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1.

Which of the following describes the function of teh aortic valve?

a)

prevents the backflow of blood into the aorta during ventricular diastole

b)

prevents the backflow of blood into the left ventricle during ventricular diastole

c)

prevents the backflow of blood into the left ventricle during ventricular systole

d)

prevents the backflow of blood into the aorta during ventricular systole

2.

In which part of the nephron does antidiuretic hormone (ADH) have its main effect?

I. the distal tubule and the collecting duct

II. the proximal tubule

III. the descending limb of the loop of Henle

IV. the ascending limb of the loop of Henle

a)

I only

b)

II and III only

c)

III and IV only

d)

II only

3.

The mammalian circulatory system described as a closed double circulation. The diagram shows the circulatory system in a different organism. The arrows show the direction of blood flow in the vessels.

Which of the following describes the circulatory system in this organism?

a)

   closed single                

b)

  closed double 

c)

      open double    

d)

open single

4.

Humans use haemoglobin to carry oxygen in their blood. Similarly, which of the following substances used by mollusks and crustaceans to carry oxygen in their blood?

a)

Hemovanadin                      

b)

    Hemerythrin          

c)

Haemoglobin

d)

Hemocyanin

5.

Which statement is true about an earthworm?

a)

It has an open circulatory system.

b)

Blood is red but hemoglobin is dissolved in RBC’s.

c)

Blood pigment is haemocyanin

d)

Blood is red but haemoglobin is dissolved in plasma.

6.

Which of the following has a double circulation pathway?

a)

Reptiles   and   Amphibians           

b)

Mammals  and Birds

c)

Fishes    and Mammals

d)

Reptiles and Fishes

7.

Why are open circulatory systems advantageous to some animals?

a)

They help large insects develop.

b)

They help the animal move faster.

c)

They do not need a heart.

d)

They use less metabolic energy.         

8.

Which of the following does not describes the function of the circulatory system ?

a)

Transport of hormones and antibodies

b)

Hematopoiesis

c)

Transport oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients and waste products.

d)

Thermoregulation

9.

The human heart has four chambers. Which chamber is responsible for receiving blood as it returns from the lungs after it has been reoxygenated ?

a)

 Left ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Right atrium

10.

Which valve prevents the back flow of blood from the right ventricle to the right atrium ?

a)

Mitral valve

b)

Pulmonary valve            

c)

 Tricuspid valve

d)

Aortic valve   

11.

Which valve opens to allow blood to leave the heart from the left ventricle through the aorta and the body ?

a)

Aortic valve

b)

Tricuspid valve

c)

Bicuspid valve

d)

Pulmonary valve

12.

Which of the following blood vessels in the circulatory system where the exchange of gas takes place?

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

aorta

d)

arteries

13.

What is the correct path through the circulatory system, which describes the passage of blood originating in the arms?

a)

Superior vena cava - Left atrium- Right atrium -Lungs - Left ventricle - Right ventricle - Aorta

b)

Inferior vena cava -Right atrium -Right ventricle - Lungs -Left atrium - Left ventricle -Aorta

c)

Inferior vena cava - Left atrium - Left ventricle - Lungs - Right atrium - Right ventricle -Aorta

d)

Superior vena cava - Right atrium - Right ventricle - Lungs- Left atrium- Left ventricle - Aorta

14.

Which of the following blood vessel brings the deoxygenated blood from the walls of the heart into the heart ?

a)

 Coronary sinus

b)

 Ascending aorta

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

Superior vena cava     

15.

Which of the following blood vessels returns blood to the right atrium of the heart?

a)

aorta

b)

pulmonary vein

c)

Inferior vena cava

d)

carotid artery

16.

Which of the following indicates the causes of the first and second heart sound in the correct order?

a)

Ventricular systole - Ventricular diastole

b)

Atrial systole à Ventricular systole

c)

Semilunar valve closure -Atrioventricular valve closure

d)

Ventricular diastole - Semilunar valve close

17.

Which portion of the conduction system acts as the "pacemaker" of the heart, and spontaneously conducts action potentials?

a)

Bundle of His

b)

Atrioventricular septum

c)

 Atrioventricular node

d)

Sinoatrial node

18.

Which are the blood groups who can safely receive blood from a person who has blood group A?

a)

A,O

b)

A, AB

c)

B, O

d)

AB

19.

Which of the following refers to the process of forming blood corpuscles ?

a)

Haemolysis

b)

haemozoin

c)

haemopoeisis

d)

haemolytic

20.

What condition exists when the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood is reduced, diminishing the delivery of oxygen to peripheral tissues ?

a)

Erythrocytosis

b)

Polycythemia

c)

Polycythemia vera

d)

Anemia

21.

Which of the following applies to the thoracic duct ?

a)

 It drains the entire body above the diaphragm.

b)

 It carries blood into the lymphatic system.

c)

 It arises in the vessels of the brain.

d)

It empties its contents into the subclavian vein.

22.

Which form of immunoglobulin is most likely to be involved in secretions?

a)

IgE

b)

IgG

c)

IgA

d)

IgM

23.

Which of the following does not describe the function of the spleen ?

a)

 It provides a filtration system for blood.

b)

It is the site of red blood cell breakdown.

c)

It is a storage depot for blood.

d)

It is the major site of white blood cell formation.

24.

 Which of the following lymph nodes filter lymph arriving at the thigh from the leg ?

a)

Cervical lymph nodes

b)

Auxiliary lymph nodes

c)

Popliteal lymph nodes

d)

Thoracic lymph nodes

25.

Which of the following lymph nodes monitor lymph originating in the head and neck ?

a)

Cervical lymph nodes

b)

Abdominal lymph nodes

c)

Popliteal lymph nodes

d)

Axillaries lymph nodes

26.

What are the large lymphatic nodules located in the walls of the pharynx ?

a)

Lymph nodes

b)

Thymus gland

c)

Hassles corpuscles

d)

 Tonsils

27.

Which of the following is in the lymph nodes of a person battling a cold virus ?

I. Huge numbers of white blood cells.

II. Trapped viruses that have been roaming teh body.

III. Lymph ducts that eneter and exit the nodes and lymph fluid

a)

II only

b)

II and III only

c)

I, II and III

d)

III

28.

Which of these structures is close to the AVN?

a)

SAN

b)

Left ventricle

c)

Atrio-ventricular septum

d)

Aorta

29.

Which white blood component are cells of the lymphatic system and provide defense against specific pathogens and toxins ?

a)

Eosinophils     

b)

 Lymphocytes

c)

Monocytes     

d)

Neutrophils    

30.

Which of the following describes Adaptive immunity ?

a)

acquired and results in immunological memory

b)

specific and mediated by natural killer cells

c)

mediated by cytokines

d)

non-specific

31.

Which of these is known as the pacemaker of the heart?

a)

Purkinje fibers

b)

AVN

c)

SAN

d)

Bundle of His

32.

Which of these occurs during the atrial systole?

a)

Both atria contract simultaneously

b)

Action Potential is generated by the AVN initially

c)

Tricuspid valve closes

d)

The semilunar valves remain open

33.

Which of the following are known as large granular lymphocytes and attack foreign cells, normal cells infected with viruses and cancer cells that appear in normal tissues ?

a)

NK cells

b)

Cytotoxic T cells

c)

Plasma cells    

d)

Regulatory T cells

34.

Which of the follwoing immune cells would have an especially low count in a patient with advanced AIDS?

I. Helper T lymphocytes

II.  Killer T lymphocytes         

III. B lymphocytes      

a)

I only

b)

II and III only

c)

III only

d)

II only

35.

Which of the following comprises the lymphatic system?

I. Lymph

II. blood

III. Lymph nodes

IV. Lymphatic vessels

a)

I only

b)

I, III and IV

c)

IV only

d)

II, III and IV

36.

What organ of the lymphatic system is the site of T-cell maturation?

a)

The thymus

b)

The lymph nodes

c)

The spleen

d)

The cisterna chyli

37.

Which of the following organism has flame cells for excretion?

I. Roundworms

II. Pinworms

III. Flatworms

IV. Hookworms

a)

I and II

b)

III only

c)

III and IV

d)

IV only

38.

Which of the following phyla have nephridia as an excretory structure?

I. Annelids

II. Arthropods

III. Platyhelminthes

IV. Ctenophora

a)

II only

b)

I only

c)

II and III

d)

III and IV

39.

Malpighian tubules are the excretory structures of which of the following organisms?

I. Roundworms

II. Crustaceans

III. Insects.

IV. Flatworms

a)

III only

b)

II and III

c)

IV only

d)

I only

40.

