IVY TECH APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
EDITION
1. The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air
in the lungs is
simple squamous epithelium
2. Body heat is lost primarily by
3.
radiation
4. Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called
central canals
5. A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per
section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is
this?
sagittal
6. Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?
, simple cuboidal epithelium
7. The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the
cytoplasm
8. Which action is the main function of the digestive system?
absorption of nutrients
9. A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the
membrane selectively permeable?
It allows some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
10.What type of tissue is adipose tissue?
connective tissue
11.The human integumentary system includes
skin
nails
, hair follicles
sweat glands
12.DNA and RNA differ in that
DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that information to
synthesize protein.
13.Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires
negative feedback mechanism
14.Transcription and translation differ in that
transcription produces RNA and translation produces protein.
15.Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a
network of interconnected membranes
16.The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the
dermis
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS (2026/2027)
EDITION
1. The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air
in the lungs is
simple squamous epithelium
2. Body heat is lost primarily by
3.
radiation
4. Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called
central canals
5. A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per
section and the urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is
this?
sagittal
6. Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands?
, simple cuboidal epithelium
7. The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the
cytoplasm
8. Which action is the main function of the digestive system?
absorption of nutrients
9. A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the
membrane selectively permeable?
It allows some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
10.What type of tissue is adipose tissue?
connective tissue
11.The human integumentary system includes
skin
nails
, hair follicles
sweat glands
12.DNA and RNA differ in that
DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that information to
synthesize protein.
13.Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires
negative feedback mechanism
14.Transcription and translation differ in that
transcription produces RNA and translation produces protein.
15.Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a
network of interconnected membranes
16.The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the
dermis
