A scientist wants to study how the body uses foods and fluids during a marathon run. This scientist is most likely a(n) ________. a. exercise physiologist b. microscopic anatomist c. regional physiologist d. systemic anatomist

Cancer cells can be characterized as “generic” cells that perform no specialized body function. Thus cancer cells lack ________. a. differentiation b. reproduction c. responsiveness d. both reproduction and responsiveness

What is the body system responsible for structural support and movement?

The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the

a. cardiovascular system

b. endocrine system

c. muscular system

d. skeletal system

Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is an important molecule because it

a. is the result of catabolism

b. release energy in uncontrolled bursts

c. stores energy for use by body cells

d. All of the above

Identify three different ways that growth can occur in the human body.

The $\rule{1cm}{1pt}$ studies body fluids, tissues, and organs to detect and identify drugs and poisons.

Which scientist—a population ecologist or a landscape ecologist— would be most likely to study broad-scale environmental issues and land management problems? Explain your answer

Human patients suffering from heart failure often become unable to produce adequate amounts of urine, a condition known as kidney failure. How could heart failure lead to kidney failure?

Compare and contrast how anatomists and physiologists specifically describe the small intestine.

In 1901, Wilhelm Röntgen was the first person to win the Nobel Prize for physics. For what discovery did he win?

a. nuclear physics

b. radiopharmaceuticals

c. the link between radiation and cancer

d. X-rays

Which of the following imaging techniques would be best to use to study the uptake of nutrients by rapidly multiplying cancer cells? a. CT b. MRI c. PET d. ultrasonography

What is the position of the body when it is in the "normal anatomical position?"

a. The person is prone with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.

b. The person is standing facing the observer, with upper limbs extended out at a ninetydegree angle from the torso and lower limbs in a wide stance with feet pointing laterally

c. The person is supine with upper limbs, including palms, touching sides and lower limbs touching at sides.

d. None of the above

A scientist is examining the function of macromolecules in a cell. She notices that movement of large molecules into and out of the cell is disrupted when she damages one specific type of macromolecule. Which macromolecule has she most likely damaged? a carbohydrate a steroid a nucleic acid a protein