Test Bank For Principles of Anatomy and Physiology, 16th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora |Chapter 1 - 29|Complete

Test Bank For Principles of Anatomy and Physiology,
16th Edition by Gerard J. Tortora
|Chapter 1 - 29|Complete

,
,Chapter 01 An Introduction to the Human Body

Question type: Multiple Choice :


1) Which describes the study of the functions of body structures?

a) Anatomy
b) Physiology
c) Endocrinology
d) Histology
e) Immunology

ANSWER: b

Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO 1.1 Define anatomy and physiology, and name several branches of
these sciences.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.1 Anatomy and Physiology Defined


Question type: Multiple Choice


2) A group of cells that work together to perform a particular function is a(n)

a) tissue.
b) organ.
c) molecules.
d) compounds.
e) organism.

ANSWER: a

Difficulty: Easy
Bloomcode: Knowledge
Learning Objective 1: LO1.2 Identify the locations and functions of each of the organ systems
and major organs of the human body.
Section Reference 1: Sec 1.2 Levels of Structural Organization and Body Systems.

, Question type: Multiple Selection
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3) What process occurs when amino acids build new proteins? Select all that apply.
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a) Metabolism
b) Anabolism
c) Catabolism
d) Responsiveness
e) Differentiation

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Answer 2: b m m




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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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4) How are reproduction, differentiation and growth related?
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Bloomcode: Synthesis
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Learning Objective 1: LO1.3 Define the important life processes of the human body.
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Section Reference 1: Sec 1.3 Characteristics of the Living Human Organism
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Solution: Reproduction occurs through the fertilization of an ovum by a sperm cell to form a
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zygote, followed by repeated cell divisions and the differentiation of these cells. Growth is
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an increase in body size that results from an increase in the size of existing cells, an increase
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in the number of cells, or both.
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Question type: Multiple Choice
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5) The two organ systems that predominantly regulate and maintain homeostasis are the
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