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BIOD 151 Module 1 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
There are six levels of organization in the body - what are they? - Answer✔1) chemical
2) cellular
3) tissue
4) organ structure
5) organ system
6) organism
The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our external
environment is provided by what system? - Answer✔The integumentary system
The function of movement is provided by what system? - Answer✔The muscular system
The function of responsiveness is provided by what system? - Answer✔The nervous system
The function of digestion is provided by what system? - Answer✔The digestive system
What is anabolism? - Answer✔When more complex structures are synthesized from simpler
ones.
What is catabolism? - Answer✔When more complex structures are broken down into simpler
ones.
Excretion involves what systems? - Answer✔The respiratory system, the digestive system, and
the urinary system.
The reproductive system is controlled by what other system? - Answer✔The endocrine system.
Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body? - Answer✔The
epithelial tissue.
Name the three steps in cellular respiration. - Answer✔1) glycolysis
2) citric acid cycle
3) electron transport chain
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What is the purpose of ATP? - Answer✔ATP provides cells with the energy necessary to carry
out cellular activities and functions.
Epithelial cells perform what types of functions? - Answer✔Secretion and absorption
What are the four basic tissue types? - Answer✔1) epithelial
2) muscle
3) connective
4) nervous
Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction? - Answer✔Superficial
Away from the body surface is what direction? - Answer✔Deep
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what direction? - Answer✔Intermediate
Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what direction? -
Answer✔Medial
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body is what direction? -
Answer✔Inferior
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure (above) is what direction? - Answer✔Superior
Toward or at the front of the body is what direction? - Answer✔Anterior/Ventral
Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis? - Answer✔Distal
Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand? - Answer✔Proximal
Toward or at the back of the body is what direction? - Answer✔Posterior/Dorsal
Closing of a joint is which action? - Answer✔Flexion
Opening of a joint is which action? - Answer✔Extension
In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination? - Answer✔Supination
Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? - Answer✔In supination the forearm
bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
Define elevation - Answer✔upward movement of a structure
Define depression in anatomy - Answer✔downward movement of a structure
Define retraction - Answer✔the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
Define protraction - Answer✔the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
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BIOD 151 Module 1 Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
There are six levels of organization in the body - what are they? - Answer✔1) chemical
2) cellular
3) tissue
4) organ structure
5) organ system
6) organism
The necessary life function that protects our internal environment from our external
environment is provided by what system? - Answer✔The integumentary system
The function of movement is provided by what system? - Answer✔The muscular system
The function of responsiveness is provided by what system? - Answer✔The nervous system
The function of digestion is provided by what system? - Answer✔The digestive system
What is anabolism? - Answer✔When more complex structures are synthesized from simpler
ones.
What is catabolism? - Answer✔When more complex structures are broken down into simpler
ones.
Excretion involves what systems? - Answer✔The respiratory system, the digestive system, and
the urinary system.
The reproductive system is controlled by what other system? - Answer✔The endocrine system.
Which tissue covers the body surface and lines the cavities of the body? - Answer✔The
epithelial tissue.
Name the three steps in cellular respiration. - Answer✔1) glycolysis
2) citric acid cycle
3) electron transport chain
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, ©THEBRIGHT 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 11:11AM.
What is the purpose of ATP? - Answer✔ATP provides cells with the energy necessary to carry
out cellular activities and functions.
Epithelial cells perform what types of functions? - Answer✔Secretion and absorption
What are the four basic tissue types? - Answer✔1) epithelial
2) muscle
3) connective
4) nervous
Toward or at the body surface is known as what direction? - Answer✔Superficial
Away from the body surface is what direction? - Answer✔Deep
Between a more medial and a more lateral structure is what direction? - Answer✔Intermediate
Toward or at the midline of the body or on the inner side of is what direction? -
Answer✔Medial
Away from the head end or toward the lower part of a structure of the body is what direction? -
Answer✔Inferior
Toward the head end or upper part of a structure (above) is what direction? - Answer✔Superior
Toward or at the front of the body is what direction? - Answer✔Anterior/Ventral
Is the knee proximal or distal to the pelvis? - Answer✔Distal
Is the elbow proximal or distal to the hand? - Answer✔Proximal
Toward or at the back of the body is what direction? - Answer✔Posterior/Dorsal
Closing of a joint is which action? - Answer✔Flexion
Opening of a joint is which action? - Answer✔Extension
In anatomical position are the hands in pronation or supination? - Answer✔Supination
Why are the hands palm forward in anatomical position? - Answer✔In supination the forearm
bones (the radius and ulna) are uncrossed.
Define elevation - Answer✔upward movement of a structure
Define depression in anatomy - Answer✔downward movement of a structure
Define retraction - Answer✔the movement of a structure in the posterior direction
Define protraction - Answer✔the movement of a structure in the anterior direction
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