PBS Review 3

1.

1 point

A pink, rod-shaped bacteria would be described as

Gram positive bacillus

Gram positive cocci

Gram negative bacillus

Gram negative cocci

2.

1 point

In Type 2 diabetes, the main problem is the body

cannot make glucagon

cannot use insulin

cannot make insulin

cannot digest sugar

3.

1 point

Officers respond to a death scene. There is a great deal of blood spatter on the walls, ceiling and floor of the living room. A hammer is found on the other side of the room. The kitchen door is ajar with obvious damage to the locking mechanism. What is the most likely cause of death?

natural death

accidental

suicide

homicide

4.

1 point

A triglyceride contains

three glycerols and a fatty acid

three fatty acids and a glycerol

three glycogens and a fatty acid

three fatty acids and a glycogen

5.

1 point

A good experiment should contain

a control

subjective analysis

multiple variables

6.

1 point

The following test can determine the amount of energy in a sample of food:

calorimetry

urinalysis

GTT

hematocrit

7.

1 point

What is the term for narrowed arteries?

heart attack

angiogram

atherosclerosis

diabetes

8.

1 point

Aseptic technique assures

viruses grow on agar plates

samples are sterilie

samples are purified

bacteria grows free from contamination

9.

1 point

Which of the following would merit the performing of an autopsy?

The death of a 42 year old man with pancreatic cancer

The unexpected death of a 38 year old woman

The death of a 78 year old man from natural causes

The death of a 17 year old female in a car accident

10.

1 point

Which of the following situations would not be allowed according to HIPAA rules?

a nurse suspects that her neighbor is leaving her 7 year old daughter alone at night while working. The nurse contacts Child Protective Services.

After a tornado disaster, a hospital notifies the media on the condition of the mayor's daughter, a known victim.

The hospital contacts the local police department about a patient with a gunshot wound.

A patient in the ER is suspected to have tuberculosis. The physician contacts the health department with the information.

11.

1 point

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is made from __________ during _________________________.

tRNA, transcription

DNA, transcription

DNA, translation

tRNA, translation

12.

1 point

The energy we obtain from our food comes from

hydrolyzing the atomic bonds found in food

storing glucose as glycogen

building larger molecules through dehydration synthesis

forming atomic bonds in food

13.

1 point

DNA is cut into specific sequences by

restriction enzymes

RFLP's

PCR

gel electrophoresis

14.

1 point

The spleen belongs to this body system.

digestive

cardiovascular

lymphatic

urinary

15.

1 point

Phillip's mother was diagnosed with Huntington's disease. Fifteen years later, she dies from the disease. There is no evidence of Huntington's disease on Phillip's father's side of the family. Phillip and his wife, Danielle, are trying to decide if they should have children. What is the chance that Phillip inherited the defective gene that leads to Huntington's disease?

50%

100%

0%

25%

16.

1 point

A researcher wanted to determine if a new anti-anxiety drug increased anxiety levels. Three hundred patients were given the new drug and three hundred patients were given a placebo (a pill that does not contain any medicine). All of the patients were told they were receiving the new drug and were monitored for six months. What is the independent variable of this experiment?

amount of time

amount of drug taken

type of drug taken

anxiety level

17.

1 point

Who would be responsible for performing an autopsy on a cadaver?

Coroner

Medical examiner

Toxicologist

EMT

18.

1 point

When running gel electrophoresis, DNA will migrate towards the _______________ end because DNA has a __________________ charge.

negative, negative

positive, negative

positive, positive

negative, positive

19.

1 point

If a DNA sequence reads TAC CTG AAC, the complementary DNA sequence should read

AUG GAC UUG

TAC CTG AAC

CAT GTC CAA

ATG GAC TTA

20.

1 point

This process occurs to build larger molecules and store energy.

translation

dehydration synthesis

hydrogen bonding

hydrolysis