Facts from Practice Tests Flashcards
1
Q
What has a chambered heart and a dorsal notochord during development?
A
a bird, such as the cardinal
2
Q
Do viruses have genetic material?
A
Yes
3
Q
Earthworm’s method of excretion?
A
Nephridia
4
Q
function of the hormone aldosterone
A
triggers your body to retain NaCl; affects the nephron in the kidneys
5
Q
What is parthenogenesis?
A
Egg development without fertilization of sperm; resulting organisms typically haploid
6
Q
What is vegetative propagation?
A
Produces seedless fruit
7
Q
what is lipase?
A
An enzyme that digests fats, produced by the pancreas.
8
Q
What are the products of fermentation?
A
lactate, ethanol, and carbon dioxide
9
Q
What do muscle contractions require?
A
Ca^2+ to bye released from the sarcoplasmic reticulum
