Question 1

The dessert rat produces highly concentrated urine and excretes uric acid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Urine formation involves the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  secretion 
B)  reabsorption 
C)  osmoconcentration 
D)  two of these. 
E)  all of these 
A)  secretion 
B)  reabsorption 
C)  osmoconcentration 
D)  two of these. 
E)  all of these

Question 3

Functions of excretory systems include

Accepted Answer

A)  removal of waste and harmful substances. 
B)  maintenance of water balance. 
C)  selective retention of inorganic solutes. 
D)  waste removal and water balance. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  removal of waste and harmful substances. 
B)  maintenance of water balance. 
C)  selective retention of inorganic solutes. 
D)  waste removal and water balance. 
E)  all of these.

Question 4

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Ammonotelic

Accepted Answer

A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH 
A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH

Question 5

Umbrella cells

Accepted Answer

A)  are located in the kidney. 
B)  are located in the bladder. 
C)  are located in the urethra. 
D)  are at the base of the internal urethral sphincter. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  are located in the kidney. 
B)  are located in the bladder. 
C)  are located in the urethra. 
D)  are at the base of the internal urethral sphincter. 
E)  none of these.

Question 6

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Vasopresin

Accepted Answer

A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH 
A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a cause of renal disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  toxic agents 
B)  duct blockage 
C)  inappropriate immune response 
D)  insufficient renal blood supply 
E)  none of these. 
A)  toxic agents 
B)  duct blockage 
C)  inappropriate immune response 
D)  insufficient renal blood supply 
E)  none of these.

Question 8

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Uricotelic

Accepted Answer

A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH 
A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH

Question 9

Which of the following does not contribute to medullary hypertonicity?

Accepted Answer

A)  countercurrent exchange of NaCl and H2O in the long limbs of the loop of Henle and the interstitial fluid 
B)  the accumulation of NaCl in the medulla 
C)  the accumulation of urea in the medullary interstitial fluid 
D)  none of these. 
A)  countercurrent exchange of NaCl and H2O in the long limbs of the loop of Henle and the interstitial fluid 
B)  the accumulation of NaCl in the medulla 
C)  the accumulation of urea in the medullary interstitial fluid 
D)  none of these.

Question 10

What feature is NOT a characteristic of marine bony fish?

Accepted Answer

A)  small glomeruli 
B)  chloride cells 
C)  hypo-osmotic 
D)  small proximal tubules 
E)  none of these. 
A)  small glomeruli 
B)  chloride cells 
C)  hypo-osmotic 
D)  small proximal tubules 
E)  none of these.

Question 11

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Bradykinin

Accepted Answer

A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH 
A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH

Question 12

Increased renin secretion is NOT due to

Accepted Answer

A)  granular cell activation. 
B)  a pressure drop in the afferent arteriole. 
C)  an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  an increase in ECF volume. 
E)  a drop in blood pressure. 
A)  granular cell activation. 
B)  a pressure drop in the afferent arteriole. 
C)  an increase in sympathetic nervous system activity. 
D)  an increase in ECF volume. 
E)  a drop in blood pressure.

Question 13

Increased aldosterone production does NOT result in a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease in tubular K+ secretion. 
B)  increase in urinary K+ excretion. 
C)  increase in tubular K+ secretion. 
D)  decrease in urinary Na+ excretion. 
E)  increase in tubular Na+ reabsorption. 
A)  decrease in tubular K+ secretion. 
B)  increase in urinary K+ excretion. 
C)  increase in tubular K+ secretion. 
D)  decrease in urinary Na+ excretion. 
E)  increase in tubular Na+ reabsorption.

Question 14

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice:
-Macula densa

Accepted Answer

A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH 
A)  NH4+ excretion via gills 
B)  Use uricolytic pathway 
C)  Uric acid excretors 
D)  Filtration driven by cilia 
E)  Filtration driven by fluid pressure
F) Filtration driven by ion secretion
G) Flow detectors
H) Vasoconstrictor
I) Vasodialator
J) ADH

Question 15

The myogenic mechanism for GFR auto regulation involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the response to changes in the nephron's tubular component. 
B)  the response to changes in pressure within the nephron's vascular component. 
C)  the release of vasoactive paracrines from the juxtaglomerular apparatus. 
D)  the detection of flow changes by the cells of the macula densa. 
A)  the response to changes in the nephron's tubular component. 
B)  the response to changes in pressure within the nephron's vascular component. 
C)  the release of vasoactive paracrines from the juxtaglomerular apparatus. 
D)  the detection of flow changes by the cells of the macula densa.

