,
,
,
,
,25) Molecules are formed from two or more
A) electrons.
B) organs.
C) atoms.
D) tissues.
E) systems.
26) Which organizational level consists of related organs that work to achieve a common
function?
A) Organ system level
B) Cellular level
C) Tissue level
D) Chemical level
E) Organ level
27) At what level of organization is a tooth?
A) Tissue level
B) Cell level
C) Organ level
D) System level
E) Atomic level
28) The term that refers to the ability of organisms to respond to a stimulus is
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, A) responsiveness.
B) reproduction.
C) metabolism.
D) development.
E) organization.
29) The smallest structural unit that exhibits the characteristics of living things is
A) an organ.
B) an individual.
C) tissue.
D) a cell.
E) a system.
30) One of the characteristics of living things is ___________, which causes changes in
structures, processes, or traits that increase expected long-term reproductive success.
A) adaptation
B) homeostasis
C) regulation
D) responsiveness
E) development
31) The various chemical reactions that organisms carry out are collectively called
A) metabolism.
B) homeostasis.
C) reproduction.
D) responsiveness.
E) development.
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,32) The system responsible for providing protection, regulating body temperature, and being
the site of cutaneous receptors is the ____________ system.
A) respiratory
B) muscular
C) integumentary
D) urinary
E) nervous
33) The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell
production (hemopoiesis) is the ____________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) cardiovascular
D) respiratory
E) lymphatic
34) The system responsible for the exchange of gases between the blood and atmospheric air
is the _____________ system.
A) urinary
B) respiratory
C) cardiovascular
D) endocrine
E) nervous
35) Which describes the anatomic position?
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, A) The body is upright.
B) Palms are facing forward.
C) Thumbs point away from the body.
D) Feet are flat on the floor.
E) All of the choices are correct.
36) The word _____ implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body.
A) section
B) plane
C) direction
D) tangent
E) figure
37) A plane that passes through the structure at an angle is called
A) frontal.
B) coronal.
C) oblique.
D) sagittal.
E) transverse.
38) A _______ plane cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ.
A) transverse
B) oblique
C) sagittal
D) coronal
E) frontal
39) Which best defines "superficial"?
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, A) On the inside
B) On the outside
C) Toward the end of an appendage
D) Close to the attachment of the appendage to the trunk
E) At the head end
40) The directional term that means "away from the midline of the body" is
A) inferior.
B) superior.
C) medial.
D) lateral.
E) caudal.
41) The directional term that means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk" is
A) distal.
B) proximal.
C) medial.
D) cephalic.
E) dorsal.
42) The directional term that means "in back of or toward the back surface" is
A) posterior.
B) caudal.
C) cephalic.
D) anterior.
E) proximal.
43) The best term for referring to the rear or tail end is
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,
,
,
,25) Molecules are formed from two or more
A) electrons.
B) organs.
C) atoms.
D) tissues.
E) systems.
26) Which organizational level consists of related organs that work to achieve a common
function?
A) Organ system level
B) Cellular level
C) Tissue level
D) Chemical level
E) Organ level
27) At what level of organization is a tooth?
A) Tissue level
B) Cell level
C) Organ level
D) System level
E) Atomic level
28) The term that refers to the ability of organisms to respond to a stimulus is
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, A) responsiveness.
B) reproduction.
C) metabolism.
D) development.
E) organization.
29) The smallest structural unit that exhibits the characteristics of living things is
A) an organ.
B) an individual.
C) tissue.
D) a cell.
E) a system.
30) One of the characteristics of living things is ___________, which causes changes in
structures, processes, or traits that increase expected long-term reproductive success.
A) adaptation
B) homeostasis
C) regulation
D) responsiveness
E) development
31) The various chemical reactions that organisms carry out are collectively called
A) metabolism.
B) homeostasis.
C) reproduction.
D) responsiveness.
E) development.
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,32) The system responsible for providing protection, regulating body temperature, and being
the site of cutaneous receptors is the ____________ system.
A) respiratory
B) muscular
C) integumentary
D) urinary
E) nervous
33) The body system that provides support and protection as well as being a site of blood cell
production (hemopoiesis) is the ____________ system.
A) skeletal
B) muscular
C) cardiovascular
D) respiratory
E) lymphatic
34) The system responsible for the exchange of gases between the blood and atmospheric air
is the _____________ system.
A) urinary
B) respiratory
C) cardiovascular
D) endocrine
E) nervous
35) Which describes the anatomic position?
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, A) The body is upright.
B) Palms are facing forward.
C) Thumbs point away from the body.
D) Feet are flat on the floor.
E) All of the choices are correct.
36) The word _____ implies an imaginary flat surface passing through the body.
A) section
B) plane
C) direction
D) tangent
E) figure
37) A plane that passes through the structure at an angle is called
A) frontal.
B) coronal.
C) oblique.
D) sagittal.
E) transverse.
38) A _______ plane cuts perpendicularly along the long axis of the body or organ.
A) transverse
B) oblique
C) sagittal
D) coronal
E) frontal
39) Which best defines "superficial"?
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, A) On the inside
B) On the outside
C) Toward the end of an appendage
D) Close to the attachment of the appendage to the trunk
E) At the head end
40) The directional term that means "away from the midline of the body" is
A) inferior.
B) superior.
C) medial.
D) lateral.
E) caudal.
41) The directional term that means "closest to the point of attachment to the trunk" is
A) distal.
B) proximal.
C) medial.
D) cephalic.
E) dorsal.
42) The directional term that means "in back of or toward the back surface" is
A) posterior.
B) caudal.
C) cephalic.
D) anterior.
E) proximal.
43) The best term for referring to the rear or tail end is
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