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STUDENT PIN_______________________

FACULTY OF SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCES

BSC (HONOURS) NURSING SCIENCE


BSHN105: PHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES I

June 2020

Time: 3 Hours

INSTRUCTIONS

Answer ALL questions in Section A and any TWO questions from Section B.
Section A carries 50 marks and Section B carries 50 marks.

Credit will be given to answers that are clear and concise, giving relevant
examples where necessary.

Answer Section A on the question paper and Section B in answer books


provided.

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Questions

Section A: (50) Answer ALL questions in this Section. Encircle the correct
answer.

1. A plasma membrane is:

(a) formed by plasma proteins


(b) not permeable to fat soluble substances
(c) permeable to all ions
(d) selectively permeable
(e) made up of cholesterol only

2. Proteins that are exported by the cell are synthesised by:

(a) Ribosomes
(b) Rough endoplasmic reticulum
(c) Golgi apparatus
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above

3. The haemoglobin molecules can bind to ……………………. oxygen molecules.

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 6
(e) 8

4. Movement of water across the lipid bilayer is formed by:

(a) Active transport


(b) Diffusion
(c) Osmosis
(d) Endocytosis
(e) Filtration

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5. Activation of the G – Protein:

(a) Depolarises the plasma membrane


(b) Increases the permeability of the plasma membrane
(c) Results in the formation of a second messenger
(d) Causes the first messenger to enter the cell
(e) Restores the polarity of the plasma membrane

6. The principle extracellular cation is:

(a) sodium
(b) calcium
(c) potassium
(d) chlorine
(e) iodine

7. Cytoplasm consists of:

(a) Organelles and nucleus


(b) Organelles and water
(c) Organelles and cytosol
(d) Cytosol and nucleus
(e) Cytosol and membrane

8. A _______ is composed of two or more tissues:

(a) complex tissue


(b) membrane
(c) organ
(d) gland
(e) system

9. Which of the following is most numerous in blood?

(a) mast cells


(b) eosinophils
(c) neutrophils
(d) proteins
(e) monocytes

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10. Which enzyme inhales digestion of carbohydrates?

(a) Sucrase
(b) Lactose
(c) Amylase
(d) Peptin
(e) Lipase

11. All are gastro-intenstianal tract enzymes except:

(a) Cholecystokinin (CCK)


(b) Secretin
(c) Gastrin
(d) Amylase
(e) Erythropoietin

12. Antibiotics can exert the following effects except

(a) Misreading of the genetic code


(b) Prevents normal association of mRNA with the ribosomes
(c) Inhibition of the transfer RNA amino acids
(d) Prevents transcription
(e) Inhibits DNAse enzyme

13. The majority of clotting factors are produced in the:

(a) Pancreas
(b) Blood
(c) Liver
(d) Intestine
(e) Gall bladder

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14. Intercellular communication may be mediated by:

(a) neurocrines
b) Paracrines
(c) Autocrines
(d) Haemocrines
(e) Juxtacrines

15. The following is an example of a second messenger:

(a) Glyco-protein (G – Protein)


(b) Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP)
(c) Cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP)
(d) Cyclic adenosine diphosphate (cADP)
(e) adenosine triphosphate (ATP)

16. The sum of all chemical reactions in the body is:

(a) Homeostasis
(b) Physiology
(c) Anabolism
(d) Catabolism
(e) Metabolism

17. Which blood group is rare?

(a) AB Rhesus +ve


(b) AB Rhesus –ve
(c) O Rhesus –ve
(d) A Rhesus -ve
(e) B Rhesus -ve

18. Which cells are called T4 cells?

(a) T- suppressor cells


(b) T- helper cells
(c) Cytotoxic T-cells
(d) Natural cells
(e) Plasma cells

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19. Which of the following is not a characteristic of life?

(a) Growth
(b) Reproduction
(c) Respiration
(d) Responsiveness
(e) Organism

20. During an action potential:

(a) Voltage operated sodium channels open


(b) The membrane potential reaches a peak of zero millivolts (omV)
+
(c) There is a net movement of K into the cell
(d) The membrane potential reaches -30 mV
(e) The membrane repolarises

Questions 21 – 26 answer true or false

21. (a) Noradrenaline acts on the β receptor of the heart T/F


(b) Noradrenaline acts on the airway smooth muscle β receptors T/F
(c) Symphathetic stimulation slows the heart T/F
(d) Parasymphathetic stimulation may increase salivary secretion T/F
(e) The intracellular cation is potassium T/F

22. In relation to the nervous system:

(a) Ganglionic transmission involves nicotine receptors T/F


(b) The fibres leave the spinal cord only in the cranial segment T/F
(c) Post ganglionic fibres are short T/F
(d) Many organs are innervated by branches of the vagus nerve. T/F
(e) It reverses the actions of the symphathetic system T/F

23. Pertaining to glands

(a) They can either be endocrine or exocrine T/F


(b) Maybe single or multicellular T/F
(c) Can be classified as simple or compound. T/F
(d) Form and produce secretions T/F
(e) Secretions can be hormones or neurohormones T/F

24. (a) Ribosomes are factories for making cellular proteins T/F
(b) Neuroglia is the source of brain tumours T/F
(c) B-Lymphocytes produce antibodies T/F
(d) T-lymphocytes produce antigens T/F

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(e) Sodium is the major intracellular cation. T/F

25. Macrophages
(a) Remove cellular fragments from the liver T/F
(b) Inhibit lymphocytes and secrete monocytes T/F
(c) Phagocytose cell debris T/F
(d) Can be activated by antibodies T/F
(e) Are part of the natural immune system T/F

26. Antibodies

(a) are effective opsonins T/F


(b) activate the complement system T/F
(c) can precipitate antigens T/F
(d) can activate basophils T/F
(e) can activate the complement system T/F

Total Marks 50

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Section B: Answer any TWO questions from this Section. Use the answer book
provided.

1. The characteristics of blood cells enable them to perform their functions. Analyse
this statement giving examples. [25]

2. (a) Describe how the action potential is generated [10]

(b) Describe the excitation contraction coupling of skeletal muscle [15]

3. (a) Describe the mechanism of action of steroid hormones. [10]

(b) Explain how the body homeostatically maintains blood pressure. [15]

4. Describe process of protein synthesis. [25]

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