BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) MIDTERM EXAM
BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) MIDTERM EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM /NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following are targets of testosterone?
a) facial hair
b) muscle and osseous tissue
c) vocal cords
d) two of the above
e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
This hormone is released by simple diffusion, binds to a receptor in the nucleus of the target
cell, is secreted from the adrenal gland, and acts to increase sodium retention...
a) calcitriol
b) cortisone
c) aldosterone
d) cytokine
e) insulin - ANSWER-c) aldosterone
The hypothalamus is functionally and anatomically connected to the posterior pituitary lobe by
a bridge of ______.
a) blood vessels
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b) nerve axons
c) cartilage
d) bone
e) none of the above - ANSWER-b) nerve axons
The secretion of testosterone is (directly) controlled by _____.
a) GnRH from the hypothalamus
b) LH from the anterior pituitary
c) FSH from the anterior pituitary
d) circulating levels of estrogen
e) none of the above - ANSWER-b) LH from the anterior pituitary
Wider hips result when this hormone is released
a) testosterone
b) growth hormone
c) aldosterone
d) estrogen
e) two of the above - ANSWER-d) estrogen
The least abundant formed element in whole blood from a healthy person is/are...
a) the platelets
b) albumin
c) fibrinogen
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d) the leukocytes
e) the erythrocytes - ANSWER-d) the leukocytes
The metallic ion is located at the center of each of the heme pigments is
a) Ca2+
b) Cu2+
c) Na+
d) Mg2+
e) none of the above - ANSWER-e) none of the above
An injury to your big toe has caused a large amount of the protein albumin to leave the capillary
and move into the extra-cellular space. The result would be:
a) more water then normal would leave the plasma to follow the albumin
b) a swollen toe
c) more water being held in circulation causing dehydration of the toe tissue
d) a and b
e) a and c - ANSWER-d) a and b
When a leukocyte comes into physical contact with an antigen
a) the leukocyte increases its metabolism
b) the leukocyte begins to secrete a cytokine
c) the leukocyte becomes mitotic
d) two of the above
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e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
When you hike (or work outdoors) on a hot day, you lose up to 1-2 liters of water per hour. If
this is not replaced by drinking, the fluid (basically salt and water) is lost from the extracellular
fluids. Recall that all extracellular fluids are in equilibrium, thus this will cause:
a) a reduction in plasma volume
b) an increase in plasma concentration of proteins
c) an increase in the hematocrit
d) two of the above
e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
Which of the following describes a basophil?
a) abundant, agranular, especially effective against cancer cells
b) abundant, granular, especially effective against bacteria
c) rare, agranular, releases antimicrobial defensins
d) rare, granular, contains multiple granules packed with histamine
e) none of the above - ANSWER-d) rare, granular, contains multiple granules packed with
histamine
Erythropoiesis can be triggered by _______ that causes the release of the hormones (chemicals)
called _______.
a) hypoxia, hemopoietin
b) hypoxemia, erythropoietin
c) bacterial invasion, cytokines
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BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) MIDTERM EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM /NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of the following are targets of testosterone?
a) facial hair
b) muscle and osseous tissue
c) vocal cords
d) two of the above
e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
This hormone is released by simple diffusion, binds to a receptor in the nucleus of the target
cell, is secreted from the adrenal gland, and acts to increase sodium retention...
a) calcitriol
b) cortisone
c) aldosterone
d) cytokine
e) insulin - ANSWER-c) aldosterone
The hypothalamus is functionally and anatomically connected to the posterior pituitary lobe by
a bridge of ______.
a) blood vessels
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b) nerve axons
c) cartilage
d) bone
e) none of the above - ANSWER-b) nerve axons
The secretion of testosterone is (directly) controlled by _____.
a) GnRH from the hypothalamus
b) LH from the anterior pituitary
c) FSH from the anterior pituitary
d) circulating levels of estrogen
e) none of the above - ANSWER-b) LH from the anterior pituitary
Wider hips result when this hormone is released
a) testosterone
b) growth hormone
c) aldosterone
d) estrogen
e) two of the above - ANSWER-d) estrogen
The least abundant formed element in whole blood from a healthy person is/are...
a) the platelets
b) albumin
c) fibrinogen
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d) the leukocytes
e) the erythrocytes - ANSWER-d) the leukocytes
The metallic ion is located at the center of each of the heme pigments is
a) Ca2+
b) Cu2+
c) Na+
d) Mg2+
e) none of the above - ANSWER-e) none of the above
An injury to your big toe has caused a large amount of the protein albumin to leave the capillary
and move into the extra-cellular space. The result would be:
a) more water then normal would leave the plasma to follow the albumin
b) a swollen toe
c) more water being held in circulation causing dehydration of the toe tissue
d) a and b
e) a and c - ANSWER-d) a and b
When a leukocyte comes into physical contact with an antigen
a) the leukocyte increases its metabolism
b) the leukocyte begins to secrete a cytokine
c) the leukocyte becomes mitotic
d) two of the above
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e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
When you hike (or work outdoors) on a hot day, you lose up to 1-2 liters of water per hour. If
this is not replaced by drinking, the fluid (basically salt and water) is lost from the extracellular
fluids. Recall that all extracellular fluids are in equilibrium, thus this will cause:
a) a reduction in plasma volume
b) an increase in plasma concentration of proteins
c) an increase in the hematocrit
d) two of the above
e) all of the above - ANSWER-e) all of the above
Which of the following describes a basophil?
a) abundant, agranular, especially effective against cancer cells
b) abundant, granular, especially effective against bacteria
c) rare, agranular, releases antimicrobial defensins
d) rare, granular, contains multiple granules packed with histamine
e) none of the above - ANSWER-d) rare, granular, contains multiple granules packed with
histamine
Erythropoiesis can be triggered by _______ that causes the release of the hormones (chemicals)
called _______.
a) hypoxia, hemopoietin
b) hypoxemia, erythropoietin
c) bacterial invasion, cytokines
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