APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is
- (ANSWER)simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - (ANSWER)radiation _&*
+_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
^&*( called - (ANSWER)central
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes
canals )
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and the
urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - (ANSWER)sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - (ANSWER)simple cuboidal
epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - (ANSWER)cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - (ANSWER)absorption of
nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - (ANSWER)It allows some substances to pass through and
excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - (ANSWER)connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - (ANSWER)skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat
glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - (ANSWER)DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - (ANSWER)negative feedback
mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - (ANSWER)transcription produces RNA and
translation produces protein.
,APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - (ANSWER)network of interconnected
membranes
_&*
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - (ANSWER)dermis
+_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of^&*( __________. - (ANSWER)atoms
)
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described? -
(ANSWER)Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs
and canals that packages protein molecules for secretion
Which of the following are cellular fragments? - (ANSWER)blood platelets
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. - (ANSWER)remain within certain limited
ranges
An isotonic solution - (ANSWER)has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
(ANSWER)Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -
(ANSWER)organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - (ANSWER)iodine-131
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways
is - (ANSWER)transitional
ATP is important to cellular processes because it - (ANSWER)provides energy for cellular
work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
In phagocytosis - (ANSWER)a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - (ANSWER)physiological
functions depend on anatomical structures.
, APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - (ANSWER)superficial partial-thickness burn
_&*
In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - (ANSWER)surface
area of the burn. +_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
^&*(
)
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - (ANSWER)tissue
A complete atom is electrically neutral because - (ANSWER)the number of electrons
equals the number of protons.
Involuntary muscle tissues are - (ANSWER)smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle
tissue
Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because - (ANSWER)each
expresses a different subset of genes.
If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the
concentration inside, - (ANSWER)water will leave the cell by osmosis
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing - (ANSWER)skin
cancer
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? - (ANSWER)thymine
The ph scale measures the - (ANSWER)concentration of hydrogen ions
The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is - (ANSWER)excretion
The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an example of a(n) __________
reaction. - (ANSWER)hydrolysis
Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? - (ANSWER)They support and bind
nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them to
blood vessels.
- (ANSWER)growth of body parts
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is
- (ANSWER)simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - (ANSWER)radiation _&*
+_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
^&*( called - (ANSWER)central
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes
canals )
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and the
urinary bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - (ANSWER)sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - (ANSWER)simple cuboidal
epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - (ANSWER)cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - (ANSWER)absorption of
nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? - (ANSWER)It allows some substances to pass through and
excludes others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - (ANSWER)connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - (ANSWER)skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat
glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - (ANSWER)DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - (ANSWER)negative feedback
mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - (ANSWER)transcription produces RNA and
translation produces protein.
,APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - (ANSWER)network of interconnected
membranes
_&*
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - (ANSWER)dermis
+_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of^&*( __________. - (ANSWER)atoms
)
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described? -
(ANSWER)Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs
and canals that packages protein molecules for secretion
Which of the following are cellular fragments? - (ANSWER)blood platelets
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. - (ANSWER)remain within certain limited
ranges
An isotonic solution - (ANSWER)has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
(ANSWER)Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -
(ANSWER)organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - (ANSWER)iodine-131
The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary passageways
is - (ANSWER)transitional
ATP is important to cellular processes because it - (ANSWER)provides energy for cellular
work when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
In phagocytosis - (ANSWER)a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because - (ANSWER)physiological
functions depend on anatomical structures.
, APHY 101 MIDTERM EXAM LATEST QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS IVY TECH
COMMUNITY COLLEGE INDIANAPOLIS
A burn affecting only the epidermis is a - (ANSWER)superficial partial-thickness burn
_&*
In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the - (ANSWER)surface
area of the burn. +_%
@#$%^&*(o(*&^%$
^&*(
)
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) - (ANSWER)tissue
A complete atom is electrically neutral because - (ANSWER)the number of electrons
equals the number of protons.
Involuntary muscle tissues are - (ANSWER)smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle
tissue
Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because - (ANSWER)each
expresses a different subset of genes.
If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the
concentration inside, - (ANSWER)water will leave the cell by osmosis
Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing - (ANSWER)skin
cancer
Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? - (ANSWER)thymine
The ph scale measures the - (ANSWER)concentration of hydrogen ions
The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is - (ANSWER)excretion
The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an example of a(n) __________
reaction. - (ANSWER)hydrolysis
Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? - (ANSWER)They support and bind
nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them to
blood vessels.
- (ANSWER)growth of body parts
