TEST BANK FOR HUMAN
PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION BY
STUART IRA FOX & KRISTA
ROMPOLSKI
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, Chapter 1
True/false - write 't' if the statement is true and 'f' if the statement is false.
The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
1) Phase iv clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who
have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid
hormone levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the
internal and external environments.
⊚ true
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,⊚ false
6) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other;
therefore,there is little communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
Multiple choices - choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
10) Physiology .
A) Emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) Includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) Ignores the scientific method
D) Ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
11) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) Comparative physiology
B) The scientific method
C) Pathophysiology
D) Anatomy
12) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
A) Theory
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, B) Law
C) Experiment
D) Hypothesis
13) Phase clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human
participants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems
besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) ii
C) iii
D) iv
14) Phase i clinical trials do not involve .
A) Testing on the target human population
B) Testing how the drug is metabolized
C) Testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) Testing the most effective administration of the drug
15) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the subject
is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) Blind
B) Qualitative
C) Null
D) Statistical
16) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) Supports other hypotheses
B) Can be tested
C) Refutes other hypotheses
D) Uses observational analyses
17) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) Reproducible data
B) The support of the scientific community
C) A proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) The word of a professional scientist
18) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
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PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION BY
STUART IRA FOX & KRISTA
ROMPOLSKI
Page | 1
, Chapter 1
True/false - write 't' if the statement is true and 'f' if the statement is false.
The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
⊚ true
⊚ false
1) Phase iv clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population who
have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
⊚ true
⊚ false
2) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
⊚ true
⊚ false
3) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
⊚ true
⊚ false
4) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal thyroid
hormone levels.
⊚ true
⊚ false
5) Stratified epithelial tissue provides little protection, but transports substances between the
internal and external environments.
⊚ true
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,⊚ false
6) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
⊚ true
⊚ false
7) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
⊚ true
⊚ false
8) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
⊚ true
⊚ false
9) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other;
therefore,there is little communication and exchange between these fluids.
⊚ true
⊚ false
Multiple choices - choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the
question.
10) Physiology .
A) Emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
B) Includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) Ignores the scientific method
D) Ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
11) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed .
A) Comparative physiology
B) The scientific method
C) Pathophysiology
D) Anatomy
12) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) .
A) Theory
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, B) Law
C) Experiment
D) Hypothesis
13) Phase clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include human
participants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health problems
besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) ii
C) iii
D) iv
14) Phase i clinical trials do not involve .
A) Testing on the target human population
B) Testing how the drug is metabolized
C) Testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) Testing the most effective administration of the drug
15) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the subject
is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a measurement.
A) Blind
B) Qualitative
C) Null
D) Statistical
16) A hypothesis is scientific if it .
A) Supports other hypotheses
B) Can be tested
C) Refutes other hypotheses
D) Uses observational analyses
17) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on .
A) Reproducible data
B) The support of the scientific community
C) A proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) The word of a professional scientist
18) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
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