Question 1

Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
It is wintertime and your pet lizard has somehow escaped into the backyard. After much searching, you find him basking on a rock in the sun trying to keep warm.
-Which of the following processes is the lizard utilizing to reduce heat loss to the environment? I. conduction
II. evaporation
III. radiation

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A)  I only
B)  II only
C)  I and II
D)  I and III
E)  II and III

Question 2

The cells lining the air sacs in the lungs make up a

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A)  cuboidal epithelium.
B)  simple squamous epithelium.
C)  stratified squamous epithelium.
D)  pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium.
E)  simple columnar epithelium.

Question 3

Due to increasing global temperatures, many animals are forced to move to cooler climates with many different environmental conditions than what they are used to. In order to survive, the animal must respond to the new conditions. Which of the following terms best describes this?

Accepted Answer

A)  acclimation
B)  adaptation
C)  evolution
D)  acclimatization
E)  homeostasis

Question 4

-Examine the figure above. Near a goose's abdomen, the countercurrent arrangement of the arterial and venous blood vessels causes

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A)  the temperature difference between the contents of the two sets of vessels to be minimized.
B)  the venous blood to be as cold near the abdomen as it is near the feet.
C)  the blood in the feet to be as warm as the blood in the abdomen.
D)  the temperature at the abdomen to be less than the temperature at the feet.
E)  the loss of the maximum possible amount of heat to the environment.

Question 5

Compared with a smaller cell, a larger cell of the same shape has

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A)  less surface area.
B)  less surface area per unit of volume.
C)  the same surface-to-volume ratio.
D)  a smaller average distance between its mitochondria and the external source of oxygen.
E)  a smaller cytoplasm-to-nucleus ratio.

Question 6

For adult human females, the metabolic "costs" of pregnancy and lactation are

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A)  100-125% more than when she was nonpregnant.
B)  30-40% more than when she was nonpregnant.
C)  5-8% more than when she was nonpregnant.
D)  10-20% less than when she was nonpregnant.
E)  30-40% less than when she was nonpregnant.

Question 7

To increase the effectiveness of exchange surfaces lining the lungs and the intestines, evolutionary pressures have

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A)  increased the exchange surface area with folds and branches.
B)  increased the thickness of the membranes in these linings.
C)  increased the number of cell layers in these linings.
D)  decreased the metabolic rate of the cells in these linings.
E)  increased the volume of the cells in these linings.

Question 8

Tissues are composed of cells, and tissues functioning together make up

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A)  organs.
B)  membranes.
C)  organ systems.
D)  organelles.
E)  organisms.

Question 9

All types of muscle tissue have

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A)  intercalated disks that allow cells to communicate.
B)  striated banding patterns seen under the microscope.
C)  cells that lengthen when appropriately stimulated.
D)  a response that can be consciously controlled.
E)  interactions between actin and myosin.

Question 10

Ingested foods inside the digestive tract of snakes are typically digested by

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A)  biosynthesis.
B)  enzymatic hydrolysis.
C)  uric acid.
D)  chemiosmosis.
E)  metabolic heat.

Question 11

Most of the exchange surfaces of multicellular animals are lined with

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A)  connective tissue.
B)  smooth muscle cells.
C)  neural tissue.
D)  epithelial tissue.
E)  adipose tissue.

Question 12

After breathing in an irritant, a normal response is to sneeze, loosening mucus along the respiratory tract. Which of the following types of epithelium form the mucous membrane?

Accepted Answer

A)  simple squamous epithelium
B)  pseudostratified columnar epithelium
C)  cuboidal epithelium
D)  simple columnar epithelium
E)  stratified squamous epithelium

Question 13

With its abundance of collagenous fibres, cartilage is an example of

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A)  connective tissue.
B)  reproductive tissue.
C)  nervous tissue.
D)  epithelial tissue.
E)  adipose tissue.

Question 14

The nourishment, insulation, and support for neurons is the result of activity by the

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscles.
B)  adipose tissue.
C)  endocrine system.
D)  intercalated disks.
E)  glial cells.

