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anatomy

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form

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physiology

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biological functions

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what do physical laws govern

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strength, diffusion, movement, heat exchange

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what do properties of water limit

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possible shapes for fast swimming animals

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as animals increase in size, what is required?

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thicker skeletons for support

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how are nutrients, waste products, and gases exchanged

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across the cell membranes

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rate of exchange is proportional to what

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cell’s surface area

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amount of exchange material is proportional to what

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cell’s volume

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what does a single-celled organism have sufficient surface area for?

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all necessary exchange

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what do multicellular organisms with a sac-like body plan have?

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body walls tat are only 2 cells thick, facilitating diffusion of materials

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what are most cells in contact with in tapeworms?

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the environment

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space between cells

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filled with interstitial fluid

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interstitial fluid

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links exchange surfaces to body cells

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what does a complex body plan do

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helps animal living in variable environment to maintain stable internal environment

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inter

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between

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hierarchy of organization of body plants

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atom, molecule, macromolecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

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4 types of animal tissues

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  1. epithelial
  2. connective
  3. muscular
  4. nervous
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where is epithelial tissue found

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  • covers outside of body
  • lines organs and body cavities
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cells in epithelial tissue

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contains cells that are closely joined

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types of epithelial tissue

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  • stratified squamous
  • pseudostratified columnar
  • simple squamous
  • simple columnar
  • cuboidal
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connective tissue function

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binds and supports other tissues

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connective tissue cells

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  • sparsely packed cells scattered in extracellular matrix
  • matrix consists of liquid, jellylike, solid foundation
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3 types of connective tissue fibers

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  1. collagenous fibers
  2. reticular fibers
  3. elastic fibers
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collagenous fibers

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provide strength flexibility

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reticular fibers

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join connective tissue to adjacent tissues

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elastic fibers

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stretch and snap back to original length

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2 types of connective tissue cells

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  1. fibroblasts
  2. macrophages
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fibroblasts

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secrete protein of extracellular fibers

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macrophages

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involved in immune system

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fibro

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fiber

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blast

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lay down

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macro

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large

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phage

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eat

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6 major types of connective tissue

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  1. loose connective tissue
  2. fibrous connective tissue
  3. bone
  4. adipose tissue
  5. blood
  6. cartilage
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loose connective tissue

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binds epithelia to underlying tissues and holds organs in place

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fibrous connective tissue

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  • found in tendons (bone to muscle)
  • found in ligaments (bones at joints)
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bone

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mineralized and forms the skeleton

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adipose tissue

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stores fat for insulation and fuel

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blood

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composed of blood cells and cell fragments in blood plasma

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cartilage

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strong and flexible support material

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muscle tissue function

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body movement

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muscle cell composition

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  • consist of filaments of proteins actin and myosin enable muscles to contract
  • myoblast and myocyte
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3 types of muscle

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skeletal, smooth, cardiac

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skeletal muscle

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  • striated
  • voluntary
  • multinucleated
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cardiac muscle

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  • involuntary
  • branched
  • intercalated discs
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smooth muscle

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  • involuntary
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nervous tissue function

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receipt, processing, transmission of information

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nervous tissue cells

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  1. neurons (nerve cells) - transmit nerve impulses
  2. glial cells (glia) - support cells
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what does coordination and control depend on

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nervous and endocrine system

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endocrine system

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releasees signaling molecules called hormones into bloodstream

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hormones

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  • affect 1+ regions throughout body
  • relatively slow acting with long lasting effects
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what does relayed information depend on

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signal’s pathway, not type of signal

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regulators

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use internal control mechanisms to maintain homeostasis

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conformers

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allows internal condition to vary within certain external changes

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are animals regulators or conformers

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both

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homeostasis

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steady state or internal balance regardless of external environment

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homeostasis in humans

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  • body temperatures
  • blood pH
  • glucose levels
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for a given variable, fluctuations above/below a set point serves as what?

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stimulus

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what is a stimulus detected by

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a sensor

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what does a control center do

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generates output that triggers a response, which returns variable to set point

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negative feedback

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helps return variable to normal range
- most homeostasis in animals

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positive feedback

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amplifies stimulus
- doesn’t usually contribute to homeostasis

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how do set points and normal ranges change

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  • age
  • cyclic variation
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circadian rhythm

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govern physiological changes that occur every 24 hours

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acclimatization

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a temporary change during an animal’s lifetime

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thermoregulation

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process by which animals maintain internal temperature within a normal range

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endothermic animals

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generate heat by metabolism
- birds, mammals, endotherms

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ectothermic animals

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gain heat from external sources
- invertebrates, fishes, amphibians, reptiles

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is endothermy or ectothermy more energetically expensive

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endothermy

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do ectotherms or endotherms tolerate greater variation in internal temperature

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ectotherms

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body temperature of poikilotherm

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varies with environment

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poikio

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variable

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body temperature of homeotherm

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relatively constant

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relationship between heat source and body temperature

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not fixed (not all poikilotherms are ectotherms)

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4 physical processes by which organisms exchange heat

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  1. radiation
  2. evaporation
  3. convection
  4. conduction
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what system is often involved in heat regulation in mammals?

