Portage Learning- BIOD 151 Exam 1
with Answers 2025-2026 Revised.
What are the six levels of organization in the body? - Answer atom, molecule, macromolecule,
organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system of organs, and organism
The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our external environment is
provided by what system? - Answer Integumentary system
The function of movement is provided by what system? - Answer Muscular system
The function of responsiveness is provided by what system? - Answer Nervous system
The function of digestion is provided by what system? - Answer Digestive system
What is anabolism? - Answer The building of muscle from obtained proteins and nutrients
What is catabolism? - Answer The process of breaking down molecules to form simpler ones for energy
Excretion involves what system? - Answer Urinary system
The reproductive system is controlled by what other system? - Answer The endocrine system
Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body? - Answer Epithelial tissue
What are the three steps in cellular respiration? - Answer Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, and Electron
Transport Chain
, What is the purpose of ATP? - Answer ATP is a form of energy
Epithelial cells perform what types of functions? - Answer Protection, secretion, absorption, filtration
What are the four basic tissue types? - Answer Epithelial, Muscle, Connective, Nervous
Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction? - Answer Superficial
Away from the body is what direction? - Answer Deep
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what orientation? - Answer Intermediate
Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what direction? - Answer Medial
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body is what direction? - Answer
Inferior/Caudal
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure is what direction? - Answer Superior
Toward or at the front of the body is what direction? - Answer Ventral
Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis? - Answer Distal
Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand? - Answer Proximal
Toward or at the back of the body is what direction? - Answer Dorsal/Posterior
Closing of a joint is which action? - Answer Flexion
with Answers 2025-2026 Revised.
What are the six levels of organization in the body? - Answer atom, molecule, macromolecule,
organelle, cell, tissue, organ, system of organs, and organism
The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our external environment is
provided by what system? - Answer Integumentary system
The function of movement is provided by what system? - Answer Muscular system
The function of responsiveness is provided by what system? - Answer Nervous system
The function of digestion is provided by what system? - Answer Digestive system
What is anabolism? - Answer The building of muscle from obtained proteins and nutrients
What is catabolism? - Answer The process of breaking down molecules to form simpler ones for energy
Excretion involves what system? - Answer Urinary system
The reproductive system is controlled by what other system? - Answer The endocrine system
Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body? - Answer Epithelial tissue
What are the three steps in cellular respiration? - Answer Glycolysis, Citric Acid Cycle, and Electron
Transport Chain
, What is the purpose of ATP? - Answer ATP is a form of energy
Epithelial cells perform what types of functions? - Answer Protection, secretion, absorption, filtration
What are the four basic tissue types? - Answer Epithelial, Muscle, Connective, Nervous
Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction? - Answer Superficial
Away from the body is what direction? - Answer Deep
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what orientation? - Answer Intermediate
Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what direction? - Answer Medial
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body is what direction? - Answer
Inferior/Caudal
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure is what direction? - Answer Superior
Toward or at the front of the body is what direction? - Answer Ventral
Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis? - Answer Distal
Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand? - Answer Proximal
Toward or at the back of the body is what direction? - Answer Dorsal/Posterior
Closing of a joint is which action? - Answer Flexion
