Module 1

Question 1

What is Physiology?

Answer 1

study of the functions of living

things

Question 2

What are the different levels of body organization?

Answer 2

a) Chemical
b) Cellular
c) Tissue
d) Organ
e) Body/Organ system
f) Organism

Question 3

What are the four categories of Molecules of life?

Answer 3

Proteins,
Carbohydrates (glucose)
Fats
Nucleic acids (genetic material, DNA and RNA)

Question 4

What are the common atoms in biology?

Answer 4

Oxygen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Calcium
Sulfur

Question 5

What are Basic Cell Functions?

Answer 5

• Obtaining food and O2
• Performing energy-generating chemical reactions
• Eliminating wastes
• Synthesizing proteins and cell components
• Moving materials throughout the cell
• Responding to the environment
• Reproducing

Question 6

What are Specialized Cell Functions?

Answer 6

1. Secrete digestive enzymes that break down ingested food
2. Retain and eliminate substances accordingly
3. Produce intracellular movement
4. Generate and transmit electrical impulses that relay information

Question 7

What are the four primary tissue types?

Answer 7

1. Epithelial (protection, secretion, absorption)
2. Connective (structural support)
3. Muscle (movement)
4. Nervous (communication, coordination, control)

Question 8

Fluid compartments

Answer 8

ICF (2/3) - high [K], low [Na], proteins

ECF (1/3) - low [K], high [Na]