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integumentary system - skin, hair, and nails

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5 adaptations help animals thermoregulate

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  1. insulation
  2. circulatory adaptations
  3. cooling by evaporative heat loss
  4. behavioral responses
  5. adjusting metabolic heat production
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insulation

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  • mammals (whale, walrus) and birds
  • skin, feathers, fur, blubber reduced heat flow between animal and its environment
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circulatory adaptations

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  • regulation of blood flow near body surface
  • end/exotherms can alter amount of blood flowing between body core and skin
  • vasodilation
  • vasoconstriction
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vasodilation

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blood flow in skin increases, facilitating heat loss

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vasoconstriction

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blood flow in skin decreases, lowering heat loss

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countercurrent exchange

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exchangers transfer heat between fluids flowing in opposite directions and thereby reduce heat loss
- from arrangement of blood vessels in marine mammals and birds

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what organisms use countercurrent heat exchanges?

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some sharks, fish, insect, marine mammals, birds

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endothermic insects and countercurrent heat exchangers

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help maintain high temperature in thorax

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evaporative heat loss

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  • evaporation of water through skin
  • sweating/bathing moistens skin
  • panting - birds and mammals
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behavioral responses

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  • ecto, sometimes endoderms
  • seek warm places when cold
  • seek cooler areas when hot
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adjusting metabolic heat production

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  • thermogenesis
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thermogenesis

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adjustment of metabolic heat production to maintain body temperature
- increased by moving and shivering

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non shivering thermogenesis

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takes place when hormones cause mitochondria to increase metabolic activity

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brown fat

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tissue in mammals specialized for rapid heat production

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where is brown fat found

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infants of many mammals and adult mammals that hibernate

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what does amount of brown fat in human adults depend on

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varies depending on temperature of surrounding environment

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what other animals can raise body temperature through shivering

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birds and some nonavian reptiles

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how can birds and mammals vary their insulation

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to acclimatize to seasonal temperature changes

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what happens to lipid composition of cells with temperature change?

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may change

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antifreeze compounds

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when temperatures are subzero, some ectotherms produce these compounds to prevent ice formation in cells

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what is thermoregulation controlled by

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hypothalamus

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what does the hypothalamus trigger

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heat loss or heat-generating mechanisms

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fever

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response to some infections
- reflects an increase in normal range for biological thermostat

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bioenergetics

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overall flow and transformation of energy in an animal

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what does bioenergetics determine

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nutritional need, size, activity, environment

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how can organisms be classified

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by how they obtain chemical energy

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autotrophs

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harness light energy to build energy-rich molecules
- plants

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heterotrophs

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harvest chemical energy from food
- animals

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what are energy-containing molecules from food used for

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making ATP, which powers cellular work

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what are food molecules used for after staying alive needs are met?

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biosynthesis

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biosynthesis

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  • body growth and repair
  • synthesis of storage material (fat)
  • production of gametes
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what does food become

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ATP to glycogen to fat

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metabolic rate

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sum of all energy an animal uses in a unit of time

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what can a metabolic rate be determined by

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  • animal’s heat loss
  • amount of O2 consumed or CO2 produced
  • measuring energy content of food consumed and energy lost in waste products
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anabolism + catabolism =

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metabolism

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basal metabolic rate (BMR)

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metabolic rate of endotherm at rest at comfortable temperature

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standard metabolic rate (SMR)

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metabolic rate of ectotherm at rest at specific temperature

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what do both types of metabolic rates assume

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non growing, fasting, non stressed animal

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do ectotherms or endotherms have lower metabolic rate

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ectotherms

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factors influencing metabolic rates

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age, sex, size, activity, temperature, nutrition

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what is metabolic rate proportional to

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body mass to the power of three-quarters

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do smaller or larger animals have a higher metabolic rate per gram

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smaller animals

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what does a higher metabolic rate of smaller animals lead to

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higher oxygen delivery rate, breathing rate, heart rate, greater blood volume
- compared to larger animals

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torpor

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physiological state of decreased activity and metabolism
- enables animals to save energy while avoiding difficult/dangerous conditions

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hibernation

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long-term torpor that is an adaptation to winter cold and food scarcity

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estivation

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summer toropor
- enables animals to survive long periods of high temperatures and scarce water

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daily torpor

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  • exhibited by many small mammals and birds
  • adapted to feeding patterns
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simple squamous

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lung sacs

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pseudostratified columnar

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respiratory tract

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stratified squamous

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skin, esophagus

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simple columnar

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intestine

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simple cuboidal

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kidney

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