BIOL251: Human Anatomy & Physiology I
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Module 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology & Chemistry of Life
Question 1
What is the primary focus of microscopic anatomy?
• Investigating the functions of organ systems
• Correct Answer: Analyzing structures using a microscope
• Examining the effects of diseases on organ systems
• Studying the exterior features of the body
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
• Body lying face down, arms at sides
• Correct Answer: Body standing erect, feet parallel, palms
facing forward
• Body sitting upright with legs extended
• Body facing sideways
,Question 3
The study of human structure is called , while the study of
human function is called .
, • Correct Answer: Anatomy; Physiology
Question 4
What type of cells build the tissues of the human body?
• Viral cells
• Prokaryotic cells
• Correct Answer: Eukaryotic cells
• Bacterial cells
Question 5
The smallest structural and functional unit of life is the:
• Tissue
• Organ
• Correct Answer: Cell
• Molecule
Question 6
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
• Nucleus
• Correct Answer: Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
Question 7
Match each of the following elements to its corresponding % of body
mass:
• Hydrogen (H) → Correct Answer: 9.5%
, • Oxygen (O) → Correct Answer: 65%
• Nitrogen (N) → Correct Answer: 3.2%
• Carbon (C) → Correct Answer: 18.5%
Question 8
Which of the following is an example of an anabolic process?
• Lipolysis
• Cellular respiration
• Glycolysis
• Correct Answer: Protein synthesis
Question 9
A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal
state is called:
• Correct Answer: Homeostasis
Question 10
Explain how negative feedback maintains homeostasis.
• Correct Answer: Negative feedback works by detecting
changes in a physiological variable and initiating responses that
counteract the deviation from the normal range (e.g., body
temperature regulation).
Question 11
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying
that change (Ex. childbirth) is a:
• Correct Answer: Positive Feedback Loop
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Module 1: Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology & Chemistry of Life
Question 1
What is the primary focus of microscopic anatomy?
• Investigating the functions of organ systems
• Correct Answer: Analyzing structures using a microscope
• Examining the effects of diseases on organ systems
• Studying the exterior features of the body
Question 2
Which of the following best describes the anatomical position?
• Body lying face down, arms at sides
• Correct Answer: Body standing erect, feet parallel, palms
facing forward
• Body sitting upright with legs extended
• Body facing sideways
,Question 3
The study of human structure is called , while the study of
human function is called .
, • Correct Answer: Anatomy; Physiology
Question 4
What type of cells build the tissues of the human body?
• Viral cells
• Prokaryotic cells
• Correct Answer: Eukaryotic cells
• Bacterial cells
Question 5
The smallest structural and functional unit of life is the:
• Tissue
• Organ
• Correct Answer: Cell
• Molecule
Question 6
Which subatomic particle has a positive charge?
• Nucleus
• Correct Answer: Proton
• Neutron
• Electron
Question 7
Match each of the following elements to its corresponding % of body
mass:
• Hydrogen (H) → Correct Answer: 9.5%
, • Oxygen (O) → Correct Answer: 65%
• Nitrogen (N) → Correct Answer: 3.2%
• Carbon (C) → Correct Answer: 18.5%
Question 8
Which of the following is an example of an anabolic process?
• Lipolysis
• Cellular respiration
• Glycolysis
• Correct Answer: Protein synthesis
Question 9
A tendency for organisms to maintain a balanced or constant internal
state is called:
• Correct Answer: Homeostasis
Question 10
Explain how negative feedback maintains homeostasis.
• Correct Answer: Negative feedback works by detecting
changes in a physiological variable and initiating responses that
counteract the deviation from the normal range (e.g., body
temperature regulation).
Question 11
A feedback loop in which a system responds to a change by amplifying
that change (Ex. childbirth) is a:
• Correct Answer: Positive Feedback Loop
