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NUR 631 ADVANCED PATHO MIDTERM EXAM
ALL 300 Questions and Verified Solutions
Latest Update This Year
QUESTION: Which cell component is capable of cellular auto digestion when it is released
during cell injury?
A- ribosome
B- Golgi complex
C- smooth ER
D- lysosome - ANSWER-D- lysosomes
QUESTION: Which cAMP-mediated response is related to antidiuretic hormone?
A- increased HR and force of contraction
B- secretion of cortisol
C- increased retention of water
D- breakdown of fat - ANSWER-C- increased retention of water
QUESTION: During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA synthesized?
A- G1
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B- S
C- G2
D- M - ANSWER-B- S
QUESTION: What organic compound facilitates transportation across cell membranes by acting
as receptors, transport channels for electrolytes, and enzymes to drive active pumps?
A- lipids
B- proteases
C- proteins
D- carbohydrates - ANSWER-C- proteins
QUESTION: Which statement best describes the cellular function of metabolic absorption?
A- cells can produce proteins
B- cells can secrete digestive enzymes
C- cells can take in and use nutrients
D- cells can synthesize fats - ANSWER-C- cells can take in and use nutrients
QUESTION: Where is most of the cell's genetic information, including RNA and DNA, contained?
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A- mitochondria
B- ribosome
C- nucleolus
D- lysosome - ANSWER-C- nucleolus
QUESTION: Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen
to remove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction?
A- lysosomes
B- peroxisomes
C- ribosomes
D- endosome - ANSWER-B- peroxisome
QUESTION: Understanding the various steps of proteolytic cascades may be useful in designing
drug therapy for which human diseases?
A- cardiac and vascular disorders
B- autoimmune and malignant disorders
C- gastrointestinal and renal disorders
D- endocrine and GI disorders - ANSWER-B- autoimmune and malignant disorders
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QUESTION: Which structure prevents water-soluble molecules from entering cells across the
plasma membrane?
A- carbohydrate chains
B- glycoprotein channels
C- membrane channel proteins
D- lipid bilayer - ANSWER-D- lipid bilayer
QUESTION: A student asks for an explanation of the absolute refractory period of the action
potential. What response by the professor is best?
A- a stronger than normal impulse will evoke another response
B- no stimulus is able to evoke another response at this time
C- multiple stimuli can produce more rapid action potentials
D- the hyper polarized state means a weaker stimulus produces a response - ANSWER-B- no
stimulus is able to evoke another response at this time
QUESTION: Which form of cell communication is used to communicate within the cell itself and
with other cells in direct physical contact?
A- protein channel (gap junction)
B- plasma membrane-bound signaling molecules
C- hormone secretion such as neurotransmitters
NUR 631 ADVANCED PATHO MIDTERM EXAM
ALL 300 Questions and Verified Solutions
Latest Update This Year
QUESTION: Which cell component is capable of cellular auto digestion when it is released
during cell injury?
A- ribosome
B- Golgi complex
C- smooth ER
D- lysosome - ANSWER-D- lysosomes
QUESTION: Which cAMP-mediated response is related to antidiuretic hormone?
A- increased HR and force of contraction
B- secretion of cortisol
C- increased retention of water
D- breakdown of fat - ANSWER-C- increased retention of water
QUESTION: During which phase of the cell cycle is DNA synthesized?
A- G1
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B- S
C- G2
D- M - ANSWER-B- S
QUESTION: What organic compound facilitates transportation across cell membranes by acting
as receptors, transport channels for electrolytes, and enzymes to drive active pumps?
A- lipids
B- proteases
C- proteins
D- carbohydrates - ANSWER-C- proteins
QUESTION: Which statement best describes the cellular function of metabolic absorption?
A- cells can produce proteins
B- cells can secrete digestive enzymes
C- cells can take in and use nutrients
D- cells can synthesize fats - ANSWER-C- cells can take in and use nutrients
QUESTION: Where is most of the cell's genetic information, including RNA and DNA, contained?
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A- mitochondria
B- ribosome
C- nucleolus
D- lysosome - ANSWER-C- nucleolus
QUESTION: Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen
to remove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction?
A- lysosomes
B- peroxisomes
C- ribosomes
D- endosome - ANSWER-B- peroxisome
QUESTION: Understanding the various steps of proteolytic cascades may be useful in designing
drug therapy for which human diseases?
A- cardiac and vascular disorders
B- autoimmune and malignant disorders
C- gastrointestinal and renal disorders
D- endocrine and GI disorders - ANSWER-B- autoimmune and malignant disorders
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QUESTION: Which structure prevents water-soluble molecules from entering cells across the
plasma membrane?
A- carbohydrate chains
B- glycoprotein channels
C- membrane channel proteins
D- lipid bilayer - ANSWER-D- lipid bilayer
QUESTION: A student asks for an explanation of the absolute refractory period of the action
potential. What response by the professor is best?
A- a stronger than normal impulse will evoke another response
B- no stimulus is able to evoke another response at this time
C- multiple stimuli can produce more rapid action potentials
D- the hyper polarized state means a weaker stimulus produces a response - ANSWER-B- no
stimulus is able to evoke another response at this time
QUESTION: Which form of cell communication is used to communicate within the cell itself and
with other cells in direct physical contact?
A- protein channel (gap junction)
B- plasma membrane-bound signaling molecules
C- hormone secretion such as neurotransmitters
