Anatomy and Physiology Honors Final Exam

An investigator who conducts an experiment to determine how temperature changes affect the rate at which the heart beats is most likely a(an)

• anatomist.

• physiologist.

• chemist.

• biochemist.

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Which of the following lists illustrates the idea of increasing levels of organization?

• Organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems

• Tissues, cells, organs, organelles, organ systems

• cell, atom, organelle, molecule, macromolecule

• cell, molecule, organelle, atom, macromolecule

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Homeostasis refers to

• changing external conditions.

• stable external conditions.

• maintaining internal conditions.

• all of the above.

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Which elements make up 95% (by weight) of the human body?

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen

• carbon, hydrogen, calcium, nitrogen

• carbon, hydrogen, selenium, sodium

• sodium, calcium, nitrogen, selenium

Which type of cell has many mitochondria?

• Fat

• Nerve

• Skin

• Muscle

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Enzymes enable chemical reactions in organisms to proceed fast enough to sustain life by

• lowering the activation energy.

• creating more efficient metabolic pathways.

• bringing energy in the form of ATP molecules into cells.

• sending ATP molecules out of cells.

Epithelial tissue functions in

• absorption.

• protection.

• secretion.

• all of these.

Tendons and ligaments are composed primarily of

• adipose tissue.

• dense connective tissue.

• muscle tissue.

• epithelial tissue.

The muscle tissue that can be consciously controlled is

• cardiac muscle tissue.

• skeletal muscle tissue.

• intercalated muscle tissue.

• smooth muscle tissue.

The human integumentary system includes

• skin, nails, hair follicles, and glands.

• the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer.

• muscles and bones.

• skin, hooves, and horns.

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