Question 1

A source of quick energy,________ is primarily stored in the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  glucagon; liver and muscles 
B)  glycogen; liver and muscles 
C)  glycogen; pancreas 
D)  glucose; pancreas 
E)  fat; pancreas 
A)  glucagon; liver and muscles 
B)  glycogen; liver and muscles 
C)  glycogen; pancreas 
D)  glucose; pancreas 
E)  fat; pancreas

Question 2

Thermoregulation maintains the human body at about

Accepted Answer

A)  98.6°C. 
B)  22°C. 
C)  25°C. 
D)  37°C. 
E)  52.4°C. 
A)  98.6°C. 
B)  22°C. 
C)  25°C. 
D)  37°C. 
E)  52.4°C.

Question 3

Compare and contrast nonshivering thermogenesis in marlins with nonshivering thermogenesis in bats.

Accepted Answer

Both marlins and bats use cellular respi

Question 4

Shivering generates _______.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shivering generates _______.
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Question 5

List four tightly regulated body functions whose regulation is part of maintaining the body's homeostasis.

Accepted Answer

blood ph,body temper

Question 6

_____ is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal body temperature.

Accepted Answer

A)  Physiology 
B)  Homeoregulation 
C)  Thermoregulation 
D)  Metabolism 
E)  Homeostasis 
A)  Physiology 
B)  Homeoregulation 
C)  Thermoregulation 
D)  Metabolism 
E)  Homeostasis

Question 7

The hypothalamus is a(n)________ and a(n)_______.

Accepted Answer

A)  sensor; effector 
B)  region of the brain; hormone 
C)  part of the nervous system; part of the endocrine system 
D)  gland; thermoreceptor 
E)  organ; tissue 
A)  sensor; effector 
B)  region of the brain; hormone 
C)  part of the nervous system; part of the endocrine system 
D)  gland; thermoreceptor 
E)  organ; tissue

Question 8

Using the concept of sensor and effector,describe the response of the body to a drastic decrease in temperature.

Accepted Answer

Sensors in the hypothalamus will detect

Question 9

The body's thermostat is

Accepted Answer

A)  the liver. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  the lymph system. 
D)  the endocrine system. 
E)  the kidney. 
A)  the liver. 
B)  the hypothalamus. 
C)  the lymph system. 
D)  the endocrine system. 
E)  the kidney.

Question 10

Name the types of animal tissues.

Accepted Answer

muscle tissue,epithe

Question 11

The hypothalamus is

Accepted Answer

A)  the size of a lemon. 
B)  located in the throat. 
C)  in the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D)  located at the base of the brain. 
E)  part of the liver. 
A)  the size of a lemon. 
B)  located in the throat. 
C)  in the frontal lobe of the brain. 
D)  located at the base of the brain. 
E)  part of the liver.

Question 12

Whale blubber represents which of the following strategies for thermoregulation?

Accepted Answer

A)  trapping existing heat within the body 
B)  generating additional heat by shivering 
C)  storing energy to support shivering 
D)  burning fat via nonshivering thermogenesis 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  trapping existing heat within the body 
B)  generating additional heat by shivering 
C)  storing energy to support shivering 
D)  burning fat via nonshivering thermogenesis 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Based on what you know about mechanisms for generating additional heat,you would expect someone living in a very cold environment to

Accepted Answer

A) require many more Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
B) require many fewer Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
C) require the same amount of Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
D) require at least three times as much protein as someone living in a moderate environment. 
E) C and D. 
A) require many more Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
B) require many fewer Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
C) require the same amount of Calories than someone living in a moderate environment. 
D) require at least three times as much protein as someone living in a moderate environment. 
E) C and D.

Question 14

Define vasoconstriction.

Accepted Answer

Vasoconstriction is

Question 15

You're stranded on a deserted island,but you know you will be rescued in a week.You have plenty of water,and the temperature is nice,but there is very little food available to tide you over until your rescue.How will your body respond to this lack of food energy?

Accepted Answer

Your pancreas will release glu

Question 16

Energy is stored in the body as

Accepted Answer

A)  glucose. 
B)  glycogen. 
C)  glucose and glycogen. 
D)  glycogen and fat. 
E)  glucose and fat. 
A)  glucose. 
B)  glycogen. 
C)  glucose and glycogen. 
D)  glycogen and fat. 
E)  glucose and fat.

Question 17

Thermoregulation in the human body directly involves all of the following organ systems,EXCEPT the ________ system.

