PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 WITH
ACTUAL AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Which of the following types of genetic disorders is the most common cause
of miscarriage?
A) Autosomal dominant
B) Autosomal recessive
C) X-linked recessive
D) Chromosomal - CorreCt Answers -d
Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of an autosomal
recessive pedigree?
A) On average, 50% of the children will have the autosomal recessive
disease if one parent has the disease.
B) Males are affected more than females.
C) On average, 25% of the children are affected by the autosomal recessive
disease if both parents are carriers.
D) There is a decreased risk of disease with consanguinity. - CorreCt
Answers -c
Which of the following is an accurate characterization of an X-linked
recessive pedigree?
A) Disease is seen more often in males than females.
B) A pattern of skipped generations is rare.
C) Males are gene carriers.
,D) Mothers usually transmit the disease to their daughters. - CorreCt
Answers -a
The process by which RNA directs the synthesis of protein is called:
A) termination.
B) transcription.
C) promotion.
D) translation. - CorreCt Answers -d
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This
condition is an example of:
A) gene imprinting.
B) an autosomal recessive trait.
C) an autosomal dominant trait.
D) a sex-linked trait. - CorreCt Answers -a
Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to:
A) treat disease.
B) protect cells from injury.
C) prevent cellular aging.
D) speed up cellular death. - CorreCt Answers -b
Cellular atrophy involves:
A) an increase in cell size.
B) a decrease in cell size.
,C) an increase in the number of cells.
D) a decrease in the number of cells. - CorreCt Answers -b
The process of cellular atrophy is accomplished through which of the
following processes?
A) Loss of fluid
B) Decreased cell division
C) Inhibition of enzyme formation
D) Formation of autophagic vacuoles - CorreCt Answers -d
In compensatory hyperplasia, growth factors stimulate cell division in
response to:
A) tissue loss.
B) decreased hormonal stimulation.
C) ischemia.
D) puberty. - CorreCt Answers -a
Pathologic hyperplasia can lead to:
A) neoplasia (cancer).
B) dysplasia.
C) metaplasia.
D) all of the above. - CorreCt Answers -d
In response to an increased workload, such as that caused by high blood
pressure (hypertension), myocardial cells in the left ventricle will adapt
through the process of:
, A) atrophy.
B) hypertrophy.
C) hyperplasia.
D) dsyplasia. - CorreCt Answers -b
The process of muscle hypertrophy involves an increase in:
A) cell division.
B) water accumulation.
C) protein synthesis.
D) plasma membrane thickness. - CorreCt Answers -c
Chronic infection of the cervix by the human papillomavirus results in
cervical:
A) atrophy.
B) dysplasia.
C) metaplasia.
D) hormonal hyperplasia. - CorreCt Answers -b
Metaplasia involves the replacement of normal cells by:
A) another type of cell.
B) abnormal cells of the same tissue type.
C) scar tissue.
D) cancer cells. - CorreCt Answers -a
The most common cause of hypoxic injury is:
ACTUAL AND CORRECT VERIFIED
ANSWERS.
Which of the following types of genetic disorders is the most common cause
of miscarriage?
A) Autosomal dominant
B) Autosomal recessive
C) X-linked recessive
D) Chromosomal - CorreCt Answers -d
Which of the following is an accurate characteristic of an autosomal
recessive pedigree?
A) On average, 50% of the children will have the autosomal recessive
disease if one parent has the disease.
B) Males are affected more than females.
C) On average, 25% of the children are affected by the autosomal recessive
disease if both parents are carriers.
D) There is a decreased risk of disease with consanguinity. - CorreCt
Answers -c
Which of the following is an accurate characterization of an X-linked
recessive pedigree?
A) Disease is seen more often in males than females.
B) A pattern of skipped generations is rare.
C) Males are gene carriers.
,D) Mothers usually transmit the disease to their daughters. - CorreCt
Answers -a
The process by which RNA directs the synthesis of protein is called:
A) termination.
B) transcription.
C) promotion.
D) translation. - CorreCt Answers -d
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This
condition is an example of:
A) gene imprinting.
B) an autosomal recessive trait.
C) an autosomal dominant trait.
D) a sex-linked trait. - CorreCt Answers -a
Adaptive cellular mechanisms function to:
A) treat disease.
B) protect cells from injury.
C) prevent cellular aging.
D) speed up cellular death. - CorreCt Answers -b
Cellular atrophy involves:
A) an increase in cell size.
B) a decrease in cell size.
,C) an increase in the number of cells.
D) a decrease in the number of cells. - CorreCt Answers -b
The process of cellular atrophy is accomplished through which of the
following processes?
A) Loss of fluid
B) Decreased cell division
C) Inhibition of enzyme formation
D) Formation of autophagic vacuoles - CorreCt Answers -d
In compensatory hyperplasia, growth factors stimulate cell division in
response to:
A) tissue loss.
B) decreased hormonal stimulation.
C) ischemia.
D) puberty. - CorreCt Answers -a
Pathologic hyperplasia can lead to:
A) neoplasia (cancer).
B) dysplasia.
C) metaplasia.
D) all of the above. - CorreCt Answers -d
In response to an increased workload, such as that caused by high blood
pressure (hypertension), myocardial cells in the left ventricle will adapt
through the process of:
, A) atrophy.
B) hypertrophy.
C) hyperplasia.
D) dsyplasia. - CorreCt Answers -b
The process of muscle hypertrophy involves an increase in:
A) cell division.
B) water accumulation.
C) protein synthesis.
D) plasma membrane thickness. - CorreCt Answers -c
Chronic infection of the cervix by the human papillomavirus results in
cervical:
A) atrophy.
B) dysplasia.
C) metaplasia.
D) hormonal hyperplasia. - CorreCt Answers -b
Metaplasia involves the replacement of normal cells by:
A) another type of cell.
B) abnormal cells of the same tissue type.
C) scar tissue.
D) cancer cells. - CorreCt Answers -a
The most common cause of hypoxic injury is:
