IVY TECH APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAMS-
UPDATED 2025 WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. - CORRECT ANSWERS-remain within
certain limited ranges
An isotonic solution - CORRECT ANSWERS-has the same osmotic pressure as the
cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - CORRECT
ANSWERS-iodine-131
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is - CORRECT ANSWERS-transitional
ATP is important to cellular processes because it - CORRECT ANSWERS-provides
energy for cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
In phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - CORRECT ANSWERS-
physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - CORRECT ANSWERS-superficial partial-
thickness burn
In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - CORRECT
ANSWERS-surface area of the burn.
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-tissue
A complete atom is electrically neutral because - CORRECT ANSWERS-the number of
electrons equals the number of protons.
, The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the
lungs is - CORRECT ANSWERS-simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - CORRECT ANSWERS-radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - CORRECT
ANSWERS-central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and
the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - CORRECT
ANSWERS-cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
absorption of nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It allows some substances to pass
through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS-connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - CORRECT ANSWERS-skin, nails, hair
follicles, and sweat glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - CORRECT ANSWERS-DNA holds genetic information and
RNA uses that information to synthesize protein.
Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - CORRECT ANSWERS-
negative feedback mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - CORRECT ANSWERS-transcription
produces RNA and translation produces protein.
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - CORRECT ANSWERS-network of
interconnected membranes
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - CORRECT ANSWERS-dermis
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-atoms
UPDATED 2025 WITH ALL CORRECT
ANSWERS
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. - CORRECT ANSWERS-remain within
certain limited ranges
An isotonic solution - CORRECT ANSWERS-has the same osmotic pressure as the
cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
CORRECT ANSWERS-Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - CORRECT
ANSWERS-iodine-131
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is - CORRECT ANSWERS-transitional
ATP is important to cellular processes because it - CORRECT ANSWERS-provides
energy for cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
In phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWERS-a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - CORRECT ANSWERS-
physiological functions depend on anatomical structures.
A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - CORRECT ANSWERS-superficial partial-
thickness burn
In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - CORRECT
ANSWERS-surface area of the burn.
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - CORRECT ANSWERS-tissue
A complete atom is electrically neutral because - CORRECT ANSWERS-the number of
electrons equals the number of protons.
, The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the
lungs is - CORRECT ANSWERS-simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - CORRECT ANSWERS-radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - CORRECT
ANSWERS-central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and
the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - CORRECT
ANSWERS-cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
absorption of nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - CORRECT ANSWERS-It allows some substances to pass
through and excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - CORRECT ANSWERS-connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - CORRECT ANSWERS-skin, nails, hair
follicles, and sweat glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - CORRECT ANSWERS-DNA holds genetic information and
RNA uses that information to synthesize protein.
Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - CORRECT ANSWERS-
negative feedback mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - CORRECT ANSWERS-transcription
produces RNA and translation produces protein.
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - CORRECT ANSWERS-network of
interconnected membranes
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - CORRECT ANSWERS-dermis
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-atoms
