Question 1

-Countercurrent flow in the respiratory systems of fish is a mechanism that accounts for

Accepted Answer

A)  oxygen uptake by blood capillaries in the gills. 
B)  ventilation across fish gills. 
C)  the transport of blood from the gills to the fish's heart. 
D)  the transport of blood from the heart to the fish's main body mass. 
E)  the flow of blood in gills as opposed to the flow of blood in the main body mass of fish. 
A)  oxygen uptake by blood capillaries in the gills. 
B)  ventilation across fish gills. 
C)  the transport of blood from the gills to the fish's heart. 
D)  the transport of blood from the heart to the fish's main body mass. 
E)  the flow of blood in gills as opposed to the flow of blood in the main body mass of fish.

Question 2

The vital capacity is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  A + D. 
B)  A + D + E. 
C)  C + E. 
D)  A + B + C + D. 
E)  A + C + D. 
A)  A + D. 
B)  A + D + E. 
C)  C + E. 
D)  A + B + C + D. 
E)  A + C + D.

Question 3

Cancer(s) of which of the following is(are) associated with chronic smoking?

Accepted Answer

A)  larynx 
B)  esophagus 
C)  pancreas 
D)  bladder 
E)  all of these 
A)  larynx 
B)  esophagus 
C)  pancreas 
D)  bladder 
E)  all of these

Question 4

The following questions refer to the figure above showing a fish gill filament.
-Which of the following is(are) characteristic of some amphibians?

Accepted Answer

A)  gills 
B)  exchange of some gases occurs across their skin. 
C)  lungs for oxygen uptake 
D)  skin for carbon dioxide removal 
E)  all of these 
A)  gills 
B)  exchange of some gases occurs across their skin. 
C)  lungs for oxygen uptake 
D)  skin for carbon dioxide removal 
E)  all of these

Question 5

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of respiratory systems listed below.
a.pharynx
b.larynx
c.trachea
d.bronchiole
e.alveolus
-Gas exchange between the air in the lungs and the blood circulatory system occurs here.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference...

Question 6

What is the proper sequence in the flow of air in mammals?

Accepted Answer

A)  nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, trachea 
B)  nasal cavities, pharynx, bronchi, larynx, trachea 
C)  nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi 
D)  nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi 
E)  nasal cavities, bronchi, larynx, trachea, pharynx 
A)  nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, bronchi, trachea 
B)  nasal cavities, pharynx, bronchi, larynx, trachea 
C)  nasal cavities, pharynx, larynx, trachea, bronchi 
D)  nasal cavities, larynx, pharynx, trachea, bronchi 
E)  nasal cavities, bronchi, larynx, trachea, pharynx

Question 7

Which respiratory volume would emphysema have the greatest impact on?

Accepted Answer

Emphysema is a condition in which the el

Question 8

-In the respiration of terrestrial animals, "ventilation" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the bulk movement of air in and out of the organism. 
B)  the diffusion of gases across a membrane. 
C)  the diffusion of gases in and out of blood cells. 
D)  the transport of gases to and from body cells. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  the bulk movement of air in and out of the organism. 
B)  the diffusion of gases across a membrane. 
C)  the diffusion of gases in and out of blood cells. 
D)  the transport of gases to and from body cells. 
E)  all of these.

Question 9

-intercostal muscles

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-intercostal muscles...

Question 10

Air is continuously forced through tubes that thread through vascularized tissue in a pair of inelastic lungs in

Accepted Answer

A)  some fish. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  birds. 
D)  reptiles. 
E)  some small mammals. 
A)  some fish. 
B)  amphibians. 
C)  birds. 
D)  reptiles. 
E)  some small mammals.

Question 11

The following questions refer to the figure above.
-Ventilation by an individual exercising strenuously is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
E)  E. 
A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
E)  E.

Question 12

Some invertebrates do not have special respiratory organs and rely on __________ exchange, diffusion of gases across the body surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some invertebrates do not have special respiratory...