Which of the following are the excretory structures of crustaceans?

a)

Protonephridia

b)

Antennal glands

c)

Malpighian tubules

d)

Nephridia

41.

Which of the following are guanotelic organisms ?

a)

Starfish

b)

Spiders

c)

Land snails

d)

Birds

42.

Which of the following does not describe the nephron?

a)

Lies exclusively within the renal cortex

b)

Absorbs more ions and molecules than it secretes

c)

Under endocrine control

d)

 Has endocrine functions

43.

Which of the following statements describes the kidney ?

I. the proximal, distal and collecting ducts are found in the medulla

II. urine is propelled through the ureter into the bladder by peristalsis

III. 85% of the nephrons are juxtamedullary nephrons and 15% are cortical nephrons

IV. the proximal tubule walls are formed of thin, flat squamous epithelial cells with no microvilli

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III and IV only

d)

I and III

44.

In the glomerulus, what will happen if the diameter of the afferent arteriole is smaller than the diameter of the efferent arteriole ?

a)

GFR will increase

b)

the net filtration pressure will decrease

c)

blood pressure in the glomerulus will increase

d)

there will be little change in GFR

45.

Which of the following is involve in the reaabsorption and secretion in the proximal tubule ?

I. diffusion through tight junctions and lateral intercellular spaces

II. active transport involving proteins called transporters

III. facilitated diffusion

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I, II and III

d)

III only

46.

Which of the folllowing is reabsorbed in the proximal tubule ?

a)

glucose only

b)

glucose, amino acid and organic acids

c)

Bicarbonate and organic acids

d)

Glucose, aminod acids and bicarbonate

47.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of blood flow through the kidneys on its route to the glomeruli of the nephrons?

a)

renal artery --> segmental artery --> interlobular artery --> arcuate artery --> interlobar artery --> afferent arteriole

b)

renal artery -->segmental artery -->interlobar artery -->arcuate artery --> interlobular artery --> afferent arteriole

c)

enal artery --> segmental artery --> arcuate artery --> interlobular artery --> afferent arteriole --> interlobar artery

d)

renal artery --> interlobular artery --> segmental artery --> interlobar artery --> arcuate artery --> afferent arteriole

48.

Which of the following is responsible for the formation of Columns of Bertini?

a)

Medulla

b)

Renal Pelvis

c)

Calyces

d)

Cortex

49.

Which of the following facilitates reabsorption of water by nephron?

a)

Medulla

b)

Loop of nephron

c)

Cortex

d)

Pelvis

50.

The mechanism that establishes the medullary osmostic gradient depends most on the permeabitly properties of the

a)

loop of Henle

b)

glomerular filtration membrane

c)

collecting duct

d)

distal convoluted tubule

51.

Which of the following is associated with the renal corpuscle?

a)

a podocyte

b)

a fenestrated capillary

c)

an efferent arteriole

d)

a vasa recta

52.

An increase in the permeability of the cells of the collecting tubule to water is due to _____________

a)

an decrease in the concentration of the blood plasma

b)

a decrease in the production of ADH

c)

an increase in the production of ADH

d)

an increase in the production of aldosterone

53.

Which of the following is not reabsorbed by the proximal convoluted tubule

a)

Na+

b)

K+

c)

glucose

d)

creatinine

54.

What would happen if the capsular hydrostatic pressure were increased above normal?

a)

capsular osmotic pressure would compensate so that their filtration would not change

b)

filtration would increase in proportion to the increase in capsular pressure

c)

net filtration would decrease

d)

net filtration would increase above normal

55.

Which of the following is the shows the passage way of urine?

a)

renal hilum to the bladder to the ureter

b)

hilum to urethra to bladder

c)

glomerulus to ureter to renal tubule

d)

pelvis of the kidney to ureter to bladder to urethra

56.

Which of the following describes the function of the urinary system?

I. eliminates solid, undigested wastes and excretes carbon dioxide, water, salts, and heat

II. helps maintain homeostasis by controlling the composition, volume, and pressure of blood

III. regulates blood glucose levels and produces hormones

IV. maintains blood osmolarity

a)

I only

b)

II, III and IV

c)

II and III only

d)

IV only

57.

The functional and structural unit of the kidneys is the ________.

a)

nephron

b)

basement membrane of the capillaries

c)

glomerular capsule

d)

loop of Henle

58.

