1st 10

Question 1

The exchange of nutrients and wastes between a cell and its watery environment occurs through the
process of

Answer 1

diffusion (the process of diffusion is ineffective with larger animals)

Question 2

This is a hard covering or shell that provides benefits to the animal, such as protection against
damage from predators and from water loss (for land animals); it also provides for the attachments of
muscles.

Answer 2

exoskeleton

Question 3

Ingrowths of the exoskeleton, called BLANK function as attachment sites for muscles, similar to
TENDONS in more advanced animals

Answer 3

Apodemes

Question 4

If an animal can conserve that heat and maintain a relatively constant body temperature, it is classified as a warm-blooded animal and called an

Answer 4

Endotherm

Question 5

The amount of energy expended by an animal over a specific time is called its

Answer 5

Metabolic rate

Question 6

Metabolic Rate is estimated as the BLANK in endothermic animals at rest and BLANK in ectotherms.

Answer 6

Basal metabolic Rate
Standard Metabolic Rate

Question 7

Human males have a BMR of BLANK and human females have a BMR of BLANK kcal/day.

and An ectotherm such as an alligator has an SMR of BLANK

Answer 7

1600 to 1800 kcal/day
1300 to 1500 kcal/day.
60 kcal/day

Question 8

is a process that leads to a decrease in activity and metabolism and allows animals to survive adverse conditions.

Answer 8

Torpor

Question 9

Some desert animals use this to survive the harshest (heat) months of the year.

Answer 9

Estivation

Question 10

refers to the specific body orientation used when
describing an individual’s anatomy.

Answer 10

Anatomical Position