PHYSIOLOGY AP 1 EXAMS SET 2026 FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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⩥ define physiology. Answer: the study of how the body and its parts
work or function.
⩥ Beginning with the smallest, what are the levels of structural
organization of the human body. Answer: 1. chemicals (atoms or
molecules)
2. cells
3. tissues
4. organs
5. organ systems
6. organisms
⩥ define hemtopoesis. Answer: the process of creating new blood cells
in the body.
⩥ The building block of all matter is ______________.. Answer: atom
,⩥ What system transports oxygen and nutrients; contains blood vessels.
Answer: cardiovascular system
⩥ What system is the production of offspring; contains uterus or testis.
Answer: reproductive system
⩥ What system breaks down food; contains the esophagus. Answer:
digestive system
⩥ What system picks up fluid from blood vessels; contains lymph nodes.
Answer: lymphatic system
⩥ What system eliminates nitrogenous wastes; contains ureter. Answer:
urinary system
⩥ What system supplies blood with oxygen and eliminates CO2;
contains the lungs. Answer: respiratory system
⩥ What system protects the entire body; contains sweat and oil glands.
Answer: integumentary system
⩥ What system secretes hormones; contains the pituitary gland. Answer:
endocrine system
, ⩥ What system responds to internal/external stimuli; contains the brain.
Answer: nervous system
⩥ What system protects/supports the body; contains joints and cartilage.
Answer: skeletal system
⩥ What system allows movement; contains skeletal muscles. Answer:
muscular system
⩥ What are the 6 major life functions of living organisms?. Answer: 1.
responsiveness/irritability
2. digestion
3. metabolism
4. excretion
5. reproduction
6. growth
⩥ What are the 5 survival needs of living organisms?. Answer: 1.
nutrients
2. oxygen
3. water
4. normal body temperature