BIOLOGY 1011 FINAL EXAM STUDY
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
When the body temperature rises, which of the following takes place:
A)arrector pili muscles contract
B)blood is prevented from reaching skin capillary beds
C)eccrine glads become active
D) vitamin D synthesis is blocked
E) pacinian corpuscles are stimulated - ANSWER-C)eccrine glads become active
The most external skin region is composed of:
A) simple columnar epithelium
B) dense fibrous connective tissue
C) adipose tissue
D) areolar tissue
E) stratified squamous epithelium - ANSWER-E) stratified squamous epithelium
The secretion of sebum is stimulated:
A)when the air temperature drops
B) by hormones, espectially male sex hormones
C) as a protective coating when one is swimming
D) by high temperatures
E) by nerve fibers during pain and stress - ANSWER-B) by hormones, espectially
male sex hormones
Sebaceous glands are important for:
A)keeping skin and hair cells soft and flexible
B) production of keratin
C) production of sweat
D) production of vitamin D
E) body heat regulation - ANSWER-A)keeping skin and hair cells soft and flexible
A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by:
A) using the "rules of nines"
B)performing enzyme studies
C)measuring urinary output and fluid intake
D)Blood analysis
E)observing the tissues that are usually moist - ANSWER-A) using the "rules of
nines"
Which of the following is not a serous membrane:
A)the visceral peritoneum
B)the parietal peritoneum
C)the cutaneous membrane
D)the visceral pericardium
E)the parietal pericardium - ANSWER-C)the cutaneous membrane
,The secretions of the eccrine glands are:
A)primarily uric acid
B)basic
C)solely metabolic waste
D)99% water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid, and Vitamin
C
E)fatty substances, proteins, antibodies, and trace amounts of minerals and vitamins
- ANSWER-D)99% water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid,
and Vitamin C
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the papillary layer of the
dermis:
A)it is the deepest layer of the skin
B)it produces the pattern for fingerprints
C)it is highly vascular
D)it is located immediately beneath the epidermis
E)it contains nerve endings that respond to touch and temperature stimuli -
ANSWER-A)it is the deepest layer of the skin
Which one of the following is characteristic of T lymphocytes but NOT B
lymphocytes?
Select one:
a. Direct attack of the antigen-bearing cell
b. antibody-mediated immunity
c. Production of plasma cells
d. Maturation in the bone marrow
e. Release of immuneblobulins - ANSWER-a
The advantage of having memory cells in specific defences is that
Select one:
a. they prevent production of other proteins so that antibodies can be produced.
b. if exposed to an antigen a second time, they quickly become antibody producing
cells.
c. they remain in an active state, continuously producing antibodies.
d. they prevent viruses from entering the body a second time.
e. they produce antibodies and can become phagocytic. - ANSWER-b
Which of the following classes of antibodies activates the inflammatory (and allergic)
response by causing the release of histamine?
Select one:
a. IgE
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgD
e. IgG - ANSWER-a
Which one of the following types of T cells is a critical component of the immune
system because it stimulates and enhances the activity of other components of the
immune system?
