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APHY 101 MIDTERM/APHY101 MIDTERM EXAM
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EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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IVY TECH
The activities of an anatomist consist of __________,
whereas those of a physiologist consist of __________. -
ANSWER-observing body parts; studying functions of
body parts
Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER-pancreatitis
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a
specific function form - ANSWER-tissues, which build
organs
As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the
epidermis toward the surface, - ANSWER-they die
Which of the following is not true of organelles? -
ANSWER-They are only in cells of humans.
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Which of the following describes the epidermis? -
ANSWER-all of the answer choices are correct
A peptide bond forms between - ANSWER-adjacent amino
acids
If one strand of DNA has the sequence
TCAGGCTATTCCCG, then the complementary sequence
of the other strand is - ANSWER-AGTCCGATAAGGGC.
Histology is the study of - ANSWER-tissues
The anatomical term that indicates a structure is towards
the front is - ANSWER-anterior
A hypotonic solution - ANSWER-has a lower concentration
(number) of impermeant solute than do the cells in the
solution.
A mutation can cause disease if - ANSWER-the DNA
sequence changes so that one amino acid is substituted
for another in a way that affects the encoded protein's
functioning.
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Eccrine sweat glands - ANSWER-respond primarily to
elevated body temperature
Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin? -
ANSWER-The subcutaneous layer is between the dermis
and the epidermis.
Which of the following is not an example of a negative
homeostatic mechanism in the human body? - ANSWER-
Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid
Programmed cell death occurs during development,
including the removal of webbing between fingers of the
fetus. This process is known as - ANSWER-apoptosis
A person has alkalemia if the blood pH - ANSWER-rises
above 7.5.
Blood cells are produced in the organs of the
__________system. - ANSWER-skeletal
The layer of the epidermis that includes melanocytes and
a single row of columnar cells that undergo mitosis is the -
ANSWER-stratum basale
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The tissue through which gases are exchanged between
the blood and the air in the lungs is - ANSWER-simple
squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - ANSWER-radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal
tubes called - ANSWER-central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one
whole lung per section and the urinary bladder has been
split in half. What type of section is this? - ANSWER-
sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid
glands? - ANSWER-simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place
in the - ANSWER-cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system?
- ANSWER-absorption of nutrients
APHY 101 MIDTERM/APHY101 MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS BANK NEWEST 2025/ 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!/
IVY TECH
The activities of an anatomist consist of __________,
whereas those of a physiologist consist of __________. -
ANSWER-observing body parts; studying functions of
body parts
Which of the following diseases would originate in the
abdominopelvic cavity? - ANSWER-pancreatitis
Specialized cell types organized in a way that provides a
specific function form - ANSWER-tissues, which build
organs
As cells are pushed from the deeper portion of the
epidermis toward the surface, - ANSWER-they die
Which of the following is not true of organelles? -
ANSWER-They are only in cells of humans.
,2|Page
Which of the following describes the epidermis? -
ANSWER-all of the answer choices are correct
A peptide bond forms between - ANSWER-adjacent amino
acids
If one strand of DNA has the sequence
TCAGGCTATTCCCG, then the complementary sequence
of the other strand is - ANSWER-AGTCCGATAAGGGC.
Histology is the study of - ANSWER-tissues
The anatomical term that indicates a structure is towards
the front is - ANSWER-anterior
A hypotonic solution - ANSWER-has a lower concentration
(number) of impermeant solute than do the cells in the
solution.
A mutation can cause disease if - ANSWER-the DNA
sequence changes so that one amino acid is substituted
for another in a way that affects the encoded protein's
functioning.
,3|Page
Eccrine sweat glands - ANSWER-respond primarily to
elevated body temperature
Which of the following is not correct concerning the skin? -
ANSWER-The subcutaneous layer is between the dermis
and the epidermis.
Which of the following is not an example of a negative
homeostatic mechanism in the human body? - ANSWER-
Retention of fluid leading to retention of more fluid
Programmed cell death occurs during development,
including the removal of webbing between fingers of the
fetus. This process is known as - ANSWER-apoptosis
A person has alkalemia if the blood pH - ANSWER-rises
above 7.5.
Blood cells are produced in the organs of the
__________system. - ANSWER-skeletal
The layer of the epidermis that includes melanocytes and
a single row of columnar cells that undergo mitosis is the -
ANSWER-stratum basale
, 4|Page
The tissue through which gases are exchanged between
the blood and the air in the lungs is - ANSWER-simple
squamous epithelium
Body heat is lost primarily by - ANSWER-radiation
Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal
tubes called - ANSWER-central canals
A body has been sectioned in such a way that there is one
whole lung per section and the urinary bladder has been
split in half. What type of section is this? - ANSWER-
sagittal
Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid
glands? - ANSWER-simple cuboidal epithelium
The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place
in the - ANSWER-cytoplasm
Which action is the main function of the digestive system?
- ANSWER-absorption of nutrients
