Question 1

Refer to the figure shown.
  Statistically speaking, an elite weight lifter would be likely to have a maximum rate of O2 consumption

Accepted Answer

A)  mostly at the extreme low end of the distribution. 
B)  mostly at the extreme high end of the distribution. 
C)  in the average range to the lower end of the distribution. 
D)  in the average range to the higher end of the distribution. 
A)  mostly at the extreme low end of the distribution. 
B)  mostly at the extreme high end of the distribution. 
C)  in the average range to the lower end of the distribution. 
D)  in the average range to the higher end of the distribution.

Question 2

Which statement about the discipline of physiology is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a key discipline for understanding how animals change over Earth's history. 
B)  It is a key discipline for understanding the fundamental biology of all animals. 
C)  It is a key discipline for understanding human health and disease. 
D)  It is a key discipline for understanding the health and disease of nonhuman animals. 
A)  It is a key discipline for understanding how animals change over Earth's history. 
B)  It is a key discipline for understanding the fundamental biology of all animals. 
C)  It is a key discipline for understanding human health and disease. 
D)  It is a key discipline for understanding the health and disease of nonhuman animals.

Question 3

Explain how adaptive and nonadaptive processes can contribute to evolution.

Accepted Answer

Adaptive processes are the processes of

Question 4

Which of the following is not needed in the mechanism of light production in the firefly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen 
B)  ATP 
C)  Light 
D)  Luciferin 
A)  Oxygen 
B)  ATP 
C)  Light 
D)  Luciferin

Question 5

Most invertebrates that live in the ocean, such as sea stars and corals,

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to lose water via osmosis. 
B)  must drink water. 
C)  must actively excrete water. 
D)  do not gain or lose much water. 
A)  tend to lose water via osmosis. 
B)  must drink water. 
C)  must actively excrete water. 
D)  do not gain or lose much water.

Question 6

What is the adaptive significance of light emission in the firefly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Female fireflies emit light in such a way that distinguishes their species. 
B)  All fireflies emit light to lure prey. 
C)  Male fireflies emit light to attract mates. 
D)  Male fireflies emit light to evade predators. 
A)  Female fireflies emit light in such a way that distinguishes their species. 
B)  All fireflies emit light to lure prey. 
C)  Male fireflies emit light to attract mates. 
D)  Male fireflies emit light to evade predators.

Question 7

Sweating in response to heat is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  acute change. 
B)  chronic change. 
C)  evolutionary change. 
D)  developmental change. 
A)  acute change. 
B)  chronic change. 
C)  evolutionary change. 
D)  developmental change.

Question 8

Most cells of an animal

Accepted Answer

A)  are exposed to the external environment. 
B)  are exposed to the internal environment. 
C)  fluctuate between exposure to the external environment and the internal environment. 
D)  turn over while being exposed to the internal environment. 
A)  are exposed to the external environment. 
B)  are exposed to the internal environment. 
C)  fluctuate between exposure to the external environment and the internal environment. 
D)  turn over while being exposed to the internal environment.

Question 9

Which observation best demonstrates the process of evolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  The increased presence of a trait favored by natural selection 
B)  A change of gene frequencies over time 
C)  The shifting of gene frequencies in a population because of random events 
D)  The change in an animal's phenotype in response to environmental change 
A)  The increased presence of a trait favored by natural selection 
B)  A change of gene frequencies over time 
C)  The shifting of gene frequencies in a population because of random events 
D)  The change in an animal's phenotype in response to environmental change

Question 10

Which of the following is a similarity between an octopus and a fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  The evolutionary adaptation of excellent vision 
B)  The mechanism of vision 
C)  The processing of visual signals before reaching the optic nerve 
D)  The neuroanatomy of the eye 
A)  The evolutionary adaptation of excellent vision 
B)  The mechanism of vision 
C)  The processing of visual signals before reaching the optic nerve 
D)  The neuroanatomy of the eye

Question 11

At altitudes above _______ m, people often find simply walking uphill to be a significant challenge.

Accepted Answer

A)  5000 
B)  6500 
C)  9000 
D)  10,000 
A)  5000 
B)  6500 
C)  9000 
D)  10,000

Question 12

Refer to the figure shown.
  What type of physiological response does the figure refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chronic response 
B)  Acute response 
C)  Evolutionary response 
D)  Developmental response 
A)  Chronic response 
B)  Acute response 
C)  Evolutionary response 
D)  Developmental response

Question 13

What is the principal advantage of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The process requires a large amount of energy. 
B)  It allows cells to maintain a steady state. 
C)  Very little energy is used by this process. 
D)  Cells are subject to changes in their conditions. 
A)  The process requires a large amount of energy. 
B)  It allows cells to maintain a steady state. 
C)  Very little energy is used by this process. 
D)  Cells are subject to changes in their conditions.

