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Patho Unit 2

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Stimulus is to _____ as response is to _____.


a)

Stressor;morbidity

b)

Chronic;acute

c)

Event; change

d)

Cells;Organs

2.

Which stimulus is MOST likely a stressor?


a)

intaking food

b)

walking

c)

listening to music

d)

getting cold

3.

Which condition is necessary for the process of adaptation?

a)

recurring stimuli

b)

environmental stability

c)

resistance

d)

pathogenesis

4.

Which phrase BEST describes an example of a maladaptation?

a)

A runner develops larger leg muscles after weeks of working out

b)

a walker gets tired after walking five miles and twists their ankle

c)

a snowboarder becomes hungry while practicing on the slopes

d)

a student finds it easier to climb the stairs on campus after using them for a few weeks

5.

A doctor sees a patient with an acute skin rash. After the doctor examines the patient and determines the rash’s severity, what else must they know before they can say whether the rash is “chronic”?


a)

symptoms

b)

duration

c)

morbidity

d)

pathogenesis

6.

A public health official has prepared a report on mortality data. Which type of information would MOST likely be included in such a report?


a)

prevalence of illness in the given population

b)

percentage of tests for an illness that is positive

c)

number of deaths per unit of population

d)

total incidence of disease across all groups

7.

Acute is to _____ as chronic is to _____.

a)

disease;death

b)

events;stressors

c)

change;illness

d)

short;long

8.

Four students were asked about their science studies and the topics that interested them the most. Which student is MOST interested in pathophysiology?

a)

"Understanding how disease forms in the body"

b)

"Identifying how we respond to our environment"

c)

"Explaining the relationship between health and DNA"

d)

"Finding new mechanisms for health the body"

9.

Which phrase BEST describes the phenomenon of exacerbation?

a)

when an acute illness becomes a chronic disease

b)

when a stressor reactivates a disease or condition in the body

c)

when the rate of disease surpasses the rate of death in a population

d)

when structures in the cell no longer perform their function

10.

Which phrase BEST describes an example of a chronic, but not acute, illness?


a)

a patient who had a neck injury experiencing pain

b)

a patient hospitalized with appendicitis

c)

a patient with COPD who has been a long-time smoker

d)

a patient who had COVID and is experiencing symptoms for a few weeks.

11.

Four students were asked the same question: how many cells are in the human body? Which student is the CLOSEST to correct?

a)

We are built from more than 3 billion cells in the body

b)

The human body consists of over a trillion individual cells

c)

Our body consists of nearly 600 million cells, in a variety of types

d)

In the human body we have over 30 trillion cells, roughly

12.

By which mechanism does the human body manage water inside the cells?

a)

phospholipids

b)

ribosomal messaging

c)

eukaryotic cell transfer

d)

pathogenesis

13.

Which structure results when multiple phospholipids join together?

a)

nucleus

b)

bilayer

c)

chain

d)

passageway

14.

Which structure allows specific molecules to enter or exit a cell?

a)

bilayer

b)

phosphate

c)

passageway

d)

phospholipd

15.

Which structure(s) inside the cell manages the entrance and exit of specific molecules?

a)

cytoplasm

b)

phosphates

c)

nulceus

d)

organelles

16.

Which term describes a cell with a nucleus?

a)

Organelle

b)

eukaryotic

c)

phospholipid

d)

pathogenic

17.

Which structure inside the cell manages the replication of protein from RNA?

a)

bilayers

b)

nucleus

c)

ribosomes

d)

vesicle

18.

Which structure inside the cell manages the production of proteins?

a)

bilayers

b)

nucleus

c)

phophates

d)

lipids

19.

Which phrase BEST describes the role of cholesterol in creating a cell’s structure?

a)

copies DNA to RNA

b)

transports ligands

c)

binds membranes

d)

creates protein

20.

Which term is also used to describe the gate-like structures in our cells?

a)

lipids

b)

phosphates

c)

nucleic acid

d)

channels

21.

A health official announced that the effects of a flu strain on the local community had only been exacerbated by the cold weather. In this example, what does exacerbated mean?


a)

strengthened

b)

mitigated

c)

weakened

d)

identified

22.

Which type of receptor would be MOST likely to be affected by a cold room?


a)

chemoreceptors

b)

cheanoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

nociceptors

23.

Which type of receptor would be MOST likely to be affected by a bright light?

a)

photoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

nociceptors

24.

Which is necessary for the function of ligands?

a)

ribosomes

b)

chemical receptors

c)

phospholipids

d)

channels

25.

