Test 5

Question 1

The cardiovascular system consists of the following except…

Answer 1

The lungs

Question 2

Exchange of gases and metabolites between the blood and tissues occurs in the ___.

Answer 2

Capillaries

Question 3

The cells that lack a nucleus and have a relatively short life span are ___.

Answer 3

Erythrocytes

Question 4

The reptile heart is distinguished from the amphibian heart by the presence of…

Answer 4

A partially divided ventricle

Question 5

The blood pressure is at its lowest during…

Answer 5

The diastolic period

Question 6

Respiration involves the movement of gases by the process of ___.

Answer 6

Diffusion

Question 7

The most efficient lungs are found in which of the terrestrial vertebrates listed below?

Answer 7

Birds

Question 8

The oxygen content of dry air in the atmosphere is about ___.

Answer 8

21%

Question 9

The individual functioning unit of a kidney that consists of a system of tubules and associated small blood vessels is called a ___.

Answer 9

Nephron

Question 10

The diffusion of water across a plasma membrane is referred to as ___.

Answer 10

Osmosis

Question 11

The homeostatic functions of the kidneys are regulated by two hormones. One of these is antidiuretic hormone, and the other is ___.

Answer 11

Aldosterone

Question 12

The excretory organs in the insects create an excretory fluid by secreting K+ ions, which draw water osmotically. These organs branch off anterior to the hindgut and are called what?

Answer 12

Malpighian tubules

Question 13

Each of the following is a part of the kidney except…

Answer 13

The urinary bladder

Question 14

The kidneys are important homeostatic organs, contributing to the stability of all of the following except ___.

Answer 14

Immunity

Question 15

Which of the following best describes freshwater fish?

Answer 15

Hyperosmotic regulators

Question 16

In the ___, a tuft of capillaries in the renal cortex, blood is filtered through the porous capillary walls.

Answer 16

Glomerulus

Question 17

All of the following are reabsorbed in the neuron except …

Answer 17

Urea

Question 18

Select the incorrectly matched organism and its nitrogenous waste product.

Answer 18

Insects - ammonia

Question 19

Which of the following animals could drink seawater and not get dehydrated?

Answer 19

Herring gull

Question 20

Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by each…

Answer 20

Ventricle per minute

Question 21

A closed circulatory system as opposed to an open circulatory system permits..

Answer 21

Transport of blood which is always enclosed within vessels from front and black to a pump, the heart

Question 22

The blood cells that have some kind of protective function are all of the following except..

Answer 22

Erythrocytes

Question 23

The general term that describes the uptake of oxygen from the environment and the disposal of carbon dioxide at the body system level is…

Answer 23

Respiration

Question 24

The large, irregularly shaped cells that kill bacteria by digesting them are called ___.

Answer 24

Macrophages

Question 25

The procedure of injecting a harmless microbe in order to confer resistance to a dangerous one is called ___.

Answer 25

Vaccinations

Question 26

The molecule that provokes a specific immune response is ___.

Answer 26

Antigen

Question 27

Immunity gained by the transfer of antibodies across the placental barrier is is called ___ immunity.

Answer 27

Passive

Question 28

Which of the following is not an organ of the immune system?

Answer 28

Thyroid

Question 29

The only mammals that lay eggs are called ___.

Answer 29

Monotremes

Question 30

Mammals that retain their young for a long period of development within the mothers uterus are ___.

Answer 30

Placentals

Question 31

Ovulation occurs by the sudden secretion of...

Answer 31

Luteinizing hormone

Question 32

Sex determination in many fish and reptiles is dependent on...

Answer 32

Temperature of incubation

Question 33

Metamorphosis is a feature of ___.

Answer 33

Amphibians

Question 34

An organism in which internally-fertilized eggs are laid to develop and hatch outside the mothers body is ___.

Answer 34

Oviparous

Question 35

The embryos of marsupials are...

Answer 35

Born highly underdevelopment

Question 36

Animals that maintain a relatively constant body temperature independent of the environment are called ___.

Answer 36

Homeotherms

Question 37

Reproduction in reptiles compares to reproduction in birds in that...

Answer 37

The eggs of both birds and reptiles have protective shells

Question 38

This process is absent in mammals with an estrous cycle.

Answer 38

Menstruation

Question 39

Each of the following a part of kidney except..

Answer 39

Urinary bladder

Question 40

If a friend swallowed food down the wrong tube, the tube would've been the ___.

Answer 40

Trachea

Question 41

Sperm head encloses a compact nucleus and is called by ___.

Answer 41

Acrosome

Question 42

All male organs except...

Answer 42

Fallopian tubes

Question 43

Eggs of birds contain fluid filled cavity called ___.

Answer 43

Amnion

Question 44

Cell-mediated immune response is brought about by ___.

Answer 44

T cells

Question 45

Histamine and prostaglandins are called what?

Answer 45

Inflammatory agents

Question 46

Individual functioning unit of a kidney that consists of ___.

Answer 46

Nephron

Question 47

The fluid that bathes the cells found in tissues is called what?

Answer 47

Interstitial fluid

Question 48

Which part of the antibody molecule determines its role in the immune system?

Answer 48

Disulfide chains

Question 49

Where does sperm production occur?

Answer 49

Testes

Question 50

What would happen if you got the wrong blood type?

Answer 50

Antibodies will attack the donor red blood cells and destroy them

Question 51

Which statement is not true about the lymphatic system?

Answer 51

Lymph contains the same proteins as found in the blood

Question 52

Arterioles, arteries, veins, and venules all have the same basic four-layer structure containing all of the following except ..

Answer 52

Pleural membrane

Question 53

All of the following are functions of the circulatory system except...

Answer 53

Synthesis of red and white blood cells