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BIO1150 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM AND
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Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found with RNA not DNA?
a. Cytosine
b. Uracil
c. Guanine
d. Adenosine - Correct Answer - Uracil
Which of the following terms means the physical expression of a gene?
a. Genotype
b. Phenotype
c. Dominant trait
d. Allele - Correct Answer - Phenotype
An increase in cells size resulting in an increase in tissue size is called?
a. Hyperplasia
b. Metaplasia
c. Atrophy
d. Hypertrophy - Correct Answer - Hypertrophy
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of endothelial injury leading to
atherosclerosis?
a. Free radicals
b. Glucose
c. Homocysteine
d. Vitamin D - Correct Answer - Vitamin D
A 65-year-old female with chest pain presents to the ER. She has ECG
changes and an elevated serum troponin. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. Ischemia
b. Gangrene
c. Myocardial Infarction
d. Angina - Correct Answer - Myocardial Infarction
What is the medical term for the lack of protein in children which results
in symptoms like ascites?
a. Marasmus
b. Kwashiorkor
c. Allele
d. Down syndrome - Correct Answer - Kwashiorkor
Which is the most common mental deficiency?
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a. Angelman syndrome
b. Down syndrome
c. Fragile-X syndrome
d. Klinefelter syndrome - Correct Answer - Down syndrome
You have a patient with heart valve problems, hypermobile joints, and
elastic skin. Which would be a likely genetic disease diagnosis for this
patient?
a. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. Wilson disease
d. G6PD deficiency - Correct Answer - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Which of the following is the BEST method for prenatal screening?
a. Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
b. Chorionic villus sampling
c. Amniocentesis
d. Maternal serum screening - Correct Answer - Percutaneous umbilical
cord sampling
A 45-year-old Caucasian male has a movement disorder that appears like
a dance. It is an autosomal dominant genetic disease he knew he was
going to inherit as it runs in his family. What is his diagnosis?
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a. Fragile X syndrome
b. Marfan syndrome
c. Neurofibromatosis
d. Huntington's disease - Correct Answer - Huntington's disease
A 42-year-old female patient presents with jaundice and elevated liver
enzymes. She does not drink alcohol and does not have any known liver
disease history. On examination, you see a bluish or dark rings that
encircle the iris of the eye. She also has an elevated ceruloplasmin level.
What is the likely diagnosis?
a. G6PD deficiency
b. Wilson disease
c. Prader-Willi syndrome
d. Huntington's disease - Correct Answer - Wilson disease
Which of the following would NOT be a symptom or condition in a
patient with Marfan syndrome?
a. Heart murmur
b. Short stature
c. Kyphoscoliosis
d. Neuropathy - Correct Answer - Short stature
Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?
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BIO1150 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM AND
STUDY GUIDE NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE
550 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
ALREADY GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
Which of the following nitrogenous bases is found with RNA not DNA?
a. Cytosine
b. Uracil
c. Guanine
d. Adenosine - Correct Answer - Uracil
Which of the following terms means the physical expression of a gene?
a. Genotype
b. Phenotype
c. Dominant trait
d. Allele - Correct Answer - Phenotype
An increase in cells size resulting in an increase in tissue size is called?
a. Hyperplasia
b. Metaplasia
c. Atrophy
d. Hypertrophy - Correct Answer - Hypertrophy
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Which of the following is NOT a cause of endothelial injury leading to
atherosclerosis?
a. Free radicals
b. Glucose
c. Homocysteine
d. Vitamin D - Correct Answer - Vitamin D
A 65-year-old female with chest pain presents to the ER. She has ECG
changes and an elevated serum troponin. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
a. Ischemia
b. Gangrene
c. Myocardial Infarction
d. Angina - Correct Answer - Myocardial Infarction
What is the medical term for the lack of protein in children which results
in symptoms like ascites?
a. Marasmus
b. Kwashiorkor
c. Allele
d. Down syndrome - Correct Answer - Kwashiorkor
Which is the most common mental deficiency?
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a. Angelman syndrome
b. Down syndrome
c. Fragile-X syndrome
d. Klinefelter syndrome - Correct Answer - Down syndrome
You have a patient with heart valve problems, hypermobile joints, and
elastic skin. Which would be a likely genetic disease diagnosis for this
patient?
a. Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
b. Tay-Sachs disease
c. Wilson disease
d. G6PD deficiency - Correct Answer - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Which of the following is the BEST method for prenatal screening?
a. Percutaneous umbilical cord sampling
b. Chorionic villus sampling
c. Amniocentesis
d. Maternal serum screening - Correct Answer - Percutaneous umbilical
cord sampling
A 45-year-old Caucasian male has a movement disorder that appears like
a dance. It is an autosomal dominant genetic disease he knew he was
going to inherit as it runs in his family. What is his diagnosis?
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a. Fragile X syndrome
b. Marfan syndrome
c. Neurofibromatosis
d. Huntington's disease - Correct Answer - Huntington's disease
A 42-year-old female patient presents with jaundice and elevated liver
enzymes. She does not drink alcohol and does not have any known liver
disease history. On examination, you see a bluish or dark rings that
encircle the iris of the eye. She also has an elevated ceruloplasmin level.
What is the likely diagnosis?
a. G6PD deficiency
b. Wilson disease
c. Prader-Willi syndrome
d. Huntington's disease - Correct Answer - Wilson disease
Which of the following would NOT be a symptom or condition in a
patient with Marfan syndrome?
a. Heart murmur
b. Short stature
c. Kyphoscoliosis
d. Neuropathy - Correct Answer - Short stature
Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?
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