APHY 101 Final Exam COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS
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QUESTION: Which of the following statements is true concerning feedback mechanisms? -
ANSWER-Negative feedback mechanisms work to prevent sudden, severe changes within the
body.
QUESTION: What is the definition of homeostasis? - ANSWER-The ability to maintain relatively
stable internal conditions even though the outside world changes continuously.
QUESTION: A leg amputation would require a cut in which plane? - ANSWER-Transverse
QUESTION: The removal of a compound that the body no longer requires is called _________ -
ANSWER-excretion
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Q; Stimulus A causes Response B, which decreases stimulus A. This is an example of
___________ - ANSWER-negative feedback
QUESTION: If a scientific theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following could
occur? - ANSWER-The theory could be altered.
QUESTION: A common example of positive feedback is the control of room temperature via a
thermostat. True or False? - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Homeostatic mechanisms - ANSWER-help to keep a relatively constant internal
environment in the body.
QUESTION: Tissues are groups of similar ________________ that have a common function. -
ANSWER-cells
QUESTION: An educated guess that can be testes is called a(n) __________. - ANSWER-
hypothesis
QUESTION: Which membrane lines the abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER-Peritoneal
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QUESTION: A broken hallux refers specifically to a broken ________ - ANSWER-big toe
QUESTION: Tissues are groups of ____________ with similar specialization. - ANSWER-cells
QUESTION: Which two systems monitor the body for homeostasis? - ANSWER-Nervous and
endocrine
QUESTION: Which is true about scientific method? - ANSWER-Scientific method provides a
formal, organized way for scientists to preform research
QUESTION: Given these level of organization: 1. cell, 2.chemical, 3. organelle, 4. organ, 5. tissue.
Choose the arrangement that lists the levels of organization in the correct order from smallest
to largest. - ANSWER-2,3,1,5,4
QUESTION: The branch of anatomy that traces structural changes that occur int he body
throughout the life span is referred to as ____________ - ANSWER-developmental anatomy
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QUESTION: The sternum, or breastbone, protects the heart and is _________ to the heart. -
ANSWER-anterior
QUESTION: The structures called ___________ are intracellular areas with specific living
functions - ANSWER-organelles
QUESTION: The process in which cells and organisms are able to maintain a stable balance of
internal and external substances and forces is called ____________. - ANSWER-homeostasis
QUESTION: If you hypothesis is incorrect, you should _____________. - ANSWER-repeat your
experiment and change the hypothesis if necessary
QUESTION: In all organisms, what is the basic unit of structure and function? - ANSWER-the cell
QUESTION: Which of the following is an example of positive feedback? - ANSWER-labor
contractions causing the release of oxytocin, which results in an increase in the quantity of
labor contractions.