Question 1

Which of the following best describes the relationship between anatomy and physiology?

Accepted Answer

Anatomy focuses on the structure of body parts, and physiology focuses on how those parts work.

Question 2

A patient is experiencing a fever. Which component of the homeostatic control system detects the change in body temperature?

Accepted Answer

Receptor

Question 3

Which feedback mechanism is responsible for amplifying labor contractions during childbirth?

Accepted Answer

Positive feedback

Question 4

A person is standing with their palms facing forward and feet shoulder-width apart. This describes which anatomical position?

Accepted Answer

Anatomical position

Question 5

Which plane divides the body into left and right halves?

Accepted Answer

Sagittal plane

Question 6

Which organelle is responsible for producing ATP through cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

Mitochondrion

Question 7

A solution has a pH of 3. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

The solution is acidic and has a high concentration of H$^+$ ions.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the function of the sodium-potassium pump?

Accepted Answer

It actively transports 3 Na$^+$ out and 2 K$^+$ into the cell using ATP.

Question 9

Which of the following is a correct description of a hypertonic solution?

Accepted Answer

It has a higher solute concentration than the cell, causing water to leave the cell.

Question 10

Which of the following organelles is non-membranous?

Accepted Answer

Ribosome

Question 11

A cell is placed in a solution and swells until it bursts. What type of solution is the cell in?

Accepted Answer

Hypotonic

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the phospholipid bilayer of the plasma membrane?

Accepted Answer

Hydrophilic heads face the exterior and hydrophobic tails face the interior.

Question 13

Which process involves the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from an area of low solute concentration to high solute concentration?

Accepted Answer

Osmosis

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding cellular respiration?

Accepted Answer

It is the process by which cells convert glucose and oxygen into ATP, carbon dioxide, and water.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes apoptosis?

Accepted Answer

Programmed cell death that is a normal part of development and maintenance.

Question 16

Which type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electron pairs between atoms?

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

Question 17

A molecule of water (H$_2$O) is formed by which type of chemical bond?

Accepted Answer

Covalent bond

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of passive transport?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Question 19

Which organelle is responsible for packaging and modifying proteins for secretion?

Accepted Answer

Golgi apparatus

Question 20

Which term describes the position of the heart relative to the lungs?

Accepted Answer

Medial

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