Pathophysiology Finals Chamberlain University-Illinois
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ANSWERS: RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
Transcription is best defined as a process by which
a. A base pair substitution results in a mutation of the amino acid sequence
b. DNA polymerase binds to the promoter site on RNA.
c. RNA directs the synthesis of ribosomes for protein synthesis
d. RNA is synthesized from a DNA template
ANSWERS: Histones
The nucleolus is a small dense structure composed mainly of RNA and cellular
DNA. What causes the DNA to bind and fold into chromosomes?
a. amino acid sequences
b. histones
c. polymerase
d. miRNA
,ANSWERS: nondisjunction error
What is the most common cause of Down syndrome?
a. paternal translocation
b. paternal viral illness
c. nondisjunction error
d. maternal viral illness
ANSWERS: klinefelter
A person with XXXY has the genetic disorder called __ syndrome.
a. down
b. fragile x
c. klinefelter
d. turner
ANSWERS: autosomal recessive
Cystic fibrosis is caused by an_________ gene.
a. x-linked dominant
b. autosomal recessive
c. autosomal dominant
d. x-linked recessive
,What causes the clinical manifestations of confusion, convulsions, cerebral
hemorrhage, and coma in hypernatremia?
A) high sodium in the blood vessels pulls water out of the brain cells into
the blood vessels, causing brain cells to shrink
B) high sodium in the brain cells pulls water out of the blood vessels into
the brain cells, causing them to swell
C) high sodium in the blood vessels pulls potassium out of the brain
cells, which slows the synapses in the brain
D) high sodium in the blood vessels draws chloride into the brain cells
followed by water, causing the brain cells to swell
ANSWERS: A- high sodium in the blood vessels pulls water out of the brain
cells into the blood vessels, causing brain cells to shrink
ANSWERS: mitochondria
Organelle that contains the code needed for oxidative phosphorylation is:
a. mitochondria
b. lysosomes
c. nucleus
d. vacuoles
ANSWERS: Apoptosis
Programmed cell death is an active process of cellular self-destruction. It is
also referred to as
a. apoptosis
b. necrosis
c. metastatic calcification
d. gangrene
, x- ANSWERS: linked recessive disease
Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy is never transmitted from father to son. It is
a good example of
a. sex-linked recessive disease
b. autosomal dominant disease
c. x-linked recessive disease
d. chromosome structure abnormality disease
ANSWERS: Eosinophils
Which cell is the body's primary defense against parasite invasion?
a. t lymphocytes
b. neutrophils
c. eosinophils
d. b lymphocytes