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Exam 1 Questions & Answers, Exams of Biology

A comprehensive set of exam questions and answers related to various topics in biology and physiology, particularly focused on cell membrane transport mechanisms, signaling pathways, muscle types and functions, and the cardiovascular system. The questions cover a wide range of concepts, including the movement of glucose and other substances across cell membranes, the differences between primary and secondary active transport, the characteristics of facilitated diffusion, the role of second messengers in intracellular signaling, the similarities and differences between smooth, cardiac, and skeletal muscle, the conduction of the cardiac impulse, the phases of the cardiac cycle, and the regulation of heart rate and blood flow. The answers provided seem to be detailed and comprehensive, making this document a potentially valuable resource for students preparing for exams in related fields.

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BIOL 253 Exam 1 Questions & Answers |
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Which of the following transport mechanisms may be utilized to move glucose across cell membranes? -
✔✔Secondary active transport and facilitated diffusion
Which of the following statements about the Na-K pump is(are) true? - ✔✔The location of the binding
sites on the Na-K pump dictates the direction of solute movement.
Examples of active transport may include __________. - ✔✔the movement of Na+ ions out of cells and
the movement of glucose molecules into intestinal epithelial cells
Which of the following statements about epithelial transport in the intestines is (are) true? - ✔✔The
Na+/K+ ATPase is found only in the basolateral membrane of intestinal epithelial cells and the movement
of Na+ ions across the apical membrane of intestinal epithelial cells is dependent on the electrochemical
gradient created by the Na+/K+ ATPase.
Which of the following statements is false with regard to primary/secondary active transport? -
✔✔Substances will always move down their concentration gradient.
If a cell were to become depleted of its ATP, which type of membrane transport would be most directly
and immediately affected? - ✔✔Primary active transport
Energy released by the hydrolysis of ATP is used to move K+ and Na+ across cell membranes. This
process is called __________. - ✔✔primary active transport
Substances that are going to move against their concentration gradient (from low concentration to high
concentration) will use which type(s) of membrane transport? - ✔✔Primary or secondary active
transport
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Which of the following transport mechanisms may be utilized to move glucose across cell membranes? - ✔✔Secondary active transport and facilitated diffusion Which of the following statements about the Na-K pump is(are) true? - ✔✔The location of the binding sites on the Na-K pump dictates the direction of solute movement. Examples of active transport may include __________. - ✔✔the movement of Na+ ions out of cells and the movement of glucose molecules into intestinal epithelial cells Which of the following statements about epithelial transport in the intestines is (are) true? - ✔✔The Na+/K+ ATPase is found only in the basolateral membrane of intestinal epithelial cells and the movement of Na+ ions across the apical membrane of intestinal epithelial cells is dependent on the electrochemical gradient created by the Na+/K+ ATPase. Which of the following statements is false with regard to primary/secondary active transport? - ✔✔Substances will always move down their concentration gradient. If a cell were to become depleted of its ATP, which type of membrane transport would be most directly and immediately affected? - ✔✔Primary active transport Energy released by the hydrolysis of ATP is used to move K+ and Na+ across cell membranes. This process is called __________. - ✔✔primary active transport Substances that are going to move against their concentration gradient (from low concentration to high concentration) will use which type(s) of membrane transport? - ✔✔Primary or secondary active transport

In skeletal muscle, the sarcoplasmic reticulum stores a very high concentration of Ca++. When Ca++ is released into the cytosol of muscle to facilitate contraction, it needs to be removed and pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum so that skeletal muscle can return to its relaxed state. The Ca++ is moved from cytosol and pumped back into the sarcoplasmic reticulum where its concentration is much higher. What type of membrane transport does this represent? - ✔✔Primary active transport What is similar between facilitated diffusion and primary/secondary active transport? In both forms of transport __________. - ✔✔a membrane transport protein is involved Identify which of the following is the correct definition of primary active transport. - ✔✔It is mediated by a protein that directly uses ATP energy to move a substance against its concentration gradient. If many solutes are constantly being pumped into or out of cells, why don't the intracellular concentrations of these solutes change? - ✔✔For any given solute, the rate of active transport in one direction is equal to the passive movement (leak) of the solute in the opposite direction. Transport processes that can be saturated include __________. - ✔✔Primary active transport, Secondary active transport, Facilitated diffusion, ion channel proteins Which of the following will always be true of primary and secondary active transport? - ✔✔At least one substance will move against its concentration gradient. Which of the following statements makes an accurate comparison between primary and secondary active transport? - ✔✔In primary active transport ATP is directly utilized, while in secondary active transport the potential energy of a concentration gradient is utilized. Transport processes that require an energy source include __________. - ✔✔primary active transport and secondary active transport Which of the following molecules would not simply diffuse through cell membranes easily? - ✔✔Na+ ions and glucose

