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Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A. epithelial cells
B. collagen cells
C. connective tissue cell
D. neuron
E. muscle cell
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
2. Physiology is the study of
A. How two organisms interact
B. How organisms function
C. The spread of diseases
D. The structure of the body
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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3. The study of disease states in the body is called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. cartilage cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A. fat storage
B. anchoring body structures
C. forming boundaries between body compartments
D. generating movement
E. transmitting electrical signals
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities
is
A. Epithelial cells
B. Muscle cells
C. Connective tissue cells
D. Nerve cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
7. What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback
E. acclimatization
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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Chapter 01 Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
body?
A. epithelial cells
B. collagen cells
C. connective tissue cell
D. neuron
E. muscle cell
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
2. Physiology is the study of
A. How two organisms interact
B. How organisms function
C. The spread of diseases
D. The structure of the body
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
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3. The study of disease states in the body is called
A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A05.01 Define the terms anatomy and physiology.
HAPS Topic: Module B01 Definition.
Learning Outcome: 01.01
Section: 01.01
Topic: Scope of anatomy and physiology
4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
A. bone cells
B. skeletal muscle cells
C. blood cells
D. fat cells
E. cartilage cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
A. fat storage
B. anchoring body structures
C. forming boundaries between body compartments
D. generating movement
E. transmitting electrical signals
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities
is
A. Epithelial cells
B. Muscle cells
C. Connective tissue cells
D. Nerve cells
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.02 Give an example of each level of organization.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
7. What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback
E. acclimatization
Bloom's: Level: 1. Remember
HAPS Objective: A06.01 Describe, in order from simplest to most complex, the major levels of organization in the human organism.
HAPS Topic: Module A06 Levels of organization.
Learning Outcome: 01.02
Section: 01.02
Topic: Levels of organization
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