Seeleys Essentials of Anatomy and Physiology 11th Edition VanPutte Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE - Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.1) The scientific discipline that deals with the processes or functions of living organisms is .
- physiology
- anatomic imaging
- regional anatomy
- surface
- systemic
anatomy
anatomy
2) Which of the following statements is TRUE?
- The coordinated activity of the organ systems is
- Because organ systems are so interrelated,
- An organism is any living thing considered as a
necessary for normal function.
dysfunction in one organ system can have profound effects on other systems.
whole whether composed of one cell such as a bacterium or trillions of cells such as a human.
- Living things
- All of the
are highly organized, and disruption of this organized state can lead to loss of function and death.
choices are correct.
3) refers to the specific interrelationships among the parts of an organism and how these parts interact to perform functions.
- Organization
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Growth
- Development
4) Growth refers to an increase in size of all or part of an organism. It can result from
- an increase in the number of cells within the
organism.
- an increase in 1 / 4
the size of individual cells within the organism.
- an increase in the amount of substances
- All of the choices are correct.
- None of the
surrounding the cells.
choices are correct.
5) includes the changes an organism undergoes through time beginning with fertilization and ending at death.
- Organization
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Reproduction
- Development
6) refers to the ability of an organism to sense changes in the environment and make adjustments needed to help maintain its life.
- Organization
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Growth
- Development
7) Which of these characteristics of life means “The ability to use energy to perform vital functions”?
- Organization
- Metabolism
- Responsiveness
- Growth
- Differentiation
8) According to the six criteria given as the characteristics of life (organization, metabolism, responsiveness, growth, development, and reproduction), is a virus such as HIV “alive”?
- Yes, it has all 6 2 / 4
characteristics.
- No, it has none of the 6 characteristics.
- Unknown, it has one characteristic (when not
including its host cell's components) but does not have the rest.
9) The chemical level of organization
- involves the interaction between atoms and the
- is made up of organ systems that are classified as
- determines the structural and functional
- Both “involves the interaction between atoms and
formation of molecules.
a unit by function.
characteristics of all organisms.
the formation of molecules” and “determines the structural and functional characteristics of all organisms” are correct.
- None of the
choices are correct.
10) Homeostasis is the condition produced by
- a resistance to change of any kind.
- the tendency for change in a body variable to be
- the tendency for continued change in the same
counteracted as soon as the body variable goes past its normal range of values.
direction regardless of current values of a body variable.
- the presence of
- All of the
pathogens.
choices are correct.
11) Which of these statements is true of negative feedback?
- Negative feedback is important for maintaining
- Negative feedback makes any deviation from a
- Negative feedback occurs when the uterus
- Negative feedback is a very unusual control
homeostasis in the body.
normal value larger.
contracts during childbirth.
mechanism in the human body.
- Negative
feedback will usually result in illness or other disturbance of normal systems. 3 / 4
12) Which of these is an example of a positive-feedback mechanism?
- An increase in blood pressure activates
- Increased amounts of a hormone in the blood
- Increased carbon dioxide in the blood increases
- Increased amounts of fluid in the blood result in
mechanisms that decrease blood pressure.
cause a decrease in the secretion of that hormone.
breathing rate, which decreases carbon dioxide in the blood.
increased quantities of urine, which decreases the fluid content of the blood.
- Increased
stretch of the uterus causes it to contract, which further increases stretch.
13) A patient with a bleeding ulcer had an elevated heart rate, but his blood pressure was very low and dropping. After the bleeding was stopped and a blood transfusion was given, blood pressure increased. Which of these statements are
- Negative-feedback mechanisms are occasionally
- The transfusion interrupted a positive-feedback
- The transfusion interrupted a negative-feedback
- The transfusion was not necessary.
- Both "Negative-feedback mechanisms are
inadequate without medical intervention.
mechanism.
mechanism.
consistent with these observations?
occasionally inadequate without medical intervention" and "The transfusion interrupted a positive-feedback mechanism" are correct.
14) Increased carbon dioxide in the blood increases respiration (breathing) rate. Which of these statements would apply to this mechanism?
- This is a rare example of a positive-feedback
system in the body, because increased carbon dioxide increases respiration rate.
- This is positive
- / 4
feedback because an increased respiration rate increases oxygen in the