Question 1

Earthworms, grasshoppers, and birds all have a

Accepted Answer

A)  gastric cecae. 
B)  larynx. 
C)  crop. 
D)  pharynx. 
E)  epiglottis. 
A)  gastric cecae. 
B)  larynx. 
C)  crop. 
D)  pharynx. 
E)  epiglottis.

Question 2

Because adult lampreys attach onto the surface of large fish for long periods of time to feed on body fluids, they can accomplish nutritional balance without need for a

Accepted Answer

A)  liver. 
B)  pancreas. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  gallbladder. 
A)  liver. 
B)  pancreas. 
C)  intestine. 
D)  stomach. 
E)  gallbladder.

Question 3

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
Mouse mutations can affect an animal's appetite and eating habits. The ob gene codes for a satiety factor, the hormone leptin. The db gene product, the leptin receptor, is required to respond to the satiety factor.
-Many obese humans produce normal or increased levels of leptin without satiety, so the search for healthy regulation of food intake should focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  providing supplementary leptin. 
B)  inactivation of leptin. 
C)  overexpression of the leptin receptor gene. 
D)  eliminating carbohydrates from the diet. 
E)  inhibition of leptin receptors. 
A)  providing supplementary leptin. 
B)  inactivation of leptin. 
C)  overexpression of the leptin receptor gene. 
D)  eliminating carbohydrates from the diet. 
E)  inhibition of leptin receptors.

Question 4

Constipation can result from the consumption of a substance that

Accepted Answer

A)  contains plenty of fiber. 
B)  promotes water reabsorption in the large intestine. 
C)  speeds up movement of material in the large intestine. 
D)  decreases water reabsorption in the small intestine. 
E)  stimulates peristalsis. 
A)  contains plenty of fiber. 
B)  promotes water reabsorption in the large intestine. 
C)  speeds up movement of material in the large intestine. 
D)  decreases water reabsorption in the small intestine. 
E)  stimulates peristalsis.

Exam 41: Animal Nutrition

Earthworms, grasshoppers, and birds all have a

Because adult lampreys attach onto the surface of large fish for long periods of time to feed on body fluids, they can accomplish nutritional balance without need for a

Constipation can result from the consumption of a substance that

Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life

The Chemical Context of Life

Water and Life

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life

The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules

A Tour of the Cell

Membrane Structure and Function

An Introduction to Metabolism

Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

Photosynthesis

Cell Communication

The Cell Cycle

Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles

Mendel and the Gene Idea

The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

The Molecular Basis of Inheritance

From Gene to Protein

Regulation of Gene Expression

Viruses

Biotechnology

Genomes and Their Evolution

Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life

The Evolution of Populations

The Origin of Species

The History of Life on Earth

Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Bacteria and Archaea

Protists

Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land

Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants

Fungi

An Overview of Animal Diversity

An Introduction to Invertebrates

The Origin and Evolution of Vertebrates

Plant Structure, Growth, and Development

Resource Acquisition and Transport in Vascular Plants

Soil and Plant Nutrition

Angiosperm Reproduction and Biotechnology

Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals

Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

Circulation and Gas Exchange

The Immune System

Osmoregulation and Excretion

Hormones and the Endocrine System

Animal Reproduction

Animal Development

Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling

Nervous Systems

Sensory and Motor Mechanisms

Animal Behavior

An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology

Conservation Biology and Global Change

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