Four students were asked to give an example of how a ligand might act on cells at the local level. Which answer is CLOSEST to correct?


a)


Ligands at the local level may be responsible for mechanisms such as hormone regulation.”

b)

“At a local cellular level, ligands provide self-regulation through blood-borne messengers.”

c)

“Ligands may act at the local level to create new, adjacent cells of the same type.”

d)

“Ligands may provide activation at the local level if no other method is available.”

26.

Four students were asked to give an example of how a ligand might act on distant cells. Which answer is CLOSEST to correct?


a)

“Ligands may act on distant cells by replicating themselves to create adjacent cellular structures.”

b)

“Ligands may act on distant cells by instructing them to create new cells of the same type.”

c)

“Ligands may provide activation on distant cells if no other method is available.”

d)

“Ligands can provide self-regulation of distant cells through blood-borne messengers.”

27.

Ligand is to a receptor as a _____ is to a _____.

a)

response; stimulus

b)

Key; lock

c)

nucleus; cell

d)

replica; original

28.

Which type of receptor would be MOST likely to be affected by a serious cut?


a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

nociceptors

29.

Which type of receptor would be MOST likely to be affected by a piece of chocolate cake?

a)

chemoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

nociceptors

30.

Which phrase BEST describes the concept of maladaptive changes?

a)

environmental stressors

b)

changes to the receptors themselves

c)

unhealthy challenges

d)

damage due to cell aging

31.

Which type of cellular product is considered to be the MOST versatile?

a)

sugars

b)

fats

c)

carbohydrates

d)

proteins

32.

Cells are to _____ as tissues are to ____.


a)

tissues; organs

b)

proteins; phospholipids

c)

ligands; messengers

d)

thermoreceptors; nociceptors

33.

Four students were asked the same question: how many types of cells are in the human body? Which answer is the CLOSEST to correct?

a)

We are built from more than 8,000 types of cells

b)

“In the human body, we have about 200 cell types, roughly.”

c)

“The body consists of cells made from over a billion unique types.”

d)

Humans are made of nearly 100 million cells of four types.”

34.

Which phrase BEST describes the function of skeletal muscle?

a)

carrying electricity to a target cell

b)

enabling motion of various parts of the body

c)

supporting vessels and tracts

d)

transporting blood through the heart

35.

Which phrase BEST describes the function of cardiac muscle?

a)

carrying electricity to a target cell

b)

enabling motion of various parts of the body

c)

supporting vessels and tracts

d)

transporting blood through the heart

36.

Four students were asked the same question: What is the function of smooth muscles? Which student provides the BEST response?

a)

Carrying electrical signals to a target cell.”

b)

“Enabling motion in various parts of the body.”

c)

“Supporting vessels and tracts.”

d)

“Moving blood through the heart.”

37.

Which phrase BEST describes the function of nervous tissue?

a)

carrying electricity to a target cell

b)

enabling motion of various parts of the body

c)

supporting vessels and tracts

d)

transporting blood through the heart

38.

Which characteristic of epithelial tissue makes it particularly useful to the body?

a)

its ability to produce proteins

b)

its rapid rate of replication

c)

its role in electrical signaling

d)

its adaptability of cell type

39.

Which cell type includes endocrine cells?

a)

connective

b)

cardiac

c)

epithelial

d)

muscle

40.

Bone tissue and blood are examples of which type of tissue?

a)

connective

b)

cardiac

c)

epithelial

d)

muscle

41.

In addition to protein fibers and ground substances, which is another component of connective tissue?

a)

lipid bilayers

b)

specialized cells

c)

cholesterol

d)

bone matter

42.

In addition to ground substances and specialized cells, which is another component of connective tissue?

a)

bone cells

b)

cholesterol

c)

protein fibers

d)

lipid bilayers

43.

Which step in the cell activation process occurs LAST?

a)

nucleic acid response to the activated receptor

b)

receptor activation by the ligand

c)

ligand delivery to the cell

d)

cellular expression of nucleic acid

44.

Which step in the cell activation process occurs FIRST?

a)

igand delivery to the cell

b)

nucleic acid response to the activated receptor

c)

receptor activation by the ligand

d)

cellular expression of nucleic acid

45.

Morbidity is to _____ as mortality is to _____.

a)

causes; factors

b)

disease; death

c)

chronic; acute

d)

stressor; stimulus

46.

Not all stressors are bad.

a)

true

b)

false

47.

Non-infectious diseases may be studied under the microscope.

a)

true

b)

false

48.

Both DNA and RNA are involved in the function of cells.

a)

True

b)

false

49.

Cells are not capable of making their own ligands

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Epithelial cells do not allow substances to pass through them.

a)

True

b)

False