Question 1

Metanephridia are found in ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) annelids 
B) mammals 
C) flatworms 
D) insects 
E) reptiles 
A) annelids 
B) mammals 
C) flatworms 
D) insects 
E) reptiles

Question 2

Torpor during the summer is called estivation .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The main form of nitrogenous wastes released by birds to their environment is ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) nitrate ​ 
B) ammonia 
C) uric acid 
D) amino acids 
E) Urea 
A) nitrate ​ 
B) ammonia 
C) uric acid 
D) amino acids 
E) Urea

Question 4

Match between columns
                        Premises: renal cortex

Accepted Answer

The Answer of  D and  E and  is...

Question 5

Describe the different types of torpor.

Accepted Answer

Torpor is a sleeplike state where metabo

Question 6

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from internal physiological sources are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) endotherms 
B) isotherms 
C) exotherms 
D) ectotherms 
E) allotherms 
A) endotherms 
B) isotherms 
C) exotherms 
D) ectotherms 
E) allotherms

Question 7

The typical osmolarity of most body fluids in humans and other mammals is about ____ mOsm/L. ​

Accepted Answer

A) 5 ​ 
B) 225 
C) 300 
D) 1000 
E) 1500 
A) 5 ​ 
B) 225 
C) 300 
D) 1000 
E) 1500

Question 8

The human temperature set point typically ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) ranges from about 96.0 ° F to about 99.9 ° F 
B) stays right at about 98.6 ° F 
C) stays right at about 96.8 ° F 
D) ranges from about 98.0 ° F to about 99.5 ° F 
E) ranges from about 94.0 ° F to about 99.0 ° F 
A) ranges from about 96.0 ° F to about 99.9 ° F 
B) stays right at about 98.6 ° F 
C) stays right at about 96.8 ° F 
D) ranges from about 98.0 ° F to about 99.5 ° F 
E) ranges from about 94.0 ° F to about 99.0 ° F

Question 9

What are the benefits and costs to animals that excrete uric acid?

Accepted Answer

Animals that excrete uric acid, birds an

Question 10

Martin Pollak studies kidney disease in humans. Why does he use human subjects in his research, instead of animal models?

Accepted Answer

A) He can perform invasive experiments on humans. 
B) He can carry out planned matings in humans. 
C) Humans have a long generation time. 
D) He can examine renal phenotypes in conjunction with genetic analyses. 
E) He can genetically manipulate his patients. 
A) He can perform invasive experiments on humans. 
B) He can carry out planned matings in humans. 
C) Humans have a long generation time. 
D) He can examine renal phenotypes in conjunction with genetic analyses. 
E) He can genetically manipulate his patients.

Question 11

Match between columns
                        Premises: site where water and small substances are first passed into the nephron

Accepted Answer

The Answer of ascending segment of the loop of Henle is...

Question 12

Marine mammals produce uric acid that is less concentrated than seawater

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from the external environment are called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) endotherms 
B) isotherms 
C) exotherms 
D) ectotherms 
E) allotherms 
A) endotherms 
B) isotherms 
C) exotherms 
D) ectotherms 
E) allotherms

Question 14

A marine fish's kidney plays little role in nitrogenous-waste removal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The excretory system used by adult mollusks consists of tubules called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) nephrons 
B) hepatic tubules 
C) metanephridia 
D) Malpighian tubules 
E) protonephridia 
A) nephrons 
B) hepatic tubules 
C) metanephridia 
D) Malpighian tubules 
E) protonephridia

Question 16

In all but the simplest animals, osmoregulation and excretion is carried out using tubules that are ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) specialized blood vessels 
B) part of the lining of the digestive tract 
C) modifications of the respiratory and digestive systems 
D) associated with the surface of the skin 
E) formed from transport epithelium 
A) specialized blood vessels 
B) part of the lining of the digestive tract 
C) modifications of the respiratory and digestive systems 
D) associated with the surface of the skin 
E) formed from transport epithelium

Question 17

The exiting of wastes from the excretory system is called ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) reabsorption ​ 
B) excretion 
C) filtration 
D) secretion 
E) diffusion 
A) reabsorption ​ 
B) excretion 
C) filtration 
D) secretion 
E) diffusion