Question 15

The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant and optimal internal environment is termed

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A)  balanced equilibrium.
B)  physiological chance.
C)  homeostasis.
D)  static equilibrium.
E)  estivation.

Question 16

Stratified cuboidal epithelium is composed of

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A)  several layers of boxlike cells.
B)  a hierarchical arrangement of flat cells.
C)  a tight layer of square cells attached to a basement membrane.
D)  an irregularly arranged layer of pillarlike cells.
E)  a layer of ciliated, mucus-secreting cells.

Question 17

The similar fusiform body shape of diverse animals, such as sharks, penguins, and aquatic mammals, has evolved because

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A)  natural selection typically has no limits when different organisms face the same challenge.
B)  respiration through gills is enhanced by having a fusiform shape.
C)  this is the body shape that makes it possible for aquatic animals to swim rapidly.
D)  the fusiform shape is coded by the same genes in all three types of aquatic animals.
E)  all three types evolved from the same ancestral form, which flew in air rather than swam in water.

Question 18

Which of the following would increase the rate of heat exchange between an animal and its environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  feathers or fur
B)  vasoconstriction
C)  wind blowing across the body surface
D)  countercurrent heat exchanger
E)  blubber or fat layer

Question 19

Use the following information to answer the next few questions.
You just bought a freshwater tropical fish for your new aquarium. Once you arrive home, you fill the aquarium with cold, dechlorinated water and plug in the filter and heater. You immediately release the fish from his bag of warm water into the cold water of the aquarium and give him some food. After one hour, you notice the fish has lost its vibrant colouration and isn't swimming very much. After a few hours, you find the fish dead.
-The fish likely died because

Accepted Answer

A)  the fish was not given an adaptation period to adjust to the different water temperature.
B)  the fish was not given an acclimation period to adjust to the different water temperature.
C)  the fish lost too much heat via evaporation to the surrounding water.
D)  the fish was not given an acclimatization period to adjust to the different water temperature.
E)  the fish was endothermic.

Question 20

Evolutionary adaptations that help diverse animals directly exchange matter between cells and the environment include

Accepted Answer

A)  a gastrovascular activity, a two-layered body, and a torpedo-like body shape.
B)  an external respiratory surface, a small body size, and a two-cell-layered body.
C)  a large body volume; a long, tubular body; and a set of wings.
D)  complex internal structures, a small body size, and a large surface area.
E)  an unbranched internal surface, a small body size, and thick covering.

Exam 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

For adult human females, the metabolic "costs" of pregnancy and lactation are

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Tissues are composed of cells, and tissues functioning together make up

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-Examine the figure above. Near a goose's abdomen, the countercurrent arrangement of the arterial and venous blood vessels causes

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The cells lining the air sacs in the lungs make up a

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Stratified cuboidal epithelium is composed of

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Compared with a smaller cell, a larger cell of the same shape has

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Most of the exchange surfaces of multicellular animals are lined with

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Ingested foods inside the digestive tract of snakes are typically digested by

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All types of muscle tissue have

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The similar fusiform body shape of diverse animals, such as sharks, penguins, and aquatic mammals, has evolved because

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After breathing in an irritant, a normal response is to sneeze, loosening mucus along the respiratory tract. Which of the following types of epithelium form the mucous membrane?

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The body's automatic tendency to maintain a constant and optimal internal environment is termed

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Which of the following would increase the rate of heat exchange between an animal and its environment?

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Evolutionary adaptations that help diverse animals directly exchange matter between cells and the environment include

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To increase the effectiveness of exchange surfaces lining the lungs and the intestines, evolutionary pressures have

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With its abundance of collagenous fibres, cartilage is an example of

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The nourishment, insulation, and support for neurons is the result of activity by the

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Due to increasing global temperatures, many animals are forced to move to cooler climates with many different environmental conditions than what they are used to. In order to survive, the animal must respond to the new conditions. Which of the following terms best describes this?

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Exam 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

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Tissues are composed of cells, and tissues functioning together make up

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Evolutionary adaptations that help diverse animals directly exchange matter between cells and the environment include

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