HUMAN BODY HEALTH AND DISEASE
HWC2102A EXAMINATION TEST 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ DNA replication occurs during the _____________ phase of mitosis?
Answer: Interphase
⩥ The primary organs of the digestive system are those that make up the
long winding tube of the Answer: alimentary canal
⩥ Which word is defined as the study of the function of living organisms
and their parts Answer: Physiology
⩥ __________ is defined as the scientific study of disease? Answer:
Pathology
⩥ 5. When using directional terms to describe the body, it is assumed
that the body is in what position Answer: Anatomical
⩥ Stress, lifestyle, age, and preexisting conditions could be considered:
Answer: risk factors.
, ⩥ The lower ventral cavity of the body includes the abdominopelvic
quadrants and regions. The liver can be found in the: Answer: upper
right quadrant.
epigastric region.
⩥ The human body tries to maintain a constant body temperature to
sustain the life of cells, tissues, and organs; this is one example of the
mechanism of Answer: homeostasis.
⩥ The correct anatomical term that properly refers to the relationship of
the knee to the hip is found in one of the directional terms below. It
would be correct to say that the knee is ______________ to the hip.
Answer: Inferior
⩥ Which subatomic particle is found in the nucleus Answer: Proton
Neutron
⩥ The majority of the human body is comprised of just 4 types of atoms.
Which of these elements is not one of the four elements that make up
most of the human body? Answer: Helium
⩥ A compound that has a high proportion of H+ ions and a
corresponding pH value of 8.2 is considered to be Answer: Alkaline