BSC 1005 Movement and Physiology
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of biological function
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of a constant internal environment
(despite external changes or changes caused by variation in biological activity within cells,
tissues, and organs)
Oxidative Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of oxygen to break down
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce energy in cells (ATP)
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - __________ leads to short-term and long-term changes
in our physiological systems.
Spending time at high altitudes - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of a change in the
external environment that leads to long-term homeostatic changes in O2 delivery to muscle (and
other tissues)
#1 maintenance of body temperature despite changes in environmental temperature and
variations in heat production by the body
#2 maintenance of blood glucose concentration despite changes in diet, frequency of eating and
drinking
#3 changes in metabolism and metabolic rate or low oxygen environments that may lead to lactic
acid production - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 additional examples of homeostatic
mechanisms
Fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - In the body, blood is a...
, Gel - CORRECT ANSWER - A small blood sample, carefully withdrawn from the body,
will turn into a....
Clotting - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ is an initial step towards healing, caused by
platelets
Cells & Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - Two major components of blood
bottom one-third to one-half of the tube will be red, the top will be clear - CORRECT
ANSWER - How is blood separated when spun in a centrifuge?
Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of blood volume that is occupied by
red blood cells(Determines oxygen carrying capacity of blood in normal individuals)
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic unit of life
A membrane composed of lipids arranged in a bilayer structure - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are cells surrounded by?
Cell membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Separates the inside of a cell from the external
environment
Cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER - A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the
organelles are suspended
Red blood cells (RBCs) & white blood cells (WBCs) - CORRECT ANSWER - The two
major classes of cells found in human blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - CORRECT ANSWER - Smaller fragments of cells
UPDATED Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - The science of biological function
Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Maintenance of a constant internal environment
(despite external changes or changes caused by variation in biological activity within cells,
tissues, and organs)
Oxidative Metabolism - CORRECT ANSWER - The use of oxygen to break down
carbohydrates, fats, and proteins to produce energy in cells (ATP)
Exercise - CORRECT ANSWER - __________ leads to short-term and long-term changes
in our physiological systems.
Spending time at high altitudes - CORRECT ANSWER - An example of a change in the
external environment that leads to long-term homeostatic changes in O2 delivery to muscle (and
other tissues)
#1 maintenance of body temperature despite changes in environmental temperature and
variations in heat production by the body
#2 maintenance of blood glucose concentration despite changes in diet, frequency of eating and
drinking
#3 changes in metabolism and metabolic rate or low oxygen environments that may lead to lactic
acid production - CORRECT ANSWER - 3 additional examples of homeostatic
mechanisms
Fluid - CORRECT ANSWER - In the body, blood is a...
, Gel - CORRECT ANSWER - A small blood sample, carefully withdrawn from the body,
will turn into a....
Clotting - CORRECT ANSWER - ______ is an initial step towards healing, caused by
platelets
Cells & Plasma - CORRECT ANSWER - Two major components of blood
bottom one-third to one-half of the tube will be red, the top will be clear - CORRECT
ANSWER - How is blood separated when spun in a centrifuge?
Hematocrit - CORRECT ANSWER - The percentage of blood volume that is occupied by
red blood cells(Determines oxygen carrying capacity of blood in normal individuals)
Cells - CORRECT ANSWER - Basic unit of life
A membrane composed of lipids arranged in a bilayer structure - CORRECT ANSWER -
What are cells surrounded by?
Cell membrane - CORRECT ANSWER - Separates the inside of a cell from the external
environment
Cytoplasm - CORRECT ANSWER - A jellylike fluid inside the cell in which the
organelles are suspended
Red blood cells (RBCs) & white blood cells (WBCs) - CORRECT ANSWER - The two
major classes of cells found in human blood
Platelets (thrombocytes) - CORRECT ANSWER - Smaller fragments of cells
