Question 1

If a person has a blood pressure of 110/60,the "110" refers to the

Accepted Answer

A) diastolic pressure. 
B) systolic pressure. 
C) pulse pressure. 
D) capillary pressure. 
E) venous pressure. 
A) diastolic pressure. 
B) systolic pressure. 
C) pulse pressure. 
D) capillary pressure. 
E) venous pressure. B

Question 2

In multicellular animals,body fluids are divided into two main phases,

Accepted Answer

A) blood plasma and interstitial fluid. 
B) blood plasma and lymph. 
C) bloodstream and digestive fluids. 
D) bloodstream and cerebrospinal fluids. 
E) intracellular and extracellular. 
A) blood plasma and interstitial fluid. 
B) blood plasma and lymph. 
C) bloodstream and digestive fluids. 
D) bloodstream and cerebrospinal fluids. 
E) intracellular and extracellular. E

Question 3

Oxygenated blood enters the heart at the

Accepted Answer

A) left atrium. 
B) left ventricle. 
C) right atrium. 
D) right ventricle. 
E) None of the choices is correct 
A) left atrium. 
B) left ventricle. 
C) right atrium. 
D) right ventricle. 
E) None of the choices is correct A

Question 4

The atrioventricular valves separate the atria from the ventricles in the heart,and the ___________ valves prevent backflow from the pulmonary artery and the aorta.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The atrioventricular valves separate the atria from...

Question 5

The volume of blood forced from either ventricle each minute is known as _________ _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The volume of blood forced from either...

Question 6

In the tetrapod heart,the pacemaker is the

Accepted Answer

A) atrioventricular bundle. 
B) purkinje fibers. 
C) vagus nerves. 
D) cardiac control center. 
E) Sinoatrial (S
A) node. 
A) atrioventricular bundle. 
B) purkinje fibers. 
C) vagus nerves. 
D) cardiac control center. 
E) Sinoatrial (S
A) node.

Question 7

The lymphatic system drains lymph back into the

Accepted Answer

A) large intestine. 
B) heart. 
C) vena cava. 
D) veins of the liver. 
E) veins of the lower neck. 
A) large intestine. 
B) heart. 
C) vena cava. 
D) veins of the liver. 
E) veins of the lower neck.

Question 8

Discern between a myogenic and a neurogenic heart.What types of organisms possess each?

Accepted Answer

A myogenic heart is one in which the hea

Question 9

The lower affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen in the presence of increased carbon dioxide is called the _______ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The lower affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen...

Question 10

The blood vessel that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the heart is the ________ ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The blood vessel that delivers oxygen and...

Question 11

Which association is NOT correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Pleura-lung and chest epithelium 
B) Trachea-windpipe 
C) Alveoli-gas exchange 
D) Esophagus-vocal cords 
E) Nasal-inhalation 
A) Pleura-lung and chest epithelium 
B) Trachea-windpipe 
C) Alveoli-gas exchange 
D) Esophagus-vocal cords 
E) Nasal-inhalation

Question 12

Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

Accepted Answer

A) Capillaries 
B) Venules 
C) Veins 
D) Arterioles 
E) Arteries 
A) Capillaries 
B) Venules 
C) Veins 
D) Arterioles 
E) Arteries

Question 13

In some invertebrates,if we cut the nerves leading to the heart and the heart stops beating,the heart is considered

Accepted Answer

A) an open system. 
B) myogenic. 
C) neurogenic. 
D) a deferred pacemaker. 
E) asynchronous. 
A) an open system. 
B) myogenic. 
C) neurogenic. 
D) a deferred pacemaker. 
E) asynchronous.

Question 14

A dung beetle journeys into a ball of dung to lay eggs.To avoid being poisoned by the noxious gases,it closes its

Accepted Answer

A) papulae. 
B) branchial tufts. 
C) book lungs. 
D) bronchi. 
E) spiracles. 
A) papulae. 
B) branchial tufts. 
C) book lungs. 
D) bronchi. 
E) spiracles.

Question 15

Describe the differences between insect and vertebrate ventilation.Which one is more effective in terms of being able to function without oxygen debt?

Accepted Answer

Insect and vertebrate ventilation system

Question 16

Briefly discuss the functions of the many inorganic and organic substances in solution within body fluids.

