APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM [ LATEST 2026/2027] QUESTIONS
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Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
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, Anatomy Answer: the study of body parts
Physiology Answer: Study of body functions
Subatomic Particles Answer: protons, neutrons, and electrons that make up cells
Atom Answer: tiny particles that make up chemicals (hydrogen, carbon)
Molecule Answer: particles consisting of atoms joined together (water, glucose)
Macromolecule Answer: large particles consisting of molecules (D N A, protein)
Organelle Answer: functional part of a cell (mitochondrion, lysosome)
Cell Answer: basic unit of structure and functions (muscle, nerve, or blood cell)
Tissue Answer: layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose tissue)
Organ Answer: group of different tissues with a function (heart, kidney, stomach)
Organ System Answer: group of organs with common function (digestive system)
Organism Answer: composed of organ systems interacting (human)
Movement Answer: Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal
organ.
Responsiveness Answer: Reaction to a change inside or outside the body.
Growth Answer: Increase in body size without change in shape.
Reproduction Answer: Production of new organisms and new cells.
Respiration Answer: Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from
foods (some forms of life do not use oxygen in respiration)
Digestion Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and
used.
Absorption Answer: Passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation Answer: Movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation Answer: Changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms
Excretion Answer: Removal of waste produced by metabolic reactions.
3. What are the requirements of life? Why is each important? Answer: Oxygen, Gas, Pressure,
Water and Food.
Homeostasis Answer: the maintenance of a stable internal environment
Homeostatic Mechanism Answer: Self-regulating systems that monitor aspects of the internal
environment and correct them as needed.
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AND ANSWERS | BRAND NEW WITH INSTANT PDF
DOWNLOAD | FROM QUESTION TO PERFECTION| STUDY
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Course Code:
Course Title:
Programme:
Academic Year: 2026/2027.
Duration: 2 Hours.
Total Marks: 70%.
Candidate Instructions:
1) Write your Registration Number on every answer booklet used.
2) Answer ALL questions in Section A and ANY TWO (2) questions in Section B.
3) Read each question carefully before answering.
4) Begin each question on a new page.
5) The marks for each question are indicated in brackets.
6) This paper consists of several printed pages, including this page.
7) Ensure your copy is complete before the examination begins.
8) Unauthorized materials and communication with other candidates are not permitted.
Turn Over.
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1
, Anatomy Answer: the study of body parts
Physiology Answer: Study of body functions
Subatomic Particles Answer: protons, neutrons, and electrons that make up cells
Atom Answer: tiny particles that make up chemicals (hydrogen, carbon)
Molecule Answer: particles consisting of atoms joined together (water, glucose)
Macromolecule Answer: large particles consisting of molecules (D N A, protein)
Organelle Answer: functional part of a cell (mitochondrion, lysosome)
Cell Answer: basic unit of structure and functions (muscle, nerve, or blood cell)
Tissue Answer: layer or mass of cells with specific function (adipose tissue)
Organ Answer: group of different tissues with a function (heart, kidney, stomach)
Organ System Answer: group of organs with common function (digestive system)
Organism Answer: composed of organ systems interacting (human)
Movement Answer: Change in position of the body or of a body part; motion of an internal
organ.
Responsiveness Answer: Reaction to a change inside or outside the body.
Growth Answer: Increase in body size without change in shape.
Reproduction Answer: Production of new organisms and new cells.
Respiration Answer: Obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from
foods (some forms of life do not use oxygen in respiration)
Digestion Answer: Breakdown of food substances into simpler forms that can be absorbed and
used.
Absorption Answer: Passage of substances through membranes and into body fluids
Circulation Answer: Movement of substances in body fluids
Assimilation Answer: Changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms
Excretion Answer: Removal of waste produced by metabolic reactions.
3. What are the requirements of life? Why is each important? Answer: Oxygen, Gas, Pressure,
Water and Food.
Homeostasis Answer: the maintenance of a stable internal environment
Homeostatic Mechanism Answer: Self-regulating systems that monitor aspects of the internal
environment and correct them as needed.
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