A+ TEST BANK FOR PRINCIPLES OF
ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 2025 VERSION
ALL CHAPTERS 1-29 COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE.
1) Which describes the study of the functions of body structures?
a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Endocrinology
d) Histology
e) Immunology
Answer: b Difficulty: Easy
2) A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)
a) tissue.
b) organ.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
e) organism.
Answer: a Difficulty: Easy
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, 3) What process occurs when amino acids build new proteins? Select all that apply.
a) Metabolism
b) Anabolism
c) Catabolism
d) Responsiveness
e) Differentiation
Answer 1: a
Answer 2: b
4) How are reproduction, differentiation and growth related?
Answer:
Solution: Reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a zygote,
followed by repeated cell divisions and the differentiation of these cells. Growth is an increase in body
size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase in the number of cells, or both.
5) The two organ systems that predominantly regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
a) cardiovascular and integumentary systems.
b) nervous and endocrine systems.
c) cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
d) respiratory and muscular systems.