Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 16th Edition Test Bank by Gerard J. Tortora & Bryan H. Derrickson – Chapters 1–29 Questions and Answers 2026

Test Bank For Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 16th
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n Edition by Gerard J. Tortora
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|Chapter 1 - 29|Complete
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,Chapter 01AnIntroductionto the Human Body
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Questiontype:MultipleChoice:
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1) Which describes thestudyofthe functions ofbody structures?
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a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Endocrinology
d) Histology
e) Immunology

ANSWER: b n




Difficulty:Easy
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LearningObjective1:LO1.1Defineanatomyand physiology, and nameseveral branchesof these
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sciences.
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SectionReference1: Sec1.1AnatomyandPhysiologyDefined
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nQuestion type: Multiple Choice
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2) Agroupofcells that worktogetherto performaparticular function is a(n)
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a) tissue.
b) organ.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
e) organism.

ANSWER: a n




Difficulty:Easy
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.2 Identifythe locations and functionsof eachofthe organsystems and
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major organs of the human body.
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SectionReference1: Sec 1.2Levels ofStructural Organizationand BodySystems.
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3) What processoccurswhen amino acidsbuild new proteins?Select allthat apply.
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a) Metabolism
b) Anabolism
c) Catabolism
d) Responsiveness
e) Differentiation

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Answer2:b n n




Difficulty: Medium n




Bloomcode:Application
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LearningObjective1:LO1.3Definethe importantlifeprocessesofthehumanbody. Section
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Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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4) Howarereproduction, differentiationandgrowthrelated?
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Bloomcode:Synthesis
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Learning Objective1: LO1.3 Definethe important lifeprocessesofthehumanbody. Section
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Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Solution: Reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a zygote,
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followed by repeated cell divisions and the differentiation of these cells. Growth is an increase in body
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size that results froman increase inthe size ofexisting cells, an increase inthe number of cells, or both.
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Questiontype:MultipleChoice
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5) Thetwoorgansystems that predominantlyregulateand maintain homeostasis arethe
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a) cardiovascularand integumentarysystems. n n n




b) nervousand endocrine systems. n n n




c) cardiovascularandrespiratorysystems. n n n