Misc. Lab Practical

Question 1

function of spleen?

Answer 1

houses and recycles red blood cells

Question 2

function of thymus?

Answer 2

creates T-cells

Question 3

function of pancreas?

Answer 3

secretes digestive enzymes and produces insulin (digestive and endocrine)

Question 4

function of caecum?

Answer 4

houses cellulose enzymes

Question 5

what phylum are earthworms in?

Answer 5

annelida

Question 6

what phylum are crabs in?

Answer 6

arthropoda

Question 7

what phylum are rats in?

Answer 7

chordata

Question 8

what phylum are flowers in?

Answer 8

anthophyta

Question 9

the earthworm nephridia is analogous to what rat structure?

Answer 9

the kidneys

Question 10

what are the “veins” of a flower?

Answer 10

the xylem and phloem

Question 11

how is blood transported in the worm?

Answer 11

dorsal blood vessel

Question 12

opening of female rat from top to bottom?

Answer 12

urinary elevation
vaginal orifice
anus

Question 13

opening of male rat from top to bottom?

Answer 13

urogenital aperture

anus

Question 14

4 analogous structures?

Answer 14

worm dorsal blood vessel to xylem/phloem

rat kidneys to earthworm nephridia

worm cerebral ganglion to rat brain

worm aortic arches to rat heart