Anatomy and Physiology HS 2211 Many practice questions are drawn from the book, but the book only includes answers in the appendix for half of the questions. Here are the answers for section 1.2 - Source: https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Anatomy_and_Physiology/Anatomy_and_Phy siology_1e_(OpenStax)/Unit_1%3A_Levels_of_Organization/ 01%3A_An_Introduction_to_the_Human_Body/ 1.02%3A_Structural_Organization_of_the_Human_Body Chapter Review 1.2 Life processes of the human body are maintained at several levels of structural organization. These include the chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, and the organism level. Higher levels of organization are built from lower levels. Therefore, molecules combine to form cells, cells combine to form tissues, tissues combine to form organs, organs combine to form organ systems, and organ systems combine to form organisms. Review Questions Q. The smallest independently functioning unit of an organism is a(n) . A. cell B. molecule C. organ D. tissue Answer: A Q. A collection of similar tissues that performs a specific function is an . A. organ B. organelle C. organism D. organ system Answer: A
Q. The body system responsible for structural support and movement is the . A. cardiovascular system B. endocrine system C. muscular system D. skeletal system Answer: D Critical Thinking Questions Q. Name the six levels of organization of the human body. A. Chemical, cellular, tissue, organ, organ system, organism. Q. The female ovaries and the male testes are a part of which body system? Can these organs be members of more than one organ system? Why or why not? A. The female ovaries and the male testes are parts of the reproductive system. But they also secrete hormones, as does the endocrine system, therefore ovaries and testes function within both the endocrine and reproductive systems.