IVY TECH APHY 101 Midterm Latest
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• Body heat is lost primarily by -✓✓radiation
• Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called -✓✓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? -✓✓sagittal
• Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? -✓✓simple cuboidal
epithelium
• The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the -✓✓cytoplasm
• Which action is the main function of the digestive system? -✓✓absorption of nutrients
• A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? -✓✓It allows some substances to pass through and excludes
others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
• What type of tissue is adipose tissue? -✓✓connective tissue
• The human integumentary system includes -✓✓skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat
glands
• DNA and RNA differ in that -✓✓DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
• Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires -✓✓negative feedback
mechanism
• Transcription and translation differ in that -✓✓transcription produces RNA and
translation produces protein.
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓network of interconnected
membranes
,• The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the -✓✓dermis
• Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. -✓✓atoms
• For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly
described? -✓✓Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes
forming sacs and canals that packages protein molecules for secretion
• Which of the following are cellular fragments? -✓✓blood platelets
• Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. -✓✓remain within certain limited ranges
• An isotonic solution -✓✓has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
• Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
✓✓Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
• Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -✓✓organization
of cells
• The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is -✓✓iodine-131
• The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is -✓✓transitional
• ATP is important to cellular processes because it -✓✓provides energy for cellular work
when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
• In phagocytosis -✓✓a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
• Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because -✓✓physiological functions
depend on anatomical structures.
• A burn affecting only the epidermis is a -✓✓superficial partial-thickness burn
• In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the -✓✓surface area of
the burn.
• Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) -✓✓tissue
• A complete atom is electrically neutral because -✓✓the number of electrons equals the
number of protons.
, • Involuntary muscle tissues are -✓✓smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue
• Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because -✓✓each
expresses a different subset of genes.
• If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the
concentration inside, -✓✓water will leave the cell by osmosis
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing -✓✓skin
cancer
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -✓✓thymine
• The pH scale measures the -✓✓concentration of hydrogen ions
• The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is -✓✓excretion
• The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an example of a(n)
__________ reaction. -✓✓hydrolysis
• Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? -✓✓They support and bind
nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them
to blood vessels.
• -✓✓growth of body parts
• Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic substance in the body? -
✓✓water
• Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes? -✓✓They are most active at
temperatures above 53 degrees C.
• Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid until they burst. When
more water is removed from the solution, newly added cells do not burst. The original
solutions was __________ , while the second was __________ to the cells. -
✓✓hypotonic; isotonic
• Which organelle contains the nucleolus? -✓✓nucleus
• Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis of -✓✓melanin
• Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. -✓✓composed of stratified
squamous epithelial tissue; composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve
cell processes
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• Body heat is lost primarily by -✓✓radiation
• Bone cells form concentric circles around longitudinal tubes called -✓✓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? -✓✓sagittal
• Which type of tissue lines the follicles of the thyroid glands? -✓✓simple cuboidal
epithelium
• The anaerobic reactions of cellular respiration take place in the -✓✓cytoplasm
• Which action is the main function of the digestive system? -✓✓absorption of nutrients
• A cell is surrounded by an extremely thin, flexible membrane. Why is the membrane
selectively permeable? -✓✓It allows some substances to pass through and excludes
others based on size, polarity, and other factors.
• What type of tissue is adipose tissue? -✓✓connective tissue
• The human integumentary system includes -✓✓skin, nails, hair follicles, and sweat
glands
• DNA and RNA differ in that -✓✓DNA holds genetic information and RNA uses that
information to synthesize protein.
• Maintaining a stable internal environment typically requires -✓✓negative feedback
mechanism
• Transcription and translation differ in that -✓✓transcription produces RNA and
translation produces protein.
• Endoplasmic reticulum is best described as a -✓✓network of interconnected
membranes
,• The major blood vessels that supply the skin are in the -✓✓dermis
• Matter is composed of elements, which are composed of __________. -✓✓atoms
• For which of the following organelles are the structure and function correctly
described? -✓✓Endoplasmic reticulum—a network of interconnected membranes
forming sacs and canals that packages protein molecules for secretion
• Which of the following are cellular fragments? -✓✓blood platelets
• Homeostasis exists if concentrations of water, nutrients, and oxygen in the body are
balanced and heat and pressure __________. -✓✓remain within certain limited ranges
• An isotonic solution -✓✓has the same osmotic pressure as the cells in the solution
• Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions is correct? -
✓✓Circulation—the movement of substances in body fluids
• Which of the following characteristics is used to name tissue types? -✓✓organization
of cells
• The isotope most likely to be used to study the thyroid gland is -✓✓iodine-131
• The type of epithelium that lines the urinary bladder and many of the urinary
passageways is -✓✓transitional
• ATP is important to cellular processes because it -✓✓provides energy for cellular work
when the terminal, high-energy bond is broken.
• In phagocytosis -✓✓a cell membrane engulfs solid particles.
• Anatomy and physiology are difficult to separate because -✓✓physiological functions
depend on anatomical structures.
• A burn affecting only the epidermis is a -✓✓superficial partial-thickness burn
• In treating a burn patient, the "rule of nines" is used to estimate the -✓✓surface area of
the burn.
• Simple squamous epithelium is an example of a(n) -✓✓tissue
• A complete atom is electrically neutral because -✓✓the number of electrons equals the
number of protons.
, • Involuntary muscle tissues are -✓✓smooth muscle tissue and cardiac muscle tissue
• Bone cells and muscle cells differ in structure and function because -✓✓each
expresses a different subset of genes.
• If the concentration of glucose in the water outside of a cell is higher than the
concentration inside, -✓✓water will leave the cell by osmosis
• Exposure to ultraviolet radiation greatly increases the risk of developing -✓✓skin
cancer
• Which of the nitrogenous bases is part of DNA, but not RNA? -✓✓thymine
• The pH scale measures the -✓✓concentration of hydrogen ions
• The removal of wastes produced by metabolic reactions is -✓✓excretion
• The breakdown of table sugar into glucose and fructose is an example of a(n)
__________ reaction. -✓✓hydrolysis
• Functions of neuroglia include which of the following? -✓✓They support and bind
nervous tissue and provide nutrients and growth factors to neurons by connecting them
to blood vessels.
• -✓✓growth of body parts
• Which of the following is the most abundant inorganic substance in the body? -
✓✓water
• Which of the following is not a characteristic of enzymes? -✓✓They are most active at
temperatures above 53 degrees C.
• Cells are placed in a solution that causes them to absorb liquid until they burst. When
more water is removed from the solution, newly added cells do not burst. The original
solutions was __________ , while the second was __________ to the cells. -
✓✓hypotonic; isotonic
• Which organelle contains the nucleolus? -✓✓nucleus
• Exposure to ultraviolet light darkens skin by stimulating synthesis of -✓✓melanin
• Epidermis is __________, whereas dermis is __________. -✓✓composed of stratified
squamous epithelial tissue; composed of connective tissue, smooth muscle, and nerve
cell processes