,Select one:
a. Supressor T Cell
b. CD8 T Cell
c. Helper T Cell
d. Killer T Cell
e. Natural Killer Cell - ANSWER-c
Inflammation of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands is (are) called:
A)contact dermatitis
B) impetigo
C)alopecia
D) psoriasis
E) boils - ANSWER-E) boils
Which of the following is the correct sequence in layer of the epidermis going from
the outermost to innermost layer:
A)Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum,
stratum germinativum (vassale)
B)stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, Stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum,stratum germinativum
C)Stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum,
stratum spinosum
D) stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum
spinosum,Stratum corneum
E) stratum germinativum, Stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum lucidum,
stratum granulosum - ANSWER-A)A)Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum
granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum germinativum (vassale)
Which of the following is found in the dermis:
A) sweat and oil glands
B)adipose cells
C) keratin
D) melanocytes
E) stratum corneum - ANSWER-A) sweat and oil glands
The skin is a:
A)Synovial membrane
B) basement membrane
C)serous membrane
D)cutaneous membrane
E)mucous membrane - ANSWER-D)cutaneous membrane
Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in respose to:
A)size
B)female hormones
C)male hormones
D)weight
E)age - ANSWER-E)age
, Which of the following is a vital function of the skin:
A) it absorbs vitamin C so that the skin will not be subject to diseases
B)it converts modified epidermal cholesterol to vitamin D
C)it aids in dessication
D)it aids in the transport of materials throughout the body
E)the cells of the epidermis store glucose as glycogen for energy - ANSWER-B)it
converts modified epidermal cholesterol to vitamin D
Sweat glands in the axillary and genital areas are:
A)apocrine glands
B)eccrine glands
C)sebaceous glands and eccrine glands
D)sudoriferous glands and eccrine glands
E)sebaceous glands` - ANSWER-A)apocrine glands
Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane:
A)synovial membrane
B)pleural membrane
C)serous membrane
D)cutaneous membrane
E)mucous membrane - ANSWER-A) synovial membrane
What is the first threat to life from a massive third-degree burn:
A)blood loss
B)dehydration
C)loss of immune function
D)infection
E)unbearable pain - ANSWER-B)dehydration
The categories of epithelial tissue membranes are:
A)synovial, mucous, and cutaneous membrane
B)synovial, cutaneous, and mucous membrane
C)mucous, cutaneous, and serous membrane
D)synovial, cutaneous, and serous membrane
E)synovial, mucous, and serous membranes - ANSWER-C)mucous,cutaneous, and
serous membranes
Which of the following is an indication of melanoma:
A)a spot on the skin that is smaller than the size of a pencil eraser
B)asymmetrical mole
C)a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors
D)a pigmented spot that has smooth borders
E)a pigmented spot that is black - ANSWER-C)a pigmented spot that contains areas
of different colors
Finger-like upward projections of the dermis into the epidermis are called:
A)dermal papillae
B)hair follicle
C)Pacinian copuscles
D)hair bulbs
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
When the body temperature rises, which of the following takes place:
A)arrector pili muscles contract
B)blood is prevented from reaching skin capillary beds
C)eccrine glads become active
D) vitamin D synthesis is blocked
E) pacinian corpuscles are stimulated - ANSWER-C)eccrine glads become active
The most external skin region is composed of:
A) simple columnar epithelium
B) dense fibrous connective tissue
C) adipose tissue
D) areolar tissue
E) stratified squamous epithelium - ANSWER-E) stratified squamous epithelium
The secretion of sebum is stimulated:
A)when the air temperature drops
B) by hormones, espectially male sex hormones
C) as a protective coating when one is swimming
D) by high temperatures
E) by nerve fibers during pain and stress - ANSWER-B) by hormones, espectially
male sex hormones
Sebaceous glands are important for:
A)keeping skin and hair cells soft and flexible
B) production of keratin
C) production of sweat
D) production of vitamin D
E) body heat regulation - ANSWER-A)keeping skin and hair cells soft and flexible
A physician estimates the volume of fluid lost in a severely burned patient by:
A) using the "rules of nines"
B)performing enzyme studies
C)measuring urinary output and fluid intake
D)Blood analysis
E)observing the tissues that are usually moist - ANSWER-A) using the "rules of
nines"
Which of the following is not a serous membrane:
A)the visceral peritoneum
B)the parietal peritoneum
C)the cutaneous membrane
D)the visceral pericardium
E)the parietal pericardium - ANSWER-C)the cutaneous membrane
,The secretions of the eccrine glands are:
A)primarily uric acid
B)basic
C)solely metabolic waste
D)99% water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid, and Vitamin
C
E)fatty substances, proteins, antibodies, and trace amounts of minerals and vitamins
- ANSWER-D)99% water, sodium chloride, and trace amounts of wastes, lactic acid,
and Vitamin C
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the papillary layer of the
dermis:
A)it is the deepest layer of the skin
B)it produces the pattern for fingerprints
C)it is highly vascular
D)it is located immediately beneath the epidermis
E)it contains nerve endings that respond to touch and temperature stimuli -
ANSWER-A)it is the deepest layer of the skin
Which one of the following is characteristic of T lymphocytes but NOT B
lymphocytes?
