Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy & Physiology with verified answers graded A+
An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how
... [Show More] temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(n) __________.
A) anatomist
B) physiologist
C) chemist
D) biochemist - B) physiologist
Why are the topics of anatomy and physiology difficult to separate? A) Physiological functions depend on anatomy of structures.
B) Physiological functions in an organism are ongoing.
C) The body parts take up space.
D) Our understanding of physiology is changing more than our understanding of anatomy. - A) Physiological functions depend on anatomy of structures.
The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas those of a physiologist consist of __________.
A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting - A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
What is the origin of the term "anatomy"? A) From the Greek word for "function".
B) Named after the first anatomist.
C) From the Greek word for "cutting up".
D) For the function of internal organs. - C) From the Greek word for "cutting up".
What is the term "physiology" is related to? A) The Latin word for "physical shape".
B) The structure of internal organs.
C) The Greek word for "cutting up".
D) The Greek word for "relationship to nature". - D) The Greek word for "relationship to nature".
What is illustrated by the recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness?
A) Chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) New discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) Everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) The molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology. -
B) New discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
Which of the following is not true of organelles? A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
D) They are found in many types of cells. - B) They are only in cells of humans.
Which of the following lists best illustrates increasing levels of complexity? A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems.
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems.
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues.
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems. - D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.
In all organisms, what is the basic unit of structure and function?
A) The atom
B) The organelle
C) The macromolecule
D) The cell - D) The cell
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form __________.
A) tissues
B) organs
C) organ systems
D) organelles - A) tissues
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of which organizational level?
A) Organ system
B) Organ
C) Tissue
D) Molecule - C) Tissue
What is assimilation?
A) The changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) The breaking down of foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) The elimination of waste from the body.
D) The increase in body size without a change in overall shape. - A) The changing of absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body is an example of __________.
A) circulation
B) respiration
C) responsiveness
D) absorption - C) responsiveness
What process is defined as the removal of wastes?
A) Metabolism
B) Absorption
C) Assimilation
D) Excretion - D) Excretion
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? A) Responsiveness: obtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food.
B) Assimilation: sensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them.
C) Respiration: changing absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different from those that entered the body fluids.
D) Circulation: the movement of substances in body fluids. - D) Circulation: the movement of substances in body fluids.
What is the definition of metabolism?
A) The removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions.
B) The breakdown of substances into simpler forms.
C) The taking in of nutrients.
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