BIOS 252 | BIOS252 MIDTERM EXAM ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II WITH LAB PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM | 2025 GUIDE

BIOS 252 | BIOS252 MIDTERM EXAM
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY II WITH LAB
PRACTICE MIDTERM EXAM | 2025 GUIDE


Why are olfactory and gustatory receptors categorized as
chemoreceptors?

- Correct Answer - they detect chemicals dissolved in either saliva or
mucus



Why does a person's near point of accommodation decrease with age? -
Correct Answer - lens stiffens with age and does not change shape as
well



Which statement summarizes the basic difference between diabetes
mellitus and diabetes insipidus?

- Correct Answer - diabetes mellitus is due to problems with the
pancreas whereas diabetes insipidus is due to a problem with the
pituitary gland



Which gland produces cortisol?

- Correct Answer - adrenal gland



Which gland produces prolactin?

, - Correct Answer - pituitary gland



Which hormone responds to neural control to release its product(s).

- Correct Answer - antidiuretic hormone



Which cells produce insulin? - Correct Answer - beta cells



Which gland produces glucagon? - Correct Answer -



Why is heparin used in a capillary tube when performing a hematocrit?

- Correct Answer - heparin prevents the cells from coagulating




Patient MK's blood typing chart showed coagulation the Anti-A, Anti-B
and Anti-Rh sera. What is the patient's blood type?

- Correct Answer - AB+



What blood type can donate blood to anyone?

- Correct Answer - O



Which are found in plasma?

- Correct Answer - hormones, gases, electrolytes, and nutrients