HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY AN INTEGRATED
APPROACH 8TH GLOBAL EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Unsaturated Fats
Answer: One or more double bonds
◉ Proteins
Answer: Made of amino acids
◉ Protein Functions
Answer: Structural support, enzymes, transport, defense
◉ Enzymes
Answer: Biological catalysts that lower activation energy and are
specific to substrates
◉ Denaturation
Answer: Protein loses shape and function; caused by heat and pH
changes
,◉ DNA
Answer: Genetic information
◉ RNA
Answer: Protein synthesis
◉ ATP
Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate; main cellular energy molecule;
energy released when phosphate bond breaks
◉ Cell Theory
Answer: Cells are basic units of life
◉ Plasma (Cell) Membrane
Answer: Phospholipid bilayer
◉ Plasma (Cell) Membrane Functions
Answer: Protection
◉ Passive Transport
Answer: No ATP required.
, ◉ Diffusion
Answer: Movement from high concentration to low concentration.
◉ Osmosis
Answer: Diffusion of water.
◉ Filtration
Answer: Movement caused by pressure.
◉ Active Transport
Answer: Requires ATP.
◉ Tonicity
Answer: Isotonic: No net movement
◉ Organelles
Answer: Nucleus: Control center
◉ Cellular Respiration
Answer: Occurs mainly in mitochondria.
APPROACH 8TH GLOBAL EDITION
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Unsaturated Fats
Answer: One or more double bonds
◉ Proteins
Answer: Made of amino acids
◉ Protein Functions
Answer: Structural support, enzymes, transport, defense
◉ Enzymes
Answer: Biological catalysts that lower activation energy and are
specific to substrates
◉ Denaturation
Answer: Protein loses shape and function; caused by heat and pH
changes
,◉ DNA
Answer: Genetic information
◉ RNA
Answer: Protein synthesis
◉ ATP
Answer: Adenosine Triphosphate; main cellular energy molecule;
energy released when phosphate bond breaks
◉ Cell Theory
Answer: Cells are basic units of life
◉ Plasma (Cell) Membrane
Answer: Phospholipid bilayer
◉ Plasma (Cell) Membrane Functions
Answer: Protection
◉ Passive Transport
Answer: No ATP required.
, ◉ Diffusion
Answer: Movement from high concentration to low concentration.
◉ Osmosis
Answer: Diffusion of water.
◉ Filtration
Answer: Movement caused by pressure.
◉ Active Transport
Answer: Requires ATP.
◉ Tonicity
Answer: Isotonic: No net movement
◉ Organelles
Answer: Nucleus: Control center
◉ Cellular Respiration
Answer: Occurs mainly in mitochondria.