BIO 201 Unit 1 Exam Study Guide
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Majority of questions based on physiology material
are multiple choice, some T/F, some multiple select type questions and some short
answer/definition.
Anatomy, physiology, pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - Be very sure you can explain
these 3 basic terms!
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to describe the position of the head,
feet, arms, hands/palms.
Levels of Structural organization - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize levels of
structural organization of human body in order from smallest to largest, recognize examples of
each level and summarize the function of each level.
Principle of complementarity - CORRECT ANSWER - Correlate the principle of
complementarity to basic body parts. (form follows function).
Organ systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize overall function of each organ system
and the body parts within each system.
Organ function - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize basic function of the following body
parts: left Adrenal gland, right Adrenal gland, brain, diaphragm, esophagus, gall bladder, heart,
large Intestine, small Intestine, left Kidney, right Kidney, Liver, left Lung, right Lung, pancreas,
spleen, stomach, thyroid gland, trachea, urinary bladder.
Common properties of living organisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize the
6 properties and correlate to appropriate organ system (example: Responsiveness is a property
associated with the nervous system).
, Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize and relate the 3 components
of homeostatic systems (receptor, control center, effector) to an example of homeostatic
regulation.
Homeostatic control systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall and describe positive and
negative feedback methods as they relate to the human body, be able to recognize examples of
each type of feedback.
Chemical elements - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize, recall and identify the major and
minor chemical elements found in the human body, by name and by their chemical symbol: H,
C, N, O, Na, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn.
pH Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall the basic definition of pH, range of the pH scale
and recognize which numbers are acidic, which are alkaline/basic and which number indicates
the neutral point.
Normal pH values - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall normal pH values for the human body
(stomach versus majority of body).
Organic versus inorganic molecules - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize examples of
each type as they relate to human body.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall, describe, and explain the basic functions and
locations of water in the human body.
Path of water - CORRECT ANSWER - Describe the path water takes through each organ
system from ingestion to removal.
Edema vs Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to compare edema to
dehydration.
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
Physiology - CORRECT ANSWER - Majority of questions based on physiology material
are multiple choice, some T/F, some multiple select type questions and some short
answer/definition.
Anatomy, physiology, pathology - CORRECT ANSWER - Be very sure you can explain
these 3 basic terms!
Anatomical position - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to describe the position of the head,
feet, arms, hands/palms.
Levels of Structural organization - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize levels of
structural organization of human body in order from smallest to largest, recognize examples of
each level and summarize the function of each level.
Principle of complementarity - CORRECT ANSWER - Correlate the principle of
complementarity to basic body parts. (form follows function).
Organ systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize overall function of each organ system
and the body parts within each system.
Organ function - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize basic function of the following body
parts: left Adrenal gland, right Adrenal gland, brain, diaphragm, esophagus, gall bladder, heart,
large Intestine, small Intestine, left Kidney, right Kidney, Liver, left Lung, right Lung, pancreas,
spleen, stomach, thyroid gland, trachea, urinary bladder.
Common properties of living organisms - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize the
6 properties and correlate to appropriate organ system (example: Responsiveness is a property
associated with the nervous system).
, Homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to recognize and relate the 3 components
of homeostatic systems (receptor, control center, effector) to an example of homeostatic
regulation.
Homeostatic control systems - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall and describe positive and
negative feedback methods as they relate to the human body, be able to recognize examples of
each type of feedback.
Chemical elements - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize, recall and identify the major and
minor chemical elements found in the human body, by name and by their chemical symbol: H,
C, N, O, Na, Mg, P, S, Cl, K, Ca, Fe, Cu, Zn.
pH Scale - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall the basic definition of pH, range of the pH scale
and recognize which numbers are acidic, which are alkaline/basic and which number indicates
the neutral point.
Normal pH values - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall normal pH values for the human body
(stomach versus majority of body).
Organic versus inorganic molecules - CORRECT ANSWER - Recognize examples of
each type as they relate to human body.
Water - CORRECT ANSWER - Recall, describe, and explain the basic functions and
locations of water in the human body.
Path of water - CORRECT ANSWER - Describe the path water takes through each organ
system from ingestion to removal.
Edema vs Dehydration - CORRECT ANSWER - Be able to compare edema to
dehydration.
