Exam 1 BIO 141 NVCC questions with
verified answers
study of the functions of the body parts Ans✓✓-physiology
increase in body size without change in shape Ans✓✓-growth
movement of substances from place to place in body fluids Ans✓✓-circulation
change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ
Ans✓✓-movement
study of the structure of body parts Ans✓✓-anatomy
breakdown of food into simpler substances Ans✓✓-digestion
obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing
carbon dioxide Ans✓✓-respiration
passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids Ans✓✓-
absorption
(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration;
(6) digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion
Ans✓✓-life (10 characteristics)
,changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms Ans✓✓-
assimilation
production of new organisms and new cells Ans✓✓-reproduction
reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body Ans✓✓-
responsiveness
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions Ans✓✓-excretion
(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle;
(6) cell; (7) tissue; (8) organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism Ans✓✓-life (10
levels of organization in order from simplest to most complex)
needed by living organisms for breathing Ans✓✓-atmospheric pressure
(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and
type of pulse; (4) breathing movements Ans✓✓-vital signs (4)
needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the
production of living matter and for the regulation of vital reactions Ans✓✓-food
needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances Ans✓✓-
oxygen
needed by living organisms to circulate the blood Ans✓✓-hydrostatic pressure
, needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood Ans✓✓-
pressure
needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for
metabolic reactions; (2) to transport substances; and (3) to regulate body
temperature Ans✓✓-water
needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions
Ans✓✓-heat
(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure Ans✓✓-life (5 requirements)
observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life
Ans✓✓-vital signs (definition)
(1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins Ans✓✓-cardiovascular system (4
organs)
(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the
body Ans✓✓-cardiovascular system (functions)
(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus;
(7) stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large
intestine Ans✓✓-digestive system (12 organs)
verified answers
study of the functions of the body parts Ans✓✓-physiology
increase in body size without change in shape Ans✓✓-growth
movement of substances from place to place in body fluids Ans✓✓-circulation
change in the position of the body or a body part; motion of an internal organ
Ans✓✓-movement
study of the structure of body parts Ans✓✓-anatomy
breakdown of food into simpler substances Ans✓✓-digestion
obtaining oxygen, using oxygen in releasing energy from foods and removing
carbon dioxide Ans✓✓-respiration
passage of digestive products through membranes and into body fluids Ans✓✓-
absorption
(1) movement; (2) responsiveness; (3) growth; (4) reproduction; (5) respiration;
(6) digestion; (7) absorption; (8) circulation; (9) assimilation; (10) excretion
Ans✓✓-life (10 characteristics)
,changing of absorbed substances into chemically different forms Ans✓✓-
assimilation
production of new organisms and new cells Ans✓✓-reproduction
reaction to a change taking place inside or outside the body Ans✓✓-
responsiveness
removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions Ans✓✓-excretion
(1) subatomic particles; (2) atom; (3) molecule; (4) macromolecule; (5) organelle;
(6) cell; (7) tissue; (8) organ; (9) organ system; (10) organism Ans✓✓-life (10
levels of organization in order from simplest to most complex)
needed by living organisms for breathing Ans✓✓-atmospheric pressure
(1) body temperature; (2) blood pressure measurement; (3) monitoring rate and
type of pulse; (4) breathing movements Ans✓✓-vital signs (4)
needed by living organisms to supply the energy and raw materials for the
production of living matter and for the regulation of vital reactions Ans✓✓-food
needed by living organisms to help release energy from food substances Ans✓✓-
oxygen
needed by living organisms to circulate the blood Ans✓✓-hydrostatic pressure
, needed by living organisms for breathing and to circulate the blood Ans✓✓-
pressure
needed by living organisms for 3 metabolic processes: (1) as a medium for
metabolic reactions; (2) to transport substances; and (3) to regulate body
temperature Ans✓✓-water
needed by living organisms to help regulate the rates of metabolic reactions
Ans✓✓-heat
(1) water; (2) food; (3) oxygen; (4) heat; (5) pressure Ans✓✓-life (5 requirements)
observable body functions that reflect metabolic activities essential for life
Ans✓✓-vital signs (definition)
(1) heart; (2) arteries; (3) capillaries; (4) veins Ans✓✓-cardiovascular system (4
organs)
(1) to move blood through blood vessels; (2) transport substances throughout the
body Ans✓✓-cardiovascular system (functions)
(1) mouth; (2) tongue; (3) teeth; (4) pharynx; (5) salivary glands; (6) esophagus;
(7) stomach; (8) liver; (9) gallbladder; (10) pancreas; (11) small intestine; (12) large
intestine Ans✓✓-digestive system (12 organs)
