Basic Human Anatomy

In a biology class, students are learning about the human body. The teacher explains that anatomy focuses on:

• function of a body part

• formation of red blood cells

• formation of a body part

• shape and structure of the body

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In a biology class, students are learning about the study that focuses on the function of each body part and how these functions coordinate. What is this study called?

• anatomy

• chemistry

• hematology

• physiology

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In a city, there is a control center that manages all the activities of the city, similar to the brain of a cell. Which part of the cell acts as this control center?

• nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• cell membrane

• mitochondria

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While lifting a heavy box, which system in your body is primarily responsible for the movement?

• nervous

• circulatory

• lymphatic

• muscle

While lifting a heavy box, which type of muscle are you primarily using?

• smooth

• reactionary

• voluntary

• involuntary

In the human body, the fluid that bathes the cells and tissues, and is also known as:

• serum

• plasma

• interstitial

• blood

When a person's body systems work together to maintain a stable internal environment, this process is known as:

• anabolism

• catabolism

• metabolism

• homeostasis

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In the context of a construction site, the process of using basic building materials to construct a complex structure can be likened to which biological process?

• catabolism

• homeostasis

• metabolism

• anabolism

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Imagine you are a scientist studying human body processes. You come across a process where the body produces energy by breaking down complex compounds. What is this process called?

• homeostasis

• anabolism

• metabolism

• catabolism

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Imagine you are a doctor explaining to a patient. How would you describe the process in our body that is responsible for creating or breaking down substances so that it can function properly?

• catabolism

• metabolism

• anabolism

• homeostasis

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