APHY 101 IVY TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ ph acidic. Answer: less than 7
◉ ph basic. Answer: above 7
◉ ph neutral. Answer: 7
◉ The normal pH of blood. Answer: 7.35-7.45
◉ Base. Answer: Substance that combines with H+ to remove it from
solution; increases pH
◉ Acid. Answer: Substance that releases H+ ; decreases pH
◉ Buffer. Answer: Substance that resists a change in pH
◉ Salt. Answer: Product (along with water) of a reaction between an
acid and a base
,◉ increasing levels of complexity. Answer: Organelles, cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems
◉ Inferior. Answer: down
◉ Responsiveness. Answer: characteristic of life that involves the
reaction to a change inside or outside of the body?
◉ Secondary structure. Answer: Which level of protein structure refers
to the twisting or pleating of the polypeptide chain?
◉ Antebrachial region. Answer: forearm (elbow to wrist)
◉ Cubital region/Antecubital region. Answer: bend of elbow
◉ Epigastric Region. Answer: located above the stomach
◉ transverse plane. Answer: horizontal division of the body into upper
and lower portions
◉ Left inguinal (iliac) region. Answer: lower left lateral region
◉ Right hypochondriac region. Answer: right upper region below the
cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
,◉ Lipids. Answer: Cell membrane structure; energy storage
◉ Nucleic acid. Answer: Genetic information
◉ Cellular fuel. Answer: Glucose
◉ Proteins. Answer: Enzymes, transporters, structural components
◉ Food. Answer: Substances that provide the body with necessary
chemicals; used for energy or building
◉ Heat. Answer: A form of energy released during metabolism
◉ Pressure. Answer: An application of force that helps move things in
the body
◉ nucleic acids. Answer: RNA, DNA
◉ compound is a subunit for nucleic acids. Answer: Sugar, Phosphate,
Base
◉ Which of the following are typically required to maintain a stable
internal environment?. Answer: Negative feedback mechanisms.
, ◉ What term refers to the combination of all of the chemical reactions in
cells that use or release energy?. Answer: Metabolism
◉ Which layer of a serous membrane would be found lining the wall of
a cavity?. Answer: Parietal layer
◉ Which organic molecule is formed of branched chains of sugar units,
and is used by humans (and other mammals) to store carbohydrate in the
liver and skeletal muscle?. Answer: Glycogen
◉ Medial. Answer: toward the midline
◉ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline
◉ Axillary region. Answer: armpit
◉ Glucose and glycogen are examples of what group of organic
compounds?. Answer: Carbohydrates
◉ Proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Cervical Region. Answer: neck
COLLEGE PRACTICE SET 2026
TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS
◉ ph acidic. Answer: less than 7
◉ ph basic. Answer: above 7
◉ ph neutral. Answer: 7
◉ The normal pH of blood. Answer: 7.35-7.45
◉ Base. Answer: Substance that combines with H+ to remove it from
solution; increases pH
◉ Acid. Answer: Substance that releases H+ ; decreases pH
◉ Buffer. Answer: Substance that resists a change in pH
◉ Salt. Answer: Product (along with water) of a reaction between an
acid and a base
,◉ increasing levels of complexity. Answer: Organelles, cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems
◉ Inferior. Answer: down
◉ Responsiveness. Answer: characteristic of life that involves the
reaction to a change inside or outside of the body?
◉ Secondary structure. Answer: Which level of protein structure refers
to the twisting or pleating of the polypeptide chain?
◉ Antebrachial region. Answer: forearm (elbow to wrist)
◉ Cubital region/Antecubital region. Answer: bend of elbow
◉ Epigastric Region. Answer: located above the stomach
◉ transverse plane. Answer: horizontal division of the body into upper
and lower portions
◉ Left inguinal (iliac) region. Answer: lower left lateral region
◉ Right hypochondriac region. Answer: right upper region below the
cartilage of the ribs that extend over the abdomen
,◉ Lipids. Answer: Cell membrane structure; energy storage
◉ Nucleic acid. Answer: Genetic information
◉ Cellular fuel. Answer: Glucose
◉ Proteins. Answer: Enzymes, transporters, structural components
◉ Food. Answer: Substances that provide the body with necessary
chemicals; used for energy or building
◉ Heat. Answer: A form of energy released during metabolism
◉ Pressure. Answer: An application of force that helps move things in
the body
◉ nucleic acids. Answer: RNA, DNA
◉ compound is a subunit for nucleic acids. Answer: Sugar, Phosphate,
Base
◉ Which of the following are typically required to maintain a stable
internal environment?. Answer: Negative feedback mechanisms.
, ◉ What term refers to the combination of all of the chemical reactions in
cells that use or release energy?. Answer: Metabolism
◉ Which layer of a serous membrane would be found lining the wall of
a cavity?. Answer: Parietal layer
◉ Which organic molecule is formed of branched chains of sugar units,
and is used by humans (and other mammals) to store carbohydrate in the
liver and skeletal muscle?. Answer: Glycogen
◉ Medial. Answer: toward the midline
◉ Lateral. Answer: away from the midline
◉ Axillary region. Answer: armpit
◉ Glucose and glycogen are examples of what group of organic
compounds?. Answer: Carbohydrates
◉ Proximal. Answer: Closer to the origin of the body part or the point of
attachment of a limb to the body trunk
◉ Cervical Region. Answer: neck
