Exam Review Questions With Complete Solutions
A glomerulus is
A). the horseshoe-shaped segment of the nephron
B). the expanded end of a nephron
C). a knot of capillaries within the renal corpuscle
D). attached to the collecting duct
E). the source of erythropoietin. Correct Answers C). a knot of
capillaries within the renal corpuscle
A metabolic alkalosis can occur as a result of:
A). prolonged tissue hypoxia
B). hypercapnia
C). prolonged vomiting
D). near drowning
E). none of the above Correct Answers C). prolonged vomiting
A mismatch between carbon dioxide generation in peripheral
tissues and carbon dioxide excretion at the lungs is a:
A). a renal disorder
B). condition known as ketoacidosis
C). severe bicarbonate loss
D). metabolic acid-base disorder
E). none of the above Correct Answers E). none of the above
A primary spermatocyte matures into _______________
spermatids having _______________ chromosomes.
,A). millions of; 23
B). four; 23
C). four; 46
D). millions of; 46
E). one; 46 Correct Answers B). four; 23
All of the following are effects that can be experienced after or
during menopause, EXCEPT for
A). thinning of the vaginal epithelia
B). reduction of the uterus
C). increased sexual drive
D). hot flashes
E). increased risk of heart disease Correct Answers C).
increased sexual drive
All of the homeostatic mechanisms that monitor and adjust the
composition of body fluids respond to changes in the:
A). fluid balance
B). intracellular fluid
C). extracellular fluid
D). regulatory hormones
E). none of the above Correct Answers C). extracellular fluid
Amino groups can be removed from amino acids by
_______________.
A). deamination
B). ketoamination
,C). amination
D). none of the above choices are correct Correct Answers A).
deamination
An enzyme not found in pancreatic juice is:
A). lipase
B). disaccharidase
C). amylase
D). chymotrypsin
E). none of the above Correct Answers B). disaccharidase
An important site of red blood formation is the
A). amnion
B). chorion
C). allantoids
D). yolk sac Correct Answers D). yolk sac
Anabolism _______________.
A). synthesizes new organic molecules
B). produces ATP and heat
C). breaks down organic molecules
D). none of the above Correct Answers A). synthesizes new
organic molecules
Arrange the four structures listed below into the order in which
sperm pass from the testis to the urethral meatus.
1). ductus deferens
, 2). urethra
3). ejaculatory duct
4). epididymis
A). 4, 1, 3, 2
B). 4, 3, 1, 2
C). 1, 4, 3, 2
D). 1, 3, 4, 2
E). 4, 1, 2, 3 Correct Answers A). 4, 1, 3, 2
Before the large vitamin B12 molecule can be absorbed, it must
be bound to:
A). vitamin C
B). intrinsic factor
C). another water-soluble vitamin
D). the gastric epithelium
E). none of the above Correct Answers B). intrinsic factor
Beginning inferior to the urinary bladder, sperm travel to the
exterior through the urethral regions that include the:
A). membranous urethra, prostatic urethra, penile urethra
B). prostatic urethra, penile urethra, membranous urethra
C). prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, penile urethra
D). penile urethra, prostatic urethra, membranous urethra
E). none of the above Correct Answers C). prostatic urethra,
membranous urethra, penile urethra
Beriberi is caused by the lack of: