Applied Human Biology - Term 2

Front 1

The thickest layer of the uterus is the

Back 1

Myometrium

Front 2

Which organ secretes luteinising hormone releasing hormone?

Back 2

Hypothalamus

Front 3

Which of these hormones triggers ovulation?

Back 3

Luteinising hormone

Front 4

During sepsis, blood pressure is:

Back 4

Low

Front 5

What describes the growth process from birth to adolescence?

Back 5

It is predictable

Front 6

A nurse checks an infant’s galant reflex. Which part of the body will the nurse touch?

Back 6

Lower back

Front 7

Which of these age groups are obligatory nasal breathers?

Back 7

Adolescents

Front 8

One of the reasons why infants lose heat more rapidly than adults is:

Back 8

the surface area on their heads is larger by comparison to their body mass

Front 9

Neonates and young infants have irregular respirations and are at a greater risk of apnoea because their:

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respiratory centre is immature

Front 10

Older adults are more prone to drug accumulation because of

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Decrease in size of the liver

Front 11

In old age, valves of the blood vessel become thicker. This may result to:

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Formation of thrombus

Front 12

According to telomere theory, what happens to telomeres with age?

Back 12

Shorter

Front 13

One of the theories of ageing explains the ageing process is due to damage to body protein by

Back 13

Glucose

Front 14

One of the causes of impaired vision during old age is due to

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Opacity of lens of the eye

Front 15

Function of osteoblasts

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Cells that form new bone

Front 16

Galant reflex?

Back 16

Infant laterally reflex toward the stimulated side

Front 17

What is a karyotype?

Back 17

A complete set of chromosomes in an individual organism

Front 18

What is an autosome?

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Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome

Front 19

Which enzyme begins the breakdown of carbohydrates within the oral cavity?

Back 19

Amylase

Front 20

Mastication refers to

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Chewing

Front 21

During the pharyngeal stage of swallowing, reflex action within the walls of the oropharynx is coordinated by the swallowing centre located in the:

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Medulla

Front 22

The wave-like muscle contractions that facilitate the movement of food and fluids along the gastrointestinal tract is called:

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Peristalsis

Front 23

A patient had part of his small intestine removed. What is the likely side-effect of this surgical intervention?

Back 23

Decreased absorption of nutrients

Front 24

The sphincter between the small intestine and stomach is called

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Pyloric sphincter

Front 25

True or False? Examine these two statements: A – Parasympathetic stimulation decreases the secretion of pancreatic juiceB – Sympathetic stimulation increases the secretion of pancreatic juice

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Both statements are false.

Front 26

Which of the following is false about hydrochloric acid?Select one:a. It helps in vitamin B12 absorptionb. It stops the action of salivary amylasec. It kills ingested microbes d. It acidifies the food bolus

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It helps in vitamin B12 absorption

Front 27

True or false? Examine these two statements: A – The appendix secretes juices that cause auto-inflammationB – The appendix has no digestive function

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Statement A is false; statement B is true.

Front 28

Which of the following is a function of bile?Select one:a. Detoxifies harmful drugsb. Increases cellular uptakec. Increases absorption of fat-soluble vitamins d. Enhances secretion of erythropoietin

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C. Increases absorption of fat-soluble vitamins

Front 29

Which of the following is stored in the liver?Select one:a. Heatb. Vitamin Cc. Glycogen d. Potassium

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c. Glycogen

Front 30

The liver is not involved in the metabolism of:Select one:a. Carbohydrateb. Carbonic acid c. Fatd. Protein

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b. Carbonic acid

Front 31

Bilirubin is a product of

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Haemolysis of erythrocytes

Front 32

A patient who is wearing full dentures will have problems with:

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Mechanical breakdown of food

Front 33

Which of the following is an example of reflex secretion? Select one:a. Defecation stimulates hungerb. Bacteria are killed in the presence of hydrochloric acidc. Thought of food stimulates flow of salivad. Swallowing closes the epiglottis

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c. Thought of food stimulates flow of saliva