Test Bank for
Human Physiology 16th Edition by Stuart Fox and Krista Rompolski
Chapter 1-20 Answers are at the End of Each chapter
Chapter 1 Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1)
The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
true
false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population
who have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
true
false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
true
false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
true
false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal
thyroid hormone levels.
true
false 6)
Stratified
epithelial tissue
provides little
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, protection, but
transports
substances
between the
internal and
external
environments.
true
false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
true
false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
true
false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
true
false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
true
false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) Physiology ________.
A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
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, B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed ________.
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) ________.
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis
14) Phase ________ clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include
human participants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health
problems besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve ________.
A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
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, 16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the
subject is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a________
measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it ________.
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on ________.
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately
________.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is ________.
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Human Physiology 16th Edition by Stuart Fox and Krista Rompolski
Chapter 1-20 Answers are at the End of Each chapter
Chapter 1 Student name:__________
TRUE/FALSE - Write 'T' if the statement is true and 'F' if the statement is false. 1)
The study of disease processes aids in the understanding of normal functions.
true
false
2) Phase IV clinical drug trials involve testing a drug only on the specific human population
who have the condition that the drug is intended to treat.
true
false
3) Negative feedback results in a response that opposes the original deviation from normal.
true
false
4) Blood clotting is an example of positive feedback since the action of the effector opposes
that of the stimulus.
true
false
5) A patient takes a daily thyroid hormone replacement medication to maintain normal
thyroid hormone levels.
true
false 6)
Stratified
epithelial tissue
provides little
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, protection, but
transports
substances
between the
internal and
external
environments.
true
false
7) Sebaceous glands are responsible for the lubrication of the skin.
true
false
8) Enamel, which is harder than bone or dentin, cannot be regenerated.
true
false
9) By affecting the diameter of cutaneous blood vessels, motor nerve fibers in the skin can
regulate the rate of blood flow.
true
false
10) Blood plasma and interstitial fluid are separated from each other; therefore,there is little
communication and exchange between these fluids.
true
false
MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or
answers the question.
11) Physiology ________.
A) emphasizes cause-and-effect mechanisms
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, B) includes the fields of chemistry and psychology
C) ignores the scientific method
D) ultimately strives to understand the structures of individual cells
12) The study of how disease or injury alters physiological processes is termed ________.
A) comparative physiology
B) the scientific method
C) pathophysiology
D) anatomy
13) The first step in the scientific method involves the formation of a(n) ________.
A) theory
B) law
C) experiment
D) hypothesis
14) Phase ________ clinical trials maximize the number of test participants and include
human participants of both sexes, different ethnic groups, and those who have health
problems besides the one that the drug is designed to treat.
A) I
B) II
C) III
D) IV
15) Phase I clinical trials do NOT involve ________.
A) testing on the target human population
B) testing how the drug is metabolized
C) testing how rapidly the drug is removed from the body
D) testing the most effective administration of the drug
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, 16) When a scientist performs measurements in an experiment and does not know if the
subject is part of the experimental or the control group, it is known as a________
measurement.
A) blind
B) qualitative
C) null
D) statistical
17) A hypothesis is scientific if it ________.
A) supports other hypotheses
B) can be tested
C) refutes other hypotheses
D) uses observational analyses
18) For a theory to be scientific and accepted, it must be based on ________.
A) reproducible data
B) the support of the scientific community
C) a proven hypothesis from a well designed research study
D) the word of a professional scientist
19) The normal range of blood glucose concentration after fasting is approximately
________.
A) 50 to 80 mg/100 ml
B) 50 to 110 mg/100 ml
C) 70 to 99 mg/100 ml
D) 75 to 150 mg/100 ml
20) The normal range of arterial blood pH is ________.
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