UCLA PARAMEDIC ANATOMY AND
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL
PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ Physiology. Answer: The study of the processes and functions of
the body
◉ Homeostasis. Answer: A state of balance in which organs and
systems can function effectively
◉ Digestion. Answer: The ability to convert food sources into
simpler compounds
◉ Respiration. Answer: The ability to use food sources in
combination with oxygen to release the energy contained within
those sources into the environment
◉ Chemical Level. Answer: Atoms and molecules
◉ Cellular Level. Answer: Made up of cells
◉ Tissue. Answer: Created by several cells with common functions
,◉ Organ. Answer: Created when several types of tissue join to
perform a function
◉ Organ system. Answer: Created when several organs combine to
perform a common function
◉ Organism. Answer: Combination of all lower levels of organization
working together to ensure survival
◉ Chemicals of the body include. Answer: Water, proteins, carbs,
lipids, nucleus acids, salts, foods, drinks, and medications
◉ Nucleus. Answer: Protons and neutrons are contained here
◉ Ions. Answer: Electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms
◉ Ionic bond. Answer: Type of chemical bond formed from the
attraction between two oppositely charged atoms
◉ Compound. Answer: A substance that can be broken down into
two or more elements contained within it
, ◉ Mineral. Answer: Naturally occurring, inorganic element
Used in chemical reactions and are necessary to sustain cell function
◉ Monosaccharides. Answer: simple sugars (glucose, fructose,
galactose)
◉ Oligosaccharides. Answer: Simple sugars made up of 2 to 10
monosaccharides
◉ Polysaccharides. Answer: Complex sugars
◉ Enzymes. Answer: Found in the liver and concert fructose and
galactose into glucose for cellular fuel
◉ deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Answer: Made up of ribose and
deoxyribose (simple sugars), blueprint of the cell
◉ Glycogen. Answer: Animal starch and main polysaccharide of the
in the body
The form in which glucose is stored in the body
◉ Proteins. Answer: Most abundant of the body's organic
compounds
PHYSIOLOGY EXAM ACTUAL
PAPER QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS
GRADED A PLUS
◉ Physiology. Answer: The study of the processes and functions of
the body
◉ Homeostasis. Answer: A state of balance in which organs and
systems can function effectively
◉ Digestion. Answer: The ability to convert food sources into
simpler compounds
◉ Respiration. Answer: The ability to use food sources in
combination with oxygen to release the energy contained within
those sources into the environment
◉ Chemical Level. Answer: Atoms and molecules
◉ Cellular Level. Answer: Made up of cells
◉ Tissue. Answer: Created by several cells with common functions
,◉ Organ. Answer: Created when several types of tissue join to
perform a function
◉ Organ system. Answer: Created when several organs combine to
perform a common function
◉ Organism. Answer: Combination of all lower levels of organization
working together to ensure survival
◉ Chemicals of the body include. Answer: Water, proteins, carbs,
lipids, nucleus acids, salts, foods, drinks, and medications
◉ Nucleus. Answer: Protons and neutrons are contained here
◉ Ions. Answer: Electrically charged atoms or groups of atoms
◉ Ionic bond. Answer: Type of chemical bond formed from the
attraction between two oppositely charged atoms
◉ Compound. Answer: A substance that can be broken down into
two or more elements contained within it
, ◉ Mineral. Answer: Naturally occurring, inorganic element
Used in chemical reactions and are necessary to sustain cell function
◉ Monosaccharides. Answer: simple sugars (glucose, fructose,
galactose)
◉ Oligosaccharides. Answer: Simple sugars made up of 2 to 10
monosaccharides
◉ Polysaccharides. Answer: Complex sugars
◉ Enzymes. Answer: Found in the liver and concert fructose and
galactose into glucose for cellular fuel
◉ deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Answer: Made up of ribose and
deoxyribose (simple sugars), blueprint of the cell
◉ Glycogen. Answer: Animal starch and main polysaccharide of the
in the body
The form in which glucose is stored in the body
◉ Proteins. Answer: Most abundant of the body's organic
compounds
