- SBMU Homeostasis Test (Chapters 9816) Menufy the choice that here completes the stareness or answers the question __ 1. Which of the following is an example of homeostasis? a. Mahetes frven __ are the most important systems for maintaining homeontasis? moncular and arrives and endocrine __ 3. Which task would not be considered nocessary for the survival of an organism? a taking in nutrients moving perponding to changes in the external covironment a systhesuring proteins, fat and carbohydrates 4. What is an environmental change that triggers a change in external or internal factors called? b. a sensor a an integrator 5. Why is an ectotherm likely to survive longer without food than an endotherm of equal size? a the octocherm has a higher metabolic rate b. the extocherm does not use energy to regulate its temperature the octocherm expends more enery than the endotherm a the ectocherm is better able to metabolize its stored energy 6. What part of the kidney is considered to be the functional unit? frenal modults nophroe glomerulus Howman's capsule __ 7. Which of these plands is not an endocrine gland? a. adrenal pland A pituitary gland thyroid gland sweat gland __ 1. Steroid hormones a. are derived from cholesterol. a are polar molecules. act on cell membran receptors ld are water soluble. __ 9.Which gland is the "master gland" a. parathyroid gland b. hype gland thyroid cland __ 10. Which hormone is not released by the anterior pituitary gland? cortisol h. protactin adrenocorticotropic bormone endorphins __ 11. Which bermone is called a "hatural painkiller" cortisol prolactin endorphins pic hormone __ 12. Where is insulin produced? là in the alpha cells in the islets of Lang lB in the exocrine cells in the pancreas Iin liver cells in the beta cells in the islets of Langerhans
- Which two terms best describe a situation in which a new species is produced by the interbreeding of two members of distinct species (different species)? a. Sympatric allopolyploidy b. Allopatric allopolyploidy c. Allopatric autopolyploidy d. Sympatric autopolyploidy
- What types of organisms either return nitrogen compounds to the soil or break it apart? decomposing bacteria and fungi producers like plants animal consumers
- Who are the decomposers typically found in the soil bacteria and fungi plants and animals
- E MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTION How does LIVING animals remove nitrogen waste from their bodies? consumption excretion
