BMS100 Past Test Questions
Chapter 1, Spring 2009

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1. What level of organization lies between the cell level and the organ level?
   1. system
   2. tissue
   3. molecule
   4. organism
   
   
2. Which process could be considered "the opposite of" excretion?
   1. digestion
   2. absorption
   3. circulation
   4. respiration
   
   
3. Which one of the following best describes homeostasis in a healthy person?
   1. a controlled factor, such as blood pressure, remains exactly at a predetermined set point
   2. a controlled factor, such as blood pressure, always remains either above or below a predetermined set point
   3. a controlled factor, such as blood pressure, fluctuates slightly above and below a predetermined level
   
   
4. If body temperature rises, a negative feedback response might include
   1. increased loss of body heat
   2. constriction of blood vessels in skin
   3. both of the above
   4. none of the above
   
   
5. Which one of the following "monitors" or "detects" conditions in and around the body?
   1. effector
   2. receptor
   3. control center
   4. A. and B.
   5. B. and C.
   
   
6. In the control of body temperature, blood vessels in the skin function as the _?_ in a negative feedback system.
   1. effectors
   2. receptors
   3. control centers
   4. positive feedback response
   
   
7. Which one of the following is true?
   1. "Anatomy" refers to the normal structure and function of the body.
   2. "Physiology" refers to the normal function of the body.
   3. "Physiology" is the study of pathological (diseased/disrupted) processes.
   4. A. and C.
   
   
8. In order to be considered an "organ," a structure must contain
   1. at least two different tissues
   2. at least three different tissues
   3. at least four different tissues
   4. no more than one tissue
   
   
9. Which process removes most of the waste that was generated within the body?
   1. respiration
   2. absorption
   3. excretion
   4. circulation
   
   
   
10. Which system interconnects to the greatest extent the other systems that are specialized for absorption, respiration, and excretion?
    1. endocrine
    2. lymphatic
    3. cardiovascular
    4. integumentary