PATHOPHYS Module Exams
Module 1 Exam
Question 1
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True/False:
A bodybuilder’s muscles will display hyperplasia.
True
Correct!
False
It will display hypertrophy.
Question 2
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True/False:
Barrett esophagus is an example of dysplasia.
True
Correct!
False
It’s metaplasia.
Question 3
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True/False:
Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the number of cells
You Answered
True
Correct Answer
False
Question 4
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True/False:
Hypertrophy can occur under normal and pathological conditions.
Correct!
True
2 / 4
False
Question 5
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Match the following:
Deals with the cause of death in a population a.
Incidence
Number of new cases in a population at risk during a specified time b.
Prevalence
Number of people with the disease in a population in a given time c.
Morbidity
The effect of an illness on one’s life
d. Mortality
Question 6
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Multiple Choice
Which is NOT true of the cytoskeleton?
It controls shape and movement
Cilia and flagella are microtubule-filled cellular extensions
Correct!
It includes peroxisomes and proteasomes
Peroxisomes and proteasomes are not part of the cytoskeleton.
Question 7
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Which of the following move across the cell membrane via diffusion? Select all that apply.
Correct!
3 / 4
Oxygen
Glucose
Correct Answer
Water
Correct!
Carbon dioxide
Question 8
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following are false regarding cell communication?
Endocrine signaling depends on hormones
Neurotransmitters act through synapses
G-protein linked receptors act through an on-off switch
Correct!
Paracrine signaling releases a chemical into the extracellular fluid that affects its own activity
Question 9
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Which is true of the cytoskeleton? Select all that apply.
Correct!
It controls shape and movement
Correct!
Cilia and flagella are microtubule-filled cellular extensions
It includes peroxisomes and proteasomes
Question 10
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Multiple Choice
High blood pressure is an example of which of the following?
Pathology
Correct Answer