Which of the following describe the function of juxtaglomerular apparatus?

a)

the secretion of drugs

b)

the secretion of acids and ammonia

c)

reabsorption of organic molecules, vitamins and water

d)

regulating the rate of filtrate formation and controlling systemic blood pressure

59.

What happens when the ventricular pressure decreases?

a)

Blood from pulmonary artery flows into ventricle

b)

The semilunar valves remain open

c)

The tricuspid and bicuspid valves open

d)

Atrial pressure decreases

60.

Which of the following is the chief force pushing water and solutes out of the blood across the filtration membrane?

a)

the design and size of the podocytes

b)

the thickness of the capillary endothelium

c)

glomerular hydrostatic pressure (glomerular blood pressure)

d)

the size of the pores in the basement membrane of the capillaries

61.

Which of the following decribes the function of angiotensin II?

a)

constrict arterioles and increase blood pressure

b)

decrease the production of aldosterone

c)

decrease arterial blood pressure

d)

decrease water absorption

62.

What is teh correct sequence from the formation of a drop of urine to its elimination from the body?

1. major calyx

2. minor calyx

3. nephron

4. urethra

5. ureter

6. collecting duct

a)

3, 6, 2, 1, 5, 4

b)

2, 1, 3, 6, 5, 4

c)

6, 3, 2, 1, 5, 4

d)

3, 1, 2, 6, 5, 4

63.

Which of the hormones below is responsible for facultative water reabsorption?

a)

ADH

b)

atrial natriuretic peptide

c)

aldosterone

d)

aldosterone

64.

Which of the choices below are the most important hormone regulators of electrolyte reabsorption and secretion?

a)

angiotensin II and ADH

b)

angiotensin I and epinephrine

c)

angiotensin II and aldosterone

d)

angiotensin I and atrial natriuretic peptide

65.

What are the nodules of lymphoid tissue found in the wall of the intestinal tract?

a)

Peyer's patches

b)

Grave's region

c)

Di georges nodes

d)

Hashimotos nodes

66.

Which of these carries blood with the highest concentration of oxygen?

a)

Pulmonary vein

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Vena cava

67.

Which of these structures separate the atria of the heart?

a)

Septum

b)

Ventricle

c)

Purkinje fibers

d)

Bundle of His

68.

What is the opening between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

a)

Pulmonary valve

b)

Aortic valve

c)

Tricuspid valve

d)

Mitral valve

69.

What are the three phases of cardiac cycle in the order ?

a)

early diastole, mid-to-late diastole, ventricular systole

b)

ventricular systole, mid-to-late diastole, Early diastole

c)

mid-to-late diastole, Ventricular systole, Early diastole

d)

early diastole, Ventricular systole, mid-to-late diastole

70.

During which phases of the cardiac cycle do the atrioventricular valves remain open?

a)

atrial diastole

b)

isovolumetric ventricular relaxation

c)

isovolumetric ventricular contraction

d)

passive filling

71.

Which of the following is involved in reabsorption and secretion in the proximal tubule ?

a)

diffusion through tight junctions and lateral intercellular spaces

b)

active transport involving proteins called transporters

c)

facilitated diffusion

d)

all of the above

72.

In the proximal tubule, what will happen to water?

a)

actively reabsorbed

b)

actively secreted

c)

reabsorption increases tubular concentrations of Cl−, K+, Ca2+ and urea

d)

content is decreased by about 50%

73.

 In which part of the nephron does antidiuretic hormone (ADH) have its main effect?

a)

 the proximal tubule

b)

the descending limb of the loop of Henle

c)

the ascending limb of the loop of Henle

d)

the distal tubule and the collecting duct

74.

What are the branches of lymph capillaries inside the villi of the intestine?

a)

lymph nodes

b)

thoracic duct

c)

thoracic lymph duct

d)

lacteals

75.

What are the three organs that help protect your body?

I. Tonsils

II. Spleen

III. Appendix

IV. Thymus

V. Liver

a)

I, II, III

b)

I, II, IV

c)

II, IV, V

d)

II, III V

76.

What is a type of white blood cell that helps your body defend diseases?

a)

Lymph

b)

Lymph nodes

c)

Lymph Capillaries

d)

Lymphocytes

77.

What is the main function of the lymphatic system?

a)

To communicate information about the body's surroundings to the brain

b)

To distribute oxygenated blood to all parts of the body

c)

To protect the body from diseases and remove waste products from the cells

d)

To distribute deoxygenated blood to all parts of the body

78.