Question 18

Marine teleost fishes deal with the osmotic stress of living in seawater mainly by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) active transport of ions into the body through the gills 
B) excreting nitrogenous wastes through their kidneys as urea 
C) active transport of ions out of the body by chloride cells 
D) excreting excess salt through the actions of specialized salt glands in their heads 
E) maintaining high levels of urea and trimethylamine oxide in body fluids 
A) active transport of ions into the body through the gills 
B) excreting nitrogenous wastes through their kidneys as urea 
C) active transport of ions out of the body by chloride cells 
D) excreting excess salt through the actions of specialized salt glands in their heads 
E) maintaining high levels of urea and trimethylamine oxide in body fluids

Question 19

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) large amounts of protein in the urine 
B) the inability to thermoregulate 
C) the inability to urinate 
D) large amounts of urea in the urine 
E) increased urine production 
A) large amounts of protein in the urine 
B) the inability to thermoregulate 
C) the inability to urinate 
D) large amounts of urea in the urine 
E) increased urine production

Question 20

Match between columns
                        Premises: may start in the medulla and end in the cortex

Accepted Answer

The Answer of proximal convoluted tubule and distal convoluted tubule is...

Exam 48: Regulating the Internal Environment

Metanephridia are found in ____. ​

Torpor during the summer is called estivation .

The main form of nitrogenous wastes released by birds to their environment is ____. ​

Describe the different types of torpor.

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from internal physiological sources are called ____. ​

The typical osmolarity of most body fluids in humans and other mammals is about ____ mOsm/L. ​

The human temperature set point typically ____. ​

What are the benefits and costs to animals that excrete uric acid?

Martin Pollak studies kidney disease in humans. Why does he use human subjects in his research, instead of animal models?

Marine mammals produce uric acid that is less concentrated than seawater

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from the external environment are called ____. ​

A marine fish's kidney plays little role in nitrogenous-waste removal.

The excretory system used by adult mollusks consists of tubules called ____. ​

In all but the simplest animals, osmoregulation and excretion is carried out using tubules that are ____. ​

The exiting of wastes from the excretory system is called ____. ​

Marine teleost fishes deal with the osmotic stress of living in seawater mainly by ____. ​

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by ____. ​

Introduction to Biological Concepts and Research

Life, Chemistry, and Water

Biological Molecules: the Carbon Compounds of Life

Cells

Membranes and Transport

Energy, Enzymes, and Biological Reactions

Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

Cell Division and Mitosis

Meiosis: the Cellular Basis of Sexual Reproduction

Mendel, Genes, and Inheritance

Genes, Chromosomes, and Human Genetics

DNA Structure, Replication, and Organization

From DNA to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Bacterial and Viral Genetics

Dna Technologies: Making and Using Genetically Altered Organisms, and Other Applications

Genomes and Proteomes

The Development of Evolutionary Thought

Microevolution: Genetic Changes Within Populations

Speciation

Paleobiology and Macroevolution

Systematic Biology: Phylogeny and Classification

The Origin of Life

Prokaryotes and Viruses

Protists

Seedless Plants

Seed Plants

Fungi

Animal Phylogeny, Acoelomates, and Protostomes

Deuterostomes: Vertebrates and Their Closest Relatives

The Plant Body

Transport in Plants

Plant Nutrition

Reproduction and Development in Flowering Plants

Plant Signals and Responses to the Environment

Introduction to Animal Organization and Physiology

Information Flow and the Neuron

Nervous Systems

Sensory Systems

The Endocrine System

Muscles, Bones, and Body Movements

The Circulatory System

Defenses Against Disease

Gas Exchange: the Respiratory System

Animal Nutrition

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Population Interactions and Community Ecology

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Animal Behavior

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Metanephridia are found in ____.

The main form of nitrogenous wastes released by birds to their environment is ____.

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from internal physiological sources are called ____.

The typical osmolarity of most body fluids in humans and other mammals is about ____ mOsm/L.

The human temperature set point typically ____.

Organisms that obtain heat primarily from the external environment are called ____.

The excretory system used by adult mollusks consists of tubules called ____.

In all but the simplest animals, osmoregulation and excretion is carried out using tubules that are ____.

The exiting of wastes from the excretory system is called ____.

Marine teleost fishes deal with the osmotic stress of living in seawater mainly by ____.

Nephrotic syndrome is characterized by ____.