Question

study guide general anatomy & physiology
multiple choice
identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. the scientific study of the functions and activities performed by the body’s structures is called ______.

a. histology
b. anatomy
c. physiology
d. cell biology

1. the cells of all living organisms are made of a substance called ______.

a. protoplasm
b. cytoplasm
c. nucleoplasm
d. cytoplasma

1. the dense, active structure at the center of the cell is the ______.

a. nucleus
b. membrane
c. cytoplasm
d. origin

1. what is the fluid of a cell that surrounds the nucleus and is necessary for growth and reproduction?

a. cell membrane
b. cerebrospinal fluid
c. mitosis
d. cytoplasm

1. in living organisms, cell reproduction is called ______.

a. mitosis
b. metabolism
c. catabolism
d. meiosis

1. most cells reproduce by dividing into two cells called ______ cells.

a. neutral
b. daughter
c. twin
d. sibling

1. a collection of similar cells that perform a function is called a(n) ______.

a. tissue
b. structure
c. organ
d. organism

Explanation:

1. For question 1: The study of body structures' functions is physiology. So the answer is c. physiology.
2. For question 2: Cells of living organisms are made of protoplasm. So the answer is a. protoplasm.
3. For question 3: The dense, active center of the cell is the nucleus. So the answer is a. nucleus.
4. For question 4: The fluid around the nucleus in a cell is cytoplasm. So the answer is d. Cytoplasm.
5. For question 5: Cell reproduction in living organisms is mitosis. So the answer is a. mitosis.
6. For question 6: Cells divide into daughter cells. So the answer is b. daughter.
7. For question 7: A collection of similar cells with a function is tissue. So the answer is a. tissue.

Answer:

1. c. physiology
2. a. protoplasm
3. a. nucleus
4. d. Cytoplasm
5. a. mitosis
6. b. daughter
7. a. tissue