IVY TECH APHY 101 Midterm Exam 2026/2027
NEWEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
• Anatomy . CORRECT ANSWER: study of the structure/morphology of the
human body and its parts
• Physiology . CORRECT ANSWER: study of the functions of the human body
and its parts
• Levels of Organization . CORRECT ANSWER: - Chemical
- Organelles
- Cells
- Tissues
- Organs
- Organ Systems
-Human Organisms
• Chemical Level . CORRECT ANSWER: subatomic particles, atoms, molecules,
macromolecules
• Organelles . CORRECT ANSWER: functional components of cells
• Cells . CORRECT ANSWER: the basic structural and functional units of an
organism
• Tissues . CORRECT ANSWER: layer or mass of cells with specific function
,• Organs . CORRECT ANSWER: groups of different tissues with a function
• Organ Systems . CORRECT ANSWER: groups of organs with a common
function
• Human Organisms . CORRECT ANSWER: composed of interacting organ
systems
• Body Fluids . CORRECT ANSWER: for the body's cells to survive, the
composition of the surrounding fluids must be precisely maintained at all times
• intracellular fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: fluid inside body cells
• extracellular fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: fluid outside body cells
• interstitial fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: type of ECF filling the narrow spaces
between cells of tissues
• Plasma . CORRECT ANSWER: type of ECF in blood vessels
• Characteristics of Life . CORRECT ANSWER: - Growth
- Reproduction
- Responsiveness
- Movement
- Metabolism
- Respiration
- Digestion
,- Circulation
- Excretion
• Growth . CORRECT ANSWER: increase in cell number and size and increase in
body size
• Reproduction . CORRECT ANSWER: production of new cells and organisms
• Movement . CORRECT ANSWER: change in body position or location; motion
of internal organs
• Metabolism . CORRECT ANSWER: sum of all chemical reactions in a living
system; includes reactions for digesting food and producing ATP for energy
• Respiration . CORRECT ANSWER: Acquiring energy; most organisms do it by
taking in oxygen and giving off CO2
• Digestion . CORRECT ANSWER: breaking down food into usable nutrients for
absorption into the blood
• Circulation . CORRECT ANSWER: moving chemicals and cells through the
body fluids
• Excretion . CORRECT ANSWER: removing waste products
• Requirements of Organisms for Maintenance of Life . CORRECT ANSWER: -
Chemicals (Water)
- Heat
, - Pressure
- Food
- Oxygen
• Water . CORRECT ANSWER: - most abundant chemical in the body
- environment for metabolic processes
- required for transport of substances
- regulation of body temp
• Food . CORRECT ANSWER: provides necessary nutrients to supply energy
• Oxygen . CORRECT ANSWER: releases energy from food
• Heat . CORRECT ANSWER: - form of energy
- helps maintain body temp
- partly controls rate of metabolic reactions
• Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: - Application of force on an object
- atmospheric
- hydrostatic
• Atmospheric Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: important for breathing
• Hydrostatic Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: keeps blood flowing
NEWEST VERIFIED QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
ANSWERS
• Anatomy . CORRECT ANSWER: study of the structure/morphology of the
human body and its parts
• Physiology . CORRECT ANSWER: study of the functions of the human body
and its parts
• Levels of Organization . CORRECT ANSWER: - Chemical
- Organelles
- Cells
- Tissues
- Organs
- Organ Systems
-Human Organisms
• Chemical Level . CORRECT ANSWER: subatomic particles, atoms, molecules,
macromolecules
• Organelles . CORRECT ANSWER: functional components of cells
• Cells . CORRECT ANSWER: the basic structural and functional units of an
organism
• Tissues . CORRECT ANSWER: layer or mass of cells with specific function
,• Organs . CORRECT ANSWER: groups of different tissues with a function
• Organ Systems . CORRECT ANSWER: groups of organs with a common
function
• Human Organisms . CORRECT ANSWER: composed of interacting organ
systems
• Body Fluids . CORRECT ANSWER: for the body's cells to survive, the
composition of the surrounding fluids must be precisely maintained at all times
• intracellular fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: fluid inside body cells
• extracellular fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: fluid outside body cells
• interstitial fluid . CORRECT ANSWER: type of ECF filling the narrow spaces
between cells of tissues
• Plasma . CORRECT ANSWER: type of ECF in blood vessels
• Characteristics of Life . CORRECT ANSWER: - Growth
- Reproduction
- Responsiveness
- Movement
- Metabolism
- Respiration
- Digestion
,- Circulation
- Excretion
• Growth . CORRECT ANSWER: increase in cell number and size and increase in
body size
• Reproduction . CORRECT ANSWER: production of new cells and organisms
• Movement . CORRECT ANSWER: change in body position or location; motion
of internal organs
• Metabolism . CORRECT ANSWER: sum of all chemical reactions in a living
system; includes reactions for digesting food and producing ATP for energy
• Respiration . CORRECT ANSWER: Acquiring energy; most organisms do it by
taking in oxygen and giving off CO2
• Digestion . CORRECT ANSWER: breaking down food into usable nutrients for
absorption into the blood
• Circulation . CORRECT ANSWER: moving chemicals and cells through the
body fluids
• Excretion . CORRECT ANSWER: removing waste products
• Requirements of Organisms for Maintenance of Life . CORRECT ANSWER: -
Chemicals (Water)
- Heat
, - Pressure
- Food
- Oxygen
• Water . CORRECT ANSWER: - most abundant chemical in the body
- environment for metabolic processes
- required for transport of substances
- regulation of body temp
• Food . CORRECT ANSWER: provides necessary nutrients to supply energy
• Oxygen . CORRECT ANSWER: releases energy from food
• Heat . CORRECT ANSWER: - form of energy
- helps maintain body temp
- partly controls rate of metabolic reactions
• Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: - Application of force on an object
- atmospheric
- hydrostatic
• Atmospheric Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: important for breathing
• Hydrostatic Pressure . CORRECT ANSWER: keeps blood flowing
