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44 Cards in this Set
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A fertilized egg cell is known as a_______. |
zygote |
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What two terrestrial groups survived until today? |
amphibians and amniotes |
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Which animal group lacks symmetry? |
sponges |
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A butterfly demonstrates which type of symmetry? |
bilateral |
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The formation of a brain is known as _________. |
cephalization |
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Which organism have a true coelom, a body cavity completely lined by tissue derived from mesoderm? |
coelemate |
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Which type of cleavage is this? |
spiral |
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Which type of cleavage is this? |
radial |
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Which of the following terms means "mouth"? |
stoma
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Know how to label the germ layers of the Gastrula |
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Know how to label the anterior, posterior, dorsal, and ventral of an organism. |
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A streamline body contour is known as________. |
fusiform |
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The fluid that fills the spaces between cells is known as_______. |
interstitial fluid |
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Which of the following is not the correct organ system and function? |
excretory- releases hormones to control activities |
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Which surface of epithelial faces the cavity or outside of the organ? |
apical
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Which of the following cells does not receive nerve impulses? |
blood cells |
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An animal whose body temperature varies with the environment is a_________. |
poikilotherm |
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The flow of adjacent fluids in opposing directions that maximizes transfer rates of heat or solutes is________. |
countercurrent exchange |
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What is the minimum metabolic rate of a non-growing endotherm? |
basal metabolic rate
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A daily physiological state in which activity is low and metabolism decreases is_________. |
torpor |
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What is an example of homeostasis in humans? |
many possible answers- example: body temperature (when we use what we have around us to cool and maintain our temperature) |
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Inorganic nutrients required in small amounts for various functions are_________. |
minerals |
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_________ is the result of a diet that consistently supplies less chemical energy than the body requires |
undernourishment |
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While___________ is the long-term absence from the diet of one or more essential nutrients. |
malnourishment |
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Which of the following is not the correct enzyme for the location in the digestive system? |
mucin-large intestine |
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What causes gastric ulcers? |
bacteria |
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Absorbing too much water from feces results in_________. |
constipation |
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While not absorbing enough water results in_________. |
diarrhea |
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What is the process of animals like rabbits feeding on some of their feces and then passing the food through the alimentary canal a second time? |
coprophagy |
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How many people in the US die yearly due to obesity? |
300,000 |
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Which of the following hormones increases appetite? |
ghrelin |
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Know how to label the human digestive system. |
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Do herbivores or carnivores have longer alimentary canals? Why? |
Herbivores, because it takes longer to digest plants |
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Know how to identify the correct circulation in mammals |
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Vasoconstriction is caused by____________. |
endothelin |
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While vasodilation is caused by____________. |
nitric oxide |
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Which of the following is not the correct component and function combination? |
erythrocytes- fight infection |
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The bad cholesterol is__________. The good cholesterol is__________. |
>bad- LDL >good- HDL |
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The protein that increases red blood cell production is_________. |
EPO |
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What are the secretions that relieve the surface tension in the fluid that coats the surface of alveoli? |
surfactants |
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What is the oxygen-storing, pigmented protein in muscle cells? |
myoglobin |
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Know how to label the mammalian heart |
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Know how to label the mammalian respiratory system |
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What is the function of the arteries, veins, and capillaries? |
>arteries- carry blood away from the heart >veins- carry blood to the heart >capillaries- bridge in-between the arteries and veins that take nutrients to all cells |
