CHALLENGE 1.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN
BODY QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Which of the following terms best describes the state of
steady internal conditions maintained by living systems?:
Homeostasis
2. Which of the following terms best describes the study of the
structure of living organisms?: Anatomy
3. Which of the following terms best describes the study of
functions and mechanisms in a living organism?: Physiology
4. anatomy: The study of the body's structure.
5. Biology: The study of life and living things.
6. Gross (Macroscopic) Anatomy: The study of body structure visible with the unaided
eye.
7. Homeostasis: The state of internal equilibrium or balance maintained by living things.
8. Micro-anatomy: The study of body structure using a microscope or other magnification
device.
9. Physiology: The study of the body's function.
10. Which of the following is the smallest independently
functioning unit of a living organism?: Cell
11. A group of cells with similar functional properties is referred
to as what?: - Tissue
12. Which of the following is an anatomically distinct
structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types
working together to perform one or more functions?: Organ
13. levels of organization: 1. Organismal Level
2. Organ System Level
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3. Organ Level
4. Tissue Level
5. Cellular Level
6. Chemical Level
14. Organismal Level: Many organ systems work harmoniously together to perform
the functions of an independent organism.
15. Organ System Level: Two or more organs work closely together to preform the
functions of a body system.
16. Organ Level: Two or more ditterent tissues combine to form an organ.
17. Tissue Level: A community of similar cells form a body tissue.
18. Cellular Level: A variety of molecules combine to form the fluid and organelles of a
body cell.
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BODY QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
19. Chemical level: Atoms bond to form molecules with three-dimensional structures.
The chemical level is the lowest level of organization with the smallest units.
20. Cell: The smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism.
21. Tissue: A group of cells that work together to preform a specific function.
22. Organ: An anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue
types that work together to perform one or more functions.
23. Organ System: A group of organs that work together to perform major functions or
meet physiological needs of the body.
24. Organism: A group of organ systems that work together to maintain life.
25. Which of the following organ systems is most directly
responsible for ther-moregulation?: Integumentary
26. Which of the following organ systems is responsible for
delivering oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other important
substances to cells of the body?: - Cardiovascular
27. Which of the following organ systems is most responsible
for regulating bodily homeostasis?: Nervous
28. Organ Systems: 1. Integumentary System
2. Skeletal System
3. Muscular System
4. Nervous System
5. Endocrine System
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Lymphatic System
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BODY QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
1. Which of the following terms best describes the state of
steady internal conditions maintained by living systems?:
Homeostasis
2. Which of the following terms best describes the study of the
structure of living organisms?: Anatomy
3. Which of the following terms best describes the study of
functions and mechanisms in a living organism?: Physiology
4. anatomy: The study of the body's structure.
5. Biology: The study of life and living things.
6. Gross (Macroscopic) Anatomy: The study of body structure visible with the unaided
eye.
7. Homeostasis: The state of internal equilibrium or balance maintained by living things.
8. Micro-anatomy: The study of body structure using a microscope or other magnification
device.
9. Physiology: The study of the body's function.
10. Which of the following is the smallest independently
functioning unit of a living organism?: Cell
11. A group of cells with similar functional properties is referred
to as what?: - Tissue
12. Which of the following is an anatomically distinct
structure of the body composed of two or more tissue types
working together to perform one or more functions?: Organ
13. levels of organization: 1. Organismal Level
2. Organ System Level
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, CHALLENGE 1.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN
BODY QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
3. Organ Level
4. Tissue Level
5. Cellular Level
6. Chemical Level
14. Organismal Level: Many organ systems work harmoniously together to perform
the functions of an independent organism.
15. Organ System Level: Two or more organs work closely together to preform the
functions of a body system.
16. Organ Level: Two or more ditterent tissues combine to form an organ.
17. Tissue Level: A community of similar cells form a body tissue.
18. Cellular Level: A variety of molecules combine to form the fluid and organelles of a
body cell.
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, CHALLENGE 1.1 AN INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMAN
BODY QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
19. Chemical level: Atoms bond to form molecules with three-dimensional structures.
The chemical level is the lowest level of organization with the smallest units.
20. Cell: The smallest independently functioning unit of a living organism.
21. Tissue: A group of cells that work together to preform a specific function.
22. Organ: An anatomically distinct structure of the body composed of two or more tissue
types that work together to perform one or more functions.
23. Organ System: A group of organs that work together to perform major functions or
meet physiological needs of the body.
24. Organism: A group of organ systems that work together to maintain life.
25. Which of the following organ systems is most directly
responsible for ther-moregulation?: Integumentary
26. Which of the following organ systems is responsible for
delivering oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other important
substances to cells of the body?: - Cardiovascular
27. Which of the following organ systems is most responsible
for regulating bodily homeostasis?: Nervous
28. Organ Systems: 1. Integumentary System
2. Skeletal System
3. Muscular System
4. Nervous System
5. Endocrine System
6. Cardiovascular System
7. Lymphatic System
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