BIOD 331/ BIOD331 FINAL EXAM: (NEW
2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)- PORTAGE
LEARNING
Taking your child to the paediatrician for their
annual well check-up and keeping up with the
recommended vaccination schedule would be
an example of: - ANSWER- Primary
prevention
You are seeing a patient in your clinic who
recently suffered a TIA. Recent diagnostic
tests revealed that he has atrial fibrillation.
You decide to put him on a blood thinner to
prevent a future neurologic event. This would
,be an example of: - ANSWER- Tertiary
prevention
James is being seen for his first colonoscopy.
He turned 50 this year, and his father recently
passed away from colon cancer at age 85. This
would be an example of: - ANSWER-
Secondary prevention
True/False: Metaplastic cells are not better
prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances – ANSWER-False
Fill in the blank: ________ propel chyme
along the small intestine toward the large
intestine in one direction. – ANSWER-
Peristaltic movements
Fill in the blank: ___________ occlude small
portions of the intestinal lumen to push
digestive contents forward and backward –
ANSWER-Segmentation Waves
,True or False: Peristaltic movements occur in
two directions. – ANSWER-False, one
direction
True/False: Hypertrophy can occur under
normal and pathological conditions. –
ANSWER- True
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Fred, a 76-year-old male. His
haemoglobin levels are 15.5 g/dL. Would this
be considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Normal
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Susan, a 48-year-old female. Her
haemoglobin levels are 7 g/dL. Would this be
considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Abnormal. Normal Haemoglobin
levels for a female is 12-15 g/dL
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Jane, a 37-year-old female. Her
haemoglobin levels are 13 g/dL. Would this be
, considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Normal
Which are true of the mitochondria? Select all
that apply. – ANSWER-It is involved in
cellular respiration
They play a role in apoptosis
Which is NOT true of the cytoskeleton? –
ANSWER-It includes peroxisomes and
proteasomes
Which of the following is an active form of
Vitamin D? - ANSWER25-
hydroxycholecalciferol
Which of the following is an inactive form of
Vitamin D? – ANSWER-Cholecalciferol
Which of the following is synthesized in the
kidney and regulates the differentiation of red
blood cells within bone marrow? – ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
2025/ 2026 UPDATE)
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100% CORRECT
(VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)- PORTAGE
LEARNING
Taking your child to the paediatrician for their
annual well check-up and keeping up with the
recommended vaccination schedule would be
an example of: - ANSWER- Primary
prevention
You are seeing a patient in your clinic who
recently suffered a TIA. Recent diagnostic
tests revealed that he has atrial fibrillation.
You decide to put him on a blood thinner to
prevent a future neurologic event. This would
,be an example of: - ANSWER- Tertiary
prevention
James is being seen for his first colonoscopy.
He turned 50 this year, and his father recently
passed away from colon cancer at age 85. This
would be an example of: - ANSWER-
Secondary prevention
True/False: Metaplastic cells are not better
prepared to survive under stressful
circumstances – ANSWER-False
Fill in the blank: ________ propel chyme
along the small intestine toward the large
intestine in one direction. – ANSWER-
Peristaltic movements
Fill in the blank: ___________ occlude small
portions of the intestinal lumen to push
digestive contents forward and backward –
ANSWER-Segmentation Waves
,True or False: Peristaltic movements occur in
two directions. – ANSWER-False, one
direction
True/False: Hypertrophy can occur under
normal and pathological conditions. –
ANSWER- True
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Fred, a 76-year-old male. His
haemoglobin levels are 15.5 g/dL. Would this
be considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Normal
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Susan, a 48-year-old female. Her
haemoglobin levels are 7 g/dL. Would this be
considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Abnormal. Normal Haemoglobin
levels for a female is 12-15 g/dL
You are reading results from a recent blood
panel for Jane, a 37-year-old female. Her
haemoglobin levels are 13 g/dL. Would this be
, considered a normal or abnormal value? –
ANSWER-Normal
Which are true of the mitochondria? Select all
that apply. – ANSWER-It is involved in
cellular respiration
They play a role in apoptosis
Which is NOT true of the cytoskeleton? –
ANSWER-It includes peroxisomes and
proteasomes
Which of the following is an active form of
Vitamin D? - ANSWER25-
hydroxycholecalciferol
Which of the following is an inactive form of
Vitamin D? – ANSWER-Cholecalciferol
Which of the following is synthesized in the
kidney and regulates the differentiation of red
blood cells within bone marrow? – ANSWER-
Erythropoietin
