BIOS 252 FINAL COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM 200
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS. GRADE A -
CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
1. Which of the following is not included in a definition of biological sex?
a. sex hormones
b. X and Y chromosomes
c. Sexual orientation
d. All of the these define biological sex - ANSWERc. Sexual orientation
2. Which of the following was true o the women's health movement of the 60s and
700s?
a. It actually began in the 1920s
b. It emphasized medical self-awareness
c. It sought to ban the bra which was thought to lead to the development of breast
cancer
d. It sought to exclude men from the medical profession, especially gynecology -
ANSWERb. It emphasized medical self-awareness
3. In the late 1960s, which of the following represented feminist concerns about
women's health?
a. Paternalistic doctor-patient relationships
b. Medicalization of normal life events such as pregnancy, menopause, and
menstruation
c. Mental health defined in terms of social and cultural expectations of the feminine role
d. All of these - ANSWERd. All of these
4. Before the 1990s, reasons for not including women in randomized trials of drugs
included all but:
a. Women were thought to be "little men" with respect to response to medications
b. Women were considered second class citizen
c. Thalidomide and DES tragedies
d. Protectionism - ANSWERb. Women were considered second class citizen
5. In determining sex using bones, which of the following is NOT true?
a. Long bones are less accurate than cranium
b. The pelvis is considered best to determine sex
c. The male cranium tends to be rounder and has less obvious brow ridges
d. The pelvis of any one individual may have some characteristics typical of the
opposite sex - ANSWERc. The male cranium tends to be rounder and has less obvious
brow ridges
,6. The following anatomic part is softened and streteched during pregnancy to facilitate
childbirth?
a. Ischial tuberosity
b. Pony pelvis
c. Innominate bone
d. Pubic symphysis - ANSWERd. Pubic symphysis
7. A pile of bones is found in the woods. As a forensic pathologist, you are called in (of
course it's 3 am). You pick up the pelvis and state unequivocally that the bones belong
to a male. Which of the following combinations of observations tell you this?
a. Narrow subpubic angle (<90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled back
b. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled down
c. Wide subpubic angle (>90), oval shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled down
d. Wide subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled back -
ANSWERb. Narrow subpubic angle, heart-shaped pelvic opening, sacrum angled down
8. Major nominal bacterial residents that produce acidic pH in the vagina during child-
bearing years:
a. Neisseria gonorrhoeae
b. Lactobacilli
c. Gardnerella vaginales
d. Staphylococcus - ANSWERb. Lactobacilli
9. Testosterone is produced in:
a. Pituitary gland
b. Testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - ANSWERb. Testes
10. Which of the following helps sperm survive in the internal female environment by
adjusting the pH of semen and providing alkaline conditions?
a. Vas deferens
b. Prostate
c. Seminal vesicle
d. Cowper's glands - ANSWERb. Prostate
11. Sperm are produced in the
a. Interstitial cells of testes
b. Seminiferous tubules of testes
c. Prostate
d. Epididymis - ANSWERb. Seminiferous tubules of testes
12. The fate of most primary oocytes in the ovary is
a. Atresia (disintegration)
b. Ovulation
c. Latency
, d. Growth - ANSWERa. Atresia (disintegration)
13. Which of the following is true regarding early historical accounts of the uterus?
a. The uterus was considered an "independent animal" capable of independent activity
b. If the uterus was not fed, and fed often, with male semen, it went "wild"
c. The uterus was the cause of hysteria and other mental illnesses in women
d. All of these - ANSWERd. All of these
14. Which of the following is NOT a true statement about the G-spot?
a. It is also called the Graafenberg Spot, after Dr. Graafenberg who first described it
b. Location is know to be the anterior part of the vagina
c. There does not appear to be any hard evidence that the G-spot is a distinct
physical/anatomic entity
d. It is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to enhance sexual satisfaction - ANSWERd. It
is reconstructed during vaginoplasty to enhance sexual satisfaction
15. Female genital cutting as performed in parts of Africa, Middle East, and Indonesia
a. May result in scarring and infections
b. Is believed by adherents to control promiscuity and enhance male sexual pleasure
c. Tends to be performed by women who maintain social and cultural traditions
d. All of the above are true - ANSWERd. All of the above are true
16. Which of the following is true?
a. Vaginal yeast infections can occur when a woman takes certain antibiotics that inhibit
normal bacterial flora
b. Douching can be used safety to control unwanted body odors and infections
c. Douching is effective as birth control method
d. Vaginal discharge normally has a fishy smell - ANSWERa. Vaginal yeast infections
can occur when a woman takes certain antibiotics that inhibit normal bacterial flora
17. Cervical mucus
a. Change properties throughout the menstrual cycle
b. Is thick and gel-like during ovulation to protect the sperm
c. Has a consistency that can be monitored to help determine fertility ("fertility
awareness methods")
d. A and C are true - ANSWERd. A and C are true
18. A tipped uterus
a. Is considered normal and is generally not a problem
b. Is pathological and always requires surgery
c. Affects fertility
d. Is a risk factor for cervical cancer - ANSWERa. Is considered normal and is generally
not a problem
19. Stretching and weakening of pelvic floor muscles and ligaments can result in
a. Urinary incontinence
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