Question 1

Ectotherms depend more on heat from their environment than on ________ heat from internal chemical reactions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Ectotherms depend more on heat from their...

Question 2

The lack of water,otherwise known as ________,can lead to heatstroke.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lack of water,otherwise known as ________,can...

Question 3

Having hundreds of different types of cells in the human body promotes efficiency of bodily processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

As the filtrate moves through a nephron,

Accepted Answer

A)  water is added to make a dilute urine. 
B)  solutes are combined with urea. 
C)  water and solutes are reabsorbed. 
D)  we get thirsty due to the salts that are taken back into the blood. 
A)  water is added to make a dilute urine. 
B)  solutes are combined with urea. 
C)  water and solutes are reabsorbed. 
D)  we get thirsty due to the salts that are taken back into the blood.

Question 5

One reason we get thirsty is that

Accepted Answer

A)  our kidneys cannot reabsorb about a bathtub's volume of water each day. 
B)  blood flowing through the glomerulus loses all of its salts. 
C)  blood in capillaries moves directly into tubules. 
D)  some water is lost in the production of a dilute urine. 
A)  our kidneys cannot reabsorb about a bathtub's volume of water each day. 
B)  blood flowing through the glomerulus loses all of its salts. 
C)  blood in capillaries moves directly into tubules. 
D)  some water is lost in the production of a dilute urine.

Question 6

To maintain homeostasis of its body fluids,a frog in fresh water would have to actively transport

Accepted Answer

A)  salts out and excrete dilute urine. 
B)  salts in and excrete concentrated urine. 
C)  water out and excrete dilute urine. 
D)  salts in and excrete dilute urine. 
A)  salts out and excrete dilute urine. 
B)  salts in and excrete concentrated urine. 
C)  water out and excrete dilute urine. 
D)  salts in and excrete dilute urine.

Question 7

A turtle lying on a warm rock on a sunny day is gaining heat from the sun by radiation and heat from the rock by ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A turtle lying on a warm rock...

Question 8

Analyze the tissue images below and select which statement is true.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tissue 1 can be found lining the digestive tract. 
B)  Tissue 1 is used to line the endocrine system. 
C)  Tissue 2 is found attached to bones. 
D)  Tissue 3 is used to conduct nerve impulses. 
A)  Tissue 1 can be found lining the digestive tract. 
B)  Tissue 1 is used to line the endocrine system. 
C)  Tissue 2 is found attached to bones. 
D)  Tissue 3 is used to conduct nerve impulses.

Question 9

Which of the following would be the best way to avoid heatstroke on a very hot day?

Accepted Answer

A)  apply chemicals to your skin that prevent you from sweating 
B)  wear dark-colored clothing to shield yourself from the sun 
C)  spray your body with water from a hose and then allow the water to evaporate 
D)  consume beverages that are very high in solutes 
A)  apply chemicals to your skin that prevent you from sweating 
B)  wear dark-colored clothing to shield yourself from the sun 
C)  spray your body with water from a hose and then allow the water to evaporate 
D)  consume beverages that are very high in solutes

Question 10

The very young and the elderly are more at risk for heatstroke.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Conduction is a form of convection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A large glass of ice water and a small glass of ice water are sitting on a table in the same room.The small glass of water would reach room temperature before the large glass of water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements about temperature regulation is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  All organisms maintain the same core temperature. 
B)  Some organisms maintain a constant core temperature even when the external environment changes. 
C)  Some organisms' core temperatures vary when the external environment varies. 
D)  Different organisms may have different core temperatures at which they do well. 
A)  All organisms maintain the same core temperature. 
B)  Some organisms maintain a constant core temperature even when the external environment changes. 
C)  Some organisms' core temperatures vary when the external environment varies. 
D)  Different organisms may have different core temperatures at which they do well.

Question 14

Which of the following is under voluntary control?

Accepted Answer

A)  smooth muscle 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle 
D)  both smooth and skeletal muscle 
A)  smooth muscle 
B)  skeletal muscle 
C)  cardiac muscle 
D)  both smooth and skeletal muscle

Question 15

Heat can be gained or lost by radiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The physical movement of heat that results from the movement of air or water is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation. 
A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation.

Question 17

An animal can lose heat by ________ even when the environmental temperature is greater than its internal temperature.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An animal can lose heat by ________...

Question 18

Which of the following compounds allows animals to lose the LEAST amount of water during the process of removing toxic waste?

Accepted Answer

A)  ammonia in freshwater fish 
B)  ammonia in saltwater fish 
C)  urea in humans 
D)  uric acid in birds 
A)  ammonia in freshwater fish 
B)  ammonia in saltwater fish 
C)  urea in humans 
D)  uric acid in birds

Question 19

Kidneys conserve water but not solutes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A person whose hands are being warmed by holding a hot cup of tea is gaining heat by

Accepted Answer

A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation. 
A)  convection. 
B)  conduction. 
C)  evaporation. 
D)  radiation.

Exam 26: Internal Organization and Homeostasis

Ectotherms depend more on heat from their environment than on ________ heat from internal chemical reactions.

The lack of water,otherwise known as ________,can lead to heatstroke.

Having hundreds of different types of cells in the human body promotes efficiency of bodily processes.

As the filtrate moves through a nephron,

One reason we get thirsty is that

To maintain homeostasis of its body fluids,a frog in fresh water would have to actively transport

A turtle lying on a warm rock on a sunny day is gaining heat from the sun by radiation and heat from the rock by ________.

Analyze the tissue images below and select which statement is true.

Which of the following would be the best way to avoid heatstroke on a very hot day?

The very young and the elderly are more at risk for heatstroke.

Conduction is a form of convection.

A large glass of ice water and a small glass of ice water are sitting on a table in the same room.The small glass of water would reach room temperature before the large glass of water.

Which of the following statements about temperature regulation is FALSE?

Which of the following is under voluntary control?

Heat can be gained or lost by radiation.

The physical movement of heat that results from the movement of air or water is known as

An animal can lose heat by ________ even when the environmental temperature is greater than its internal temperature.

Which of the following compounds allows animals to lose the LEAST amount of water during the process of removing toxic waste?

Kidneys conserve water but not solutes.

A person whose hands are being warmed by holding a hot cup of tea is gaining heat by

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