Question 1

Since small amounts of ammonia are very toxic,mammals convert ammonia to uric acid for concentration before excretion occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Since small amounts of ammonia are very toxic,mammals convert ammonia to urea for concentration before excretion occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In humans the muscular tube into which urine from the kidney first drains is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Urethra
B)  Uvula
C)  Ureter
D)  Urinary bladder
E)  NephronF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following are endothermic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mammals
B)  Birds
C)  Reptiles
D)  Birds and mammals
E)  Reptiles and birdsF) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

Dialysis is a procedure in which a machine takes over the function of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Liver
B)  Pancreas
C)  Hypothalamus
D)  Urinary bladder
E)  KidneyF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following is not usually collected by the glomerular capsule?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water
B)  Glucose
C)  Erythrocytes
D)  Urea
E)  Amino acidsF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 7

Positive feedback is used to regulate the secretion of ADH by the pituitary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that raises blood pressure is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Epinephrine
B)  Aldosterone
C)  FSH
D)  Insulin
E)  TestosteroneF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

A tuft of capillaries within the kidney that is used to collect blood that needs to be filtered is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glomerulus
B)  Collecting duct
C)  Renal medulla
D)  Renal cortex
E)  Renal pelvisF) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Turbinates were found in therapsids,extinct reptiles thought to be ancestors of mammals.What could the researchers conclude from this observation?

Accepted Answer

A)  That endothermy arose after fur
B)  That ectothermy arose before fur
C)  That endothermy arose before fur
D)  That ectothermy arose after fur
E)  That birds did not descend from reptilesF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

When the concentration of solute in the cell is higher than the environment:

Accepted Answer

A)  Water moves out of the cell by osmosis
B)  The cell will dehydrate
C)  Water moves into the cell by facilitated diffusion
D)  Water moves into the cell by osmosis
E)  Water moves out of the cell by facilitated diffusionF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Animals lose water through evaporation,in feces and in urine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The renal vein transports oxygen rich blood to the kidney.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Mammals excrete nitrogen wastes in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ammonia
B)  Urea
C)  Nucleotides
D)  Uric acid
E)  AllatoninF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

When cells generate ATP in aerobic respiration they also produce metabolic heat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is an advantage of ectothermy over endothermy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ectotherms require less energy
B)  Ectotherms can move quickly even if it is cold
C)  Ectotherms require less food and energy
D)  Ectotherms require less food
E)  Ectotherms can move quickly even if it is cold and use less foodF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of endothermy over ectothermy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Endotherms require less food and energy
B)  Endotherms require less food
C)  Endotherms can move quickly even if it is cold
D)  Endotherms require less energy
E)  Endotherms can move quickly even if it is cold and use less foodF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Like the kidney,a dialysis machine filters all but which of the following out of the blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Water
B)  Waste
C)  Blood cells
D)  Salt
E)  GlucoseF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

The portion of the renal tubule below the glomerular capsule consists of three functional regions.These regions moving from the glomerular capsule toward the collecting duct are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nephron loop, proximal convoluted tubule, and distal convoluted tubule
B)  Distal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and proximal convoluted tubule
C)  Proximal convoluted tubule, nephron loop, and distal convoluted tubule
D)  Nephron loop, distal convoluted tubule, and proximal convoluted tubule
E)  Proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule, and nephron loopF) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 20

What effect would drinking salt water have in a human?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dehydration as the extra salt pulls water out of the blood into the urine
B)  Dehydration as the extra salt pulls water out of the urine into the blood
C)  Increased hydration as the extra salt in the blood pulls water out of tissues
D)  Increased hydration as the extra salt in the urine pulls water out of tissues
E)  Dehydration as salt in the intestines pulls water out of the urineF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 32: Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids

In humans the muscular tube into which urine from the kidney first drains is the:

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Like the kidney,a dialysis machine filters all but which of the following out of the blood?

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Turbinates were found in therapsids,extinct reptiles thought to be ancestors of mammals.What could the researchers conclude from this observation?

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The portion of the renal tubule below the glomerular capsule consists of three functional regions.These regions moving from the glomerular capsule toward the collecting duct are:

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What effect would drinking salt water have in a human?

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The renal vein transports oxygen rich blood to the kidney.

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Which of the following is not usually collected by the glomerular capsule?

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The steroid hormone produced by the adrenal cortex that raises blood pressure is:

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Which of the following is an advantage of endothermy over ectothermy?

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Animals lose water through evaporation,in feces and in urine.

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Since small amounts of ammonia are very toxic,mammals convert ammonia to urea for concentration before excretion occurs.

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When the concentration of solute in the cell is higher than the environment:

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When cells generate ATP in aerobic respiration they also produce metabolic heat.

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Which of the following are endothermic?

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Dialysis is a procedure in which a machine takes over the function of the:

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Which of the following is an advantage of ectothermy over endothermy?

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Since small amounts of ammonia are very toxic,mammals convert ammonia to uric acid for concentration before excretion occurs.

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A tuft of capillaries within the kidney that is used to collect blood that needs to be filtered is the:

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Positive feedback is used to regulate the secretion of ADH by the pituitary.

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Mammals excrete nitrogen wastes in which of the following?

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