Question 1

The ureters connect the:

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A)   bladder to the body exterior.
B)   kidney to the bladder.
C)   bladder to the urethra.
D)   kidney to the body exterior.
E)   kidney to the urethra.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Compare and contrast the osmoregulatory challenges and solutions used by sharks and freshwater fishes.

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Freshwater fishes live in a hypotonic en...

Question 3

Match between columns
                        Premises: has an ascending limb and a descending limb

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The Answer of ureter and Bowman's capsule and proximal convoluted is...

Question 4

Which of the following would be secreted across the tubule?

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A)   sodium ions
B)   vitamins
C)   creatinine
D)   carbon dioxide
E)   glucoseF) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Most reabsorption occurs in the distal convoluted tubule .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Osmoconformers would most likely be found in:

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A)   estuaries.
B)   coastal zones that receive freshwater.
C)   freshwater.
D)   terrestrial habitats.
E)   open ocean waters.F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Match between columns
                        Premises: ADH makes the walls of this structure permeable to water

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The Answer of Bowman's capsule and glomerulus and ureter and is...

Question 8

What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?

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A)   It increases the permeability of the collecting ducts to sodium so more is reabsorbed.
B)   It causes a high volume of less concentrated urine to be produced.
C)   It increases aldosterone secretion.
D)   It decreases renin secretion.
E)   It increases the permeability of the collecting ducts to water so more is reabsorbed.F) A) and C)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

The secretion of ____ is an important homeostatic mechanism involved in maintaining normal heart rhythm.

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A)   hydrogen ions
B)   potassium ions
C)   water
D)   glucose
E)   ureaF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

The main difference between protonephridia and metanephridia is that:

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A)   protonephridia are involved in osmoregulation, while metanephridia are involved in excretion.
B)   protonephridia consist of blind flame cells, while metanephridia consist of tubules open at both ends.
C)   protonephridia are involved in excretion, while metanephridia are involved in osmoregulation.
D)   protonephridia consist of tubules open at both ends, while metanephridia consist of blind flame cells.
E)   protonephridia are found in annelids and metanephridia are found in flatworms.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 11

Blood flows from the efferent arterioles directly into the peritubular capillaries .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

When you drink a large volume of water, the release of ____ by the pituitary gland ____.

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A)   aldosterone; increases
B)   aldosterone; decreases
C)   ADH; increases
D)   ADH; decreases
E)   ANP; increasesF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

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                        Premises: excreted by some aquatic animals and wood lice

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The Answer of uric acid and ammonia and urea is...

Question 14

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                        Premises: tubules with no internal openings containing flame cells

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The Answer of protonephridia and Malpighian tubules and metanephridia and is...

Question 15

Figure 48-1  Which structure in the accompanying figure represents the nitrogenous waste urea?

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A)   1
B)   2
C)   3
D)   4
E)   5F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Match between columns
                        Premises: number of osmoles of solute per liter of solution

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The Answer of osmoconformers and osmolarity and osmoregulation and excretion is...

Question 17

Match between columns
                        Premises: the first part of the nephron to receive filtrate

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The Answer of loop of Henle and ureter and distal is...

Question 18

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                        Premises: animals who maintain an optimal salt concentration in their bodies

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The Answer of osmolarity and interstitial fluid and osmoregulation and is...

Question 19

Birds store most of their waste nitrogen as uric acid .

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

ADH makes the walls of the collecting duct more permeable to water .

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 48: Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

The main difference between protonephridia and metanephridia is that:

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Birds store most of their waste nitrogen as uric acid .

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When you drink a large volume of water, the release of by the pituitary gland .

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Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Blood flows from the efferent arterioles directly into the peritubular capillaries .

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Compare and contrast the osmoregulatory challenges and solutions used by sharks and freshwater fishes.

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Freshwater fishes live in a hypotonic en...
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The secretion of ____ is an important homeostatic mechanism involved in maintaining normal heart rhythm.

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The ureters connect the:

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Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Which of the following would be secreted across the tubule?

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Osmoconformers would most likely be found in:

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Figure 48-1 Which structure in the accompanying figure represents the nitrogenous waste urea?

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Most reabsorption occurs in the distal convoluted tubule .

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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?

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ADH makes the walls of the collecting duct more permeable to water .

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Match the waste product with its description or the animal that excretes it.

Exam 48: Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

The main difference between protonephridia and metanephridia is that:

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Birds store most of their waste nitrogen as uric acid .

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When you drink a large volume of water, the release of ____ by the pituitary gland ____.

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Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Blood flows from the efferent arterioles directly into the peritubular capillaries .

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Compare and contrast the osmoregulatory challenges and solutions used by sharks and freshwater fishes.

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Match the term below with its definition/description.

Match the excretory structure with its description or animal

The secretion of ____ is an important homeostatic mechanism involved in maintaining normal heart rhythm.

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The ureters connect the:

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Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Match the part of the human urinary system with its description.

Which of the following would be secreted across the tubule?

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Osmoconformers would most likely be found in:

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Figure 48-1 Which structure in the accompanying figure represents the nitrogenous waste urea?

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Most reabsorption occurs in the distal convoluted tubule .

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What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?

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ADH makes the walls of the collecting duct more permeable to water .

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