition
18. positive feedback loop - ANSWER ✓ strengthens or reinforces a change in the
controlled condition until its interrupted-effector produces a response that
reinforces the initial change-child birth
19. disorder - ANSWER ✓ abnormality of a structure or function
, 20. disease - ANSWER ✓ illness characterized by a recognizable set of signs
and symptoms
21. symptom - ANSWER ✓ subjective changes not visible to the observer
22. sign - ANSWER ✓ objective changes visible to the observer (doctor)
23.prone - ANSWER ✓ body is lying face down
24. supine - ANSWER ✓ body is lying face up
25. ipsilateral - ANSWER ✓ same side
26. contralateral - ANSWER ✓ different sides
27. superficial - ANSWER ✓ towards the surface of the skin
28. deep - ANSWER ✓ away from surface of the skin
29. sagittal plane - ANSWER ✓ divides the body into left and right
