PHYS 261 FINAL EXAM GRADED A+
A glomerulus is
a. the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.
b. the hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.
c. the expanded end of a nephron.
d. a "ball" of capillaries within Bowman's capsule.
e. the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle. - ANSWER-d. a "ball" of
capillaries within Bowman's capsule.
A patient had an opioid overdose causing respiratory depression. Which would you
expect for kidney compensation?
a. Decreased hydrogen ion excretion because of respiratory acidosis
b. Increased hydrogen ion excretion and increased bicarbonate ion reabsorption
c. Increased hydrogen ion excretion because of respiratory alkalosis
d. Increased hydrogen ion reabsorption and increased bicarbonate ion excretion -
ANSWER-b. Increased hydrogen ion excretion and increased bicarbonate ion
reabsorption
A patient has a tumor that secretes high levels of aldosterone. Which would you
expect?
a. Hyperkalemia and decreased potassium in urine
b. Hyperkalemia and increased potassium in urine
c. Hypokalemia and decreased potassium in urine
d. Hypokalemia and increased potassium in urine - ANSWER-d. Hypokalemia and
increased potassium in urine
A person's blood type is determined by the
a. shape of the red blood cells.
b. chemical character of the hemoglobin.
c. size of the red blood cells.
d. presence or absence of specific glycoprotein molecules on their cell membrane.
e. number of specific molecules on the cell membrane. - ANSWER-d. presence or
absence of specific glycoprotein molecules on their cell membrane.
A zygote with the genotype YO will
a. develop into a female.
b. have Kleinfelter's syndrome.
c. have Turner's syndrome.
, d. die.
e. develop into a male. - ANSWER-d. die.
ACE converts
a. renin to aldosterone.
b. angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
c. angiotensin II to aldosterone.
d. renin to angiotensinogen.
e. angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. - ANSWER-b. angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
An enzyme that will digest proteins into amino acids is
a. maltase.
b. nuclease.
c. amylase.
d. lipase.
e. carboxypeptidase. - ANSWER-e. carboxypeptidase.
An increase in plasma potassium levels is properly called
a. hyperkalemia.
b. hyperpotassemia.
c. hypercalcemia.
d. hypernatremia.
e. hyperpotasseplasmia. - ANSWER-a. hyperkalemia.
Angiotensin II stimulates
a. thirst only.
b. vasoconstriction only.
c. thirst and vasoconstriction.
d. thirst, vasoconstriction, and release of aldosterone.
e. release of aldosterone. - ANSWER-d. thirst, vasoconstriction, and release of
aldosterone.
Autoimmune diseases are an example of a(n) ________ response by the immune
system.
a. lack of
b. incorrect
c. overactive
d. None of the answers are correct. - ANSWER-b. incorrect
Bile is secreted from the ________ and stored in the ________.
A glomerulus is
a. the portion of the nephron that attaches to the collecting duct.
b. the hairpin-shaped segment of the nephron.
c. the expanded end of a nephron.
d. a "ball" of capillaries within Bowman's capsule.
e. the portion of the nephron closest to the renal corpuscle. - ANSWER-d. a "ball" of
capillaries within Bowman's capsule.
A patient had an opioid overdose causing respiratory depression. Which would you
expect for kidney compensation?
a. Decreased hydrogen ion excretion because of respiratory acidosis
b. Increased hydrogen ion excretion and increased bicarbonate ion reabsorption
c. Increased hydrogen ion excretion because of respiratory alkalosis
d. Increased hydrogen ion reabsorption and increased bicarbonate ion excretion -
ANSWER-b. Increased hydrogen ion excretion and increased bicarbonate ion
reabsorption
A patient has a tumor that secretes high levels of aldosterone. Which would you
expect?
a. Hyperkalemia and decreased potassium in urine
b. Hyperkalemia and increased potassium in urine
c. Hypokalemia and decreased potassium in urine
d. Hypokalemia and increased potassium in urine - ANSWER-d. Hypokalemia and
increased potassium in urine
A person's blood type is determined by the
a. shape of the red blood cells.
b. chemical character of the hemoglobin.
c. size of the red blood cells.
d. presence or absence of specific glycoprotein molecules on their cell membrane.
e. number of specific molecules on the cell membrane. - ANSWER-d. presence or
absence of specific glycoprotein molecules on their cell membrane.
A zygote with the genotype YO will
a. develop into a female.
b. have Kleinfelter's syndrome.
c. have Turner's syndrome.
, d. die.
e. develop into a male. - ANSWER-d. die.
ACE converts
a. renin to aldosterone.
b. angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
c. angiotensin II to aldosterone.
d. renin to angiotensinogen.
e. angiotensinogen to angiotensin I. - ANSWER-b. angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
An enzyme that will digest proteins into amino acids is
a. maltase.
b. nuclease.
c. amylase.
d. lipase.
e. carboxypeptidase. - ANSWER-e. carboxypeptidase.
An increase in plasma potassium levels is properly called
a. hyperkalemia.
b. hyperpotassemia.
c. hypercalcemia.
d. hypernatremia.
e. hyperpotasseplasmia. - ANSWER-a. hyperkalemia.
Angiotensin II stimulates
a. thirst only.
b. vasoconstriction only.
c. thirst and vasoconstriction.
d. thirst, vasoconstriction, and release of aldosterone.
e. release of aldosterone. - ANSWER-d. thirst, vasoconstriction, and release of
aldosterone.
Autoimmune diseases are an example of a(n) ________ response by the immune
system.
a. lack of
b. incorrect
c. overactive
d. None of the answers are correct. - ANSWER-b. incorrect
Bile is secreted from the ________ and stored in the ________.
