Exam 6 Material (Pop Quiz 10)

Question 1

Groups of cells associate to form:

Answer 1

Tissues

Question 2

The type of tissue that is typified by sheets covering or lining surfaces of an animal’s body or organs is called

Answer 2

Epithelial

Question 3

Endothermic animals

Answer 3

All of the above:
- maintain a relatively constant body temperature despite external temperatures
- may dilate blood vessels to increase blood flow and heat to the skin
- may have feathers to keep them insulated

Question 4

Which of the following statements about stress is FALSE?

Answer 4

it means that both internal and external environments are stable

Question 5

The body’s attempt to keep its state fairly stable around certain “set points” is called

Answer 5

homeostasis

Question 6

all of the interactions between living things with each other and their non-living environment in a given area would be best referred to as

Answer 6

ecosystem

Question 7

Features that are typical of more r-selected organisms include all of the following EXCEPT

Answer 7

large body size

Question 8

Poor quality habitats where local reproductive success is LOWER than other nearby habitats and are maintained by immigration are:

Answer 8

sink habitats

Question 9

An example of a density-INDEPENDENT factor that influences the size of a population is:

Answer 9

a fire