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APHY 101 MIDTERM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2025 REAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid
until they burst. When more water is removed from the
solution, newly added cells do not burst. The original
solutions was __________ , while the second was __________
to the cells. - ANSWER-hypotonic; isotonic
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane.
Why is the membrane selectively permeable? - ANSWER-It
allows some substances to pass through and excludes others
based on size, polarity, and other factors.
The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an
example of a(n) __________ reaction. - ANSWER-hydrolysis
Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? -
ANSWER-They support and bind nervous tissue and provide
nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them
to blood vessels.
- ANSWER-growth of body parts
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Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic
substance in the body? - ANSWER-water
Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes? -
ANSWER-They are most active at temperatures above 53
degrees C.
Which organelle contains the nucleolus? - ANSWER-nucleus
Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating
synthesis of - ANSWER-melanin
Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. -
ANSWER-composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue;
composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell
processes
Dehydration synthesis reactions __________ , whereas
hydrolysis reactions __________ . - ANSWER-lose H2O as
bonds are formed; use H2O to break bonds
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The dermis is composed largely of - ANSWER-dense irregular
connective tissue
Skin cells play an important role in producing - ANSWER-
Vitamin D
Vesicles are formed from the - ANSWER-cell membrane
The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the
__________region. - ANSWER-epigastric
In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is -
ANSWER-the cell
Molecules bind to receptor sites and are enclosed in vesicles in
the process of - ANSWER-receptor-mediated endocytosis.
The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory
passages is - ANSWER-mucus-secreting, ciliated, and
pseudostratified.
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Which of the following is an example of catabolism? -
ANSWER-The breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm and
mitochondria
The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas
those of a physiologist consist of __________. - ANSWER-
observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER-pancreatitis
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a
specific function form - ANSWER-tissues, which build organs
As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis
toward the surface, - ANSWER-they die
Which of the following is not true of organelles? - ANSWER-
They are only in cells of humans.
Which of the following describes the epidermis? - ANSWER-
all of the answer choices are correct
APHY 101 MIDTERM QUESTIONS NEWEST 2025 REAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS 2025-2026
Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid
until they burst. When more water is removed from the
solution, newly added cells do not burst. The original
solutions was __________ , while the second was __________
to the cells. - ANSWER-hypotonic; isotonic
A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane.
Why is the membrane selectively permeable? - ANSWER-It
allows some substances to pass through and excludes others
based on size, polarity, and other factors.
The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an
example of a(n) __________ reaction. - ANSWER-hydrolysis
Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? -
ANSWER-They support and bind nervous tissue and provide
nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them
to blood vessels.
- ANSWER-growth of body parts
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Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic
substance in the body? - ANSWER-water
Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes? -
ANSWER-They are most active at temperatures above 53
degrees C.
Which organelle contains the nucleolus? - ANSWER-nucleus
Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating
synthesis of - ANSWER-melanin
Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. -
ANSWER-composed of stratified squamous epithelial tissue;
composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve cell
processes
Dehydration synthesis reactions __________ , whereas
hydrolysis reactions __________ . - ANSWER-lose H2O as
bonds are formed; use H2O to break bonds
,3|Page
The dermis is composed largely of - ANSWER-dense irregular
connective tissue
Skin cells play an important role in producing - ANSWER-
Vitamin D
Vesicles are formed from the - ANSWER-cell membrane
The upper midportion of the abdomen is called the
__________region. - ANSWER-epigastric
In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is -
ANSWER-the cell
Molecules bind to receptor sites and are enclosed in vesicles in
the process of - ANSWER-receptor-mediated endocytosis.
The tissue that forms the inner lining of the respiratory
passages is - ANSWER-mucus-secreting, ciliated, and
pseudostratified.
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Which of the following is an example of catabolism? -
ANSWER-The breakdown of glucose in the cytoplasm and
mitochondria
The activities of an anatomist consist of __________, whereas
those of a physiologist consist of __________. - ANSWER-
observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER-pancreatitis
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a
specific function form - ANSWER-tissues, which build organs
As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the epidermis
toward the surface, - ANSWER-they die
Which of the following is not true of organelles? - ANSWER-
They are only in cells of humans.
Which of the following describes the epidermis? - ANSWER-
all of the answer choices are correct
