Question 1

Refer to the figure shown.
 What type of physiological response does the figure refer to?

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A)   Chronic response
B)   Acute response
C)   Evolutionary response
D)   Developmental responseE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

At altitudes above _______ m, people often find simply walking uphill to be a significant challenge.

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A)   5000
B)   6500
C)   9000
D)   10,000E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

Most invertebrates that live in the ocean, such as sea stars and corals,

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A)   tend to lose water via osmosis.
B)   must drink water.
C)   must actively excrete water.
D)   do not gain or lose much water.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

What is the principal advantage of conformity?

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A)   The process requires a large amount of energy.
B)   It allows cells to maintain a steady state.
C)   Very little energy is used by this process.
D)   Cells are subject to changes in their conditions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which observation best demonstrates the process of evolution?

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A)   The increased presence of a trait favored by natural selection
B)   A change of gene frequencies over time
C)   The shifting of gene frequencies in a population because of random events
D)   The change in an animal's phenotype in response to environmental changeE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

What is the importance of body size in the study of animal physiology?

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Question 7

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A)   mostly at the extreme low end of the distribution.
B)   mostly at the extreme high end of the distribution.
C)   in the average range to the lower end of the distribution.
D)   in the average range to the higher end of the distribution.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Compare and contrast adaptation and natural selection.

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Question 9

Which statement about the discipline of physiology is false?

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A)   It is a key discipline for understanding how animals change over Earth's history.
B)   It is a key discipline for understanding the fundamental biology of all animals.
C)   It is a key discipline for understanding human health and disease.
D)   It is a key discipline for understanding the health and disease of nonhuman animals.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

In which habitat would O2 concentration most likely be the lowest?

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A)   A subnivean air space
B)   An open meadow at 4000 m elevation
C)   The bottom of a waterfall
D)   Pond water with a lot of algaeE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is not needed in the mechanism of light production in the firefly?

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A)   Oxygen
B)   ATP
C)   Light
D)   LuciferinE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is a similarity between an octopus and a fish?

Accepted Answer

A)   The evolutionary adaptation of excellent vision
B)   The mechanism of vision
C)   The processing of visual signals before reaching the optic nerve
D)   The neuroanatomy of the eyeE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

What is the adaptive significance of light emission in the firefly?

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A)   Female fireflies emit light in such a way that distinguishes their species.
B)   All fireflies emit light to lure prey.
C)   Male fireflies emit light to attract mates.
D)   Male fireflies emit light to evade predators.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Explain how adaptive and nonadaptive processes can contribute to evolution.

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Question 15

Which statement regarding physiological conformity and regulation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   All animals will eventually conform.
B)   Animals are either regulators or conformers.
C)   An animal cannot be both an ion regulator and a temperature conformer.
D)   Conforming is more metabolically expensive than regulating.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

The functioning of regulatory mechanisms that automatically make adjustments to maintain internal constancy is called

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity.
B)   feedback.
C)   homeostasis.
D)   regulation.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

In order to obtain O2, water-breathers face a substantially greater challenge compared to air-breathers. Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?

Accepted Answer

A)   Water contains less O2 per liter than air does.
B)   Water is denser than air.
C)   Water can become anoxic more readily than air can.
D)   Oxygen diffuses more slowly across respiratory surfaces in water than in air.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Most cells of an animal

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A)   are exposed to the external environment.
B)   are exposed to the internal environment.
C)   fluctuate between exposure to the external environment and the internal environment.
D)   turn over while being exposed to the internal environment.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is considered the "on" switch for the light-emitting reaction of the firefly?

Accepted Answer

A)   Oxygen
B)   Luciferase
C)   Nitric oxide
D)   ATPE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Sweating in response to heat is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   acute change.
B)   chronic change.
C)   evolutionary change.
D)   developmental change.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 1: Animals and Environments: Function on the Ecological Stage

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Which observation best demonstrates the process of evolution?

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Compare and contrast adaptation and natural selection.

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At altitudes above _______ m, people often find simply walking uphill to be a significant challenge.

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Which statement regarding physiological conformity and regulation is true?

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Most cells of an animal

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In order to obtain O2, water-breathers face a substantially greater challenge compared to air-breathers. Which of the following is not a reason for this difference?

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Which statement about the discipline of physiology is false?

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What is the adaptive significance of light emission in the firefly?

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What is the principal advantage of conformity?

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Refer to the figure shown. Statistically speaking, an elite weight lifter would be likely to have a maximum rate of O2 consumption

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Which of the following is not needed in the mechanism of light production in the firefly?

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What is the importance of body size in the study of animal physiology?

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Most invertebrates that live in the ocean, such as sea stars and corals,

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Explain how adaptive and nonadaptive processes can contribute to evolution.

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Refer to the figure shown. What type of physiological response does the figure refer to?

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In which habitat would O2 concentration most likely be the lowest?

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