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1
Q

Horseshoe crabs are members of…

*subphylum chelicerata and class merostomata
*subphylum chelicerata and class malacostraca
*subphylum crustacea and class merostomata
*subphylum crustacea and class malacostraca

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subphylum chelicerata and class merostomata

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Which of the following is not true of centipedes?

*are agile and carnivorous
*two pair of legs per body segment
*in the class chilopoda
*are an arthropod
*are an animal

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two pair of legs per body segment

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Ecdysis in arthropods refers to their…

*feeding
*reproduction
*molting
*respiration
*sensory system

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molting

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4
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What does a spider use its pedipalps for?

*spinning silk
*injecting venom
*walking
*handling food

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handling food

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Which are the correct terms for an insect such as a butterfly that has four developmental stages - egg, larva, pupa, and adult, with metamorphosis from the larval stage to an adult?

*direct development and complete metamorphosis
*indirect development and complete metamorphosis
*direct development and incomplete metamorphosis
*indirect development and incomplete metamorphosis
*completely indirect development by directly incomplete metamorphosis

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indirect development and complete metamorphosis

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Which arthropod has two pair of antennae?

*butterfly
*spider
*millipede
*crayfish
*scorpion

A

crayfish

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what is the primary purpose of the endostyle that is one of the characteristics of members of phylum chordata such as amphioxus?

*provide support to the body
*conduct nerve impulses
*protect the body as tough covering
*trap food with mucous and regulate iodine metabolism
*sense chemicals in the environment

A

trap food with mucous and regulate iodine metabolism

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8
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what structure in chordates develops into structures such as the middle ear, eustachian tube, and tonsils?

*notochord
*pharyngeal gill slits
*coccyx
*endostyle
*tunic

A

pharyngeal gill slits

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9
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which chordate is a member of subphylum urochordata?

*mammals
*tunicates
*lamphrey
*amphioxus
*all of these

A

tunicates

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In the functioning of the urinary bladder to allow micturition or urination, where is voluntary skeletal muscle located?

*in the bladder’s wall
*in an internal sphincter or valve at the bottom of the bladder’s interior
*in an external sphincter or valve at the very bottom of the bladder
*in all three of these places

A

in an external sphincter or valve at the very bottom of the bladder

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Which form of nitrogen do fish secrete?

*ammonia
*uric acid
*amino acids
*urea

A

ammonia

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A primary location we noted that aquaporins are found to allow movement of water in urine production is…

*the descending loop of henle
*the ascending loop of henle
*the distal convoluted tubule
*the vasa recta

A

the descending loop of henle

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The primary structure that maintains the osmotic gradient of the kidney by picking up and removing water deposited in the medulla of the kidney is the…

*aquaporins
*loop of henle
*vasa recta
*distal convoluted tubule
*the collecting duct

A

vasa recta

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which of the following lists the four steps of kidney functioning in the correct order?

*glomerular filtration, tubular secretion, water excretion, tubular reabsorption
*glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, water excretion, tubular secretion
*tubular secretion, glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, water excretion
*tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption, water excretion, glomerular filtration
*water excretion, glomerular filtration, tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption

A

glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, water excretion, tubular secretion

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which animal is known as an osmotic conformer in regulating its water and osmotic concentration?

*marine invertebrates
*marine fishes
*freshwater invertebrates
*freshwater fishes
*terrestrial animals

A

marine invertebrates

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The exchange of heat between an organism and the environment by electromagnetic waves through still air is referred to as…

*conduction
*convection
*evaporation
*precipitation
*radiation

A

radiation

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17
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which layer of a mollusk shell is a smooth mother-of-pearl to protect its soft body?

*prismatic
*nacreous
*sclera
*periostracum

A

nacreous

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18
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which class of phylum mollusca is the most diverse in number of species and has some terrestrial forms?

*cephalopoda
*bivalvia
*polyplacophora
*gastropoda

A

gastropoda

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which mollusk is flattened dorsoventrally, has protective plates covering its body, and scrapes algae off rocks for food?

*limpet
*conch
*oysters
*nautilus
*chiton

A

chiton

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20
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which type of respiration is not found in phylum mollusca?

*gills
*vascular mantle
*book lungs
*cutaneous

A

book lungs

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21
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which mollusca class do limpets and the abalone belong to?