Select one:
a. Direct attack of the antigen-bearing cell
b. antibody-mediated immunity
c. Production of plasma cells
d. Maturation in the bone marrow
e. Release of immuneblobulins - ANSWER-a
The advantage of having memory cells in specific defences is that
Select one:
a. they prevent production of other proteins so that antibodies can be produced.
b. if exposed to an antigen a second time, they quickly become antibody producing
cells.
c. they remain in an active state, continuously producing antibodies.
d. they prevent viruses from entering the body a second time.
e. they produce antibodies and can become phagocytic. - ANSWER-b
Which of the following classes of antibodies activates the inflammatory (and allergic)
response by causing the release of histamine?
Select one:
a. IgE
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgD
e. IgG - ANSWER-a
Which one of the following types of T cells is a critical component of the immune
system because it stimulates and enhances the activity of other components of the
immune system?
,Select one:
a. Supressor T Cell
b. CD8 T Cell
c. Helper T Cell
d. Killer T Cell
e. Natural Killer Cell - ANSWER-c
Inflammation of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands is (are) called:
A)contact dermatitis
B) impetigo
C)alopecia
D) psoriasis
E) boils - ANSWER-E) boils
Which of the following is the correct sequence in layer of the epidermis going from
the outermost to innermost layer:
A)Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum spinosum,
stratum germinativum (vassale)
B)stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, Stratum corneum, stratum
lucidum,stratum germinativum
C)Stratum corneum, stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum,
stratum spinosum
D) stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum, stratum lucidum, stratum
spinosum,Stratum corneum
E) stratum germinativum, Stratum corneum, stratum spinosum, stratum lucidum,
stratum granulosum - ANSWER-A)A)Stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum
granulosum, stratum spinosum, stratum germinativum (vassale)
Which of the following is found in the dermis:
A) sweat and oil glands
B)adipose cells
C) keratin
D) melanocytes
E) stratum corneum - ANSWER-A) sweat and oil glands
The skin is a:
A)Synovial membrane
B) basement membrane
C)serous membrane
D)cutaneous membrane
E)mucous membrane - ANSWER-D)cutaneous membrane
Male pattern baldness has a genetic switch that turns on in respose to:
A)size
B)female hormones
C)male hormones
D)weight
E)age - ANSWER-E)age
, Which of the following is a vital function of the skin:
A) it absorbs vitamin C so that the skin will not be subject to diseases
B)it converts modified epidermal cholesterol to vitamin D
C)it aids in dessication
D)it aids in the transport of materials throughout the body
E)the cells of the epidermis store glucose as glycogen for energy - ANSWER-B)it
converts modified epidermal cholesterol to vitamin D
Sweat glands in the axillary and genital areas are:
A)apocrine glands
B)eccrine glands
C)sebaceous glands and eccrine glands
D)sudoriferous glands and eccrine glands
E)sebaceous glands` - ANSWER-A)apocrine glands
Which of the following is a connective tissue membrane:
A)synovial membrane
B)pleural membrane
C)serous membrane
D)cutaneous membrane
E)mucous membrane - ANSWER-A) synovial membrane
What is the first threat to life from a massive third-degree burn:
A)blood loss
B)dehydration
C)loss of immune function
D)infection
E)unbearable pain - ANSWER-B)dehydration
The categories of epithelial tissue membranes are:
A)synovial, mucous, and cutaneous membrane
B)synovial, cutaneous, and mucous membrane
C)mucous, cutaneous, and serous membrane
D)synovial, cutaneous, and serous membrane
E)synovial, mucous, and serous membranes - ANSWER-C)mucous,cutaneous, and
serous membranes
Which of the following is an indication of melanoma:
A)a spot on the skin that is smaller than the size of a pencil eraser
B)asymmetrical mole
C)a pigmented spot that contains areas of different colors
D)a pigmented spot that has smooth borders
E)a pigmented spot that is black - ANSWER-C)a pigmented spot that contains areas
of different colors
Finger-like upward projections of the dermis into the epidermis are called:
A)dermal papillae
B)hair follicle
C)Pacinian copuscles
D)hair bulbs
