PHYSIOLOGY 16TH EDITION STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE REVIEW WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2026
⩥ Physiology. Answer: Concerns the function of body parts, what they
do and how they do it
⩥ Atoms. Answer: Microscopic particles that make chemicals
⩥ Molecules. Answer: Atoms join to make these
⩥ Macromolecules. Answer: Small molecules can combine in complex
ways to form these
⩥ Cell. Answer: The basic unit of structure and function. It is
microscopic. They vary in size, shape, and specialized function, they all
share certain characteristics.
⩥ Organelles. Answer: All cells of humans and other complex organisms
contain these. They carry out specific activities. They are composed of
aggregates of macromolecule such as proteins carbohydrates lipids and
nucleic acid's
, ⩥ Tissue. Answer: Cells that are organized into layers are other
structures that have common function.
⩥ Organ. Answer: Groups of different tissues that interact.
⩥ Organ systems. Answer: Groups of organs that function closely
together make this. They make up an organism
⩥ Organism. Answer: Made of organ systems
⩥ Metabolism. Answer: The sum total of chemical reactions in the body
that breaks substances down and build them up. Reactions of
metabolism enable us to choir and use energy to fuel life processes
⩥ Water. Answer: The most abundant chemical in the body. It is required
for many met metabolic processes and provides environment in which
most of them take place. But it also transport substances within the
organism and is important in regulating body temperature
⩥ Foods. Answer: Substances that provide the body with necessary
chemicals in addition to water. Somebody's chemicals are used as energy
sources, other supply wrong materials for building new living matter,
and still others help regulate bottle chemical reactions.