In people with diabetes mellitus, glucose is not being transported into cells at the normal rate. This buildup of glucose in the plasma causes the extracellular fluid to become __________. - ✔✔hypertonic and hyperosmotic The term simple diffusion can be used to describe the movement of molecules from an area of __________. - ✔✔higher concentration to areas of lower concentration An increase in which of the following increases the rate of diffusion of oxygen molecules across pulmonary cell membranes? - ✔✔Membrane surface area, the oxygen concentration inside the lung, and temperature Which of the following conditions would lead to the fastest rate of oxygen diffusion into a cell? - ✔✔a large concentration gradient and a thin membrane The difference between carrier and channel proteins is that __________. - ✔✔channel proteins create a continuous passage between intra- and extracellular compartments The second messenger DAG. - ✔✔is membrane bound In contrast to fast ligand-gated channels, slow ligand-gated channels. - ✔✔are regulated by G proteins The cellular response to the second messenger cAMP can be inhibited by activating ________. - ✔✔phosphodiesterase The interaction between chemical messengers and their receptors is similar to the interaction between.

  • ✔✔substrates and enzymes Which of the following statements describes a characteristic of G proteins? - ✔✔G proteins are enzymes that allow for an amplified response within a target cell. In contrast to the nervous system, the endocrine system. - ✔✔produces more long-lasting effects

During the cAMP second messenger system, once adenylate cyclase is activated, __________. - ✔✔it uses ATP to form cAMP The fastest-acting membrane-bound receptors are. - ✔✔channel-linked receptors When calcium enters a cell through ligand-gated channels, it may. - ✔✔interact with proteins, induce muscle contractions, act as an initiator of second messenger pathways within the cell An intracellular signaling molecule produced by the binding of a ligand to a membrane-bound receptor is called a. - ✔✔second messenger Put the following events of the PIP2 second messenger system in the correct order: a. G protein activates phospholipase C. b. Ligand-bound receptor activates a G protein. c. PIP2 DAG + IP3. d. IP3 triggers calcium release from endoplasmic reticulum. - ✔✔b, a, c, d Which of the organ systems below produces more focused and direct—and the fastest—responses from target cells? - ✔✔nervous system The signal transuction mechanism of steroid hormones can lead to. - ✔✔transcription of a particular gene are ligands that bind to target cell receptors but do not initiate a response by the target cell. - ✔✔Antagonists

In what way(s) is cardiac muscle similar to smooth muscle? - ✔✔It contains gap junctions, possesses pacemaker cells, and is innervated by autonomic neurons. In which type of muscle is the function of gap junctions of the greatest importance in maintaining life? - ✔✔Cardiac Which of the following statements about smooth muscle is true? - ✔✔Actin and myosin generate force through the crossbridge cycle. In which types of muscle does myosin have ATPase activity? - ✔✔Smooth, cardiac, and skeletal Which of the following statements comparing smooth muscles to skeletal muscles is false? - ✔✔Smooth muscles have more sarcoplasmic reticulum than skeletal muscles. Calcium is removed from the cytosol of cardiac muscle cells by each of the following mechanisms except for ________. - ✔✔Ca2+ leak channels in the plamsa membrane Place the following structures involved in cardiac impulse conduction in the correct order: a. bundle of His b. AV node c. Purkinje fibers d. SA node - ✔✔d, b, a, c

During the slow depolarization of a pacemaker potential, membrane permeability increases for which ion? - ✔✔Calcium During the plateau phase of the action potential in cardiac contractile cells, ________. - ✔✔sodium channels are inactivated, inward rectifier potassium channels are closed, calcium channels are open, and the membrane potential remains depolarized Electrical signaling in the heart begins in the SA node because ________. - ✔✔it depolarizes the fastest Abnormalities within the SA node can cause which of the following symptoms? - ✔✔Bradycardia or tachycardia Which of the following statements is false? - ✔✔Only the SA node can initiate an action potential. How do pacemaker cells differ from contractile cells? - ✔✔Pacemaker cells are autorhythmic and do not contract. Which type of membrane junctions are located at intercalated disks? - ✔✔Gap junctions and desmosomes In contrast to most other types of excitable cells, cardiac contractile cells ________. - ✔✔have a plateau phase in the action potential Blood is ejected from the left ventricle once pressure within the - ✔✔ventricle is greater than pressure within the aorta. During isovolumetric relaxation, __________. - ✔✔the atria are receiving blood from the vena cavae During which phase of the cardiac cycle are all four heart valves open? - ✔✔none

