Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

The study of the function of the body

What is the difference in exocrine and endocrine glands?

Where would you find intercalated disks and pacemaker cells?

What is the difference between active and passive transport?

Answer explanation

Active- energy required

Passive- no energy, they go with the flow

What is the main component of the cell membrane?

The study of the structure of body parts and their relationships with one another

What are the ventral cavities?

• Thoracic, abdominal, pelvic

• Cranial, pelvic

• Lordotic

• Spinal, Cranial

Which organelle modifies and transports proteins?

• Golgi

• Ribosomes

• Nucleus

• Centrioles

What is the structural organization of an organism?

Answer explanation

At our most basic level, we are made of atoms. Atoms combining with each other then lead to molecules, which create cells. Many cells then create tissue. There can be multiple tissues that will lead to an organ. There are different organs within our body, creating an organ system. Organ systems then create an organism.

Protein formation from mRNA is called____