LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BIOL 101 EXAM 2 STUDY GUIDE | BIOLOGY PRACTICE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following describes the human body?
a) Machine/Biological Super Computer;
b) Refinery & Manufacturing Plant;
c) Interface between Soul & World; d) Temple;
e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔e) All of the above
What is the purpose of the human body?
a) To sustain itself;
b) To reproduce itself;
c) To glorify itself;
d) Two of the above;
e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔d) Two of the above;
T or F:
Homeostasis is the maintenance of the physical and chemical aspects of the body's external
environment within a range favorable for cellular activities. - ANS ✔✔False
Multiple _________ types make up each tissue.
a) organ system; b) organ; c) tissue; d) cell; e) none of the above - ANS ✔✔d) cell;
What kind of tissue is described by the following statement: forms the protective outer layer or
linings of tissues; fits tightly together in single or multiple layered arrangements; cell junctions
form seals to prevent leaks.
a) Connective; b) Epithelium;
, c) Specialized Connective;
d) Nervous; e) Muscle - ANS ✔✔b) Epithelium;
What kind of muscle tissue is used for "involuntary movements" such as gut contraction,
squeezing glands for secretion, & emptying the bladder?
a) Skeletal; b) Cardiac; c) Smooth;
d) Two of the above; e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔c) Smooth;
What kind of connective tissue is found at the ends of long bones, in the nose, and trachea?
a) Loose; b) Dense, irregular;
c) Dense, regular; d) None of the above - ANS ✔✔d) None of the above
Diagram - ANS ✔✔Diagram
T or F:
The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord - ANS ✔✔True
T or F:
The autonomic nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system and are involved with
sensation & movement of the head, trunk & limbs. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following is the center of conscious control in the brain?
a) Hypothalamus; b) Cerebrum;
c) Cerebellum; d) Medulla oblongata; e) Thalamus - ANS ✔✔b) Cerebrum;
Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in making judgments or deciding between right &
wrong?
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2026/2027
Which of the following describes the human body?
a) Machine/Biological Super Computer;
b) Refinery & Manufacturing Plant;
c) Interface between Soul & World; d) Temple;
e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔e) All of the above
What is the purpose of the human body?
a) To sustain itself;
b) To reproduce itself;
c) To glorify itself;
d) Two of the above;
e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔d) Two of the above;
T or F:
Homeostasis is the maintenance of the physical and chemical aspects of the body's external
environment within a range favorable for cellular activities. - ANS ✔✔False
Multiple _________ types make up each tissue.
a) organ system; b) organ; c) tissue; d) cell; e) none of the above - ANS ✔✔d) cell;
What kind of tissue is described by the following statement: forms the protective outer layer or
linings of tissues; fits tightly together in single or multiple layered arrangements; cell junctions
form seals to prevent leaks.
a) Connective; b) Epithelium;
, c) Specialized Connective;
d) Nervous; e) Muscle - ANS ✔✔b) Epithelium;
What kind of muscle tissue is used for "involuntary movements" such as gut contraction,
squeezing glands for secretion, & emptying the bladder?
a) Skeletal; b) Cardiac; c) Smooth;
d) Two of the above; e) All of the above - ANS ✔✔c) Smooth;
What kind of connective tissue is found at the ends of long bones, in the nose, and trachea?
a) Loose; b) Dense, irregular;
c) Dense, regular; d) None of the above - ANS ✔✔d) None of the above
Diagram - ANS ✔✔Diagram
T or F:
The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord - ANS ✔✔True
T or F:
The autonomic nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system and are involved with
sensation & movement of the head, trunk & limbs. - ANS ✔✔False
Which of the following is the center of conscious control in the brain?
a) Hypothalamus; b) Cerebrum;
c) Cerebellum; d) Medulla oblongata; e) Thalamus - ANS ✔✔b) Cerebrum;
Which lobe of the cerebrum is involved in making judgments or deciding between right &
wrong?