The lymphatic system includes 500 to 700 very small organs scattered throughout the body, connected by a series of vessels. What is the name given to these organs that are used to help remove waste products from the cells?

a)

Spleen

b)

Lymph Nodes

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Appendix

79.

What are the two main locations for the lymph nodes?

a)

Neck,Underarms

b)

Groin,Heart

c)

Heart,Chest

d)

Groin, Neck

80.

What are tiny thin-walled vessels that are closed at one end and are located in the spaces between cells throughout the body?

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Lymph Nodes

c)

Lymph Capillaries

d)

Lymph

81.

What is the lymph nodes' job?

I. They move lymphocytes into the organs(spleen,Thymus,ect.)

II. Kill microorganisms and foreign materials taken up by lymphocytes

III. To filter lymphocytes into the waste products

a)

I only

b)

II only

c)

III only

d)

I and II

82.

What filters blood, produces white blood cells, and destroys worn-out blood cells?

a)

Lymph Structures

b)

Lymphocytes

c)

Lymph Nodes

d)

Lymph Capillaries

83.

Which of the following components of the vertebrate immune response occurs first upon invasion by a virus or bacterium?

a)

Activation of killer T lymphocytes

b)

Activation of B lymphocytes

c)

The inflammatory response

d)

Mobilization of complement proteins

84.

Which of the following white blood cells act as scavengers when they engulf and digest pathogens?

a)

Macrophages

b)

T cells

c)

B cells

d)

Lymphocytes

85.

What type of B cell remains dormant in the body, but can respond rapidly if the same antigen appears again?

a)

T cells

b)

Memory Cells

c)

Plasma cells

d)

Macrophages

86.

Which of the following provide specific defense against viruses and bacteria

a)

T cells

b)

B cells

c)

Complement

d)

Inflammation

87.

Which of the following is a type of specific defense against pathogens

a)

Lymphocytes

b)

Macrophages

c)

Phagocytes

d)

Leukocytes

88.

In animals, what is the function of blod clots?

a)

Consuming invading organisms

b)

helping them match the background coloration of the habitat

c)

stimulating production of killer T lymphocytes

d)

repairing damage to the body wall

89.

Which of the following produces the antibodies employed in the specific immune response of vertebrates?

a)

B lymphocytes

b)

T lymphocytes

c)

Neutrophils

d)

Macrophages

90.

Which of the following lymph nodes filter lumph arriving from the urinary and reproductive systems?

a)

Abdominal lymph nodes

b)

Axillaries lymph nodes

c)

Thoracic lymph nodes

d)

Cervical lymp node

91.

In woman, which of the following lymph nodes drain lumph from the mammary glands

a)

Abdominal lymph nodes

b)

Auxillaries lymph nodes

c)

Thoracic lymph nodes

d)

Cervical lymp node

92.

Which of the following refers to the disease in which either the immune system fails to develop or the immune response is somehow blocked?

a)

Autoimmune disorder

b)

Immunodeficiency disease

c)

Lymphadenopathy

d)

Severe combined immunodeficiency disease

93.

In which of the following animals hemoglobin is found dissolved in plasma?

a)

Earthworm

b)

Cockroach

c)

Sepia

d)

Planaria

94.

What makes blood clotting possible?

a)

Platelets

b)

Hemoglobin

c)

Lymphocytes

d)

Plasma

95.

Which of the following has closed circulatory system?

a)

Arthropods

b)

Mollusks

c)

Platyhelminthes

d)

Annelids

96.

Which of the following plasma proteins is involved in coagulation of blood?

a)

Albumin

b)

Globulin

c)

Fibrinogen

d)

Amylase

97.

Red blood cells that do not contain either A and B antigens on their surface are normally found in the person with blood type

a)

A

b)

O

c)

B

d)

AB

98.

Which antibodies are found in the plasma of a person with type A blood?

a)

anti A but not anti B

b)

neither anti A nor anti B

c)

both anti A and anti B

d)

anti B, but not anti A

99.

If the blood of two different groups is mixed together what problem is observed?

a)

Coagulation

b)

Agglutination

c)

Thrombus formation

d)

Embolism

100.

If a person has AB- blood, who can donate blood to him?

a)

A+, B-, O -, AB+

b)

A-, B-, O+, AB+

c)

A+, B+, O+, AB-

d)

A-, B-, O-, AB-