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ANSWERS|LATEST 2025/2026|GRADED
Which subspecialty of anatomy studies the structures and function of cells?



Embryology

Systemic anatomy

Histology

Cell biology

Developmental biology - ANSWER Cell biology



Atoms and molecules are part of which level of organization in the human body?



Chemical

Cellular

Tissue

Organ

System - ANSWER Chemical



A structure made up of two or more types of tissues that performs a specific set of functions
is at what level of organization?



Chemical

Cellular

Tissue

Organ

System - ANSWER Organ

1

,Which system of the body is responsible for elimination of wastes and regulating the volume
and composition of the blood, including production of red blood cells?



Urinary

Respiratory

Digestive

Endocrine

Nervous - ANSWER Urinary



The development of specialized cells from unspecialized stem cells is a description of which
of the following basic life processes?



Metabolism

Movement

Growth

Differentiation

Reproduction - ANSWER Differentiation



Cells are able to transport materials from one region of the cell to another just as the body is
able to transport substances to different locations, or skeletal muscles (working with your
skeleton) can transport you from the sofa to the refrigerator. What basic life process is
illustrated by this description?



Metabolism

Growth

Movement

Differentiation

Reproduction - ANSWER Movement


2

, Which of the following situations would represent a serious disruption of the homeostasis of
the volume and composition of body fluids?



Eating a normal meal and drinking a glass of water.

Normal urination.

Sweating on a warm day, but drinking lemonade in the shade afterwards.

Drinking a sports drink after playing a game of basketball with friends.

Becoming dehydrated as your lifeboat drifts on the empty ocean. -
ANSWER Becoming dehydrated as your lifeboat drifts on the empty ocean.



The homeostasis of the body is controlled through a series of steps called a feedback system
or feedback loop. One component of such systems is a control center. Which of the following
organs would frequently serve as the control center for a feedback system (remember, the
control center evaluates the disruption to homeostasis, and it also triggers a response)?



Skeletal muscles

Brain

Nerve endings in the skin

Blood and lymphatic fluid

Sweat glands - ANSWER Brain



After working a 12 hour shift at the hospital Louisa comes home and lies down on her bed.
She is lying on her back looking up at the ceiling with her head resting on her arms. What is
her body position?




Prone

Anatomical position

Supine

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