APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, What is the difference between anatomy and physiology? Answer: -Anatomy is the study of
structure of body parts
-Physiology is the study of function of body parts
What are the levels of organization? Answer: organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
organisms
Organelles Answer: A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
Cells Answer: The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Tissues Answer: Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Organs Answer: Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
Organ Systems Answer: A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
Organism Answer: Any living thing
What are the characteristics of life? Answer: movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction,
respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
Movement Answer: Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal
organ
Responsiveness Answer: Reaction to a change inside or outside the body
Growth Answer: increase in body size without change in shape
Reproduction Answer: production of new organisms and new cells
Respiration Answer: obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from
foods
Digestion Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and
used
Absorption Answer: passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation Answer: movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation Answer: changing absorbed substances into chemically different forms
Excretion Answer: removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
What are the requirements of life? Answer: water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
Water Answer: regulates body temperature
Food Answer: -Supply energy
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LATEST 2026 | ALREADY GRADED A+ | FROM QUESTION TO
PERFECTION| STUDY WITH CONFIDENCE!
Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
APPHIA – Crafted with Care and Precision for Academic Excellence.
1
, What is the difference between anatomy and physiology? Answer: -Anatomy is the study of
structure of body parts
-Physiology is the study of function of body parts
What are the levels of organization? Answer: organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
organisms
Organelles Answer: A tiny cell structure that carries out a specific function within the cell
Cells Answer: The basic unit of structure and function in all living things
Tissues Answer: Groups of cells with a common structure and function.
Organs Answer: Groups of tissues that work together to perform a specific function or related
functions
Organ Systems Answer: A group of organs that work together in performing vital body
functions.
Organism Answer: Any living thing
What are the characteristics of life? Answer: movement, responsiveness, growth, reproduction,
respiration, digestion, absorption, circulation, assimilation, excretion
Movement Answer: Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal
organ
Responsiveness Answer: Reaction to a change inside or outside the body
Growth Answer: increase in body size without change in shape
Reproduction Answer: production of new organisms and new cells
Respiration Answer: obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from
foods
Digestion Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and
used
Absorption Answer: passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation Answer: movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation Answer: changing absorbed substances into chemically different forms
Excretion Answer: removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions
What are the requirements of life? Answer: water, food, oxygen, heat, pressure
Water Answer: regulates body temperature
Food Answer: -Supply energy
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