Question 16

Ultrafiltration and osmoconcentration occur in

Accepted Answer

A)  Protonephridia. 
B)  Metanephridia. 
C)  Mesonephridia. 
D)  metanephridia and mesonephridia. 
E)  protonephridia and metanephridia. 
A)  Protonephridia. 
B)  Metanephridia. 
C)  Mesonephridia. 
D)  metanephridia and mesonephridia. 
E)  protonephridia and metanephridia.

Question 17

The reabsorption and secretion of _______ is regulated by parathyroid hormone.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ca2+ 
B)  PO43- 
C)  K+ 
D)  Ca2+and PO43-  
E)  PO43- and K+ 
A)  Ca2+ 
B)  PO43- 
C)  K+ 
D)  Ca2+and PO43-  
E)  PO43- and K+

Question 18

Which of the following organ systems is not involved in excretion?

Accepted Answer

A)  urinary system 
B)  respiratory system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  lymphatic system 
A)  urinary system 
B)  respiratory system 
C)  integumentary system 
D)  lymphatic system

Question 19

Which of the following happens in Malpighian tubules?

Accepted Answer

A)  K+ is secreted into the lumen of the tubule. 
B)  A V-ATPase pumps H+ ions. 
C)  Cl- is secreted into the lumen. 
D)  Two of these. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  K+ is secreted into the lumen of the tubule. 
B)  A V-ATPase pumps H+ ions. 
C)  Cl- is secreted into the lumen. 
D)  Two of these. 
E)  None of these.

Question 20

Large, complex aquatic organisms and all terrestrial ones

Accepted Answer

A)  are urotelic. 
B)  are ammonotelic. 
C)  evolved specialized tubules lined with transport epithelia. 
D)  are uricotelic. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  are urotelic. 
B)  are ammonotelic. 
C)  evolved specialized tubules lined with transport epithelia. 
D)  are uricotelic. 
E)  none of these.

The dessert rat produces highly concentrated urine and excretes uric acid.

Urine formation involves the process of

Functions of excretory systems include

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Ammonotelic

Umbrella cells

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Vasopresin

Which of the following is NOT a cause of renal disease?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Uricotelic

Which of the following does not contribute to medullary hypertonicity?

What feature is NOT a characteristic of marine bony fish?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Bradykinin

Increased renin secretion is NOT due to

Increased aldosterone production does NOT result in a/an

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Macula densa

The myogenic mechanism for GFR auto regulation involves

Ultrafiltration and osmoconcentration occur in

The reabsorption and secretion of _______ is regulated by parathyroid hormone.

Which of the following organ systems is not involved in excretion?

Which of the following happens in Malpighian tubules?

Large, complex aquatic organisms and all terrestrial ones

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The dessert rat produces highly concentrated urine and excretes uric acid.

Urine formation involves the process of

Functions of excretory systems include

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Ammonotelic

Umbrella cells

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Vasopresin

Which of the following is NOT a cause of renal disease?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Uricotelic

Which of the following does not contribute to medullary hypertonicity?

What feature is NOT a characteristic of marine bony fish?

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Bradykinin

Increased renin secretion is NOT due to

Increased aldosterone production does NOT result in a/an

Match each sentence with the most appropriate choice: -Macula densa

The myogenic mechanism for GFR auto regulation involves

Ultrafiltration and osmoconcentration occur in

The reabsorption and secretion of _______ is regulated by parathyroid hormone.

Which of the following organ systems is not involved in excretion?

Which of the following happens in Malpighian tubules?

Large, complex aquatic organisms and all terrestrial ones

Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Membrane Physiology

Neuronal Physiology

Nervous Systems

Sensory Physiology

Endocrine Systems

Muscle Physiology

Circulatory Systems

Defense Systems

Respiratory Systems

Fluid and Acid-Base Balance

Digestive Systems

Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology

Reproductive Systems

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