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1
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The cardiovascular system consists of the following except…

A

The lungs

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2
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Exchange of gases and metabolites between the blood and tissues occurs in the ___.

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Capillaries

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3
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The cells that lack a nucleus and have a relatively short life span are ___.

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Erythrocytes

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4
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The reptile heart is distinguished from the amphibian heart by the presence of…

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A partially divided ventricle

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5
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The blood pressure is at its lowest during…

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The diastolic period

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6
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Respiration involves the movement of gases by the process of ___.

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Diffusion

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7
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The most efficient lungs are found in which of the terrestrial vertebrates listed below?

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Birds

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8
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The oxygen content of dry air in the atmosphere is about ___.

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21%

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9
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The individual functioning unit of a kidney that consists of a system of tubules and associated small blood vessels is called a ___.

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Nephron

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10
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The diffusion of water across a plasma membrane is referred to as ___.

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Osmosis

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11
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The homeostatic functions of the kidneys are regulated by two hormones. One of these is antidiuretic hormone, and the other is ___.

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Aldosterone

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12
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The excretory organs in the insects create an excretory fluid by secreting K+ ions, which draw water osmotically. These organs branch off anterior to the hindgut and are called what?

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Malpighian tubules

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13
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Each of the following is a part of the kidney except…

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The urinary bladder

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14
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The kidneys are important homeostatic organs, contributing to the stability of all of the following except ___.

A

Immunity

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15
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Which of the following best describes freshwater fish?

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Hyperosmotic regulators

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16
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In the ___, a tuft of capillaries in the renal cortex, blood is filtered through the porous capillary walls.

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Glomerulus

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17
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All of the following are reabsorbed in the neuron except …

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Urea

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18
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Select the incorrectly matched organism and its nitrogenous waste product.

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Insects - ammonia

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19
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Which of the following animals could drink seawater and not get dehydrated?

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Herring gull

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20
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Cardiac output is the volume of blood pumped by each…

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Ventricle per minute

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21
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A closed circulatory system as opposed to an open circulatory system permits..

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Transport of blood which is always enclosed within vessels from front and black to a pump, the heart

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22
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The blood cells that have some kind of protective function are all of the following except..

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Erythrocytes

23
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The general term that describes the uptake of oxygen from the environment and the disposal of carbon dioxide at the body system level is…

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Respiration

24
Q

The large, irregularly shaped cells that kill bacteria by digesting them are called ___.

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Macrophages

25
Q

The procedure of injecting a harmless microbe in order to confer resistance to a dangerous one is called ___.

A

Vaccinations

26
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The molecule that provokes a specific immune response is ___.

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Antigen

27
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Immunity gained by the transfer of antibodies across the placental barrier is is called ___ immunity.

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Passive

28
Q

Which of the following is not an organ of the immune system?

A

Thyroid

29
Q

The only mammals that lay eggs are called ___.

A

Monotremes

30
Q

Mammals that retain their young for a long period of development within the mothers uterus are ___.

A

Placentals

31
Q

Ovulation occurs by the sudden secretion of…

A

Luteinizing hormone

32
Q

Sex determination in many fish and reptiles is dependent on…

A

Temperature of incubation

33
Q

Metamorphosis is a feature of ___.

A

Amphibians

34
Q

An organism in which internally-fertilized eggs are laid to develop and hatch outside the mothers body is ___.

A

Oviparous

35
Q

The embryos of marsupials are…

A

Born highly underdevelopment

36
Q

Animals that maintain a relatively constant body temperature independent of the environment are called ___.

A

Homeotherms

37
Q

Reproduction in reptiles compares to reproduction in birds in that…

A

The eggs of both birds and reptiles have protective shells

38
Q

This process is absent in mammals with an estrous cycle.

A

Menstruation

39
Q

Each of the following a part of kidney except..

A

Urinary bladder

40
Q

If a friend swallowed food down the wrong tube, the tube would’ve been the ___.

A

Trachea

41
Q

Sperm head encloses a compact nucleus and is called by ___.

A

Acrosome

42
Q

All male organs except…

A

Fallopian tubes

43
Q

Eggs of birds contain fluid filled cavity called ___.

A

Amnion

44
Q

Cell-mediated immune response is brought about by ___.

A

T cells

45
Q

Histamine and prostaglandins are called what?

A

Inflammatory agents

46
Q

Individual functioning unit of a kidney that consists of ___.

A

Nephron

47
Q

The fluid that bathes the cells found in tissues is called what?

A

Interstitial fluid

48
Q

Which part of the antibody molecule determines its role in the immune system?

A

Disulfide chains

49
Q

Where does sperm production occur?

A

Testes

50
Q

What would happen if you got the wrong blood type?

A

Antibodies will attack the donor red blood cells and destroy them

51
Q

Which statement is not true about the lymphatic system?

A

Lymph contains the same proteins as found in the blood

52
Q

Arterioles, arteries, veins, and venules all have the same basic four-layer structure containing all of the following except ..

A

Pleural membrane

53
Q

All of the following are functions of the circulatory system except…

A

Synthesis of red and white blood cells

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