apter 1 The Human Organism
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1) Thescientific disciplinethat deals withtheprocessesorfunctionsoflivingorganisms is
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A) physiology
B) anatomicimaging
C) regionalanatomy
D) surfaceanatomy
E) systemicanatomy
Answer: A
Section: 01.02 Physiology
Topic: Scopeofanatomyandphysiology B
loom's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.02A. Definephysiology.
HAPSLearning Outcome: A05.1 Definethetermsanatomyandphysiology.
2) Whichofthefollowing statements is TRUE?
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A) Thecoordinated activityoftheorgansystemsisnecessaryfornormal function.
B) Becauseorgan systemsaresointerrelated, dysfunctioninoneorgansystem canhave pro
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found effects on other systems.
C) An organism isanylivingthingconsidered as awholewhethercomposedofonecell such as a bac
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teriumor trillions of cells such as a human.
D) Living thingsarehighlyorganized, anddisruptionof thisorganizedstate can leadtolossof func
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tionand death.
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E) Allofthe choices arecorrect.
Answer: E
Section: 01.01 Anatomy
Topic: Scopeofanatomyand physiology B
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loom's: 4. Analyze
Learning Outcome: 01.01BExplaintheimportanceoftherelationshipbetweenstructureand functio
n.
HAPSLearning Outcome: A05.2 Givespecificexamples toshowtheinterrelationshipbetween anato
myand physiology.
,3) refersto thespecific interrelationships amongthepartsof an organism andhow the
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separts interact to perform functions.
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A) Organization
B) Metabolism
C) Responsiveness
D) Growth
E) Development
Answer: A
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scopeofanatomyand physiology Bloom
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Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.
HAPSLearning Outcome: A05.2 Givespecificexamples toshowtheinterrelationshipbetween anato
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myand physiology.
4) Growth refersto an increase in size of all orpartof an organism. It can result from
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A) an increasein thenumber ofcells withinthe organism.
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B) an increaseinthesizeofindividual cellswithintheorganism.
C) an increaseintheamount ofsubstancessurroundingthe cells.
D) Allofthe choices arecorrect.
E) None ofthechoices arecorrect.
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Answer: D
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scopeofanatomyand physiology Bloom
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's: 3. Apply
Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.
5) includesthechanges an organismundergoesthroughtimebeginningwith fer
tilization and ending at death.
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A) Organization
B) Metabolism
C) Responsiveness
D) Reproduction
E) Development
Answer: E
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scopeofanatomyandphysiology Bloom
's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.
, 6) refersto theabilityof an organism tosensechangesintheenvironment and make adju
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stmentsneeded tohelp maintain its life.
A) Organization
B) Metabolism
C) Responsiveness
D) Growth
E) Development
Answer: C
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scopeofanatomyand physiology Bloom
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's: 1. Remember
Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.
7) Whichofthese characteristicsoflifemeans"Theabilitytouseenergytoperformvital fun
ctions"?
A) Organization
B) Metabolism
C) Responsiveness
D) Growth
E) Differentiation
Answer: B
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scopeofanatomyandphysiology Bloom
's: 2. Understand
Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.
8) According tothesixcriteriagiven as thecharacteristicsoflife(organization, metabolism, res
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ponsiveness, growth, development, and reproduction), is a virus such as HIV "alive"?
A) Yes, it has all 6 characteristics.
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B) No, it has noneofthe 6 characteristics.
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C) Unknown, ithasonecharacteristic (whennotincluding itshost cell'scomponents) butdoes not
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have the rest.
Answer: C
Section: 01.04 Characteristics of Life Topi
c: Scope ofanatomyand physiology Bloom
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Learning Outcome: 01.04A. List anddefinesixcharacteristics of life.