Pathophysiology: Exam #1 Practice Questions and
Correct Answers 2024/2025 The organelle that is involved in cellular respiration and is likes tot he development of oxidative stress is known as the - Correct Answer Mitochondria Cells develop into tissues with specialized structure and function through the process of - Correct Answer Differentiation A cell's typical response to a decrease in trophic signal - Correct Answer Atrophy Cell death by necrosis is - Correct Answer often a response to inflammation You are caring for a female patient who has reported a noticeable decrease in breast size and muscle mass. Which condition and cause is the most likely explanation? - Correct Answer Menopause The changes seen in cells adapting to stressors that promote metaplasia - Correct Answer can change from one cell to another Cellular atrophy results in - Correct Answer decrease in tissue volume due to a decrease in cell size Treatment of chronic conditions associated with cerebral atrophy - Correct Answer are targeted toward slowing neuronal injury and atrophy
Which of the following hormones is secreted form the anterior pituitary:
Somatostatin Growth Hormone GHRH IGH-1 - Correct Answer Growth hormone What is a diagnostic test for cervical dysplasia? - Correct Answer Cervical punch biopsy Which reactive oxygen species is scavenged by catalase? - Correct Answer Hydrogen peroxide 1 / 2
What is the term to describe cells that are enlarged with darkened nuclei and abnormal chromatin? - Correct Answer Dysplastic A person's phenotype can best be described as - Correct Answer traits that are observable and apparent A person's genotype can best be described as - Correct Answer the genetic makeup of a person Which of the following conditions follows Mendelian pattern of recessive inheritance?Coronary artery disease Down Syndrome Marfan Syndrome Tay-Sachs disease - Correct Answer Tay-Sachs disease Which of the following follows a multifactorial pattern of inheritence?Coronary artery disease Down Syndrome Marfan Syndrome Tay-Sachs disease - Correct Answer Coronary artery disease Fortification of foods with folic acid has resulted in a significant reduction in the incidence of - Correct Answer neural tube defects Which of the following chromosomal abnormalities can result in an inheritable form of trisomy?Nondisjunction during meiosis Balanced translocation Insertion Deletion - Correct Answer Balanced translocation Which type of hemoglobin is produced during sickle-cell crisis? - Correct Answer HbS
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