*gastropoda
*polyplacophora
*bivalvia
*cephalopoda

A

gastropoda

22
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which of the following is a member of the arthopod subphylum chelicerata?

*millipede
*tick
*crab
*butterfly

A

tick

23
Q

which is the correct ordering of the surface area of vertebrate lungs, from least to greatest?

*amphibian < reptile < mammal < bird
*amphibian < reptile < bird < mammal
*reptile < amphibian < bird < mammal
*reptile < amphibian < mammal < bird

A

amphibian < reptile < bird < mammal

24
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which organism breathes using a positive pressure system?

*insects
*fishes
*frogs
*birds
*humans

A

frogs

25
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The greatest amount of oxygen (99%) carried by the blood of vertebrates is carried by the heme or iron group of hemoglobin. Where is the greatest amount of carbon dioxide carried?

*on hemoglobin’s heme group
*on hemoglobin’s globins
*dissolved in the cytoplasm inside the red blood cell
dissolved in the blood plasma outside the red blood cell

A

dissolved in the cytoplasm inside the red blood cell

26
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The greatest amount of fluid in our body (50% of the human body’s weight) is found in the…

*cells (cytoplasm)
*tissues (interstitial fluid)
*blood (blood plasma)

A

cells (cytoplasm)

27
Q

Which organism breathes using book lungs?

*insects
*starfish
*horseshoe crab
*spiders
*humans

A

spiders

28
Q

Myoglobin is responsible for delivering more O2 to tissues…

*to a fetus from its mother
*to tissues experiencing acidic conditions
*to llamas living at high altitude where O2 pressure is lower
*to muscles experiencing an oxygen debt

A

to muscles experiencing an oxygen debt

29
Q

Erythrocytes have no nucleus in…

*fishes
*amphibians
*reptiles
*birds
*mammals

A

mammals

30
Q

All of the following groups have a double circulatory system except…

*fishes
*amphibians
*reptiles
*birds
*mammals

A

fishes

31
Q

The organ of excretion known as Malpighian tubules is found in crustaceans.
*true
*false

A

false

32
Q

A diuretic in the body would result in greater urine production.
*true
*false

A

true

33
Q

The inner region of a vertebrate kidney is known as the medulla.
*true
*false

A

true

34
Q

In a hypertonic environment the net movement of water will be out of a cell.
*true
*false

A

true

35
Q

In the loop of Henle, water primarily leaves the filtrate that is becoming urine in the ascending loop.
*true
*false

A

false

36
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Tubular secretion in the kidney primarily occurs in the distal convoluted tubule.
*true
*false

A

true

37
Q

Reptiles and amphibians have a heart with three chambers.
*true
*false

A

true

38
Q

The mammalian heartbeat is generated by pacemaker cells in the medulla of the brain.
*true
*false

A

false

39
Q

Countercurrent circulation in some animals allows body heat in cold weather to be conserved by being transferred between arteries and veins in their legs.
*true
*false

A

true

40
Q

The hypothalamus of the brain regulates respiration and circulation in the human body.
*true
*false

A

false

41
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Systolic blood pressure is the pressure that results when the heart relaxes.
*true
*false

A

false

42
Q

Vertebrates are said to have a nonliving endoskeleton.
*true
*false

A

false

43
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The notochord of vertebrates, one of their characteristics, provides support to the embryo, and does not becomes the spinal cord or conduct nerve impulses.
*true
*false

A

true

44
Q

Insects living on land use true lungs for respiration.
*true
*false

A

false

45
Q

Diapause is a term for a period of dormancy some insects have that allows them to adjust to environmental conditions.
*true
*false

A

true

46
Q

Arthropods have open circulation.
*true
*false

A

true

47
Q

Insects that are scavengers, feeding on dead plant and animal material are known as phytophagous.
*true
*false

A

false

48
Q

More oxygen is released at tissues (hemoglobin has less affinity for the O2 it is carrying) because there is a higher acidity/lower pH at the tissue.
*true
*false

A

true

49
Q

Clams have a radula.
*true
*false

A

false

50
Q

The control/coordination of the rate and depth of mammalian respiration is controlled by the concentration of oxygen in the blood.
*true
*false

A

false

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