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IVY TECH APHY 101 Final Exam COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The function of a protein is determined by its three-dimensional conformation.
Therefore, the function of a protein is ultimately due to what characteristic of the protein? -
ANSWER-Its amino acid sequence.
QUESTION: The building blocks for DNA and RNA molecules are called __________. - ANSWER-
nucleotides
QUESTION: Gastric juice (fluid in the stomach) has a pH value of 2.0. Therefore, this solution is _
- ANSWER-Gastric juice (fluid in the stomach) has a pH value of 2.0. Therefore, this solution is _
QUESTION: Name the type of organic molecule that is hydrophobic. - ANSWER-Lipid
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QUESTION: Bonds occurring between two polar molecules, such as between two water
molecules, are called __________ bonds. - ANSWER-hydrogen
QUESTION: Which of the following organelles play a role in the distribution of chromosomes
during cell division? - ANSWER-Centrioles
QUESTION: What term describes the series of events that a cell undergoes from the time it
forms until the time it divides? - ANSWER-Cell cycle
QUESTION: Which of the following is the same for every cell within a human body? - ANSWER-
Genome
Q; Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?
The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.
The esophageal wall includes a middle layer of dense irregular connective tissue.
The walls of blood capillaries are composed of a thin epithelium.
The muscles of the thigh are composed of skeletal muscle tissue.
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Fenestrations (openings) are present in the epithelial cells of capillary walls. - ANSWER-The
muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.
QUESTION: What is the basic unit of function and structure in the human body?
Tissue
Atom
Cell - ANSWER-Cell
QUESTION: The human body gains energy by _________ food, via the mouth. Food is then
broken down to basic chemicals through the process of _______ In the small intestine, the
chemicals from food enter the body. This process is called _____. These chemicals are then
transported by the blood to the cells of the body in a process called ______ . The cells will use
these chemicals, along with oxygen, to gain energy in a process known as respiration _______.
Some cells will use these chemicals to build new and more complex chemicals. Not all
substances taken into the body are used. The body can rid itself of unabsorbed materials and
waste produced by metabolic reactions in a process called _____ - ANSWER-1. ingesting 2.
digestion 3. absorption 4. circulation 5. respiration 6. excretion
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QUESTION: The knee is __________ to the ankle. - ANSWER-proximal (or superior)
QUESTION: What organ system would include the thyroid gland and pancreas? - ANSWER-
Endocrine system
QUESTION: The serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity is called the
__________. The membrane that covers the surface of the abdominopelvic organs is called the
__________. - ANSWER-parietal peritoneum; visceral peritoneum
QUESTION: During a race, the body temperature of a runner increases. The runner responds by
perspiring (sweating), which lowers body temperature. This process is an example of a
__________. - ANSWER-negative feedback mechanism
QUESTION: What organ system is responsible for coordination and integration of bodily
functions as well as detecting changes inside and outside the body? - ANSWER-Nervous system
QUESTION: The physiological events that obtain, release, and use energy are defined as
__________. - ANSWER-metabolism
IVY TECH APHY 101 Final Exam COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 2026-2027
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: The function of a protein is determined by its three-dimensional conformation.
Therefore, the function of a protein is ultimately due to what characteristic of the protein? -
ANSWER-Its amino acid sequence.
QUESTION: The building blocks for DNA and RNA molecules are called __________. - ANSWER-
nucleotides
QUESTION: Gastric juice (fluid in the stomach) has a pH value of 2.0. Therefore, this solution is _
- ANSWER-Gastric juice (fluid in the stomach) has a pH value of 2.0. Therefore, this solution is _
QUESTION: Name the type of organic molecule that is hydrophobic. - ANSWER-Lipid
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QUESTION: Bonds occurring between two polar molecules, such as between two water
molecules, are called __________ bonds. - ANSWER-hydrogen
QUESTION: Which of the following organelles play a role in the distribution of chromosomes
during cell division? - ANSWER-Centrioles
QUESTION: What term describes the series of events that a cell undergoes from the time it
forms until the time it divides? - ANSWER-Cell cycle
QUESTION: Which of the following is the same for every cell within a human body? - ANSWER-
Genome
Q; Which is a physiological description rather than an anatomical one?
The muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.
The esophageal wall includes a middle layer of dense irregular connective tissue.
The walls of blood capillaries are composed of a thin epithelium.
The muscles of the thigh are composed of skeletal muscle tissue.
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Fenestrations (openings) are present in the epithelial cells of capillary walls. - ANSWER-The
muscles of the intestinal wall contract slowly and involuntarily.
QUESTION: What is the basic unit of function and structure in the human body?
Tissue
Atom
Cell - ANSWER-Cell
QUESTION: The human body gains energy by _________ food, via the mouth. Food is then
broken down to basic chemicals through the process of _______ In the small intestine, the
chemicals from food enter the body. This process is called _____. These chemicals are then
transported by the blood to the cells of the body in a process called ______ . The cells will use
these chemicals, along with oxygen, to gain energy in a process known as respiration _______.
Some cells will use these chemicals to build new and more complex chemicals. Not all
substances taken into the body are used. The body can rid itself of unabsorbed materials and
waste produced by metabolic reactions in a process called _____ - ANSWER-1. ingesting 2.
digestion 3. absorption 4. circulation 5. respiration 6. excretion
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QUESTION: The knee is __________ to the ankle. - ANSWER-proximal (or superior)
QUESTION: What organ system would include the thyroid gland and pancreas? - ANSWER-
Endocrine system
QUESTION: The serous membrane that lines the wall of the abdominal cavity is called the
__________. The membrane that covers the surface of the abdominopelvic organs is called the
__________. - ANSWER-parietal peritoneum; visceral peritoneum
QUESTION: During a race, the body temperature of a runner increases. The runner responds by
perspiring (sweating), which lowers body temperature. This process is an example of a
__________. - ANSWER-negative feedback mechanism
QUESTION: What organ system is responsible for coordination and integration of bodily
functions as well as detecting changes inside and outside the body? - ANSWER-Nervous system
QUESTION: The physiological events that obtain, release, and use energy are defined as
__________. - ANSWER-metabolism
