Human Physiology Unit 5 Quiz
16 Questions
0 Views

Human Physiology Unit 5 Quiz

Created by
@WellEstablishedMetaphor

Podcast Beta

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

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</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does molecular biology result in?

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

    In which year was Alfonso Corti born?

    <p>1822</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</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Gills</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do terrestrial forms exchange gases?

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

    Which group of vertebrates use gills for respiration?

    <p>Fishes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do amphibians like frogs use for respiration?

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

    More Like This

    Use Quizgecko on...
    Browser
    Open
    Browser
    Browser