BIOS 256 Final Exam (Questions & Answers)
Multiple Choice
1. Question: The urinary system does all of the following, EXCEPT it
2. Question: Conical structures that are located in the renal medulla are called
3. Quest
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BIOS 256 Final Exam (Questions & Answers)
Multiple Choice
1. Question: The urinary system does all of the following, EXCEPT it
2. Question: Conical structures that are located in the renal medulla are called
3. Question: The region known as the macula densa is part of
4. Question: The cells of the macula densa and the juxtaglomerular cells form the
5. Question: A glomerulus is
6. Question: The following is a list of the blood vessels that carry blood to the kidney.
7. Question: The process of filtration is driven by
8. Question: The mechanisms for maintaining the solute concentration gradient in the renal medulla require
9. Question: Which of the following is greater?
10. Question: The antidiuretic hormone
11. Question: In the loop of Henle
12. Question: Which hormone stimulates the thirst mechanism most?
13. Question: All of the following are components of ECF, except
14. Question: Which hormone plays a role in determining the rate of sodium absorption and potassium loss?
15. Question: You are caring for a patient who has been vomiting and having diarrhea for the past five days. You suspect that his electrolyte levels are
16. Question: Which hormone affects the osmotic concentration of urine without affecting any ion levels?
17. Question: The most common problems with electrolyte balance are caused by an imbalance between gains and losses of
18. Question: The higher the plasma concentration of aldosterone, the more efficiently the kidney will
19. Question: Angiotensin II produces a coordinated elevation in the ECF volume by
20. Question: Renal failure can result in
21. Question: Intracellular fluid (ICF) is found in
22. Question: The principal cation in intracellular fluid is
23. Question: When water is lost, but electrolytes are retained
24. Question: Consuming a meal high in salt will
25. Question: Aldosterone
26. Question: When the level of sodium ion in extracellular fluid decreases,
27. Question: Excess potassium ion is …… from the body by
28. Question: The amount of potassium …… by the kidneys is ……. by
29. Question: Calcium reabsorption by the kidneys is promoted by the hormone
30. Question: Each of the following statements concerning chloride ions is true, except that
31. Question: The primary role of the carbonic acid–bicarbonate buffer system is to
32. Question: Acidosis can cause all of the following, except
33. Question: Hypoventilation would cause
34. Question: In response to respiratory alkalosis, the
35. Question: Prolonged vomiting can result in
36. Question: A person with emphysema will exhibit signs of
37. Question: A person with chronic diabetes will exhibit signs of
38. Question: A person who chronically consumes large amounts of antacids to settle an upset stomach may risk
39. Question: To survive, humans must maintain a normal volume and composition of
40. Question: A _____ acid is an acid that can leave solution and enter the atmosphere
41. Question: The reproductive system
42. Question: Projections of the tunica albuginea, known as septae, divide the testis into
43. Question: Straight tubules originate at the seminiferous tubules and form a maze of passageways called the
44. Question: The spermatic cord is
45. Question: Interstitial cells produce
46. Question: The sustentacular cells of the seminiferous tubules do all of the following, except that they
47. Question: Sperm production occurs in the
48. Question: Sperm develop from stem cells called
49. Question: As developing sperm cells begin the process of meiosis, they become
50. Question: The cells that are formed at the end of ….. are called
51. Question: Sperm are …… along the ductus deferens by
52. Question: The following is a list of structures of the male reproductive tract.
53. Question: The structure that carries sperm from the seminal vesicle to the urethra is the
54. Question: The tubular structure that produces a secretion that contains fructose, prostaglandins, and fibrinogen is the
55. Question: The structure that surrounds the urethra and produces an alkaline secretion is the
56. Question: Seminal fluid contains all of the following, EXCEPT
57. Question: The male organ of copulation is the
58. Question: The portion of the penis that surrounds the external urethral meatus is the
59. Question: The erectile tissue that surrounds the urethra is the
60. Question: The role of the pituitary hormone follicle-stimulating hormone in males is to
61. Question: The pituitary hormone that stimulates the interstitial cells to secrete testosterone is
62. Question: The broad ligament is
63. Question: The organ that provides mechanical protection and nutritional support for the developing embryo is the
64. Question: The round ligaments extend from the
65. Question: The muscular layer of the uterus is the
66. Question: Each of the following statements concerning oogenesis is true, EXCEPT that
67. Question: The surge in luteinizing hormone that occurs during the middle of the ovarian cycle triggers
68. Question: A rise in the blood levels of follicle-stimulating hormone at the beginning of the ovarian cycle is responsible for
69. Question: During the proliferative phase of the menstrual cycle,
70. Question: During the secretory phase of the menstrual cycle
71. Question: During the menses
72. Question: All of the following are true of the vagina, EXCEPT that it
73. Question: In the mammary gland, milk production occurs in the
74. Question: The clitoris is
75. Question: The principal hormone(s) secreted by the corpus luteum is/are
76. Question: Menstruation is ……. by a drop in the levels of
77. Question: The developing follicle cells secrete
78. Question: The hormone estradiol does all of the following, EXCEPT that it
79. Question: All of the following occur at puberty in both sexes, EXCEPT that
80. Question: The _____ is the inferior portion of the uterus that extends from the isthmus to the vagina
81. Question: Which muscle draws the scrotal sac close to the body to control scrotal temperature?
82. Question: During which stage of spermatogenesis do the cells begin meiosis?
83. Question: The primary oocyte and its follicle cell form in the
84. Question: DNA replicates during
85. Question: Sustentacular cells contain or function in all of the following, EXCEPT
86. Question: Which is the function of the ovaries?
87. Question: Where does oocyte growth and meiosis I occur?
88. Question: The completion of meiosis in males produces four spermatids, each containing
89. Question: Testosterone and other androgens are …… by the
90. Question: The solid ball of cells that is formed after several rounds of cell division following fertilization is called a
91. Question: The hormone that increases the flexibility of the symphysis pubis and causes dilation of the cervix during pregnancy is
92. Question: In _____, implantation occurs somewhere other than in the uterus
93. Question: Human chorionic somatomammotropin will not …. converted to active status without
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