BIOD 103 Module 6 Practice Exam QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
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VERSION 2026/2027
1. The combining form "chol/e" refers to:
A) Colon
B) Bile or gall
C) Stomach
D) Kidney
Rationale: Chol/e refers to bile, which is produced by the liver and stored in the
gallbladder.
2. Which organ produces bile?
A) Liver
B) Gallbladder
C) Pancreas
D) Spleen
Rationale: The liver synthesizes bile, while the gallbladder only stores and
concentrates it.
3. "Nephrolithiasis" is the medical term for:
A) Kidney infection
B) Kidney failure
C) Kidney stones
D) Kidney tumor
Rationale: Nephr/o (kidney) + lith (stone) + -iasis (abnormal condition).
4. Which part of the small intestine is the first section connected to the
stomach?
A) Duodenum
B) Jejunum
C) Ileum
D) Cecum
Rationale: The order of the small intestine is Duodenum, Jejunum, then Ileum.
,5. "Dysuria" is defined as:
A) Absence of urine
B) Painful or difficult urination
C) Excessive urination
D) Blood in the urine
Rationale: Dys- means painful or difficult; -uria refers to urine.
6. The "rugae" are folds found in the lining of the:
A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Esophagus
Rationale: Rugae allow the stomach to expand when food is ingested.
7. "Mastication" is the medical term for:
A) Swallowing
B) Chewing
C) Digestion
D) Vomiting
Rationale: Mechanical digestion begins with mastication in the oral cavity.
8. Which term refers to "blood in the urine"?
A) Glycosuria
B) Pyuria
C) Hematuria
D) Nocturia
Rationale: Hemat/o means blood.
9. The "functional unit" of the kidney is the:
A) Ureter
B) Nephron
C) Glomerulus
D) Renal pelvis
Rationale: There are about one million nephrons in each kidney that filter blood.
10. "Cholecystectomy" is the surgical removal of the:
A) Liver
B) Colon
, C) Gallbladder
D) Urinary bladder
Rationale: Cholecyst/o refers to the gallbladder; -ectomy is removal.
11. The "ureters" carry urine from the:
A) Kidneys to the bladder
B) Bladder to the outside of the body
C) Nephrons to the renal pelvis
D) Glomerulus to the tubules
Rationale: Ureters (two) connect kidneys to bladder; the urethra (one) exits the
body.
12. "Glossitis" is inflammation of the:
A) Gums
B) Tongue
C) Throat
D) Stomach
Rationale: Gloss/o and lingu/o both mean tongue.
13. "Anuria" refers to:
A) Lack of urine formation
B) Frequent urination
C) Nighttime urination
D) Involuntary urination
Rationale: An- means without.
14. The "pyloric sphincter" is located between the:
A) Esophagus and stomach
B) Stomach and duodenum
C) Small and large intestine
D) Rectum and anus
Rationale: The pylorus is the exit of the stomach.
15. "Cystitis" is the inflammation of the:
A) Gallbladder
B) Urinary bladder
C) Kidney
ANSWERS (GRADED A+) | VERIFIED ANSWERS | LATEST
VERSION 2026/2027
1. The combining form "chol/e" refers to:
A) Colon
B) Bile or gall
C) Stomach
D) Kidney
Rationale: Chol/e refers to bile, which is produced by the liver and stored in the
gallbladder.
2. Which organ produces bile?
A) Liver
B) Gallbladder
C) Pancreas
D) Spleen
Rationale: The liver synthesizes bile, while the gallbladder only stores and
concentrates it.
3. "Nephrolithiasis" is the medical term for:
A) Kidney infection
B) Kidney failure
C) Kidney stones
D) Kidney tumor
Rationale: Nephr/o (kidney) + lith (stone) + -iasis (abnormal condition).
4. Which part of the small intestine is the first section connected to the
stomach?
A) Duodenum
B) Jejunum
C) Ileum
D) Cecum
Rationale: The order of the small intestine is Duodenum, Jejunum, then Ileum.
,5. "Dysuria" is defined as:
A) Absence of urine
B) Painful or difficult urination
C) Excessive urination
D) Blood in the urine
Rationale: Dys- means painful or difficult; -uria refers to urine.
6. The "rugae" are folds found in the lining of the:
A) Stomach
B) Small intestine
C) Large intestine
D) Esophagus
Rationale: Rugae allow the stomach to expand when food is ingested.
7. "Mastication" is the medical term for:
A) Swallowing
B) Chewing
C) Digestion
D) Vomiting
Rationale: Mechanical digestion begins with mastication in the oral cavity.
8. Which term refers to "blood in the urine"?
A) Glycosuria
B) Pyuria
C) Hematuria
D) Nocturia
Rationale: Hemat/o means blood.
9. The "functional unit" of the kidney is the:
A) Ureter
B) Nephron
C) Glomerulus
D) Renal pelvis
Rationale: There are about one million nephrons in each kidney that filter blood.
10. "Cholecystectomy" is the surgical removal of the:
A) Liver
B) Colon
, C) Gallbladder
D) Urinary bladder
Rationale: Cholecyst/o refers to the gallbladder; -ectomy is removal.
11. The "ureters" carry urine from the:
A) Kidneys to the bladder
B) Bladder to the outside of the body
C) Nephrons to the renal pelvis
D) Glomerulus to the tubules
Rationale: Ureters (two) connect kidneys to bladder; the urethra (one) exits the
body.
12. "Glossitis" is inflammation of the:
A) Gums
B) Tongue
C) Throat
D) Stomach
Rationale: Gloss/o and lingu/o both mean tongue.
13. "Anuria" refers to:
A) Lack of urine formation
B) Frequent urination
C) Nighttime urination
D) Involuntary urination
Rationale: An- means without.
14. The "pyloric sphincter" is located between the:
A) Esophagus and stomach
B) Stomach and duodenum
C) Small and large intestine
D) Rectum and anus
Rationale: The pylorus is the exit of the stomach.
15. "Cystitis" is the inflammation of the:
A) Gallbladder
B) Urinary bladder
C) Kidney
