Human Physiology Unit 5 Quiz
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What does the reductionist approach to the study of life forms result in?

  • Exclusion of organismic approach
  • Neglect of molecular biology
  • Increased use of physico-chemical concepts and techniques (correct)
  • Decreased understanding of biological processes

What is molecular physiology almost synonymous with?

  • Genetics and evolution
  • Biochemistry and biophysics (correct)
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Ecology and environmental science

According to systems biology, how are all living phenomena viewed?

  • As temporary phenomena without any significance
  • As predetermined outcomes of genetic makeup
  • As individual properties unrelated to the system
  • As emergent properties due to interaction among components of the system (correct)

In the context of human physiological processes, what do the last two chapters point to?

<p>Coordination and regulation of body events at the organismic level (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does molecular biology result in?

<p>An explosion of knowledge (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does systems biology emphasize about living phenomena?

<p>They are emergent properties due to interaction among components of the system under study (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Alfonso Corti publish a paper about in 1851?

<p>The structure located on the basilar membrane of the cochlea (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which year was Alfonso Corti born?

<p>1822 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of animals exchange O2 with CO2 by simple diffusion over their entire body surface?

<p>Earthworms (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do most aquatic arthropods and mollusks use for gas exchange?

<p>Gills (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do terrestrial forms exchange gases?

<p>Through lungs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which group of vertebrates use gills for respiration?

<p>Fishes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do amphibians like frogs use for respiration?

<p>Moist skin (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do we call the network of tubes used by insects to transport atmospheric air within the body?

<p><strong>Tracheal tubes</strong> (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Respiration in lower invertebrates like sponges, coelenterates, and flatworms involves:

<p><strong>Simple diffusion over their entire body surface</strong> (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the organ of Corti contain?

<p><strong>Hair cells that convert sound vibrations into nerve impulses</strong> (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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