Old Final Exam, part 2

Which of the following performs both endocrine and exocrine functions?
A) pituitary
B) parathyroid
C) thyroid
D) pancreas

Functions of proteins include
A) transport of nitrogen gas in the blood
B) serving as part of the cholesterol molecule
C) serving as the primary energy source of cells
D) providing structural strength in connective tissue

When glucose is metabolized in the absence of oxygen, one of the end products is
A) ketone bodies
B) citric acid
C) lactic acid
D) pyruvic acid

The mitochondria are the sites of
A) glycolysis
B) anaerobic respiration
C) lactic acid formation
D) the citric acid cycle

Hypoventilation would cause
A) respiratory alkalosis
B) metabolic acidosis
C) respiratory acidosis
D) metabolic alkalosis

The primary role of the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer system is to
A) buffer stomach acid
B) buffer the urine
C) prevent pH changes caused by organic and fixed acids
D) buffer carbonic acid

Metabolic acidosis can be
A) all of these
B) caused by diabetes
C) compensated for by increasing the depth and rate of breathing
D) compensated for by kidney excretion of ammonium

The process that uses aminoacids and glycerol to form glucose is
A) lipogenesis
B) ketogenesis
C) glycogenesis
D) gluconeogenesis

A poiltically active student decides to go on a hunger strike for a favorite cause. After 5 days of fasting, you would expect to find
A) all of these
B) elevated blood pH
C) elevated insulin levels
D) elevated glucocorticoid levels

The absorptive state
A) all of these
B) occurs immediately after meals
C) has gluconeogenses is one of its main events
D) is when glycogenolysis usually occurs

The network of capillaries that is lovated in Bowman's capsule is called the
A) vasa recta
B) glomerulus
C) proximal convoluted capillary
D) peritubular capillary