Question 1

Which statement is true regarding kidney stones?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​A high carbohydrate diet decreases the risk for their formation. 
B)  ​A high carbohydrate diet increases the risk for their formation. 
C)  ​A high protein diet increases the risk for their formation. 
D)  ​A high protein diet decreases the risk for their formation 
E)  ​A low protein and low fat diet increases the risk for their formation. 
A)  ​A high carbohydrate diet decreases the risk for their formation. 
B)  ​A high carbohydrate diet increases the risk for their formation. 
C)  ​A high protein diet increases the risk for their formation. 
D)  ​A high protein diet decreases the risk for their formation 
E)  ​A low protein and low fat diet increases the risk for their formation.

Question 2

In birds and reptiles,waste ammonia is usually converted to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​uric acid 
B)  ​protein 
C)  ​carbohydrates 
D)  ​carbon dioxide 
E)  ​glucose 
A)  ​uric acid 
B)  ​protein 
C)  ​carbohydrates 
D)  ​carbon dioxide 
E)  ​glucose

Question 3

Which of the following is part of the initial response to cold temperature?

Accepted Answer

A)  vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels​ 
B)  ​panting 
C)  sweating 
D)  ​shunting of the blood to the core regions of the body 
E)  ​decreased metabolism 
A)  vasodilation of peripheral blood vessels​ 
B)  ​panting 
C)  sweating 
D)  ​shunting of the blood to the core regions of the body 
E)  ​decreased metabolism

Question 4

Use the figure above showing a marine bony fish to answer the following question.
-Blanks "C" and "D" should be labeled respectively _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​in; large 
B)  ​in; small 
C)  ​out; large 
D)  ​out; small 
E)  ​in; equal 
A)  ​in; large 
B)  ​in; small 
C)  ​out; large 
D)  ​out; small 
E)  ​in; equal

Question 5

Birds and reptiles save water by eliminating __________ rich wastes as uric acid crystals.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Birds and reptiles save water by eliminating...

Question 6

Kidney __________ are small, tubular structures that interact with nearby capillaries to form urine.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kidney __________ are small, tubular structures that...

Question 7

Kidney problems can arise from ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​viral infections 
B)  ​gall stones 
C)  ​arsenic or lead poisoning 
D)  ​low protein diets 
E)  ​high protein diets 
A)  ​viral infections 
B)  ​gall stones 
C)  ​arsenic or lead poisoning 
D)  ​low protein diets 
E)  ​high protein diets

Question 8

An animal loses water by four of the following processes. Which one is the exception?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​bleeding 
B)  ​excretion 
C)  ​secretion 
D)  ​exhalation 
E)  ​inhalation 
A)  ​bleeding 
B)  ​excretion 
C)  ​secretion 
D)  ​exhalation 
E)  ​inhalation

Question 9

Which of the following does NOT influence the pH of extracellular fluids?

Accepted Answer

A)  ​respiration 
B)  ​a high protein diet 
C)  ​bicarbonate ions 
D)  ​excretion of filtrates 
E)  ​phosphate and ammonia ions 
A)  ​respiration 
B)  ​a high protein diet 
C)  ​bicarbonate ions 
D)  ​excretion of filtrates 
E)  ​phosphate and ammonia ions

Question 10

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​
-aldosterone

Accepted Answer

A) do not maintain the same body temperature at all times; are capable of internal heat production​ 
B) ​​heat energy is released to the air when liquid water converts to gaseous form 
C) bulk flow of protein-free plasma from capillaries into Bowman's capsule 
D) ​animals with more or less constant body temperature 
E) ​emission of heat from body surface when environmental temperature is lower than the body temperature
F)​movement of ions from peritubular capillaries into nephron tubules
G)​loss of too much body heat
H)​heat next to the body's surface undergoes mass transport by air or water currents
I)active and passive transport of solutes from peritubular capillaries into the glomerular capillaries​
J)​a long, slender, tubular unit in the vertebrate kidney that forms urine
K)​body temperatures rise and fall with environmental changes
L)​secreted by adrenal glands; influences sodium reabsorption
M)​passive transport of water; active and passive transport of solutes out of the nephron into peritubular capillaries
N)​heat energy is transferred from high to low temperature regions due to collisions between adjacent molecules
O)​released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary in response to hypothalamic signals
P)toxic substances are extracted from blood circulating in cellophane tubes suspended in a warm-water bath
Q)​erection of hairs and feathers by smooth muscles in the skin 
A) do not maintain the same body temperature at all times; are capable of internal heat production​ 
B) ​​heat energy is released to the air when liquid water converts to gaseous form 
C) bulk flow of protein-free plasma from capillaries into Bowman's capsule 
D) ​animals with more or less constant body temperature 
E) ​emission of heat from body surface when environmental temperature is lower than the body temperature
F)​movement of ions from peritubular capillaries into nephron tubules
G)​loss of too much body heat
H)​heat next to the body's surface undergoes mass transport by air or water currents
I)active and passive transport of solutes from peritubular capillaries into the glomerular capillaries​
J)​a long, slender, tubular unit in the vertebrate kidney that forms urine
K)​body temperatures rise and fall with environmental changes
L)​secreted by adrenal glands; influences sodium reabsorption
M)​passive transport of water; active and passive transport of solutes out of the nephron into peritubular capillaries
N)​heat energy is transferred from high to low temperature regions due to collisions between adjacent molecules
O)​released from the posterior lobe of the pituitary in response to hypothalamic signals
P)toxic substances are extracted from blood circulating in cellophane tubes suspended in a warm-water bath
Q)​erection of hairs and feathers by smooth muscles in the skin

Question 11

What are the downsides of sweat as a cooling mechanism?

Accepted Answer

​First and foremost, sweat means water l

Question 12

Use the figure above showing of the structure of the human kidney to answer the following question.
-The region where the renal cortex is located is indicated by the letter(s) _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  A​ 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​E 
E)  ​both A and B 
A)  A​ 
B)  ​B 
C)  ​C 
D)  ​E 
E)  ​both A and B

Question 13

Urinalysis can be used to identify four of the following. Which one is the exception?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​intoxication 
B)  ​prostate cancer 
C)  ​kidney disease 
D)  ​diabetes mellitus 
E)  ​previous heart attack 
A)  ​intoxication 
B)  ​prostate cancer 
C)  ​kidney disease 
D)  ​diabetes mellitus 
E)  ​previous heart attack

Exam 40: Maintaining the Internal Environment

Which statement is true regarding kidney stones?

In birds and reptiles,waste ammonia is usually converted to ____.

Which of the following is part of the initial response to cold temperature?

Use the figure above showing a marine bony fish to answer the following question. -Blanks "C" and "D" should be labeled respectively _____.

Birds and reptiles save water by eliminating __________ rich wastes as uric acid crystals.

Kidney __________ are small, tubular structures that interact with nearby capillaries to form urine.

Kidney problems can arise from ____.

An animal loses water by four of the following processes. Which one is the exception?

Which of the following does NOT influence the pH of extracellular fluids?

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each.​ -aldosterone

What are the downsides of sweat as a cooling mechanism?

Use the figure above showing of the structure of the human kidney to answer the following question. -The region where the renal cortex is located is indicated by the letter(s) _____.

Urinalysis can be used to identify four of the following. Which one is the exception?​

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Starts - Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizating Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses - Bacteria - and Archaea

Protists - the Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolution - the Invertibrates

Animal Evolution - the Chordates

Human Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Respiration

Digestion and Nutrition

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Filters

Choose the one most appropriate answer for each. -aldosterone

Urinalysis can be used to identify four of the following. Which one is the exception?