Test Bank For Hole's Human Anatomy &
Physiology, 16th Edition All Chapters
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An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect rate at which the heart beats is most likely
A) anatomist.
B) physiologist.
C) chemist.
D) biochemist. - B physiologist
The activities of an anatomist consist of ________, whereas those of a physiologist
consist of ________.
A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting - A
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to
A) the Greek word for "function."
B) the name of the first anatomist.
C) the Greek word for "cutting up."
D) the function of internal organs. - C
The term "physiology" is related to
A) the Latin for "physical shape."
B) the structure of internal organs.
C) the Greek for "cutting up."
D) the Greek for "relationship to nature." - D
The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness
illustrates that
A) chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology. - B
Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
, D) They are found in many types of cells. - B. They are only in cells of humans.
Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?
A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems - D) Organelles, cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems
In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is
A) the atom.
B) the molecule.
C) the macromolecule.
D) the cell. - D cell
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form
A) tissues, which build organs.
B) organs, which build tissues.
C) organ systems, which build tissues.
D) atoms, which comprise tissues. - A
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n)
A) organ system.
B) organ.
C) tissue.
D) molecule. - C tissue
Assimilation is
A) changing absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) breaking down foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) eliminating waste from the body.
D) an increase in body size without a change in overall shape. - A
The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body illustrates
A) circulation.
B) respiration.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption. - c. responsiveness
The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is
A) metabolism.
B) absorption.
C) assimilation.
D) excretion. - D
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
Physiology, 16th Edition All Chapters
generated
An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes
affect rate at which the heart beats is most likely
A) anatomist.
B) physiologist.
C) chemist.
D) biochemist. - B physiologist
The activities of an anatomist consist of ________, whereas those of a physiologist
consist of ________.
A) observing body parts; studying functions of body parts
B) conducting experiments; making microscopic examinations
C) studying molecules; observing forms of the body parts
D) sketching; dissecting - A
The origin of the term "anatomy" is related to
A) the Greek word for "function."
B) the name of the first anatomist.
C) the Greek word for "cutting up."
D) the function of internal organs. - C
The term "physiology" is related to
A) the Latin for "physical shape."
B) the structure of internal organs.
C) the Greek for "cutting up."
D) the Greek for "relationship to nature." - D
The recent discovery of taste receptors in the small intestine that detect sweetness
illustrates that
A) chemical responses occur in only one part of the body.
B) new discoveries about anatomy and physiology are still being made.
C) everything there is to know about anatomy and physiology has been discovered.
D) the molecular and cellular levels are of little interest in anatomy and physiology. - B
Which of the following is not true of organelles?
A) They carry on specific activities.
B) They are only in cells of humans.
C) They are composed of aggregates of large molecules.
, D) They are found in many types of cells. - B. They are only in cells of humans.
Which of the following lists best illustrates the idea of increasing levels of complexity?
A) Cells, tissues, organelles, organs, organ systems
B) Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems
C) Organs, organelles, organ systems, cells, tissues
D) Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems - D) Organelles, cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems
In all organisms, the basic unit of structure and function is
A) the atom.
B) the molecule.
C) the macromolecule.
D) the cell. - D cell
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a specific function form
A) tissues, which build organs.
B) organs, which build tissues.
C) organ systems, which build tissues.
D) atoms, which comprise tissues. - A
Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n)
A) organ system.
B) organ.
C) tissue.
D) molecule. - C tissue
Assimilation is
A) changing absorbed substances into different chemical forms.
B) breaking down foods into nutrients that the body can absorb.
C) eliminating waste from the body.
D) an increase in body size without a change in overall shape. - A
The ability of an organism to sense and react to changes in its body illustrates
A) circulation.
B) respiration.
C) responsiveness.
D) absorption. - c. responsiveness
The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is
A) metabolism.
B) absorption.
C) assimilation.
D) excretion. - D
Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct?
