HAPS ANSWERS AND QUESTIONS SET A+
✔✔Impulses from the inner ear are transmitted to the brain via the: -
✔✔vestibulocochlear nerve for both hearing and equilibrium
✔✔Gastrin increases the secretion of: - ✔✔gastric juice
✔✔Which is specifically responsible for the growth in length of long bones? -
✔✔epiphyseal cartilage
✔✔Homeostasis is the ability of the body to: - ✔✔maintain relatively stable body
conditions despite a changing environment
✔✔Hormones like thyroxine and ADH are produced from precursor molecules of: -
✔✔amino acids
✔✔Endurance athletes who train at high altitudes perform better because: -
✔✔increased erythropoietin stimulates red blood cell production
✔✔Jane was in a car accident and has suffered from an episode of severe hemorrhage.
In order to restore homeostasis of her blood pressure, her compensatory responses
may include: - ✔✔stimulation of the arterioles by the sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Sebaceous glands: - ✔✔are usually associated with hair follicles
✔✔John is suffering from acid/base imbalance resulting from severe vomiting. This
severe vomiting has resulted in a loss of acid from the extracellular fluid. In an effort to
restore homeostasis, his body's pH compensatory mechanism will: - ✔✔decrease the
respiratory rate
✔✔Which of the following represents a possible energy source for skeletal muscle
contraction: - ✔✔creatine PO4
, ✔✔The lymphatic organ which gradually decreases in size after puberty and also
becomes increasingly fibrous is the; - ✔✔thymus
✔✔Danielle is suffering from renal failure secondary to an unregulated diabetes
mellitus. Her blood glucose level is very high. The glucose filtered at the glomerulus: -
✔✔may exceed the maximum tubular capacity and some glucose may be lost in the
urine
✔✔Ann is midway through the luteal phase of her ovarian menstrual cycle. If she
wishes to get pregnant: - ✔✔the sperm should be delivered immediately
✔✔The secretion of progesterone stimulates: - ✔✔secretory activity of theuterine
endometrium
✔✔What connective tissue is avascular? - ✔✔cartilage
✔✔An increase in permeability of cells of the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron to
water is due to: - ✔✔an increase in the production of ADH
✔✔The exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is primarily
function of: - ✔✔capillaries
✔✔This structure contains a motor area concerned with voluntary movement. -
✔✔precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
✔✔The volume of air flow to the alveoli is increased when there is an increase in: -
✔✔diameter of the airways
✔✔Meninges are found: - ✔✔associated with the CNS
✔✔The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of: -
✔✔sympathetic stimulation
✔✔Primary structure for proteins: - ✔✔refers to the amino acid sequence of the peptide
chain
✔✔The ion that enters a presynaptic axon terminal and that directly causes the release
of a neurotransmitter substance from the presynaptic terminal is: - ✔✔calcium
✔✔Skeletal muscle is characterized by: - ✔✔many nuclei per cell
✔✔Which of the following events occurs at ovulation in the female? - ✔✔release of a
secondary oocyte
✔✔Impulses from the inner ear are transmitted to the brain via the: -
✔✔vestibulocochlear nerve for both hearing and equilibrium
✔✔Gastrin increases the secretion of: - ✔✔gastric juice
✔✔Which is specifically responsible for the growth in length of long bones? -
✔✔epiphyseal cartilage
✔✔Homeostasis is the ability of the body to: - ✔✔maintain relatively stable body
conditions despite a changing environment
✔✔Hormones like thyroxine and ADH are produced from precursor molecules of: -
✔✔amino acids
✔✔Endurance athletes who train at high altitudes perform better because: -
✔✔increased erythropoietin stimulates red blood cell production
✔✔Jane was in a car accident and has suffered from an episode of severe hemorrhage.
In order to restore homeostasis of her blood pressure, her compensatory responses
may include: - ✔✔stimulation of the arterioles by the sympathetic nervous system
✔✔Sebaceous glands: - ✔✔are usually associated with hair follicles
✔✔John is suffering from acid/base imbalance resulting from severe vomiting. This
severe vomiting has resulted in a loss of acid from the extracellular fluid. In an effort to
restore homeostasis, his body's pH compensatory mechanism will: - ✔✔decrease the
respiratory rate
✔✔Which of the following represents a possible energy source for skeletal muscle
contraction: - ✔✔creatine PO4
, ✔✔The lymphatic organ which gradually decreases in size after puberty and also
becomes increasingly fibrous is the; - ✔✔thymus
✔✔Danielle is suffering from renal failure secondary to an unregulated diabetes
mellitus. Her blood glucose level is very high. The glucose filtered at the glomerulus: -
✔✔may exceed the maximum tubular capacity and some glucose may be lost in the
urine
✔✔Ann is midway through the luteal phase of her ovarian menstrual cycle. If she
wishes to get pregnant: - ✔✔the sperm should be delivered immediately
✔✔The secretion of progesterone stimulates: - ✔✔secretory activity of theuterine
endometrium
✔✔What connective tissue is avascular? - ✔✔cartilage
✔✔An increase in permeability of cells of the distal convoluted tubule of the nephron to
water is due to: - ✔✔an increase in the production of ADH
✔✔The exchange of nutrients and gases between the blood and tissue cells is primarily
function of: - ✔✔capillaries
✔✔This structure contains a motor area concerned with voluntary movement. -
✔✔precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
✔✔The volume of air flow to the alveoli is increased when there is an increase in: -
✔✔diameter of the airways
✔✔Meninges are found: - ✔✔associated with the CNS
✔✔The secretions of the adrenal medulla act to supplement the effects of: -
✔✔sympathetic stimulation
✔✔Primary structure for proteins: - ✔✔refers to the amino acid sequence of the peptide
chain
✔✔The ion that enters a presynaptic axon terminal and that directly causes the release
of a neurotransmitter substance from the presynaptic terminal is: - ✔✔calcium
✔✔Skeletal muscle is characterized by: - ✔✔many nuclei per cell
✔✔Which of the following events occurs at ovulation in the female? - ✔✔release of a
secondary oocyte
