IVY TECH APHY 101 Midterm Exam 2024/2025 With 100% Correct
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The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is -
✔✔simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - ✔✔radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - ✔✔central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and the urinary
bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - ✔✔sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - ✔✔simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - ✔✔cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - ✔✔absorption of nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane selectively
permeable? - ✔✔It allows some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - ✔✔connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - ✔✔skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - ✔✔DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
, Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - ✔✔negative feedback mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - ✔✔transcription produces RNA and translation
produces protein.
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - ✔✔network of interconnected membranes
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - ✔✔dermis
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. - ✔✔atoms
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described? -
✔✔Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals
that packages protein molecules for secretion
Which of the following are cellular fragments? - ✔✔blood platelets
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are balanced and
heat and pressure __________. - ✔✔remain within certain limited ranges
An isotonic solution - ✔✔has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
✔✔Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - ✔✔organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - ✔✔iodine-131
Answers
The tissue through which gases are exchanged between the blood and the air in the lungs is -
✔✔simple squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - ✔✔radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called - ✔✔central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one whole lung per section and the urinary
bladder has been split in half. What type of section is this? - ✔✔sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? - ✔✔simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the - ✔✔cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system? - ✔✔absorption of nutrients
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane selectively
permeable? - ✔✔It allows some substances to pass through and excludes others based on size,
polarity, and other factors.
What type of tissue is adipose tissue? - ✔✔connective tissue
The human integumentary system includes - ✔✔skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat glands
DNA and RNA differ in that - ✔✔DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
, Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires - ✔✔negative feedback mechanism
Transcription and translation differ in that - ✔✔transcription produces RNA and translation
produces protein.
Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a - ✔✔network of interconnected membranes
The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the - ✔✔dermis
Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. - ✔✔atoms
For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly described? -
✔✔Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes forming sacs and canals
that packages protein molecules for secretion
Which of the following are cellular fragments? - ✔✔blood platelets
Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are balanced and
heat and pressure __________. - ✔✔remain within certain limited ranges
An isotonic solution - ✔✔has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
✔✔Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? - ✔✔organization of cells
The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is - ✔✔iodine-131
