Question 1

Species that are able to survive only within a narrow range of ambient salinities are called

Accepted Answer

A)  conformers. 
B)  stenohaline. 
C)  euryhaline. 
D)  xeric. 
A)  conformers. 
B)  stenohaline. 
C)  euryhaline. 
D)  xeric.

Question 2

Refer to the figure shown.
  Based on the figure, is there a point where this animal is out of water balance?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, this animal is constantly in water balance. 
B)  Yes, but only at high humidity. 
C)  Yes, this animal is constantly out of water balance. 
D)  Yes, but only at very low humidity. 
A)  No, this animal is constantly in water balance. 
B)  Yes, but only at high humidity. 
C)  Yes, this animal is constantly out of water balance. 
D)  Yes, but only at very low humidity.

Question 3

Which animal has the lowest osmotic U/P ratio?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clawed toad 
B)  Goldfish 
C)  Mosquito larva 
D)  Crayfish 
A)  Clawed toad 
B)  Goldfish 
C)  Mosquito larva 
D)  Crayfish

Question 4

Explain, in detail, the structure of gills in freshwater fish, from the largest structure to the smallest. Include the function of each structure.

Accepted Answer

Within the feather of the gill, the micr

Question 5

In mitochondria-rich cells of marine teleosts, Cl- enters the cell through the

Accepted Answer

A)  apical membrane by simple diffusion and exits via the basolateral membrane by secondary active transport. 
B)  basolateral membrane by simple diffusion and exits via the apical membrane by secondary active transport. 
C)  basolateral membrane by secondary active transport and exits via the apical membrane by simple diffusion. 
D)  apical membrane by secondary active transport and exits via the basolateral membrane by simple diffusion. 
A)  apical membrane by simple diffusion and exits via the basolateral membrane by secondary active transport. 
B)  basolateral membrane by simple diffusion and exits via the apical membrane by secondary active transport. 
C)  basolateral membrane by secondary active transport and exits via the apical membrane by simple diffusion. 
D)  apical membrane by secondary active transport and exits via the basolateral membrane by simple diffusion.

Question 6

Freshwater fish lose about _______ µmoles of sodium per day.

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  240 
D)  260 
A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  240 
D)  260

Question 7

Aldosterone causes the kidney tubules to _______ Na+ and thus promotes the _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  excrete less; excretion of water 
B)  excrete less; retention of water 
C)  excrete more; retention of water 
D)  excrete more; excretion of water 
A)  excrete less; excretion of water 
B)  excrete less; retention of water 
C)  excrete more; retention of water 
D)  excrete more; excretion of water

Species that are able to survive only within a narrow range of ambient salinities are called

Refer to the figure shown. Based on the figure, is there a point where this animal is out of water balance?

Which animal has the lowest osmotic U/P ratio?

Explain, in detail, the structure of gills in freshwater fish, from the largest structure to the smallest. Include the function of each structure.

In mitochondria-rich cells of marine teleosts, Cl^-enters the cell through the

Freshwater fish lose about _______ µmoles of sodium per day.

Aldosterone causes the kidney tubules to _ Na⁺ and thus promotes the _.

Animals and Environments: Function on the Ecological Stage

Molecules and Cells in Animal Physiology

Genomics, Proteomics, and Related Approaches to Physiology

Physiological Development and Epigenetics

Transport of Solutes and Water

Nutrition, Feeding, and Digestion

Energy Metabolism

Aerobic and Anaerobic Forms of Metabolism

The Energetics of Aerobic Activity

Thermal Relations

Food, Energy, and Temperature at Work: The Lives of Mammals in Frigid Places

Neurons

Synapses

Sensory Processes

Nervous System Organization and Biological Clocks

Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Physiology

Reproduction

Integrating Systems at Work: Animal Navigation

Control of Movement

Muscle

Movement and Muscle at Work: Plasticity in Response to Use and Disuse

Introduction to Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Physiology

External Respiration: the Physiology of Breathing

Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Body Fluids With an Introduction to Acid- Base Physiology

Circulation

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Internal Transport at Work: Diving by Marine Mammals

Water and Salt Physiology: Introduction and Mechanisms

Kidneys and Excretion With Notes on Nitrogen Excretion

Water, Salts, and Excretion at Work: Mammals of Deserts and Dry Savannas

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Exam 28: Water and Salt Physiology of Animals in Their Environments

Species that are able to survive only within a narrow range of ambient salinities are called

Refer to the figure shown. Based on the figure, is there a point where this animal is out of water balance?

Which animal has the lowest osmotic U/P ratio?

Explain, in detail, the structure of gills in freshwater fish, from the largest structure to the smallest. Include the function of each structure.

In mitochondria-rich cells of marine teleosts, Cl- enters the cell through the

Freshwater fish lose about _______ µmoles of sodium per day.

Aldosterone causes the kidney tubules to _______ Na+ and thus promotes the _______.

Animals and Environments: Function on the Ecological Stage

Molecules and Cells in Animal Physiology

Genomics, Proteomics, and Related Approaches to Physiology

Physiological Development and Epigenetics

Transport of Solutes and Water

Nutrition, Feeding, and Digestion

Energy Metabolism

Aerobic and Anaerobic Forms of Metabolism

The Energetics of Aerobic Activity

Thermal Relations

Food, Energy, and Temperature at Work: The Lives of Mammals in Frigid Places

Neurons

Synapses

Sensory Processes

Nervous System Organization and Biological Clocks

Endocrine and Neuroendocrine Physiology

Reproduction

Integrating Systems at Work: Animal Navigation

Control of Movement

Muscle

Movement and Muscle at Work: Plasticity in Response to Use and Disuse

Introduction to Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Physiology

External Respiration: the Physiology of Breathing

Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide in Body Fluids With an Introduction to Acid- Base Physiology

Circulation

Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, and Internal Transport at Work: Diving by Marine Mammals

Water and Salt Physiology: Introduction and Mechanisms

Kidneys and Excretion With Notes on Nitrogen Excretion

Water, Salts, and Excretion at Work: Mammals of Deserts and Dry Savannas

Filters

In mitochondria-rich cells of marine teleosts, Cl^-enters the cell through the

Aldosterone causes the kidney tubules to _ Na⁺ and thus promotes the _.