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Chapter 01 Organization of the Body
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TRUE/F ALSE
1. A scientific theory is a fact.
ANS: F DIF: Application REF: Page 4 TOP: Science and Society
2. A theory that is supported by repeated observation and experimentation is called a hypothesis.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization TOP: Science and Society
3. A theory may eventually become a law.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization TOP: Science and Society
4. In humans, respiration occurs in the lungs.
ANS: T DIF: Application TOP: Characteristics of Life
REF: Page 4
REF: Page 4
5. Anatomy is the study of the functions of an organism and its parts, as opposed to the study of its structure.
ANS: F DIF: Memorization REF: Page 5 TOP: Anatomy
6. Conductivity and responsiveness are highly developed in both muscle and nerve cells in living organisms.
ANS: T DIF: Application REF: Page 6 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. The movement of digested nutrients through the wall of the digestive tube into the body fluids and to cells for use is called absorption.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 6 TOP: Characteristics of Life
REF:
Page 6
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Test Bank 1A-2
8. Biology is the study of life.
ANS: T DIF: Memorization REF: Page 5
TOP: Anatomy
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following describes anatomy?
- Using devices to investigate parameters such as heart rate and blood pressure
- Investigating human structure via dissections and other methods
- Studying the unusual manner in which an organism responds to painful stimuli
- Examining the physiology of life
ANS: B DIF: Memorization REF: Page 5 TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
2. Systemic anatomy is a term that refers to:
- physiological investigation at a microscopic level.
- anatomical investigation that begins in the head and neck and concludes at the feet.
- anatomical investigation that uses an approach of studying the body by
systems—groups of organs having a common function. d. anatomical investigation at the molecular level.
ANS: C DIF: Memorization TOP: Anatomy and Physiology
3. Physiology can be subdivided according to the _____ studied.
- type of organism
- organizational level
- systemic function
- All of the above are correct.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization TOP: Physiology
REF: Page 5
REF: Page 5
4. Physiology:
- recognizes the unchanging (as opposed to the dynamic) nature of things.
- investigates the body’s structure.
- is concerned with organisms and does not deal with different levels of organization
such as cells and systems.
- is the science that examines the function of living organisms and their parts.
ANS: D DIF: Memorization REF: Page 5 TOP: Physiology
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Test Bank 1B-2
5. Withdrawing from a painful stimulus is an example of: a. excretion.
b. growth.
c. responsiveness. d. secretion.
ANS: C DIF: Application REF: Page 6 TOP: Characteristics of Life
6. Metabolism refers to:
- the chemical basis of life.
- the sum of all the physical and chemical reactions occurring in the body.
- an organization of similar cells specialized to perform a certain function.
- a subdivision of physiology.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: Page 6 TOP: Characteristics of Life
7. A somatotype characterized by having a muscular physique is called a(n): a. endomorph.
b. mesomorph.
c. ectomorph.
d. None of the above are correct.
ANS: B DIF: Application TOP: Body Type and Disease
REF: Page 18 (Box 1-1)
8. Homeostasis can best be described as:
- a constant state maintained by living and nonliving organisms.
- a state of relative constancy.
- adaptation to the external environment.
- changes in body temperature.
ANS: B DIF: Application REF: Page 18 (Box 1-1) TOP: Homeostasis
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