BIOL 3324 - Exam 1 UH Ogletree
Physiology is the study of - Answer-the normal functions of a living organism and its component
partsFunctionn
The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of - Answer-nature.
Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered separately in
studies of the body. - Answer-false
The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is - Answer-4,2,1,3,6,5
"Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy needs."
This type of explanation is - Answer-teleological.
"Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type of
explanation is - Answer-mechanistic.
,Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the body? -
Answer-extracellular fluid
Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"? - Answer-hormones
The study of body function in a disease state is - Answer-pathophysiology
Homeostasis is the ability of the body to - Answer-quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
When you are dehydrated, your kidneys alter their function to retain more water than they do when you
are normally hydrated. This change in function is an example of a __________ - Answer-compensatory
How genetics influences the body's response to drugs is called - Answer-pharmacogenomics
A physician basing clinical decisions on primary research published in biomedical literature is doing
__________ medicine. - Answer-evidence-based
The Internet database for molecular, cellular, and physiological information is called the __________
Project. - Answer-Physiome
A placebo is - Answer-a drug or treatment that is expected to have no pharmacological effect.
A technique used to resolve contradictory results in scientific studies is - Answer-meta-analysis
A scientifically logical guess is a - Answer-hypothesis
If a scientific opinion has been verified repeatedly it becomes a - Answer-law
,Place these terms in the typical sequence in which they appear in the scientific process: - Answer-
observation, hypothesis, experimental data, replication, model, theory
You are interested in learning more about Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that primarily
affects motor function. What is the best source to begin your investigation? - Answer-PubMed
Cell - Answer-the smallest living unit
Tissue - Answer-a collection of similar cells that carry out similar functions
Organs - Answer-a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions
Organ System - Answer-groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner
Adaptive significance is an important concept in physiology because it describes - Answer-the
physiological functions that promote an organism's survival.
You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of
exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered an independent variable? -
Answer-intensity of exercise
You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of
exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered a dependent variable? - Answer-
heart rate
What type of graph would be best to display this information? - Answer-bar graph
, Function - Answer-Explains the "why"
Process or mechanism - Answer-describes the "how"
Teleological approach - Answer-Adaptive significance
Homeostasis - Answer-maintains internal stability
Since the widespread adoption of the Pap test, deaths from cervical cancer have dropped - Answer-70%
The space that is surrounded by the tissue wall of hollow organs is known as - Answer-the lumen
The lumen of a hollow organ such as the stomach is considered to be part of the __________ - Answer-
external
The basic structural and functional unit of the human body is - Answer-the cell
The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as - Answer-extracellular fluid
Which of the following terms is NOT used to define the structure that separates the contents of a
human cell from its surrounding medium? - Answer-a cell wall
Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins? - Answer-produce energy
Cell membranes are said to be - Answer-selectively permeable
Physiology is the study of - Answer-the normal functions of a living organism and its component
partsFunctionn
The literal meaning of the term physiology is knowledge of - Answer-nature.
Because anatomy and physiology have different definitions, they are usually considered separately in
studies of the body. - Answer-false
The following is a list of several levels of organization that make up the human body.
1. tissue
2. cell
3. organ
4. molecule
5. organism
6. organ system
The correct order from the smallest to the largest is - Answer-4,2,1,3,6,5
"Glucose is transported from blood into cells because cells require glucose to meet their energy needs."
This type of explanation is - Answer-teleological.
"Glucose is transported from blood into cells by transporters in response to insulin." This type of
explanation is - Answer-mechanistic.
,Which of the following is a buffer zone between the outside world and most of the cells of the body? -
Answer-extracellular fluid
Which of the following is one of Cannon's "internal secretions"? - Answer-hormones
The study of body function in a disease state is - Answer-pathophysiology
Homeostasis is the ability of the body to - Answer-quickly restore changed conditions to normal.
When you are dehydrated, your kidneys alter their function to retain more water than they do when you
are normally hydrated. This change in function is an example of a __________ - Answer-compensatory
How genetics influences the body's response to drugs is called - Answer-pharmacogenomics
A physician basing clinical decisions on primary research published in biomedical literature is doing
__________ medicine. - Answer-evidence-based
The Internet database for molecular, cellular, and physiological information is called the __________
Project. - Answer-Physiome
A placebo is - Answer-a drug or treatment that is expected to have no pharmacological effect.
A technique used to resolve contradictory results in scientific studies is - Answer-meta-analysis
A scientifically logical guess is a - Answer-hypothesis
If a scientific opinion has been verified repeatedly it becomes a - Answer-law
,Place these terms in the typical sequence in which they appear in the scientific process: - Answer-
observation, hypothesis, experimental data, replication, model, theory
You are interested in learning more about Parkinson's disease, a neurological disorder that primarily
affects motor function. What is the best source to begin your investigation? - Answer-PubMed
Cell - Answer-the smallest living unit
Tissue - Answer-a collection of similar cells that carry out similar functions
Organs - Answer-a collection of different tissues that carry out related functions
Organ System - Answer-groups of organs functioning in a coordinated manner
Adaptive significance is an important concept in physiology because it describes - Answer-the
physiological functions that promote an organism's survival.
You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of
exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered an independent variable? -
Answer-intensity of exercise
You conduct an experiment on twenty 18-year-old male subjects to see how various intensities of
exercise influence heart rate. Which of the following is/are considered a dependent variable? - Answer-
heart rate
What type of graph would be best to display this information? - Answer-bar graph
, Function - Answer-Explains the "why"
Process or mechanism - Answer-describes the "how"
Teleological approach - Answer-Adaptive significance
Homeostasis - Answer-maintains internal stability
Since the widespread adoption of the Pap test, deaths from cervical cancer have dropped - Answer-70%
The space that is surrounded by the tissue wall of hollow organs is known as - Answer-the lumen
The lumen of a hollow organ such as the stomach is considered to be part of the __________ - Answer-
external
The basic structural and functional unit of the human body is - Answer-the cell
The watery medium that surrounds a cell is known as - Answer-extracellular fluid
Which of the following terms is NOT used to define the structure that separates the contents of a
human cell from its surrounding medium? - Answer-a cell wall
Which of the following is NOT a function of membrane proteins? - Answer-produce energy
Cell membranes are said to be - Answer-selectively permeable