Question 13

Altitude sickness

Accepted Answer

A)  results from hypoxia. 
B)  is characterized by hyperventilation. 
C)  is characterized by nausea. 
D)  is characterized by an accelerated heart rate. 
E)  includes all of these. 
A)  results from hypoxia. 
B)  is characterized by hyperventilation. 
C)  is characterized by nausea. 
D)  is characterized by an accelerated heart rate. 
E)  includes all of these.

Question 14

The following questions refer to the figure above showing a fish gill filament.
-Paired lungs are characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)  some fishes. 
B)  all amphibians. 
C)  all birds. 
D)  all mammals. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  some fishes. 
B)  all amphibians. 
C)  all birds. 
D)  all mammals. 
E)  all of these.

Question 15

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of respiratory systems listed below.
a.pharynx
b.larynx
c.trachea
d.bronchiole
e.alveolus
-This is the last component of the human lung that air flows into.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference...

Question 16

The following questions refer to the figure above.
-Ventilation by a relaxed individual is indicated by

Accepted Answer

A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
E)  E. 
A)  A. 
B)  B. 
C)  C. 
D)  D. 
E)  E.

Question 17

Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  sleep apnea 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  high altitude sickness 
D)  low red blood cell count 
E)  none of these 
A)  sleep apnea 
B)  lung cancer 
C)  high altitude sickness 
D)  low red blood cell count 
E)  none of these

Question 18

-Which of the following is false regarding hemoglobin?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a protein. 
B)  It contains iron. 
C)  It has the same function in mollusks, annelids, and some crustaceans as it has in humans. 
D)  Clams, like humans, carry hemoglobin in red blood cells. 
E)  It is comparable in function to hemocyanin. 
A)  It is a protein. 
B)  It contains iron. 
C)  It has the same function in mollusks, annelids, and some crustaceans as it has in humans. 
D)  Clams, like humans, carry hemoglobin in red blood cells. 
E)  It is comparable in function to hemocyanin.

Exam 38: Respiration

-Countercurrent flow in the respiratory systems of fish is a mechanism that accounts for

The vital capacity is indicated by

Cancer(s) of which of the following is(are) associated with chronic smoking?

The following questions refer to the figure above showing a fish gill filament. -Which of the following is(are) characteristic of some amphibians?

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of respiratory systems listed below. a.pharynx b.larynx c.trachea d.bronchiole e.alveolus -Gas exchange between the air in the lungs and the blood circulatory system occurs here.

What is the proper sequence in the flow of air in mammals?

Which respiratory volume would emphysema have the greatest impact on?

-In the respiration of terrestrial animals, "ventilation" refers to

-intercostal muscles

Air is continuously forced through tubes that thread through vascularized tissue in a pair of inelastic lungs in

The following questions refer to the figure above. -Ventilation by an individual exercising strenuously is indicated by

Some invertebrates do not have special respiratory organs and rely on __________ exchange, diffusion of gases across the body surface.

Altitude sickness

The following questions refer to the figure above showing a fish gill filament. -Paired lungs are characteristic of

Classification.Respond to the following statements with reference to the five components of respiratory systems listed below. a.pharynx b.larynx c.trachea d.bronchiole e.alveolus -This is the last component of the human lung that air flows into.

The following questions refer to the figure above. -Ventilation by a relaxed individual is indicated by

Which of the following is a common cause of interrupted breathing?

-Which of the following is false regarding hemoglobin?

Invitation to Biology

Lifes Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure and Function

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where It Startsphotosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Dna Structure and Function

From Dna to Protein

Gene Control

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Chromosomes and Human Inheritance

Studying and Manipulating Genomes

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Organizing Information About Species

Lifes Origin and Early Evolution

Viruses and Prokaryotes

Protiststhe Simplest Eukaryotes

The Land Plants

Fungi

Animal Evolutionthe Invertebrates

Animal Evolutionthe Chordates

Animal Evolutionhuman Evolution

Plant Tissues

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Life Cycles of Flowering Plants

Communication Strategies in Plants

Animal Tissues and Organ Systems

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Endocrine Control

Structural Support and Movement

Circulation

Immunity

Digestion and Nutrition

Maintaining the Internal Environment

Animal Reproductive Systems

Animal Development

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

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Ecosystems

The Biosphere

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