E109 Final Exam Questions With Complete Solutions
_______ egg(s) is/are formed from each primary oocyte, while
______ sperm is/are formed from each primary spermatocyte
a) four, four
b) one, one
c) four, one
d) one, four
e) one, two Correct Answers d (one, four)
__________ levels are typically ________ during exercise.
a) Blood glucose levels, lower
b) Body temperature, lower
c) Cardiac output, lower
d) Blood hematocrit, lower
e) Blood pressure, higher Correct Answers e (Blood pressure,
higher)
"Ovulation" refers to
a) the development of ovaries in a female fetus.
b) the disintegration of the corpus luteum in the ovary.
c) the release of estrogen from the ovary.
d) the release of an egg from the ovary.
e) the cessation of egg production in ovaries of menopausal
women. Correct Answers d (the release of an egg from the
ovary)
"Secondary sexual characteristics" refer to the traits of
,a) the external genitalia.
b) the internal gonads that produce gametes.
c) males under the control of hormones that distinguish them
from females, such as facial hair.
d) females under the control of hormones that distinguish them
from males, such as enlarged breasts.
e) both males and females under the control of hormones that
distinguish them from each other. Correct Answers e (both
males and females under the control of hormones that
distinguish them from each other)
A blastocyst is
a) the name of the second polar body from oocyte cell division
b) the cluster of Sertoli cells in testes
c) the organelle at the head of the sperm that contains enzymes
for egg penetration
d) an early embryonic stage consisting of a hollow ball of cells
e) the ruptured follicle in the ovary after egg release Correct
Answers d (an early embryonic stage consisting of a hollow ball
of cells)
A cation has a(n) _______ charge
a) neutral
b) positive
c) alternating
d) negative Correct Answers b (positive)
A chemical signal will be identified as a hormone if it
,a) is released into the bloodstream for distribution throughout
the body
b) is present in high concentrations
c) is transcribed directly from DNA
d) is only present in adolescents
e) is a stable molecule and continues to exert its action
indefinitely (not broken down unlike other biologically
important molecules) Correct Answers a (is released into the
bloodstream for distribution throughout the body)
A diploid cell that will undergo meiosis to produce sperm
a) oocyte
b) sertoil cells
c) leydig cells
d) stermtocyte Correct Answers d (spermatocyte)
A few follicles are growing and maturing during which stage?
a) menstruation
b) developing follicle
c) mature follicle
d) ovulation
e) corpus luteum
f) deterioration of corpus luteum Correct Answers a
(menstruation)
A new artificial sweetener is invented that is a short peptide. If it
is digested and absorbed in the digestive system, you would
expect that
, a) it will be digested like a carbohydrate but absorbed like a
product of protein/peptide digestion.
b) it will be digested like a protein/peptide but absorbed like a
carbohydrate.
c) it will be digested and absorbed like a carbohydrate.
d) it will be digested and absorbed like a protein/peptide.
e) it will be packaged in chylomicrons in intestinal epithelial
cells. Correct Answers d (it will be digested and absorbed like
a protein/peptide)
A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an
intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this
pesticide could disrupt levels of
a) melatonin
b) thyroid hormone
c) growth hormone
d) insulin Correct Answers b (thyroid hormone)
A nutritional label for butter states "Cholesterol 30 mg (10%
DV)" for a serving size of 1 tablespoon. This means
a) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 10 tablespoons.
b) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 3.3 tablespoons.
c) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 0.1 tablespoon.
_______ egg(s) is/are formed from each primary oocyte, while
______ sperm is/are formed from each primary spermatocyte
a) four, four
b) one, one
c) four, one
d) one, four
e) one, two Correct Answers d (one, four)
__________ levels are typically ________ during exercise.
a) Blood glucose levels, lower
b) Body temperature, lower
c) Cardiac output, lower
d) Blood hematocrit, lower
e) Blood pressure, higher Correct Answers e (Blood pressure,
higher)
"Ovulation" refers to
a) the development of ovaries in a female fetus.
b) the disintegration of the corpus luteum in the ovary.
c) the release of estrogen from the ovary.
d) the release of an egg from the ovary.
e) the cessation of egg production in ovaries of menopausal
women. Correct Answers d (the release of an egg from the
ovary)
"Secondary sexual characteristics" refer to the traits of
,a) the external genitalia.
b) the internal gonads that produce gametes.
c) males under the control of hormones that distinguish them
from females, such as facial hair.
d) females under the control of hormones that distinguish them
from males, such as enlarged breasts.
e) both males and females under the control of hormones that
distinguish them from each other. Correct Answers e (both
males and females under the control of hormones that
distinguish them from each other)
A blastocyst is
a) the name of the second polar body from oocyte cell division
b) the cluster of Sertoli cells in testes
c) the organelle at the head of the sperm that contains enzymes
for egg penetration
d) an early embryonic stage consisting of a hollow ball of cells
e) the ruptured follicle in the ovary after egg release Correct
Answers d (an early embryonic stage consisting of a hollow ball
of cells)
A cation has a(n) _______ charge
a) neutral
b) positive
c) alternating
d) negative Correct Answers b (positive)
A chemical signal will be identified as a hormone if it
,a) is released into the bloodstream for distribution throughout
the body
b) is present in high concentrations
c) is transcribed directly from DNA
d) is only present in adolescents
e) is a stable molecule and continues to exert its action
indefinitely (not broken down unlike other biologically
important molecules) Correct Answers a (is released into the
bloodstream for distribution throughout the body)
A diploid cell that will undergo meiosis to produce sperm
a) oocyte
b) sertoil cells
c) leydig cells
d) stermtocyte Correct Answers d (spermatocyte)
A few follicles are growing and maturing during which stage?
a) menstruation
b) developing follicle
c) mature follicle
d) ovulation
e) corpus luteum
f) deterioration of corpus luteum Correct Answers a
(menstruation)
A new artificial sweetener is invented that is a short peptide. If it
is digested and absorbed in the digestive system, you would
expect that
, a) it will be digested like a carbohydrate but absorbed like a
product of protein/peptide digestion.
b) it will be digested like a protein/peptide but absorbed like a
carbohydrate.
c) it will be digested and absorbed like a carbohydrate.
d) it will be digested and absorbed like a protein/peptide.
e) it will be packaged in chylomicrons in intestinal epithelial
cells. Correct Answers d (it will be digested and absorbed like
a protein/peptide)
A newly developed pesticide has been observed to bind to an
intracellular hormone receptor. If ingested, residue from this
pesticide could disrupt levels of
a) melatonin
b) thyroid hormone
c) growth hormone
d) insulin Correct Answers b (thyroid hormone)
A nutritional label for butter states "Cholesterol 30 mg (10%
DV)" for a serving size of 1 tablespoon. This means
a) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 10 tablespoons.
b) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 3.3 tablespoons.
c) that if you want to get enough dietary cholesterol for the day
you could eat 0.1 tablespoon.
