BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM /NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Many hours after a meal and during fasting, alpha (α) cells in the pancreatic islets secrete
_________, which _________ blood glucose.
A. glucagon; lowers
B. glucagon; raises
C. insulin; lowers
D. insulin; raises - ANSWER-B. glucagon; raises
When the left ventricle contracts, the __________ valve closes and the __________ valve is
pushed open.
A. mitral; pulmonary
B. right AV; pulmonary
C. right AV; aortic
D. mitral; aortic
E. aortic; pulmonary - ANSWER-D. mitral; aortic
The __________ are the superior chambers of the heart and the _________ are the inferior
chambers of the heart.
A. ventricles; atria
B. atria; ventricles
C. left ventricles; right ventricles
D. left atria; right atria - ANSWER-B. atria; ventricles
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
True or False. Hypoxia stimulates the production of EPO by the kidneys to increase hematocrit. -
ANSWER-True
Which hormone stimulates glucocorticoid secretion?
A. GHRH
B. GHIH
C. ACTH
D. CRH
E. TSH - ANSWER-C. ACTH
Which of the following is not a hypothalamic hormone?
A. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
C. Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
D. Somatostatin
E. Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) - ANSWER-B. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Atrial depolarization causes the _________.
A. P wave
B. QRS complex
C. T wave
D. first heart sound
E. quiescent period - ANSWER-A. P wave
True or False. Addison's disease is characterized by hyperglycemia from too much cortisol. -
ANSWER-False
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
True or False. Type II diabetes is characterized by a lack of insulin production due to an
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is true about the long absolute refractory period of cardiocytes?
A. ensures a short twitch
B. prevents tetanus
C. makes the heart prone to arrhythmias
prevents the occurrence of ectopic focuses
D. causes the pacemaker potential - ANSWER-B. prevents tetanus
The Frank-Starling law of the heart states that stroke volume is proportional to __________.
A. the end-systolic volume
B. the end-diastolic volume
C. the afterload
D. the heart rate
E. contractility - ANSWER-B. the end-diastolic volume
Blood clots in the limbs put a patient most at risk for __________.
A. hemophilia
B. pulmonary embolism
C. thrombocytopenia
D. septicemia - ANSWER-B. pulmonary embolism
Which of the following is the last step in the sequence of events happening when cyclic AMP
acts as a second messenger?
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
A. G protein activates adenylate cyclase
B. cAMP activates protein kinases
C. Adenylate cyclase produces cAMP
D. G protein is activated by the binding of a hormone to the receptor
E. Enzymes are activated or deactivated by the action of protein kinases - ANSWER-B. cAMP
activates protein kinases
Growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin, promotes secretion of IGF which
together help bones to grow. Where is growth hormone made?
A. posterior pituitary
B. anterior pituitary
C. hypothalamus
D. thyroid
E. thymus - ANSWER-B. anterior pituitary
True or False. Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones. - ANSWER-True
Nitric oxide is secreted by one cell into the tissue fluid, diffuses to nearby cells in the same
tissue, and stimulates their physiology. Which of the following terms best describes its role?
A. Neurotransmitter
B. Parathyroid
C. Receptor
D. Paracrine - ANSWER-D. Paracrine
Which of the following enters a target cell's nucleus and acts directly on the genes?
A. Insulin
B. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM /NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 250
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Many hours after a meal and during fasting, alpha (α) cells in the pancreatic islets secrete
_________, which _________ blood glucose.
A. glucagon; lowers
B. glucagon; raises
C. insulin; lowers
D. insulin; raises - ANSWER-B. glucagon; raises
When the left ventricle contracts, the __________ valve closes and the __________ valve is
pushed open.
A. mitral; pulmonary
B. right AV; pulmonary
C. right AV; aortic
D. mitral; aortic
E. aortic; pulmonary - ANSWER-D. mitral; aortic
The __________ are the superior chambers of the heart and the _________ are the inferior
chambers of the heart.
A. ventricles; atria
B. atria; ventricles
C. left ventricles; right ventricles
D. left atria; right atria - ANSWER-B. atria; ventricles
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
True or False. Hypoxia stimulates the production of EPO by the kidneys to increase hematocrit. -
ANSWER-True
Which hormone stimulates glucocorticoid secretion?
A. GHRH
B. GHIH
C. ACTH
D. CRH
E. TSH - ANSWER-C. ACTH
Which of the following is not a hypothalamic hormone?
A. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
C. Thyrotropin releasing hormone (TRH)
D. Somatostatin
E. Prolactin-inhibiting hormone (PIH) - ANSWER-B. Luteinizing hormone (LH)
Atrial depolarization causes the _________.
A. P wave
B. QRS complex
C. T wave
D. first heart sound
E. quiescent period - ANSWER-A. P wave
True or False. Addison's disease is characterized by hyperglycemia from too much cortisol. -
ANSWER-False
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
True or False. Type II diabetes is characterized by a lack of insulin production due to an
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells. - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is true about the long absolute refractory period of cardiocytes?
A. ensures a short twitch
B. prevents tetanus
C. makes the heart prone to arrhythmias
prevents the occurrence of ectopic focuses
D. causes the pacemaker potential - ANSWER-B. prevents tetanus
The Frank-Starling law of the heart states that stroke volume is proportional to __________.
A. the end-systolic volume
B. the end-diastolic volume
C. the afterload
D. the heart rate
E. contractility - ANSWER-B. the end-diastolic volume
Blood clots in the limbs put a patient most at risk for __________.
A. hemophilia
B. pulmonary embolism
C. thrombocytopenia
D. septicemia - ANSWER-B. pulmonary embolism
Which of the following is the last step in the sequence of events happening when cyclic AMP
acts as a second messenger?
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, BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL EXAM
A. G protein activates adenylate cyclase
B. cAMP activates protein kinases
C. Adenylate cyclase produces cAMP
D. G protein is activated by the binding of a hormone to the receptor
E. Enzymes are activated or deactivated by the action of protein kinases - ANSWER-B. cAMP
activates protein kinases
Growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin, promotes secretion of IGF which
together help bones to grow. Where is growth hormone made?
A. posterior pituitary
B. anterior pituitary
C. hypothalamus
D. thyroid
E. thymus - ANSWER-B. anterior pituitary
True or False. Cholesterol is essential for the synthesis of steroid hormones. - ANSWER-True
Nitric oxide is secreted by one cell into the tissue fluid, diffuses to nearby cells in the same
tissue, and stimulates their physiology. Which of the following terms best describes its role?
A. Neurotransmitter
B. Parathyroid
C. Receptor
D. Paracrine - ANSWER-D. Paracrine
Which of the following enters a target cell's nucleus and acts directly on the genes?
A. Insulin
B. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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