Where on the heart do the sympathetic nerves terminate? - ✔✔At the SA node, AV node, and myocardium Which of the following may increase heart rate? - ✔✔Norepinephrine Regarding ventricular volumes ________. - ✔✔the larger the end diastolic volume, the larger the stroke volume becomes Which nerve provides parasympathetic supply to the heart? - ✔✔The vagus nerve Cardiac output is increased by ________. - ✔✔increasing stroke volume and increasing heart rate When someone begins to exercise, the working tissue needs an increased delivery of blood to obtain the oxygen and nutrients necessary for the maintenance of the increased metabolism. Which of the following occurs to help enhance the blood flow to the working tissue? - ✔✔Increased heart rate and stroke volume All of the following increase stroke volume except ________. - ✔✔the inspiratory phase of respiration Which of the following is (are) the same for the left and right ventricles? - ✔✔Cardiac output, heart rate, and stroke volume End diastolic volume is influenced (directly or indirectly) by ________. - ✔✔heart rate, preload, afterload, and sympathetic nerve activity During exercise, sympathetic input to the heart is increased. Stroke volume is often maintained, or even increased, even though heart rate is also increasing. How is this possible? - ✔✔The sympathetic nervous system will release epinephrine and norepinephrine, which will activate the beta 1 (β1) adrenergic receptors, on the contractile and autorhythmic cells. The calcium concentrations will increase in the contractile cells, which will result in an increased force of contraction. If the force of contraction increases, then so will the stroke volume.

The actions of norepinephrine and acetylcholine on pacemaker cells is similar in that both transmitters ________. - ✔✔activate G proteins and change intracellular calcium channels Starling's law of the heart can be stated as ________. - ✔✔A change in the rate of blood flow return to the heart affects the ventricular preload, which affects the stroke volume. The driving force for bulk flow is always __________. - ✔✔a pressure gradient Which of the following accurately describes the pressure gradient used by the body for blood flow through the vasculature? - ✔✔MAP - CVP For a given pressure gradient, blood flow is greater when __________ is increased. - ✔✔vessel radius Total peripheral resistance __________. - ✔✔increases as blood viscosity increases Which of the following is the equation relating cardiac output, mean arterial pressure, and total peripheral resistance? - ✔✔MAP = CO × TPR The pulsatile nature of blood pressure is greatest in which blood vessels? - ✔✔arteries Where are the arterial baroreceptors located? - ✔✔aortic arch and carotid sinuses (carotid arteries) The elastic nature of the largest blood vessel's walls allows them to act as a ________, maintaining the driving force for blood flow while the heart is relaxed during diastole. - ✔✔pressure reservoir The blood vessels of largest diameter are the ________, and the blood vessels with the thickest walls are the ________. - ✔✔veins : arteries What component of artery walls allows them to store energy that is later used to maintain continuous blood flow through the circulatory system? - ✔✔elastin

What is the effect of mean arterial pressure in the presence of norepinephrine, vasopressin, or angiotensin II? - ✔✔Increased MAP by causing vasoconstriction In active hyperemia ________. - ✔✔low oxygen levels cause arteriolar smooth muscle to relax and vasodilate The organ that plays the greatest role in regulating blood pressure by altering blood volume is the ________. - ✔✔kidney All of the following would cause an increase in blood pressure except ________. - ✔✔a decrease in cardiac output Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is based on ________. - ✔✔heart rate, stroke volume, and total peripheral resistance A decrease in which of the following would also cause mean arterial pressure (MAP) to decrease? - ✔✔A decrease in either stroke volume, total peripheral resistance, or heart rate Control of mean arterial blood pressure by the central nervous system is controlled primarily by the ________. - ✔✔medulla oblongata Hypertension can be caused by ________. - ✔✔genetics, kidney disease, or hormone imbalance The sequence of negative feedback events that use baroreceptors to keep blood pressure within set- point is referred to as ________. - ✔✔the baroreceptor reflex