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BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) 2025/2026
FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
GRADED A+)
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
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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
D.hormone binding to intracellular receptors - ANSWER-
A.possible activation of several different second-
messenger systems
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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?
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A. the rapid oxidation of carbohydrates
B. catabolic inhibition
C. protein synthesis
D. humoral stimulation - ANSWER-D. humoral stimulation
Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
A. Testosterone
B. TSH
C. PTH
D. ACTH
E. Epinephrine - ANSWER-A. Testosterone
BIO 202 (ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II) 2025/2026
FINAL EXAM AND PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
100%CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED AND
GRADED A+)
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
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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
D.hormone binding to intracellular receptors - ANSWER-
A.possible activation of several different second-
messenger systems
,3|Page
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?
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A. the rapid oxidation of carbohydrates
B. catabolic inhibition
C. protein synthesis
D. humoral stimulation - ANSWER-D. humoral stimulation
Which of the following is a steroid hormone?
A. Testosterone
B. TSH
C. PTH
D. ACTH
E. Epinephrine - ANSWER-A. Testosterone