Accepted Answer

Inorganic and organic substances in body

Question 17

Interstitial fluid is constantly formed by

Accepted Answer

A) the lymphatic system producing it. 
B) lightweight elements in the blood plasma filtered through capillary walls. 
C) absorption across the gut lining. 
D) absorption across the lung surface. 
E) reabsorption in the kidney tubules. 
A) the lymphatic system producing it. 
B) lightweight elements in the blood plasma filtered through capillary walls. 
C) absorption across the gut lining. 
D) absorption across the lung surface. 
E) reabsorption in the kidney tubules.

Question 18

Outline the structures and functions of the mammalian respiratory system.

Accepted Answer

The mammalian respiratory system is comp

Question 19

The ____________ is involved with pumping blood to and from the lungs.

Accepted Answer

A) systemic circuit 
B) internal respiration circuit 
C) hepatic circuit 
D) pulmonary circuit 
E) renal circuit 
A) systemic circuit 
B) internal respiration circuit 
C) hepatic circuit 
D) pulmonary circuit 
E) renal circuit

Question 20

Why is the catalytic sequence leading to blood clotting so complex? Wouldn't it make evolutionary and metabolic sense to have a more immediate and much shorter biochemical sequence leading to blood clotting?

Accepted Answer

The complexity of the blood clotting cas

Exam 31: Homeostasis: Internal Fluids and Respiration

If a person has a blood pressure of 110/60,the "110" refers to the

In multicellular animals,body fluids are divided into two main phases,

Oxygenated blood enters the heart at the

The atrioventricular valves separate the atria from the ventricles in the heart,and the ___________ valves prevent backflow from the pulmonary artery and the aorta.

The volume of blood forced from either ventricle each minute is known as _________ _________.

In the tetrapod heart,the pacemaker is the

The lymphatic system drains lymph back into the

Discern between a myogenic and a neurogenic heart.What types of organisms possess each?

The lower affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen in the presence of increased carbon dioxide is called the _______ ________.

The blood vessel that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the heart is the ________ ________.

Which association is NOT correct?

Which blood vessels will have walls only one cell thick?

In some invertebrates,if we cut the nerves leading to the heart and the heart stops beating,the heart is considered

A dung beetle journeys into a ball of dung to lay eggs.To avoid being poisoned by the noxious gases,it closes its

Describe the differences between insect and vertebrate ventilation.Which one is more effective in terms of being able to function without oxygen debt?

Briefly discuss the functions of the many inorganic and organic substances in solution within body fluids.

Interstitial fluid is constantly formed by

Outline the structures and functions of the mammalian respiratory system.

The ____________ is involved with pumping blood to and from the lungs.

Why is the catalytic sequence leading to blood clotting so complex? Wouldn't it make evolutionary and metabolic sense to have a more immediate and much shorter biochemical sequence leading to blood clotting?

Life: Biological Principles and the Science of Zoology

The Origin and Chemistry of Life

Cells As Units of Life

Cellular Metabolism

Genetics: a Review

Organic Evolution

The Reproductive Process

Principles of Development

Architectual Pattern of an Animal

Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Animals

Unicellular Eukaryotes

Sponges and Placozoans

Cnidarians and Ctenophores

Acoelomorpha, Platyzoa, and Mesozoa

Polyzoa and Kryptrochozoa

Molluscs

Annelids and Allied Taxa

Smaller Ecdysozoans

Trilobites, Chelicerates, and Myriapods

Crustaceans

Hexapods

Chaetognaths, echinoderms, and Hemichordates

Chordates

Fishes

Early Tetrapods and Modern Amphibians

Amniote Origins and Nonavian Reptiles

Birds

Mammals

Support, Protection, and Movement

Homeostasis: Osmotic Regulation, Excretion, and Temperature Regulation

Digestion and Nutrition

Nervous Coordination: Nervous System and Sense Organs

Chemical Coordination: Endocrine System

Immunity

Animal Behavior

Animal Distribution

Animal Ecology

Filters

The volume of blood forced from either ventricle each minute is known as _ _.

The lower affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen in the presence of increased carbon dioxide is called the _ __.

The blood vessel that delivers oxygen and nutrients to the heart is the .