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Chapter 01Homeostasis: A Framework for Human Physiology
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Multiple Choice Questions
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1. Which of these is NOT one of the four general categories of cells that make up the human
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body?
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A. epithelial cells g


B. collagen cells g


C. connective tissue cell g g


D. neuron
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Bloom's: gLevel: g1. gRemember
HAPS gObjective: gA06.01 gDescribe, gin gorder gfrom gsimplest gto gmost gcomplex, gthe gmajor glevels gof gorganization gin gthe ghuman gorganism.
g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization



2. Physiology is the study of g g g g


A. How two organisms interact
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B. How organisms function
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C. The spread of diseases
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D. The structure of the body
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Bloom's: gLevel: g1. gRemember
HAPS gObjective: gA05.01 gDefine gthe gterms ganatomy gand gphysiology.
g HAPS gTopic: gModule gB01 gDefinition.

Learning gOutcome: g01.01
Section: g01.01
Topic: gScope gof ganatomy gand gphysiology

,3. The study of disease states in the body is called
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A. Pathophysiology
B. Anatomy
C. Homeostasis
D. Biology
E. Histology


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HAPS gObjective: gA05.01 gDefine gthe gterms ganatomy gand gphysiology.
g HAPS gTopic: gModule gB01 gDefinition.

Learning gOutcome: g01.01
Section: g01.01
Topic: gScope gof ganatomy gand gphysiology



4. Which is NOT a connective tissue cell?
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B. skeletal muscle cells g g


C. blood cells g


D. fat cells
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E. cartilage cells g




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HAPS gObjective: gA06.02 gGive gan gexample gof geach glevel gof
gorganization. g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization



5. What is the principal function performed by epithelial cells?
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A. fat storage
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B. anchoring body structures g g


C. forming boundaries between body compartments
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D. generating movement g


E. transmitting electrical signals g g




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HAPS gObjective: gA06.02 gGive gan gexample gof geach glevel gof
gorganization. g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization

,6. The cell type that is specialized to communicate with other cells and control their activities
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is
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A. Epithelial cells g


B. Muscle cells g


C. Connective tissue cells g g


D. Nerve cells g




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HAPS gObjective: gA06.02 gGive gan gexample gof geach glevel gof
gorganization. g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization



7. What is the term for the developmental process that leads to specialized cell types?
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A. genomics
B. differentiation
C. homeostasis
D. positive feedback g


E. acclimatization


Bloom's: gLevel: g1. gRemember
HAPS gObjective: gA06.01 gDescribe, gin gorder gfrom gsimplest gto gmost gcomplex, gthe gmajor glevels gof gorganization gin gthe ghuman gorganism.
g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization

, 8. Which best describes the extracellular matrix?
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A. It is found just inside the cell membrane in all tissues, it sends branching collagen fibers
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between cells to connect them, and it transmits chemical information from the interior of one
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cell to the interior of adjacent cells.
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B. It is a tissue having more than the four general cell types, it transports proteins and
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polysaccharides between body compartments, and it is the route by which chemical signals
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like hormones reach all parts of the body.
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C. It covers the body's surface, it contains connective and muscle tissue, and it helps generate
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movement.
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D. It surrounds cells; it contains proteins, polysaccharides, and minerals; it provides a
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scaffold for cell attachment; and it transmits chemical messengers to cells.
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HAPS gObjective: gA06.02 gGive gan gexample gof geach glevel gof
gorganization. g HAPS gTopic: gModule gA06 gLevels gof gorganization.

Learning gOutcome: g01.02
Section: g01.02
Topic: gLevels gof gorganization



9. If a person begins to sweat upon entering a hot room but continued sweating is able to
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keep the body temperature constant, which of these best describes her condition?
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A. She is in an equilibrium state.
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B. She is not using energy to maintain a constant temperature.
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C. She is in a steady state
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D. She is using a positive feedback mechanism.
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Bloom's: gLevel: g2. gUnderstand
HAPS gObjective: gB01.01 gDefine ghomeostasis.
HAPS gObjective: gB04.01 gProvide gspecific gexamples gto gdemonstrate ghow gorgan gsystems grespond gto gmaintain
ghomeostasis. g HAPS gTopic: gModule gB03 gExamples gof ghomeostatic gmechanisms.

Learning gOutcome: g01.05
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Publisher: 2018 ISBN: 9781259903885 Edition: Unknown

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