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BIO 291 Week 7 WileyPLUS Final Examination
BIO/291 Week 1 Question 1
Which venous structure does not empty blood into the right atrium?
Coronary sinus |
Inferior vena cava |
Superior vena cava |
Pulmonary vein |
BIO/291 Week 4 Question 14
What enzyme is needed to convert water and carbon dioxide into carbonic acid?
Carbonic anhydrase |
Carbamino anhydrase |
Bicarbonate anydrase |
Chloride anhydrase |
BIO/291 Week 1 Question 6
What chamber of the heart has the thickest wall?
Left atrium |
Left ventricle |
Right atrium |
Right ventricle |
BIO/291 Week 1 Question 13
What molecule must be bound to hemoglobin in order for oxygen to bind?
Heme |
Transferrin |
Iron |
Biliverdin |
BIO/291 Week 7 Question 7
What is the name of the muscle in the spermatic cord that helps raise and lower the placement of the testicle in response to temperature?
Cremaster muscle |
Darto’s muscle |
Inguinal muscle |
Spermatic muscle |
BIO/291 Week 2 Question 1
The three layers of both arteries and veins are:
Tunica intima, tunica media, and tunica adventitia |
Pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater |
Tunica media, tunica adventitia, and tunica externa |
Tunica externa, tunica interna, tunica adventitia |
BIO/291 Week 1 Question 15
All of the following can be classified as granulocytes except:
Basophils |
Lymphocytes |
Neutrophils |
Eosinophils |
BIO/291 Week 2 Question 6
Which layer is only found in capillaries?
Tunica externa |
Tunica media |
Tunica interna |
Tunica adventitia |
BIO/291 Week 5 Question 8
The parietal cells in the stomach are responsible for secreting which of the following?
Gastric amylase |
Gastrin |
Intrinsic factor and hydrochloric acid |
Pepsinogen |
BIO/291 Week 3 Question 1
All of the following are correct functions of the lymphatic system except:
Fat/lipid transport |
Fluid recovery |
Immunity |
Protein/carbohydrate transport |
BIO/291 Week 3 Question 2
Which of the following is not found in lymph?
Interstitial fluid |
Lymphocytes |
Macrophages |
Erythrocytes |
BIO/291 Week 3 Question 12
What term correctly describes any molecule that can trigger an immune response?
Antibody |
Antigen |
Mast cell |
Non-specific immunity |
BIO/291 Week 3 Question 14
What is the name given to the type of immunity that is acquired following exposure to a specific antigens?
Acquired immunity |
Derived immunity |
Innate immunity |
Non-specific immunity |
BIO/291 Week 4 Question 1
Gas exchange between the alveoli and blood is called?
Environmental respiration |
External/pulmonary respiration |
Internal/ tissue respiration |
Diffusion of gases |
BIO/291 Week 2 Question 14
What venous structure collects blood from the upper extremity and head?
Inferior vena cava |
Ligamentum arteriosum |
Superior vena cava |
Vaso vasorum |
BIO/291 Week 1 Question 8
From which structure does the electric activity in the heart arise?
Atrioventricular (AV) node |
Atrioventricular (AV) Bundle of His |
Purkinje fibers |
Sinoatrial (SA) node |
BIO/291 Week 4 Question 2
The vocal cords are found in which of the following structures?
Larynx |
Nose |
Oropharynx |
Trachea |
BIO/291 Week 5 Question 1
Lingual lipase, which is present in saliva, begins chemical digestion of what macromolecule?
Carbohydrates |
Fats/lipids |
Nucleic acids |
Proteins |
BIO/291 Week 3 Question 7
What non-specific defense increases resistance of cells to viral infection?
Antibodies |
Complement system |
Fever |
Interferons |
BIO/291 Week 5 Question 10
Intrinsic factor is needed in order to absorb which of the following?
Vitamin A |
Vitamin B12 |
Vitamin C |
Vitamin D |
BIO/291 Week 5 Question 15
The lining of the large intestine/colon primarily absorbs which of the following substances?
Proteins/peptides |
Carbohydrates/starches |
Water, vitamins and minerals |
Fats and lipids |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 1
Which of the following is not a correct function of the urinary system?
Regulation of blood volume |
Hormone production |
Waste excretion |
Maintenance of blood glucose levels |
BIO/291 Week 5 Question 4
Which of the following structures is essential in controlling glandular secretion along the length of the digestive tract?
Pyloric Sphincter |
Myenteric Plexus |
Goblet Cells |
Submucosal Plexus |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 5
What is the name of the high-pressure vessel that feeds the glomerular capillaries?
Afferent arterioles |
Efferent arterioles |
Renal tubules |
Peritubular capillaries |
BIO/291 Week 4 Question 8
What is the name of the substance that is produced by Type II cells in the lungs that reduces surface tension and allows for the elasticity in the alveoli?
Surfactant |
Bile |
Thymosin |
Lung fluid |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 10
ADH acts primarily on what cell type?
Intercalated cells |
Juxtaglomerular cells |
Podocytes |
Principal cells |
BIO/291 Week 2 Question 9
In which of the following would blood pressure be the lowest?
Elastic arteries |
Arterioles |
Capillaries |
Vena cava |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 13
Which of the following is an abnormal characteristic of urine?
pH between 4.5 and 8.2 |
Osmolarity between 50-1,200 mOsm/L |
Presence of urea |
Hematuria |
BIO/291 Week 6 Question 15
What is the name of the muscle that is found in the urinary bladder?
Detrusor muscle |
Muscularis externa |
Muscularis mucosae |
Urethral muscle |
BIO/291 Week 7 Question 1
The gene that codes for the testis-determining factor (TDF) is found on which of the following?
The X chromosome |
Gonadal ridges |
The fetal testes |
The Y chromosome |
BIO/291 Week 7 Question 9
What uterine structure helps “sweep” the released oocyte into the uterine tube?
External os |
Fornix |
Fimbria |
Germinal epithelium |
BIO/291 Week 2 Question 11
Which of the following would occur if the pre-capillary sphincters in the metarterioles were to all undergo vasoconstriction at the same time?
Blood pressure would dramatically increase |
Heart rate and respiration would increase |
Blood pressure would dramatically decrease |
Blood volume would increase |
BIO/291 Week 7 Question 13
What layer of the uterus sloughs off each month during a female’s reproductive cycle?
Stratum functionalis |
Stratum basalis |
Stratum corneum |
Theca externa |
BIO/291 Week 7 Question 15
What hormone spikes just prior to ovulation?
FSH |
LH |
Progesterone |
Prolactin |
BIO/291 Week 4 Question 7
The grape-like sacs in the lungs where the majority of gas exchange occurs are called:
Bronchi |
Bronchioles |
Alveoli |
Capillaries |