Human Cell Anatomy and Physiology Quiz

What does anatomy study?

• The processes of living organisms

• The form and structure of an organism

• The effects of diseases on organisms

• The chemical reactions in cells

What is the focus of physiology?

• The structure of organisms

• The processes and functions of living organisms

• The study of diseases

• The genetic makeup of cells

What does pathophysiology examine?

• The chemical composition of cells

• The normal functioning of cells

• The effects of diseases on normal biological functions

• The structure of the human body

What is the role of the cell membrane?

• To store genetic information

• To maintain the cell's shape and control substance entry and exit

• To allow all substances to enter the cell

• To produce energy for the cell

What does semi-permeable mean in the context of the cell membrane?

• It allows all substances to pass through

• It blocks all substances from entering

• It allows certain substances to enter and exit while blocking others

• It changes shape to fit different substances