BIO 202 Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
__________ can result if food passes too slowly through the
large intestine. Correct Answers constipation
__________ is caused by a genetic mutation that results in the
production of abnormal hemoglobin. Under low-oxygen
conditions, the abnormal beta chains link together and form stiff
rods that alter the shape of the RBCs. Correct Answers sickle-
cell anemia
__________ pressure, the difference between the
intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs
from collapsing. Correct Answers Transpulmonary
A blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells, while the morula is a solid
ball of cells. Correct Answers true
A blow to the head may cause diabetes insipidus by ______.
Correct Answers interfering with the normal transmission of
nerve impulses to the posterior pituitary
A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to
his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH
is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he
would ________. Correct Answers be unable to produce viable
sperm
A child with restricted tongue movement may have a surgery
that involves the cutting of the ________. Correct Answers
lingual frenulum
,A couple is undergoing evaluation for difficulty conceiving a
child. The female is able to ovulate, and the male produces
adequate normal sperm. The woman reports 20 days between
menses. What problem does this suggest? Correct Answers The
corpus luteum may cease production of progesterone too soon
A couple undergoes a workup for infertility, which shows that
the man has a low sperm count. The couple asks why this is a
problem because "it only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg."
How could you explain their problem? Correct Answers
Although a single sperm fertilizes the egg, many others prepare
the egg for its entry.
A dangerous complication of pregnancy called __________
results in an insufficient placental blood supply, which can
starve a fetus of oxygen. The pregnant woman becomes
edematous and hypertensive, and proteinuria occurs. Correct
Answers preeclampsia
A doctor consulting a patient that recently has had their gall
bladder removed would likely advise ________. Correct
Answers eating foods that are low in fat
A lack of _____ can, without treatment, lead to _____ in
premature infants. Correct Answers oxytocin; pneumothorax
A man who has had a successful orchiectomy may still be able
to have children because ______. Correct Answers the
remaining testis is able, by itself, to produce a sufficient amount
of testosterone,
,the seminiferous tubules of the remaining testis are still active,
the epididymis posterior to the remaining testis is still functional
A patient has a suspected electrolyte imbalance, what blood test
would reveal an electrolyte imbalance? Correct Answers
Comprehensive Medical Panel (CMP)
A patient has noticed that his ability to hear has recently
decreased. Which item is NOT likely to have caused his
problem? Correct Answers Damage to the semicircular canals
A patient is being treated by her urologist for a fourth episode of
kidney stones. Analysis of the stones shows that they are
composed of calcium oxalate. The urologist orders an assay of
which hormone? Correct Answers Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A patient with trichomoniasis, if they have any symptoms at all,
will most likely exhibit which of the following? Correct
Answers yellow-green vaginal discharge and strong odor
A person who lacks agglutinogen A but has agglutinogen B
would have blood type __________. Correct Answers B
A person with an extremely high count of neutrophils is likely
suffering ________. Correct Answers a bacterial infection
A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person
with either type B or type O blood. Correct Answers True
, A ruptured appendix is life threatening because ________.
Correct Answers it is likely to cause massive infection of the
abdominopelvic cavity
A surge in __________ directly triggers ovulation. Correct
Answers luteinizing hormone (LH)
A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of veins in the
pampiniform plexus which may hinder blood flow through the
pampiniform venous plexus into the testicular vein. The reduced
venous drainage and the resulting elevated testicular temperature
may be caused by ______. Correct Answers defective venous
valves in the testis
Acromegaly may be caused by all EXCEPT which of the
following? Correct Answers hyposecretion of GH in adulthood
Adrenocortical androgens are normally converted in females
into estrogens. However, in adrenogenital syndrome, females
develop a beard and a masculine pattern of body hair
distribution; this occurs due to ______. Correct Answers
insufficient level of enzymes that convert androgens into
estrogens
Adult onset diabetes, diabetes type 2, can best be described
using which of the following concepts? Correct Answers
Constantly high blood sugar leads to high insulin release. High
amounts of insulin lead to down-regulation of insulin receptors.
