Diabetes
Which of these endocrine disorders is associated with the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin?
a. diabetes insipidus
b. Addison’s disease
c. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
d. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
c. Type 1 diabetes mellitus
The region of the digestive tract most responsible for absorption of nutrients is the:
a. stomach.
b. small intestine.
c. large intestine.
d. liver.
c. large intestine.
All of the following would happen if an individual was perspiring heavily and becoming dehydrated except:
a. ADH hormone would be secreted.
b. the kidneys would reabsorb more water.
c. the collecting ducts would become less permeable to water.
d. less urine would be produced.
c. the collecting ducts would become less permeable to water.
Which of the following STDs is associated with the development of cervical cancer?
a. genital herpes
b. human papillomavirus infection
c. hepatitis B infection
d. trichomoniasis
b. human papillomavirus infection
Which of the following statements about glucagon is true?
a. Glucagon causes glycogen to break down to form glucose.
b. Glucagon secretion is highest following a heavy meal.
c. Glucagon promotes the uptake of glucose by liver and muscle cells.
d. Glucagon works with cortisol to lower blood glucose levels.
a. Glucagon causes glycogen to break down to form glucose.
Which of the following nutrients are digested within the small intestine?
a. Proteins
b. Lipids
c. carbohydrates
d. all of these choices
d. all of these choices
How does ADH decrease the loss of water through the kidneys?
a. ADH increases water reabsorption in the collecting ducts.
b. ADH decreases the amount of blood flowing through the kidneys.
c. ADH increases water reabsorption in the proximal tubule.
d. ADH decreases water excretion in the loop of Henle.
a. ADH increases water reabsorption in the collecting ducts.
Which of the following would provide the most accurate prediction of ovulation?
a. a surge of progesterone
b. a sudden drop in FSH
c. a sudden drop in estrogen
d. a surge of LH
d. a surge of LH
•regulates variables so that internal conditions remain stable and relatively constant;
•allows the body to adjust to changes so that the organism can survive.
All of the following are found in saliva except:
a. mucin.
b. salivary amylase.
c. pepsin.
d. bicarbonate.
c. pepsin.
Which structure is correctly paired with its function?
a. ureter: formation of urine
b. nephron: storage of urine
c. urethra: transport of urine
d. bladder: concentration of urine
c. urethra: transport of urine
Which of the following statements about oocytes and ovulation is correct?
a. The production of primary oocytes continues in women from the onset of puberty until the onset of menopause.
b. Meiotic divisions are complete at the time of ovulation.
c. At ovulation, the structure released from the follicle includes a secondary oocyte and polar body.
d. All of these statements are correct.
c. At ovulation, the structure released from the follicle includes a secondary oocyte and polar body.
What is insulin?
•made in beta cells of pancreas
•↓ blood glucose levels when they get too high
All of the following are secreted into the lumen of the digestive tract during the process of digestion except:
a. acid.
b. digestive enzymes.
c. hormones.
d. bile.
c. hormones.
Protein is generally not found in the urine because:
a. It does not pass through the glomerular filter into the space within the glomerular capsule.
b. It is reabsorbed in the ascending limb of the loop of Henle.
c. It is reabsorbed within the collecting duct.
d. It is metabolized by the cells that line the nephron.
a. It does not pass through the glomerular filter into the space within the glomerular capsule.
Which of the following might interfere with a sperm’s ability to swim?
a. an acrosome with defective enzymes
b. a defective flagellum
c. a defective midpiece lacking an appropriate number of mitochondria
d. both choice (b) and (c)
d. both choice (b) and (c)
What is Glucagon
•made in alpha cells of pancreas
•↑ blood glucose levels when they drop too low
Which of the following lists structures in order from smallest to largest?
a. small intestine, folds, microvilli, villi
b. villi, microvilli, folds, small intestine
c. microvilli, folds, villi, small intestine
d. microvilli, villi, folds, small intestine
d. microvilli, villi, folds, small intestine
Which of the following indicates the correct order of the structures through which urine would pass during formation and excretion?
a. nephron, renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra
b. renal pelvis, ureter, nephron, urethra, bladder
c. nephron, renal pelvis, urethra, bladder, ureter
d. renal pelvis, nephron, ureter, bladder, urethra
a. nephron, renal pelvis, ureter, bladder, urethra
Which of the following hormones is/are involved in normal functioning of the male reproductive system?
a. Testosterone
b. LH
c. FSH
d. all of these choices
d. all of these choices