Accepted Answer

A)  endocrine 
B)  muscular 
C)  nervous 
D)  urinary 
E)  integumentary 
A)  endocrine 
B)  muscular 
C)  nervous 
D)  urinary 
E)  integumentary

Question 18

All of the following are involved in thermoregulation,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  brown fat. 
B)  the pancreas. 
C)  the hypothalamus. 
D)  thermoreceptors. 
E)  blubber. 
A)  brown fat. 
B)  the pancreas. 
C)  the hypothalamus. 
D)  thermoreceptors. 
E)  blubber.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a factor for which the body has a set point,or narrow range within which it must be maintained?

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure 
B)  body temperature 
C)  blood-glucose concentration 
D)  blood pH 
E)  All of the above are factors for which the body has a set point. 
A)  blood pressure 
B)  body temperature 
C)  blood-glucose concentration 
D)  blood pH 
E)  All of the above are factors for which the body has a set point.

Question 20

Heat conservation by the body can actually lead to frostbite because

Accepted Answer

A)  shivering in the extremities uses up too much glycogen and energy starved tissues are damaged. 
B)  vasoconstriction reduces blood flow to the extremities and lets them cool down too much. 
C)  vasodilation allows too much heat to be lost from the extremities and they are damaged. 
D)  the body will eventually begin to sweat, which causes more heat loss from the extremities. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  shivering in the extremities uses up too much glycogen and energy starved tissues are damaged. 
B)  vasoconstriction reduces blood flow to the extremities and lets them cool down too much. 
C)  vasodilation allows too much heat to be lost from the extremities and they are damaged. 
D)  the body will eventually begin to sweat, which causes more heat loss from the extremities. 
E)  None of the above.

Exam 25: A: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

A source of quick energy,________ is primarily stored in the ________.

Thermoregulation maintains the human body at about

Compare and contrast nonshivering thermogenesis in marlins with nonshivering thermogenesis in bats.

Shivering generates _______.

List four tightly regulated body functions whose regulation is part of maintaining the body's homeostasis.

_____ is the maintenance of a relatively stable internal body temperature.

The hypothalamus is a(n)________ and a(n)_______.

Using the concept of sensor and effector,describe the response of the body to a drastic decrease in temperature.

The body's thermostat is

Name the types of animal tissues.

The hypothalamus is

Whale blubber represents which of the following strategies for thermoregulation?

Based on what you know about mechanisms for generating additional heat,you would expect someone living in a very cold environment to

Define vasoconstriction.

You're stranded on a deserted island,but you know you will be rescued in a week.You have plenty of water,and the temperature is nice,but there is very little food available to tide you over until your rescue.How will your body respond to this lack of food energy?

Energy is stored in the body as

Thermoregulation in the human body directly involves all of the following organ systems,EXCEPT the ________ system.

All of the following are involved in thermoregulation,EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT a factor for which the body has a set point,or narrow range within which it must be maintained?

Heat conservation by the body can actually lead to frostbite because

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DNA Structure and Replication Biologically Unique

Genes to Proteins Medicine From Milk

Cell Division and Mitosis Natures Pharmacy

Mutations and Cancer Fighting Fate

Single-Gene Inheritance and Meiosis Rock for a Cause

Complex Inheritance Qa: Genetics

Stem Cells and Cell Differentiation Grow Your Own

Natural Selection and Adaptation Bugs That Resist Drugs

A: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

B: Nonadaptive Evolution and Speciation Urban Evolution

Evidence for Evolution a Fish With Fingers

Life on Earth Qa: Evolution

Prokaryotic Diversity Lost City

A: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

B: Eukaryotic Diversity Rain Forest Riches

Human Evolution Skin Deep

A: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

B: Population Ecology on the Tracks of Wolves and Moose

A: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

B: Community Ecology Whats Happening to Honey Bees

A: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

B: Ecosystem Ecology the Heat Is on

A: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Sustainability the Makings of a Green City

B: Overview of Physiology Man Versus Mountain

Digestive System Drastic Measures

A: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

B: Cardiovascular System Death in Bogalusa

Respiratory System Peak Performance

A: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

B: Central Nervous System Smoke on the Brain

Reproductive System Too Many Multiples

Immune System Viral Mysteries

A: Plant Physiology

B: Plant Physiology

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A source of quick energy, is primarily stored in the .

The hypothalamus is a(n)__ and a(n)_.