WGU D312 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I
WITH LAB OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE LATEST
Introduction
WGU currently lists **D312 (SCIE 1011) Anatomy and
Physiology. The topics includes the **integumentary, skeletal,
muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems**, with laboratory
activities involving models, diagrams, and simulated
dissections.
**1. Which sequence correctly represents the levels of
organization from simplest to most complex?**
A. Cell → chemical → tissue → organ → organism
B. Chemical → cell → tissue → organ → organ system →
organism
C. Tissue → cell → organ → chemical → organism
D. Chemical → tissue → cell → organ system → organism
**Answer: B**
**2. What is the primary function of the plasma membrane?**
A. Produce ATP
B. Store genetic information
C. Regulate what enters and leaves the cell
D. Synthesize proteins
,**Answer: C**
**3. Which organelle is primarily responsible for ATP
production?**
A. Lysosome
B. Ribosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Mitochondrion
**Answer: D**
**4. A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will most likely:**
A. Gain water and swell
B. Lose water and shrink
C. Remain unchanged
D. Immediately undergo apoptosis
**Answer: A**
**5. Which transport mechanism requires cellular energy?**
A. Simple diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Facilitated diffusion
D. Active transport
**Answer: D**
,**6. Which tissue type lines body surfaces and cavities?**
A. Epithelial
B. Nervous
C. Muscle
D. Connective
**Answer: A**
**7. Which tissue specializes in transmitting electrical signals?
**
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Nervous tissue
C. Adipose tissue
D. Cartilage
**Answer: B**
**8. Which connective tissue stores energy and provides
insulation?**
A. Bone
B. Blood
C. Adipose
D. Tendon
**Answer: C**
**9. What is the primary purpose of homeostasis?**
, A. Eliminate all variation in the body
B. Maintain relatively stable internal conditions
C. Increase metabolic activity continuously
D. Prevent cellular reproduction
**Answer: B**
**10. Which is an example of negative feedback?**
A. Blood clotting
B. Labor contractions
C. Body-temperature regulation
D. Platelet aggregation
**Answer: C**
**11. Which process produces two genetically similar daughter
cells?**
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Fertilization
D. Crossing over
**Answer: B**
**12. Which structure contains most of a cell's DNA?**
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
WITH LAB OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT (OA)
COMPREHENSIVE PRACTICE LATEST
Introduction
WGU currently lists **D312 (SCIE 1011) Anatomy and
Physiology. The topics includes the **integumentary, skeletal,
muscular, nervous, and endocrine systems**, with laboratory
activities involving models, diagrams, and simulated
dissections.
**1. Which sequence correctly represents the levels of
organization from simplest to most complex?**
A. Cell → chemical → tissue → organ → organism
B. Chemical → cell → tissue → organ → organ system →
organism
C. Tissue → cell → organ → chemical → organism
D. Chemical → tissue → cell → organ system → organism
**Answer: B**
**2. What is the primary function of the plasma membrane?**
A. Produce ATP
B. Store genetic information
C. Regulate what enters and leaves the cell
D. Synthesize proteins
,**Answer: C**
**3. Which organelle is primarily responsible for ATP
production?**
A. Lysosome
B. Ribosome
C. Golgi apparatus
D. Mitochondrion
**Answer: D**
**4. A cell placed in a hypotonic solution will most likely:**
A. Gain water and swell
B. Lose water and shrink
C. Remain unchanged
D. Immediately undergo apoptosis
**Answer: A**
**5. Which transport mechanism requires cellular energy?**
A. Simple diffusion
B. Osmosis
C. Facilitated diffusion
D. Active transport
**Answer: D**
,**6. Which tissue type lines body surfaces and cavities?**
A. Epithelial
B. Nervous
C. Muscle
D. Connective
**Answer: A**
**7. Which tissue specializes in transmitting electrical signals?
**
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Nervous tissue
C. Adipose tissue
D. Cartilage
**Answer: B**
**8. Which connective tissue stores energy and provides
insulation?**
A. Bone
B. Blood
C. Adipose
D. Tendon
**Answer: C**
**9. What is the primary purpose of homeostasis?**
, A. Eliminate all variation in the body
B. Maintain relatively stable internal conditions
C. Increase metabolic activity continuously
D. Prevent cellular reproduction
**Answer: B**
**10. Which is an example of negative feedback?**
A. Blood clotting
B. Labor contractions
C. Body-temperature regulation
D. Platelet aggregation
**Answer: C**
**11. Which process produces two genetically similar daughter
cells?**
A. Meiosis
B. Mitosis
C. Fertilization
D. Crossing over
**Answer: B**
**12. Which structure contains most of a cell's DNA?**
A. Nucleus
B. Ribosome
