BIO 669 CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PRACTICE PACK
●● A possible symptom of an expanding pituitary tumor not related to
hormones includes:
A. Visual disturbances
B. Muscle weakness
C. Respiratory depression
D. Hearing disturbance
Answer: A. Visual disturbances
●● The regulation shown by a hormone feeding face on the organ that
released it, in addition to the physiological effect feeding back on the
same producing/secreting organ that released the hormone is termed:
A. Long feedback loop
B. Positive feedback
C. Ultra-short feedback loop
D. Short feedback loop
Answer: C. Ultra-short feedback loop
,●● Which of the following characteristics is typical of rapid and long
lasting response hormones?
A. Bunds to surface receptors
B. Carrier bound and lipid soluble
C. Dissolved in plasma, water soluble
D. High molecular weight
Answer: B. Carrier bound and lipid soluble
●● Chromaffin cells are found in the:
A. Anterior gland
B. Adrenal gland
C. Parathyroid glad
D. Pineal gland
Answer: B. Adrenal gland
●● Besides having anti-inflammatory effects, cortisol (and this most
glucocorticoids) will also:
A. Lower glucose levels in blood
B. Stimulate growth
, C. Promote Na loss by the kidneys
D. Reduce protein synthesis
Answer: D. Reduce protein synthesis
●● Hyperthyroidism resulting from Graves' disease will present with all
of the following EXCEPT:
A. Exophthalmos
B. Increased levels of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
C. Pretibial myxedema
D. Increased heart rate and metabolism
Answer: B. Increased levels is TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
●● Which of the following is not a chronic complication of diabetes
mellitus?
A. Retinopathy
B. Increased risk of infection
C. Parenthesis and neuropathy
D. All of the above are chronic complications of diabetes mellitus
Answer: D. All of the above are chronic complications of diabetes
mellitus
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
PRACTICE PACK
●● A possible symptom of an expanding pituitary tumor not related to
hormones includes:
A. Visual disturbances
B. Muscle weakness
C. Respiratory depression
D. Hearing disturbance
Answer: A. Visual disturbances
●● The regulation shown by a hormone feeding face on the organ that
released it, in addition to the physiological effect feeding back on the
same producing/secreting organ that released the hormone is termed:
A. Long feedback loop
B. Positive feedback
C. Ultra-short feedback loop
D. Short feedback loop
Answer: C. Ultra-short feedback loop
,●● Which of the following characteristics is typical of rapid and long
lasting response hormones?
A. Bunds to surface receptors
B. Carrier bound and lipid soluble
C. Dissolved in plasma, water soluble
D. High molecular weight
Answer: B. Carrier bound and lipid soluble
●● Chromaffin cells are found in the:
A. Anterior gland
B. Adrenal gland
C. Parathyroid glad
D. Pineal gland
Answer: B. Adrenal gland
●● Besides having anti-inflammatory effects, cortisol (and this most
glucocorticoids) will also:
A. Lower glucose levels in blood
B. Stimulate growth
, C. Promote Na loss by the kidneys
D. Reduce protein synthesis
Answer: D. Reduce protein synthesis
●● Hyperthyroidism resulting from Graves' disease will present with all
of the following EXCEPT:
A. Exophthalmos
B. Increased levels of TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
C. Pretibial myxedema
D. Increased heart rate and metabolism
Answer: B. Increased levels is TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
●● Which of the following is not a chronic complication of diabetes
mellitus?
A. Retinopathy
B. Increased risk of infection
C. Parenthesis and neuropathy
D. All of the above are chronic complications of diabetes mellitus
Answer: D. All of the above are chronic complications of diabetes
mellitus
