APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
APHY 101 — ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
Original Midterm Practice Examination
Institutional alignment: Ivy Tech Community College APHY 101
Level: Undergraduate
Time: 60 minutes
Total: 100 points
Coverage
• Anatomical terminology and organization
• Chemistry and cellular physiology
• Cell structure and membrane transport
• Histology and tissue types
• Integumentary system
• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Nervous system
• Homeostasis and system integration
Difficulty
• Foundational: approximately 30%
• Intermediate: approximately 50%
• Advanced: approximately 20%
, SECTION A — MULTIPLE CHOICE
10 questions × 4 points = 40 points
Choose the single best answer.
1. Anatomical Position — 4 points
Which description correctly represents the standard anatomical
position?
A. Body upright, face forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward
B. Body upright, face forward, arms raised, palms facing backward
C. Body prone with arms alongside the body and palms downward
D. Body supine with arms crossed over the chest
2. Membrane Transport — 4 points
A red blood cell is placed into a solution that is significantly hypotonic
relative to the cell. What is most likely to occur?
A. Water enters the cell, causing it to swell and potentially lyse
B. Water leaves the cell, causing it to shrink
C. Solutes immediately leave the cell through active transport
D. There is no net movement of water
3. Protein Synthesis — 4 points
A pancreatic cell produces large quantities of digestive enzymes that
are secreted outside the cell. Which organelle is particularly important
for synthesizing these proteins?
AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
APHY 101 — ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY I
Original Midterm Practice Examination
Institutional alignment: Ivy Tech Community College APHY 101
Level: Undergraduate
Time: 60 minutes
Total: 100 points
Coverage
• Anatomical terminology and organization
• Chemistry and cellular physiology
• Cell structure and membrane transport
• Histology and tissue types
• Integumentary system
• Skeletal system
• Muscular system
• Nervous system
• Homeostasis and system integration
Difficulty
• Foundational: approximately 30%
• Intermediate: approximately 50%
• Advanced: approximately 20%
, SECTION A — MULTIPLE CHOICE
10 questions × 4 points = 40 points
Choose the single best answer.
1. Anatomical Position — 4 points
Which description correctly represents the standard anatomical
position?
A. Body upright, face forward, arms at sides, palms facing forward
B. Body upright, face forward, arms raised, palms facing backward
C. Body prone with arms alongside the body and palms downward
D. Body supine with arms crossed over the chest
2. Membrane Transport — 4 points
A red blood cell is placed into a solution that is significantly hypotonic
relative to the cell. What is most likely to occur?
A. Water enters the cell, causing it to swell and potentially lyse
B. Water leaves the cell, causing it to shrink
C. Solutes immediately leave the cell through active transport
D. There is no net movement of water
3. Protein Synthesis — 4 points
A pancreatic cell produces large quantities of digestive enzymes that
are secreted outside the cell. Which organelle is particularly important
for synthesizing these proteins?
