BIO 202 - Final Exam Review Questions
and Answers
The product of fertilization is considered an embryo approximately 2 weeks after
fertilization. True / False - ANSWER-True
When is meiosis completed in the ovum? - ANSWER-After fertilization
Which of the following is the best estimation of the period of gestation in humans? -
ANSWER-39 weeks
80% of males over age 80 have prostatic hyperplasia. True / False - ANSWER-True
The majority of ATP in humans is generated through substrate level phosphorylation.
True / False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT a function of the oral cavity in digestion? - ANSWER-
Peristalsis
The majority of the blood flow to the liver is from the arterial supply. True / False -
ANSWER-False
The large intestine absorbs more water than the small intestine. True / False -
ANSWER-False
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? - ANSWER-Produce insulin
Proton pump inhibitors used to treat GERD, may impair the effectiveness of the
stomach as a component of general (non-specific) immunity. True / False -
ANSWER-True
Necessary for Vitamin B12 absorption, __________ is/are secreted by __________
cells. - ANSWER-intrinsic factor; parietal
Vitamin C can not be absorbed without being bound to intrinsic factor. True / False -
ANSWER-False
A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise 1cc of water 1 degree centigrade.
As it relates to how we measure the caloric content of food- - ANSWER-one food
calorie = 1000 calories
Zymogens are active enzymes. True / False - ANSWER-False
Several digestive enzymes are secreted as zymogens because __________. -
ANSWER-they act only in the stomach lumen and do not digest intracellular proteins
, Lactose is a monosaccharide. True / False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following metabolic pathways is the least used means of ATP
production in humans? - ANSWER-Fermentation
The action of insulin is to raise blood glucose. True / False - ANSWER-False
Amino acids and monosaccharides are absorbed in the __________, and fatty acids
are absorbed in the __________. - ANSWER-small intestine; small intestine
Which of the following pancreatic products is secreted into the circulation? -
ANSWER-Glucagon
Which of the following vitamins is fat soluble? - ANSWER-Vitamin A
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is secreted by __________ cells. - ANSWER-parietal
Salivary lipase is important for beginning carbohydrate digestion. True / False -
ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT produced by the pancreas? - ANSWER-intrinsic factor
How many primary bronchi are normally present in humans? - ANSWER-2
An aspirated object is most likely to end up in - ANSWER-the right primary bronchus
If you had chickenpox as a child, your immunity would be best described as naturally
acquired, active immunity. True / False - ANSWER-True
Regarding the ventilation of the lungs with air, the relationship between volume and
pressure is described by - ANSWER-Boyle's Law
There is normally about a liter of air in the pleural space. True / False - ANSWER-
False
The flu vaccine is an example of artificially acquired active immunity. True / False -
ANSWER-True
Cytotoxic T cells are a necessary part of cloning B cells. True / False - ANSWER-
False
How is the vital capacity calculated? - ANSWER-Expiratory reserve volume + tidal
volume + inspiratory reserve volume
In asthma, which of the following structures is where most of the constriction that
causes increased airway resistance occurs? - ANSWER-bronchioles
A lung disease marked by abnormally few but large alveoli is - ANSWER-
emphysema
and Answers
The product of fertilization is considered an embryo approximately 2 weeks after
fertilization. True / False - ANSWER-True
When is meiosis completed in the ovum? - ANSWER-After fertilization
Which of the following is the best estimation of the period of gestation in humans? -
ANSWER-39 weeks
80% of males over age 80 have prostatic hyperplasia. True / False - ANSWER-True
The majority of ATP in humans is generated through substrate level phosphorylation.
True / False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT a function of the oral cavity in digestion? - ANSWER-
Peristalsis
The majority of the blood flow to the liver is from the arterial supply. True / False -
ANSWER-False
The large intestine absorbs more water than the small intestine. True / False -
ANSWER-False
Which of the following is not a function of the liver? - ANSWER-Produce insulin
Proton pump inhibitors used to treat GERD, may impair the effectiveness of the
stomach as a component of general (non-specific) immunity. True / False -
ANSWER-True
Necessary for Vitamin B12 absorption, __________ is/are secreted by __________
cells. - ANSWER-intrinsic factor; parietal
Vitamin C can not be absorbed without being bound to intrinsic factor. True / False -
ANSWER-False
A calorie is the amount of energy required to raise 1cc of water 1 degree centigrade.
As it relates to how we measure the caloric content of food- - ANSWER-one food
calorie = 1000 calories
Zymogens are active enzymes. True / False - ANSWER-False
Several digestive enzymes are secreted as zymogens because __________. -
ANSWER-they act only in the stomach lumen and do not digest intracellular proteins
, Lactose is a monosaccharide. True / False - ANSWER-False
Which of the following metabolic pathways is the least used means of ATP
production in humans? - ANSWER-Fermentation
The action of insulin is to raise blood glucose. True / False - ANSWER-False
Amino acids and monosaccharides are absorbed in the __________, and fatty acids
are absorbed in the __________. - ANSWER-small intestine; small intestine
Which of the following pancreatic products is secreted into the circulation? -
ANSWER-Glucagon
Which of the following vitamins is fat soluble? - ANSWER-Vitamin A
Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is secreted by __________ cells. - ANSWER-parietal
Salivary lipase is important for beginning carbohydrate digestion. True / False -
ANSWER-False
Which of the following is NOT produced by the pancreas? - ANSWER-intrinsic factor
How many primary bronchi are normally present in humans? - ANSWER-2
An aspirated object is most likely to end up in - ANSWER-the right primary bronchus
If you had chickenpox as a child, your immunity would be best described as naturally
acquired, active immunity. True / False - ANSWER-True
Regarding the ventilation of the lungs with air, the relationship between volume and
pressure is described by - ANSWER-Boyle's Law
There is normally about a liter of air in the pleural space. True / False - ANSWER-
False
The flu vaccine is an example of artificially acquired active immunity. True / False -
ANSWER-True
Cytotoxic T cells are a necessary part of cloning B cells. True / False - ANSWER-
False
How is the vital capacity calculated? - ANSWER-Expiratory reserve volume + tidal
volume + inspiratory reserve volume
In asthma, which of the following structures is where most of the constriction that
causes increased airway resistance occurs? - ANSWER-bronchioles
A lung disease marked by abnormally few but large alveoli is - ANSWER-
emphysema
