A&P 1 FINAL EXAM | STRAIGHTERLINE ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 1
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ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information?
Select one:
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. tissue
d. organism - correct answer ✔✔B. Cellular
The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information.
Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism?
Select one:
a. elevated blood pressure during exercise
b. increase in heart rate after blood loss
c. decrease in blood pressure after blood loss
d. stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔d. stretching of the uterus
near the end of pregnancy
Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell?
Select one:
a. glycolysis
b. lactic acid fermentation
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. citric acid cycle - correct answer ✔✔c. oxidative phosphorylation
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules?
Select one:
a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase. - correct
answer ✔✔d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - correct answer ✔✔d. stratum spinosum
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
,a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - correct answer ✔✔b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and
epidermis
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?
Select one:
a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - correct answer ✔✔a. cavity
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily
shattered?
Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - correct answer ✔✔b. collagen
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - correct answer ✔✔d. smooth
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - correct answer ✔✔c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by
trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - correct answer ✔✔b. microglia
What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
,d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - correct answer ✔✔d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an adjacent
cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - correct answer ✔✔c. neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - correct answer ✔✔a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an example of a(n)
_________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - correct answer ✔✔B. pivot
In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases secretion of
________.
A. somatostatin
B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon - correct answer ✔✔D. glucagon
Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - correct answer ✔✔C. parathyroid glands.
Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons - correct answer ✔✔C. sympathetic division
Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory - correct answer ✔✔A. olfactory
, The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy - correct answer ✔✔e. surface anatomy
There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this microbiota clearly
influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?.
Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells. - correct answer ✔✔a. For every
cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
An anatomic image created from sound waves is a
Select one:
a. radiograph.
b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram - correct answer ✔✔d. sonogram
A major limitation of radiographs is that they
Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications. - correct answer ✔✔b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the
body.
A tissue is a
Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs. - correct answer ✔✔d. group of cells with similar structure
and function.
Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is associated with which
of the following?
Select one:
a. histology
CUMULATIVE FINAL STUDY GUIDE, REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026/2027
What is the smallest level of organization in the body that contains the body's genetic information?
Select one:
a. chemical
b. cellular
c. tissue
d. organism - correct answer ✔✔B. Cellular
The cellular level includes the nucleus, an organelle that contains the body's genetic information.
Which is an example of a normally occurring positive-feedback mechanism?
Select one:
a. elevated blood pressure during exercise
b. increase in heart rate after blood loss
c. decrease in blood pressure after blood loss
d. stretching of the uterus near the end of pregnancy - correct answer ✔✔d. stretching of the uterus
near the end of pregnancy
Which of the following processes generates the most ATP within a human cell?
Select one:
a. glycolysis
b. lactic acid fermentation
c. oxidative phosphorylation
d. citric acid cycle - correct answer ✔✔c. oxidative phosphorylation
During DNA replication, how does each template strand eventually become two identical DNA
molecules?
Select one:
a. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA polymerase.
b. The two strands form continuously, catalyzed by DNA ligase.
c. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA polymerase.
d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase. - correct
answer ✔✔d. One strand forms continuously, the other forms in short segments spliced by DNA ligase.
Which is the most superficial layer of skin that is composed primarily of living cells?
Select one:
a. stratum corneum
b. stratum lucidum
c. stratum basale
d. stratum spinosum - correct answer ✔✔d. stratum spinosum
Which of the following is the definition of a third degree burn?
Select one:
,a. a burn that covers at least 25% of the skin
b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and epidermis
c. a burn that can only be caused by fire
d. a burn that does not leave scars - correct answer ✔✔b. a burn that has destroyed the dermis and
epidermis
Which of the following types of openings in the skeletal system does a "sinus" describe?
Select one:
a. cavity
b. cleft
c. hole
d. tunnel - correct answer ✔✔a. cavity
Which of the following components of the bone matrix, when removed, allows the bone to be easily
shattered?
