APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2025-2026
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
Substance that releases Acid
H+; decreases pH
-Base
-Acid
-Buffer
-Salt
Which serous membrane Peritoneal
would be found in the
abdominopelvic cavity?
-Pericardial membrane
-Pleural membrane
-Peritoneal membrane
Substance that combines Base
with H+ to remove it from
solution; increases pH
-Base
-Acid
-Buffer
-Salt
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,10/28/26, 7:33 AM APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE I…
Substance that resists a Buffer
change in pH
-Base
-Acid
-Buffer
-Salt
Product (along with water) Salt
of a reaction between an
acid and a base
-Base
-Acid
-Buffer
-Salt
Which of the following are Negative feedback mechanisms
typically required to
maintain a stable internal
environment?
-Positive Feedback
Mechanisms
-Negative Feedback
Mechanisms
-An unstable outside
environment.
-Decreased atmospheric
pressure
Which level of protein Secondary structure
structure refers to the
twisting or pleating of the
polypeptide chain?
-quaternary structure
-primary structure
-secondary structure
-tertiary structure
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,10/28/26, 7:33 AM APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE I…
The most abundant Water
chemical in the body;
transports and regulates
body temperature
-food
-heat
-pressure
-water
Substances that provide Food
the body with necessary
chemicals; used for
energy or building
-food
-heat
-pressure
-water
A form of energy released Heat
during metabolism
-food
-heat
-pressure
-water
An application of force Pressure
that helps move things in
the body
-food
-heat
-pressure
-water
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, 10/28/26, 7:33 AM APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST 2025-2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH COMMUNITY COLLEGE I…
Glucose and glycogen are Carbohydrates
examples of what group
of organic compounds?
-Nucleic acids
-Proteins
-Lipids
-Carbohydrates
Which of the following Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems
lists best illustrates
increasing levels of
complexity?
-Organelles, cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems
-Tissues, cells, organs,
organelles, organ systems
-Cells, tissues, organelles,
organs, organ systems
-Organs, organelles,
organ systems, cells,
tissues
What is the definition of Maintenance of a stable internal environment
homeostasis?
-Equilibrium between the
external and internal
environments
-Process that moves
conditions toward a
normal state
-Maintenance of a stable
internal environment
-All the chemical reactions
necessary to maintain life
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