BIO 242 [FSH]
ASESSEMENT 2025/26
The pituitary hormone that stimulates the maturation of the follicle in the ovary at the
beginning of the menstrual cycle. - ANSWERS-FSH
If a cell becomes more negative inside (going from -50mV to -70mV), it has: - ANSWERS-
hyperpolarized
This ion is present at relatively higher concentrations outside a neuron that currently has a
resting potential - ANSWERS-Sodium
Luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulates: - ANSWERS-interstitial cells to produce androgens
An increase in parathyroid hormone levels in the blood would: - ANSWERS-cause an increase in
blood calcium levels
For most nonsteroid hormones, the hormone binds to its receptor, which in turn will cause the
formation of ... which eventually causes the cell to respond. - ANSWERS-A secondary
messenger, such as cAMP
Salivary glands secrete into small ducts that lead to the oral cavity. This means that the salivary
glands are: - ANSWERS-Exocrine glands
, Where does acetylcholine carry out its function in a nerve cell? - ANSWERS-At the synapse
Epinephrine (=adrenaline) is secreted by the __ in response to stress. - ANSWERS-Adrenal
medulla
The nerve cell that runs from the receptor (for example, a pressure receptor in the skin) to the
spinal cord is called the __. - ANSWERS-Sensory neuron
During the menstrual cycle of a nonpregnant female, what is the main source of progesterone? -
ANSWERS-Corpus Luteum
In human males, the secretion of LH is inhibited by high levels of this hormone/ hormones. -
ANSWERS-Testosterone
Which of the following is a correct statement about a resting neuron (i.e., with a resting
potential)? - ANSWERS-The concentration of sodium in greater outside the cell than inside.
Glucagon is produced by the __ cells of the pancreas. - ANSWERS-Alpha
The phenomenon where an action potential appears to jump from one node to the next in a
myelinated nerve is called: - ANSWERS-Saltatory conduction
In vertebrates, skeletal muscles are attached to bones by straps of dense connective tissues
called: - ANSWERS-Tendons
Calcium is released form the __ when the muscle cell responds to an action potential -
ANSWERS-Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
ASESSEMENT 2025/26
The pituitary hormone that stimulates the maturation of the follicle in the ovary at the
beginning of the menstrual cycle. - ANSWERS-FSH
If a cell becomes more negative inside (going from -50mV to -70mV), it has: - ANSWERS-
hyperpolarized
This ion is present at relatively higher concentrations outside a neuron that currently has a
resting potential - ANSWERS-Sodium
Luteinizing hormone (LH) stimulates: - ANSWERS-interstitial cells to produce androgens
An increase in parathyroid hormone levels in the blood would: - ANSWERS-cause an increase in
blood calcium levels
For most nonsteroid hormones, the hormone binds to its receptor, which in turn will cause the
formation of ... which eventually causes the cell to respond. - ANSWERS-A secondary
messenger, such as cAMP
Salivary glands secrete into small ducts that lead to the oral cavity. This means that the salivary
glands are: - ANSWERS-Exocrine glands
, Where does acetylcholine carry out its function in a nerve cell? - ANSWERS-At the synapse
Epinephrine (=adrenaline) is secreted by the __ in response to stress. - ANSWERS-Adrenal
medulla
The nerve cell that runs from the receptor (for example, a pressure receptor in the skin) to the
spinal cord is called the __. - ANSWERS-Sensory neuron
During the menstrual cycle of a nonpregnant female, what is the main source of progesterone? -
ANSWERS-Corpus Luteum
In human males, the secretion of LH is inhibited by high levels of this hormone/ hormones. -
ANSWERS-Testosterone
Which of the following is a correct statement about a resting neuron (i.e., with a resting
potential)? - ANSWERS-The concentration of sodium in greater outside the cell than inside.
Glucagon is produced by the __ cells of the pancreas. - ANSWERS-Alpha
The phenomenon where an action potential appears to jump from one node to the next in a
myelinated nerve is called: - ANSWERS-Saltatory conduction
In vertebrates, skeletal muscles are attached to bones by straps of dense connective tissues
called: - ANSWERS-Tendons
Calcium is released form the __ when the muscle cell responds to an action potential -
ANSWERS-Sarcoplasmic Reticulum
