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APHY 101 midterm exam IVY TECH ALL 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
ANSWER-Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
QUESTION: Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - ANSWER-
organization of cells
QUESTION: The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - ANSWER-iodine-
131
QUESTION: The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is - ANSWER-transitional
QUESTION: ATP is important to cellular processes because it - ANSWER-provides energy for
cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
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QUESTION: In phagocytosis - ANSWER-a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
QUESTION: Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - ANSWER-physiological
functions depend on anatomical structures.
QUESTION: A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - ANSWER-superficial partial-thickness burn
QUESTION: In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - ANSWER-
surface area of the burn.
QUESTION: Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - ANSWER-tissue
QUESTION: A complete atom is electrically neutral because - ANSWER-the number of electrons
equals the number of protons.
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QUESTION: Involuntary muscle tissues are - ANSWER-smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle
tissue
Q; The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is -
ANSWER-simple squamous epithelium
QUESTION: Body heat is lost primarily by - ANSWER-radiation
QUESTION: Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - ANSWER-
central canals
QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-sagittal
QUESTION: Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - ANSWER-simple
cuboidal epithelium
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QUESTION: The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - ANSWER-
cytoplasm
QUESTION: Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - ANSWER-absorption of
nutrients
QUESTION: A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - ANSWER-It allows some substances to pass through and excludes
others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
QUESTION: What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - ANSWER-connective tissue
QUESTION: The human integumentary system includes - ANSWER-skin, nails, hair follicles, and
sweat glands
QUESTION: DNA and RNA differ in that - ANSWER-DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses
that information to synthesize protein.
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APHY 101 midterm exam IVY TECH ALL 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
ANSWER-Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
QUESTION: Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - ANSWER-
organization of cells
QUESTION: The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - ANSWER-iodine-
131
QUESTION: The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is - ANSWER-transitional
QUESTION: ATP is important to cellular processes because it - ANSWER-provides energy for
cellular work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
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, Page 2 of 51
QUESTION: In phagocytosis - ANSWER-a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
QUESTION: Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - ANSWER-physiological
functions depend on anatomical structures.
QUESTION: A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - ANSWER-superficial partial-thickness burn
QUESTION: In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - ANSWER-
surface area of the burn.
QUESTION: Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - ANSWER-tissue
QUESTION: A complete atom is electrically neutral because - ANSWER-the number of electrons
equals the number of protons.
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QUESTION: Involuntary muscle tissues are - ANSWER-smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle
tissue
Q; The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is -
ANSWER-simple squamous epithelium
QUESTION: Body heat is lost primarily by - ANSWER-radiation
QUESTION: Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - ANSWER-
central canals
QUESTION: 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? - ANSWER-sagittal
QUESTION: Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - ANSWER-simple
cuboidal epithelium
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QUESTION: The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - ANSWER-
cytoplasm
QUESTION: Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - ANSWER-absorption of
nutrients
QUESTION: A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - ANSWER-It allows some substances to pass through and excludes
others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
QUESTION: What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - ANSWER-connective tissue
QUESTION: The human integumentary system includes - ANSWER-skin, nails, hair follicles, and
sweat glands
QUESTION: DNA and RNA differ in that - ANSWER-DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses
that information to synthesize protein.
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