Question 14

What is the importance of body size in the study of animal physiology?

Accepted Answer

Body size is important in the study of a

Question 15

Which statement regarding physiological conformity and regulation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  All animals will eventually conform. 
B)  Animals are either regulators or conformers. 
C)  An animal cannot be both an ion regulator and a temperature conformer. 
D)  Conforming is more metabolically expensive than regulating. 
A)  All animals will eventually conform. 
B)  Animals are either regulators or conformers. 
C)  An animal cannot be both an ion regulator and a temperature conformer. 
D)  Conforming is more metabolically expensive than regulating.

Question 16

Compare and contrast adaptation and natural selection.

Accepted Answer

Adaptation and natural selection are bot

Question 17

Which of the following is considered the "on" switch for the light-emitting reaction of the firefly?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oxygen 
B)  Luciferase 
C)  Nitric oxide 
D)  ATP 
A)  Oxygen 
B)  Luciferase 
C)  Nitric oxide 
D)  ATP

Question 18

In which habitat would O2 concentration most likely be the lowest?

Accepted Answer

A)  A subnivean air space 
B)  An open meadow at 4000 m elevation 
C)  The bottom of a waterfall 
D)  Pond water with a lot of algae 
A)  A subnivean air space 
B)  An open meadow at 4000 m elevation 
C)  The bottom of a waterfall 
D)  Pond water with a lot of algae

Question 19

In order to obtain O2, water-breathers face a substantially greater challenge compared to air-breathers. Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water contains less O2 per liter than air does. 
B)  Water is denser than air. 
C)  Water can become anoxic more readily than air can. 
D)  Oxygen diffuses more slowly across respiratory surfaces in water than in air. 
A)  Water contains less O2 per liter than air does. 
B)  Water is denser than air. 
C)  Water can become anoxic more readily than air can. 
D)  Oxygen diffuses more slowly across respiratory surfaces in water than in air.

Question 20

The functioning of regulatory mechanisms that automatically make adjustments to maintain internal constancy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  regulation. 
A)  conformity. 
B)  feedback. 
C)  homeostasis. 
D)  regulation.

Exam 1: Animals and Environments: Function on the Ecological Stage

Refer to the figure shown. Statistically speaking, an elite weight lifter would be likely to have a maximum rate of O2 consumption

Which statement about the discipline of physiology is false?

Explain how adaptive and nonadaptive processes can contribute to evolution.

Which of the following is not needed in the mechanism of light production in the firefly?

Most invertebrates that live in the ocean, such as sea stars and corals,

What is the adaptive significance of light emission in the firefly?

Sweating in response to heat is an example of a(n)

Most cells of an animal

Which observation best demonstrates the process of evolution?

Which of the following is a similarity between an octopus and a fish?

At altitudes above _______ m, people often find simply walking uphill to be a significant challenge.

Refer to the figure shown. What type of physiological response does the figure refer to?

What is the principal advantage of conformity?

What is the importance of body size in the study of animal physiology?

Which statement regarding physiological conformity and regulation is true?

Compare and contrast adaptation and natural selection.

Which of the following is considered the "on" switch for the light-emitting reaction of the firefly?

In which habitat would O2 concentration most likely be the lowest?

In order to obtain O2, water-breathers face a substantially greater challenge compared to air-breathers. Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?

The functioning of regulatory mechanisms that automatically make adjustments to maintain internal constancy is called

Molecules and Cells in Animal Physiology

Genomics, Proteomics, and Related Approaches to Physiology

Physiological Development and Epigenetics

Transport of Solutes and Water

Nutrition, Feeding, and Digestion

Energy Metabolism

Aerobic and Anaerobic Forms of Metabolism

The Energetics of Aerobic Activity

Thermal Relations

Food, Energy, and Temperature at Work: The Lives of Mammals in Frigid Places

Neurons

Synapses

Sensory Processes

Nervous System Organization and Biological Clocks

Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Physiology

Reproduction

Integrating Systems at Work: Animal Navigation

Control of Movement

Muscle

Movement and Muscle at Work: Plasticity in Response to Use and Disuse

Introduction to Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Physiology

External Respiration: the Physiology of Breathing

Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Body Fluids With an Introduction to Acid- Base Physiology

Circulation

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Internal Transport at Work: Diving by Marine Mammals

Water and Salt Physiology: Introduction and Mechanisms

Kidneys and Excretion With Notes on Nitrogen Excretion

Water, Salts, and Excretion at Work: Mammals of Deserts and Dry Savannas

Water and Salt Physiology of Animals in Their Environments

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Refer to the figure shown. Statistically speaking, an elite weight lifter would be likely to have a maximum rate of O₂ consumption

In which habitat would O₂concentration most likely be the lowest?

In order to obtain O₂, water-breathers face a substantially greater challenge compared to air-breathers. Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?