BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) FINAL
EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM /NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
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Which of the following would be associated with the action
of steroids on cells
A.extracellular receptors with a specificity for only a single
amino acid sequence on the hormone
B.an enzyme that catalyzes the formatinpo of cyclic AMP
C.second-messenger systems
D.a hormone-receptor complex that interacts directly with
cell's DNA - ANSWER-D.a hormone-receptor complex that
interacts directly with cell's DNA
Cellular responses to hormones that initiate second-
messenger systems include_____
A.possible activation of several different second-
messenger systems
B.cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase formation of an active
second messenger
C.formation of a specific protein kinase that acts on a
series of extracellular intermediates
hormone binding to intracellular receptors
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D.hormone binding to intracellular receptors - ANSWER-
A.possible activation of several different second-
messenger systems
Insuline, a small (51-amino acid) protein, is synthesized by
the beta cells of the pancreas. This hormone is released
_____
A.in excessive amounts in obese people
B.in response to severe physical stress (i.e. ten mile run)
C.when the body's glucose level rises
D.when the body's gllucose level drops - ANSWER-
C.when the body's glucose level rises
One of the least complicated of the endocrine control
systems directly responds to changing blood levels of ions
and nutrients. Which of the following describes this
mechanism?
A. the rapid oxidation of carbohydrates
B. catabolic inhibition
C. protein synthesis
D. humoral stimulation - ANSWER-D. humoral stimulation
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Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
A. Testosterone
B. TSH
C. PTH
D. ACTH
E. Epinephrine - ANSWER-A. Testosterone
Which of the following is NOT a major endocrine organ,
but produces hormones in addition to its major function?
A. Pituitary
B. Pancreas
C. Kidneys
D. Thymus - ANSWER-C. Kidneys
Acromegaly is a condition resulting from the over-
secretion of
A. adrenal cortex hormones.
B. thymus gland hormones.
C. parathyroid hormones.
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D. thyroid hormones.
E. the growth hormone - ANSWER-E. the growth
hormone
The stimulus for producing insulin is
A. low blood amino acid concentration.
B. high blood glucose concentration.
C. low blood fatty acid concentration.
D. low blood glucose concentration.
E. low glycogen concentration - ANSWER-B. high blood
glucose concentration.
The transcription of new messenger RNA is a function of
A. amino acid-based hormones.
B. pituitary gland hormones.
C. steroid hormones.
D. pancreatic hormones.
E. catecholamines - ANSWER-C. steroid hormones.