1. What is the main focus of anatomy?

A) Structure of the body 11. What is the function of assimilation in the body?
B) Functions of body parts A) Changing nutrients into chemically different forms
C) Integration of body systems B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
D) Chemical composition of organs C) Movement of substances through membranes
D) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
2. Which of the following accurately describes
physiology? 12. Which characteristic of life involves the reaction to
A) Studying the names of body parts internal or external changes?
B) Investigating the structure of cells A) Growth
C) Understanding how body parts work B) Responsiveness
D) Analyzing the integration of body systems C) Respiration
D) Circulation
3. At which level of organization are organelles found?
A) Cells 13. What does circulation involve?
B) Tissues A) Movement within body fluids
C) Chemicals B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
D) Organs C) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
D) Changing nutrients into chemically different forms
4. What is the basic unit of structure and function for
living things? 14. What is the main function of excretion?
A) Organelles A) Movement of substances through membranes
B) Cells B) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
C) Tissues C) Removal of metabolic wastes
D) Organs D) Changing nutrients into chemically different forms

5. Which level of organization consists of groups of cells 15. Which characteristic of life involves the removal of
functioning together? metabolic wastes?
A) Organs A) Respiration
B) Organelles B) Digestion
C) Tissues C) Excretion
D) Chemicals D) Assimilation

6. How many body (organ) systems human have? 16. Which characteristic constitutes metabolism?
A) 7 A) Movement and growth
B) 9 B) Respiration and digestion
C) 11 C) Absorption and circulation
D) 13 D) Maintenance of life and excretion

7. Which characteristic of life refers to a change in 17. What provides the body with needed nutrients?
position of the body or body part? A) Heat
A) Responsiveness B) Oxygen
B) Reproduction C) Food
C) Movement D) Chemicals
D) Growth
18. What is the primary function of oxygen in the body?
8. What is the function of respiration in the body? A) Regulate chemical reactions
A) Breakdown of food into simpler forms B) Control body temperature
B) Removal of metabolic wastes C) Release energy from food
C) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide D) Provide raw building materials for growth
D) Increase in size without change in shape
19. What is heat a product of in the body?
9. What is the purpose of digestion in the body? A) Muscle movement
A) Removal of metabolic wastes B) Circulation of body fluids
B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms C) Assimilation of nutrients
C) Movement of substances through membranes D) Respiration process
D) Circulation of body fluids
20. How many babies are born every minute according
10. Which characteristic of life involves the increase in to the WHO?
size without change in shape? A) 150
A) Growth B) 250
B) Reproduction C) 350
C) Respiration D) 450
D) Circulation
21. What is the main focus of anatomy? Thank you for your patience. Let me review all the items
A) Structure of the body again:
B) Functions of body parts
C) Integration of body systems 1. A) Structure of the body
D) Chemical composition of organs 2. C) Understanding how body parts work
3. A) Cells
22. What is the main focus of physiology? 4. B) Cells
A) Structure of the body 5. C) Tissues
B) Functions of body parts 6. C) 11
C) Integration of body systems 7. C) Movement
D) Chemical composition of organs 8. C) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
9. B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
23. At which level of organization are tissues found? 10. A) Growth
A) Cells 11. A) Changing nutrients into chemically different forms
B) Organs 12. B) Responsiveness
C) Organelles 13. A) Movement within body fluids
D) Chemicals 14. C) Removal of metabolic wastes
15. C) Excretion
24. What is the basic unit of structure and function for 16. B) Respiration and digestion
living things? 17. C) Food
A) Organelles 18. C) Release energy from food
B) Cells 19. A) Muscle movement
C) Tissues 20. B) 250
D) Organs 21. A) Structure of the body
22. B) Functions of body parts
25. Which level of organization consists of groups of 23. C) Organs
organs functioning together? 24. B) Cells
A) Organs SYSTEM 25. A) Organs SYSTEM
B) Organelles 26. C) 11
C) Tissues 27. A) Responsiveness
D) Chemicals 28. C) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
29. B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
26. How many body (organ) systems are there? 30. A) Growth
A) 7
B) 9 Thank you for your patience, and I apologize for any
C) 11 confusion earlier.
D) 13

27. Which characteristic of life involves reaction to

internal or external changes?
A) Responsiveness
B) Reproduction
C) Movement
D) Growth

28. What is the function of respiration in the body?

A) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
B) Removal of metabolic wastes
C) Use of oxygen; removal of carbon dioxide
D) Increase in size without change in shape

29. What is the purpose of digestion in the body?

A) Removal of metabolic wastes
B) Breakdown of food into simpler forms
C) Movement of substances through membranes
D) Circulation of body fluids

30. Which characteristic of life involves the increase in

size without change in shape?
A) Growth
B) Reproduction
C) Respiration
D) Circulation