Which of the following processes does not help to maintain the life of an individual
organism?
A) Responsiveness B) Reproduction
C) Respiration D) Movement
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Question 2) Metabolism refers to
A) the reactions in the body that break down proteins and nucleic acids.
B) the reactions in the body that synthesize proteins and nucleic acids.
C) all of the chemical reactions in a cell.
D) the breakdown of glucose molecules to release energy.
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Question 3) Epithelial tissue functions in
A) contraction, movement, and reflexes.
B) secretion, absorption, and protection.
C) reacting to stimuli, thinking, and remembering.
D) nourishing and hydrating tissues.
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Question 4) Chemistry is important to the study of physiology because
A) all of the above.
B) chemical reactions enable our bodies to extract energy from nutrients.
C) the foods that we eat are chemicals.
D) body functions depend on cellular functions that reflect chemical changes.
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Question 5) A basement membrane anchors
A) muscle tissue to nervous tissue. B) brain tissue to nervous tissue.
C) connective tissue to muscle tissue. D) epithelial tissue to connective tissue.
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Question 6) Intercellular junctions connect
A) cell nuclei. B) microtubules.
C) cell membranes. D) blood cells.
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Question 7) Metabolism is defined as _____.
A) the taking in of nutrients
B) all the chemical reactions occurring in an organism that support life
C) the breakdown of substances into simpler forms
D) the removal of wastes produced by chemical reactions
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Question 8) Chemistry deals with
A) the composition and changes of substances that make up living as well as non-living
matter.
B) the composition of and changes of substances that make up non-living matter only.
C) the composition and changes of substances found in organisms only.
D) the location of organs in body cavities.
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Question 9) Which of the following characteristics of life and their descriptions are correct?
A) Assimilationsensing changes inside or outside the body and reacting to them
B) Circulationthe movement of substances in body fluids
C) Responsivenessobtaining and using oxygen to release energy from food
D) Respirationchanging absorbed substances into forms that are chemically different
from those that entered the body fluids
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Question 10) Two or more atoms bonding form a ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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