__________ can result if food passes too slowly through the
large intestine. Correct Answers constipation
__________ is caused by a genetic mutation that results in the
production of abnormal hemoglobin. Under low-oxygen
conditions, the abnormal beta chains link together and form stiff
rods that alter the shape of the RBCs. Correct Answers sickle-
cell anemia
__________ pressure, the difference between the
intrapulmonary and intrapleural pressures, prevents the lungs
from collapsing. Correct Answers Transpulmonary
A blastocyst is a hollow ball of cells, while the morula is a solid
ball of cells. Correct Answers true
A blow to the head may cause diabetes insipidus by ______.
Correct Answers interfering with the normal transmission of
nerve impulses to the posterior pituitary
A boy who has not passed through puberty sustains an injury to
his anterior pituitary such that FSH is no longer released, but LH
is normal. After he grows to maturity, one would expect that he
would ________. Correct Answers be unable to produce viable
sperm
A child with restricted tongue movement may have a surgery
that involves the cutting of the ________. Correct Answers
lingual frenulum
,A couple is undergoing evaluation for difficulty conceiving a
child. The female is able to ovulate, and the male produces
adequate normal sperm. The woman reports 20 days between
menses. What problem does this suggest? Correct Answers The
corpus luteum may cease production of progesterone too soon
A couple undergoes a workup for infertility, which shows that
the man has a low sperm count. The couple asks why this is a
problem because "it only takes one sperm to fertilize an egg."
How could you explain their problem? Correct Answers
Although a single sperm fertilizes the egg, many others prepare
the egg for its entry.
A dangerous complication of pregnancy called __________
results in an insufficient placental blood supply, which can
starve a fetus of oxygen. The pregnant woman becomes
edematous and hypertensive, and proteinuria occurs. Correct
Answers preeclampsia
A doctor consulting a patient that recently has had their gall
bladder removed would likely advise ________. Correct
Answers eating foods that are low in fat
A lack of _____ can, without treatment, lead to _____ in
premature infants. Correct Answers oxytocin; pneumothorax
A man who has had a successful orchiectomy may still be able
to have children because ______. Correct Answers the
remaining testis is able, by itself, to produce a sufficient amount
of testosterone,
,the seminiferous tubules of the remaining testis are still active,
the epididymis posterior to the remaining testis is still functional
A patient has a suspected electrolyte imbalance, what blood test
would reveal an electrolyte imbalance? Correct Answers
Comprehensive Medical Panel (CMP)
A patient has noticed that his ability to hear has recently
decreased. Which item is NOT likely to have caused his
problem? Correct Answers Damage to the semicircular canals
A patient is being treated by her urologist for a fourth episode of
kidney stones. Analysis of the stones shows that they are
composed of calcium oxalate. The urologist orders an assay of
which hormone? Correct Answers Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
A patient with trichomoniasis, if they have any symptoms at all,
will most likely exhibit which of the following? Correct
Answers yellow-green vaginal discharge and strong odor
A person who lacks agglutinogen A but has agglutinogen B
would have blood type __________. Correct Answers B
A person with an extremely high count of neutrophils is likely
suffering ________. Correct Answers a bacterial infection
A person with type B blood could receive blood from a person
with either type B or type O blood. Correct Answers True
, A ruptured appendix is life threatening because ________.
Correct Answers it is likely to cause massive infection of the
abdominopelvic cavity
A surge in __________ directly triggers ovulation. Correct
Answers luteinizing hormone (LH)
A varicocele is an abnormal enlargement of veins in the
pampiniform plexus which may hinder blood flow through the
pampiniform venous plexus into the testicular vein. The reduced
venous drainage and the resulting elevated testicular temperature
may be caused by ______. Correct Answers defective venous
valves in the testis
Acromegaly may be caused by all EXCEPT which of the
following? Correct Answers hyposecretion of GH in adulthood
Adrenocortical androgens are normally converted in females
into estrogens. However, in adrenogenital syndrome, females
develop a beard and a masculine pattern of body hair
distribution; this occurs due to ______. Correct Answers
insufficient level of enzymes that convert androgens into
estrogens
Adult onset diabetes, diabetes type 2, can best be described
using which of the following concepts? Correct Answers
Constantly high blood sugar leads to high insulin release. High
amounts of insulin lead to down-regulation of insulin receptors.
