APHY 101 IVY TECH MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ASWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.||2025
What,is,the,difference,between,anatomy,and,physiology?,~,Correct,Answer,~,
anatomy,is,study,of,body,structure,and,physiology,is,study,of,how,those,struct
ures,work
What,are,the,levels,of,organization,and,define,each,~,Correct,Answer,~,organ
elle:,cell,structure,that,carries,out,special,function,in,the,cell
cell:,basic,unit,of,structure,&,function,in,a,living,thing
tissue:,a,group,of,similar,cells,that,are,organized,to,do,a,specific,job
organ:,a,collection,of,tissues,that,carry,out,a,specialized,function,of,the,body
organ,system:,group,of,organs,that,work,together,to,perform,a,specific,functio
n
organism:,a,living,thing,made,of,a,group,of,organ,systems
What,are,the,characteristics,of,life,and,define,each,~,Correct,Answer,~,Respo
nsiveness,to,the,environment,,growth,and,change,,ability,to,reproduce,,have,
a,metabolism,and,breathe,,maintain,homeostasis,,being,made,of,cells,,passin
g,traits,to,offspring
what,are,the,requirements,of,life?,why,is,each,important?,~,Correct,Answer,~,
water:,needed,to,transport,substances,to,regulate,the,body
food:,needed,to,supply,energy,and,for,regulation
oxygen:,needed,to,help,release,energy,from,food,substances
heat:,needed,to,regulate,the,rate,of,metabolic,processes
pressure:,needed,for,breathing,and,circulation
Define,homeostasis,~,Correct,Answer,~,Maintaining,a,stable,internal,enviro
nment
what,is,a,homeostatic,mechanism,~,Correct,Answer,~,tendency,to,maintain,r
elatively,constant,conditions,in,the,environment
Define,matter,,element,and,atom.,What,is,the,basic,unit,of,matter?,~,Correct,
Answer,~,matter:,any,substance,that,has,mass,and,takes,up,space
atom:,smallest,unit,of,ordinary,matter
basic,unit,of,matter:,atoms
what,is,the,structure,of,an,atom,~,Correct,Answer,~,protons,,neutrons,,electr
ons
, define,nucleus,,proton,,neutron,,and,electron.,What,charges,do,each,of,these,p
articles,have?,~,Correct,Answer,~,nucleus:,central,core,of,an,atom,,positive
proton:,stable,subatomic,particle,,positive
neutron:,subatomic,particle,,no,charge
electron:,stable,subatomic,particle,,negative
what,are,covalent,,ionic,and,hydrogen,bonds,and,what,are,the,differences,bet
ween,the,three?,~,Correct,Answer,~,covalent:,2,atoms,shared,1,or,more,molec
ules
hydrogen:,weak,bond,between,2,opposite,positively,charged,sides,of,2,or,more,
molecules
ionic,bond:,atom,gives,away,one,or,more,electrons,to,another,atom
Define,synthesis,~,Correct,Answer,~,the,production,of,chemical,compounds,b
y,reaction,from,simpler,materials.
Define,decomposition,~,Correct,Answer,~,the,process,of,breaking,down,delive
rables,and,project,work,into,smaller,more,manageable,components.
Define,exchange,reaction,~,Correct,Answer,~,parts,of,molecules,trade,places
What,is,a,reactant?,~,Correct,Answer,~,a,substance,that,takes,part,in,and,un
dergoes,change,during,a,reaction.
What,is,a,product?,~,Correct,Answer,~,The,elements,or,compounds,produced,
by,a,chemical,reaction.
What,is,a,catalyst?,~,Correct,Answer,~,substance,that,speeds,up,the,rate,of,a,c
hemical,reaction
what,happens,/,what,is,produced,when,salts,dissolve,in,water?,~,Correct,Ans
wer,~,water,molecules,pull,sodium,and,chloride,apart,,breaking,the,ionic,bon
d,-,a,homogeneous,system,is,produced
what,is,an,acid?,~,Correct,Answer,~,An,acid,is,a,source,of,hydrogen,ions,,H⁺
What,is,a,base?,~,Correct,Answer,~,proton,acceptor
What,is,the,pH,scale?,~,Correct,Answer,~,measures,how,acidic,or,basic,a,subs
tance,is
AND ASWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION.||2025
What,is,the,difference,between,anatomy,and,physiology?,~,Correct,Answer,~,
anatomy,is,study,of,body,structure,and,physiology,is,study,of,how,those,struct
ures,work
What,are,the,levels,of,organization,and,define,each,~,Correct,Answer,~,organ
elle:,cell,structure,that,carries,out,special,function,in,the,cell
cell:,basic,unit,of,structure,&,function,in,a,living,thing
tissue:,a,group,of,similar,cells,that,are,organized,to,do,a,specific,job
organ:,a,collection,of,tissues,that,carry,out,a,specialized,function,of,the,body
organ,system:,group,of,organs,that,work,together,to,perform,a,specific,functio
n
organism:,a,living,thing,made,of,a,group,of,organ,systems
What,are,the,characteristics,of,life,and,define,each,~,Correct,Answer,~,Respo
nsiveness,to,the,environment,,growth,and,change,,ability,to,reproduce,,have,
a,metabolism,and,breathe,,maintain,homeostasis,,being,made,of,cells,,passin
g,traits,to,offspring
what,are,the,requirements,of,life?,why,is,each,important?,~,Correct,Answer,~,
water:,needed,to,transport,substances,to,regulate,the,body
food:,needed,to,supply,energy,and,for,regulation
oxygen:,needed,to,help,release,energy,from,food,substances
heat:,needed,to,regulate,the,rate,of,metabolic,processes
pressure:,needed,for,breathing,and,circulation
Define,homeostasis,~,Correct,Answer,~,Maintaining,a,stable,internal,enviro
nment
what,is,a,homeostatic,mechanism,~,Correct,Answer,~,tendency,to,maintain,r
elatively,constant,conditions,in,the,environment
Define,matter,,element,and,atom.,What,is,the,basic,unit,of,matter?,~,Correct,
Answer,~,matter:,any,substance,that,has,mass,and,takes,up,space
atom:,smallest,unit,of,ordinary,matter
basic,unit,of,matter:,atoms
what,is,the,structure,of,an,atom,~,Correct,Answer,~,protons,,neutrons,,electr
ons
, define,nucleus,,proton,,neutron,,and,electron.,What,charges,do,each,of,these,p
articles,have?,~,Correct,Answer,~,nucleus:,central,core,of,an,atom,,positive
proton:,stable,subatomic,particle,,positive
neutron:,subatomic,particle,,no,charge
electron:,stable,subatomic,particle,,negative
what,are,covalent,,ionic,and,hydrogen,bonds,and,what,are,the,differences,bet
ween,the,three?,~,Correct,Answer,~,covalent:,2,atoms,shared,1,or,more,molec
ules
hydrogen:,weak,bond,between,2,opposite,positively,charged,sides,of,2,or,more,
molecules
ionic,bond:,atom,gives,away,one,or,more,electrons,to,another,atom
Define,synthesis,~,Correct,Answer,~,the,production,of,chemical,compounds,b
y,reaction,from,simpler,materials.
Define,decomposition,~,Correct,Answer,~,the,process,of,breaking,down,delive
rables,and,project,work,into,smaller,more,manageable,components.
Define,exchange,reaction,~,Correct,Answer,~,parts,of,molecules,trade,places
What,is,a,reactant?,~,Correct,Answer,~,a,substance,that,takes,part,in,and,un
dergoes,change,during,a,reaction.
What,is,a,product?,~,Correct,Answer,~,The,elements,or,compounds,produced,
by,a,chemical,reaction.
What,is,a,catalyst?,~,Correct,Answer,~,substance,that,speeds,up,the,rate,of,a,c
hemical,reaction
what,happens,/,what,is,produced,when,salts,dissolve,in,water?,~,Correct,Ans
wer,~,water,molecules,pull,sodium,and,chloride,apart,,breaking,the,ionic,bon
d,-,a,homogeneous,system,is,produced
what,is,an,acid?,~,Correct,Answer,~,An,acid,is,a,source,of,hydrogen,ions,,H⁺
What,is,a,base?,~,Correct,Answer,~,proton,acceptor
What,is,the,pH,scale?,~,Correct,Answer,~,measures,how,acidic,or,basic,a,subs
tance,is