Select one:
a. cartilage
b. collagen
c. hydroxyapatite
d. mineral - correct answer ✔✔b. collagen
Which of the following is the most widely distributed type of muscle in the body?
Select one:
a. cardiac
b. postural
c. skeletal
d. smooth - correct answer ✔✔d. smooth
Which sentence best describes the sliding filament model of muscle contraction?
Select one:
a. Actin and myosin filaments remain stationary.
b. Actin and myosin myofilaments shorten.
c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
d. Sarcomeres and myofibrils lengthen. - correct answer ✔✔c. Sarcomeres and myofibrils contract.
doctor performing an autopsy on a patient concludes that part of the brain was likely damaged by
trauma due to a large population of which type of cell?
Select one:
a. Schwann cells
b. microglia
c. oligodendrocytes
d. ependymal cel - correct answer ✔✔b. microglia
What type of axons is found in a gray ramus comunicans?
Select one:
a. myelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
b. myelinated, post-ganglionic axons
c. unmyelinated, pre-ganglionic axons
,d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons - correct answer ✔✔d. unmyelinated, post-ganglionic axons
Which class of chemical messengers is secreted by neurons into synaptic clefts to activate an adjacent
cell?
Select one:
a. autocrine
b. endocrine
c. neurotransmitter
d. paracrine - correct answer ✔✔c. neurotransmitter
The targeted response of the hormone lipotropin is an increase in which of the following?
Select one:
a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
b. the breakdown of lipids and release of fatty acids from cells
c. the production of milk in lactating women
d. the secretion of thyroid hormone - correct answer ✔✔a. the breakdown of fat in adipose tissues
The articulations between the radius and ulna that allow for rotation of the forearm is an example of a(n)
_________ joint.
A. plane
B. pivot
C. hinge
D. ellipsoid - correct answer ✔✔B. pivot
In order to increase low blood glucose levels back to normal, the pancreas increases secretion of
________.
A. somatostatin
B. insulin
C. glucocorticoids
D. glucagon - correct answer ✔✔D. glucagon
Hypocalcemia results from inactive
A. adrenal glands.
B. pancreatic islets.
C. parathyroid glands.
D. parafollicular cells. - correct answer ✔✔C. parathyroid glands.
Which component of the autonomic nervous system is least active during resting conditions?
A. parasympathetic division
B. enteric nervous system
C. sympathetic division
D. sensory neurons - correct answer ✔✔C. sympathetic division
Which of the following special senses experiences the least amount of decline as an individual ages?
A. olfactory
B. balance
C. visual
D. auditory - correct answer ✔✔A. olfactory
, The study of the external form of the body and its relationship to deeper structures is
Select one:
a. systemic anatomy.
b. regional anatomy.
c. molecular biology.
d. microbiology.
e. surface anatomy - correct answer ✔✔e. surface anatomy
There are more microbial cells than human cells in your body and the health of this microbiota clearly
influences human well-being. How many microbes are there?.
Select one:
a. For every cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
b. For every cell in your body, there are one hundred microbial cells.
c. For every cell in your body, there are one thousand microbial cells.
d. For every cell in your body, there are ten thousand microbial cells. - correct answer ✔✔a. For every
cell in your body, there are ten microbial cells.
An anatomic image created from sound waves is a
Select one:
a. radiograph.
b. CT scan.
c. MRI.
d. sonogram - correct answer ✔✔d. sonogram
A major limitation of radiographs is that they
Select one:
a. can only visualize bone.
b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the body.
c. are old technology that do not give good results.
d. have very few applications. - correct answer ✔✔b. give only a flat, two-dimensional image of the
body.
A tissue is a
Select one:
a. structure contained within a cell.
b. lower level of organization than a cell.
c. group of organs that performs specific functions.
d. group of cells with similar structure and function.
e. structure that contains a group of organs. - correct answer ✔✔d. group of cells with similar structure
and function.
Visual inspection of the appearance of the liver and gallbladder during surgery is associated with which
of the following?
Select one:
a. histology
