BIO 256 LATEST 2026 END OF COURSE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔most water absorption occurs in the - ✔✔small intestine
✔✔the primary function of carbohydrates is to - ✔✔maintain energy production within
the cells
✔✔cholesterol, while it is not an energy molecule, has importance in the body because -
✔✔it is an important component of plasma membranes and is used to make hormones
✔✔the energy cost of amino acid absorption by using Na+ co-transport is paid by -
✔✔pumping Na+ out of the cell by using active transport
✔✔it is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because -
✔✔most vitamins are coenzymes needed for normal metabolism
✔✔glycolysis is best defined as the - ✔✔the catabolic reaction based upon the
conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
✔✔gluconeogenesis is the process in which - ✔✔glucose is formed from non
carbohydrate precursors
✔✔deamination of amino acids takes place in the - ✔✔liver
✔✔when carbohydrates are consumed, they may be used to produce ATP. if excess
carbohydrates are consumed they are - ✔✔converted to triglycerides
✔✔transamination, oxidative deamination, and keto acid modication all occur in the -
✔✔liver
✔✔which is NOT a function of cholesterol? - ✔✔used for energy
✔✔it is thought that high levels of _____ increase heart attack risks - ✔✔LDL's
✔✔Which of the following nutrients yield the highest amount of energy per gram when
metabolized? - ✔✔fats
✔✔many factors influence BMR. which of these is the most important? - ✔✔the ratio of
surface area to volume (weight) of the body
✔✔When a person's hypothalamic thermostat is set to a higher level and the and the
actual body temperature is below that level, the person may - ✔✔shiver
, ✔✔Which of the following glands surrounds the urethra and produces citrate and
enzymes that help to activate sperm? - ✔✔the prostate
✔✔immediately following ejaculation, the semen - ✔✔clots
✔✔select the correct statement about male sexual response - ✔✔erection is the result
of vascular spaces in the erectile tissues filling with blood
✔✔after completion of meiosis, the human egg and sperm are similar because -
✔✔they have the same number of chromosomes
✔✔the testicular cells that construct the blood-testis barrier are the - ✔✔sustentacular
cells
✔✔a low secretion of leutinizing hormone (LH) in the otherwise normal male adult would
cause - ✔✔decreased testosterone secretion
✔✔the female structure where the fertilized egg is normally implanted is the - ✔✔uterus
✔✔the basic difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis is - ✔✔in oogenesis,
one mature ovum is produced, and in spermatogenesis four mature sperm are
produced from the parent cell
✔✔the corpus albicans is - ✔✔scar tissue remaining after ovulation when a pregnancy
does not occur
✔✔effects of estrogen include - ✔✔growth of the breasts at puberty
✔✔select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle -
✔✔positive feedback on the pituitary causes a spike in LH release, which triggers
ovulation
✔✔when a young woman has developed breasts and pubic and axillary hair, but she
hasn't yet had her first menstrual period she is in - ✔✔puberty
✔✔which developmental event occurs during the embryonic period? - ✔✔most organs
and physical features appear
✔✔it is impossible for sperm to be able to fertilize an egg until after - ✔✔they undergo
capacitation
SOLUTIONS RATED A+
✔✔most water absorption occurs in the - ✔✔small intestine
✔✔the primary function of carbohydrates is to - ✔✔maintain energy production within
the cells
✔✔cholesterol, while it is not an energy molecule, has importance in the body because -
✔✔it is an important component of plasma membranes and is used to make hormones
✔✔the energy cost of amino acid absorption by using Na+ co-transport is paid by -
✔✔pumping Na+ out of the cell by using active transport
✔✔it is important to ensure that your diet is adequately rich in vitamins because -
✔✔most vitamins are coenzymes needed for normal metabolism
✔✔glycolysis is best defined as the - ✔✔the catabolic reaction based upon the
conversion of glucose into two molecules of pyruvic acid
✔✔gluconeogenesis is the process in which - ✔✔glucose is formed from non
carbohydrate precursors
✔✔deamination of amino acids takes place in the - ✔✔liver
✔✔when carbohydrates are consumed, they may be used to produce ATP. if excess
carbohydrates are consumed they are - ✔✔converted to triglycerides
✔✔transamination, oxidative deamination, and keto acid modication all occur in the -
✔✔liver
✔✔which is NOT a function of cholesterol? - ✔✔used for energy
✔✔it is thought that high levels of _____ increase heart attack risks - ✔✔LDL's
✔✔Which of the following nutrients yield the highest amount of energy per gram when
metabolized? - ✔✔fats
✔✔many factors influence BMR. which of these is the most important? - ✔✔the ratio of
surface area to volume (weight) of the body
✔✔When a person's hypothalamic thermostat is set to a higher level and the and the
actual body temperature is below that level, the person may - ✔✔shiver
, ✔✔Which of the following glands surrounds the urethra and produces citrate and
enzymes that help to activate sperm? - ✔✔the prostate
✔✔immediately following ejaculation, the semen - ✔✔clots
✔✔select the correct statement about male sexual response - ✔✔erection is the result
of vascular spaces in the erectile tissues filling with blood
✔✔after completion of meiosis, the human egg and sperm are similar because -
✔✔they have the same number of chromosomes
✔✔the testicular cells that construct the blood-testis barrier are the - ✔✔sustentacular
cells
✔✔a low secretion of leutinizing hormone (LH) in the otherwise normal male adult would
cause - ✔✔decreased testosterone secretion
✔✔the female structure where the fertilized egg is normally implanted is the - ✔✔uterus
✔✔the basic difference between spermatogenesis and oogenesis is - ✔✔in oogenesis,
one mature ovum is produced, and in spermatogenesis four mature sperm are
produced from the parent cell
✔✔the corpus albicans is - ✔✔scar tissue remaining after ovulation when a pregnancy
does not occur
✔✔effects of estrogen include - ✔✔growth of the breasts at puberty
✔✔select the correct statement about the hormonal events of the ovarian cycle -
✔✔positive feedback on the pituitary causes a spike in LH release, which triggers
ovulation
✔✔when a young woman has developed breasts and pubic and axillary hair, but she
hasn't yet had her first menstrual period she is in - ✔✔puberty
✔✔which developmental event occurs during the embryonic period? - ✔✔most organs
and physical features appear
✔✔it is impossible for sperm to be able to fertilize an egg until after - ✔✔they undergo
capacitation
