Question 1

The fluid in insects that is analogous to blood is called

Accepted Answer

A)  paralymph.
B)  teralymph.
C)  somatolymph.
D)  hemolymph.
E)  gastrolymph.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

In which organisms do skeletal muscles squeeze against lymphatic vessels to facilitate movement of lymph?

Accepted Answer

A)  fish
B)  amphibians
C)  mammals
D)  reptiles
E)  bird embryosF) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

What developed in fish that required the evolution of a two-chambered pump?

Accepted Answer

A)  An aquatic environment
B)  Sexual reproduction.
C)  Gills.
D)  Blood cells.
E)  A fast swimming life style.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 4

The plasma proteins comprise about __________% of plasma.

Accepted Answer

A)  50
B)  35
C)  25
D)  15
E)  7F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Book lungs are found in

Accepted Answer

A)  snails.
B)  lobsters.
C)  beetles.
D)  spiders.
E)  lizards.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 6

In which vertebrate class is cutaneous respiration most highly developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  fishes
B)  amphibians
C)  reptiles
D)  birds
E)  mammalsF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

The "pacemaker" of the heart is the __________ node.

Accepted Answer

A)  atrioventricular
B)  Purkinje
C)  diastolic
D)  systolic
E)  sinoatrialF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Water comprises approximately __________% of mammalian plasma.

Accepted Answer

A)  90
B)  75
C)  65
D)  50
E)  10F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 9

Gas exchange structures of some marine annelids are lateral projections called

Accepted Answer

A)  brachial gills.
B)  tracheae.
C)  skin gills.
D)  compact gills.
E)  parapodia.F) A) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 10

The oxygen-carrying cells of vertebrate blood are called

Accepted Answer

A)  granulocytes.
B)  agranulocytes.
C)  leucocytes.
D)  platelets.
E)  erythrocytes.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT true with respect to bimodal breathing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ability of an organism to exchange respiratory gases simultaneously with both air and water.
B)  Some salamanders use gills for water breathing and lungs for air breathing.
C)  Some bimodal breathers can also be trimodal (skin, gills, and lungs) 
D)  Bimodal breathing was an important respiratory adaptation between aquatic and terrestrial habitats.
E)  In bimodal breathing, lungs replace gills.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In single-celled organisms such as protozoa,__________ is/are the mechanism(s) used to move gases into and out of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  vascular gills
B)  active transport
C)  vascular membranes
D)  diffusion
E)  costal ventilationF) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 13

The vertebrate respiratory organ that has the simplest structure is the

Accepted Answer

A)  reptilian lung.
B)  fish gill.
C)  amphibian gill.
D)  bird lung.
E)  skin of an amphibian.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Which component of the lymphatic system filters foreign substances from blood and manufactures phagocytic lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

A)  lymphatics
B)  lymph nodes
C)  spleen
D)  thymus
E)  lymphatic capillariesF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 15

The straw-colored,liquid part of blood is called

Accepted Answer

A)  solute.
B)  plasma.
C)  hemoglobin.
D)  formed element.
E)  fibrinogen.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?

Accepted Answer

A)  granulocyte
B)  eosinophil
C)  neutrophil
D)  hemophil
E)  agranulocyteF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 17

The formed-element fraction of vertebrate blood consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  protein and mineral ions.
B)  amino acids and sodium ions.
C)  blood cells and platelets.
D)  thromboplastin.
E)  water and dissolved components.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 18

The mammalian heart has

Accepted Answer

A)  two ventricles and one atrium.
B)  two atria and one ventricle.
C)  two atria and two ventricles.
D)  one atrium and one ventricle.
E)  The answer depends on the mammal, as the primitive monotremes have a different arrangement.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 19

The oxygen-carrying pigment found in the erythrocytes of vertebrates is

Accepted Answer

A)  hemoglobin.
B)  chlorocrurin.
C)  hemocyanin.
D)  hematoprotein.
E)  hematocrit.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 26: Circulation and Gas Exchange

Water comprises approximately __________% of mammalian plasma.

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The oxygen-carrying pigment found in the erythrocytes of vertebrates is

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What developed in fish that required the evolution of a two-chambered pump?

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The mammalian heart has

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The plasma proteins comprise about __________% of plasma.

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In which organisms do skeletal muscles squeeze against lymphatic vessels to facilitate movement of lymph?

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Which component of the lymphatic system filters foreign substances from blood and manufactures phagocytic lymphocytes?

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In which vertebrate class is cutaneous respiration most highly developed?

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The vertebrate respiratory organ that has the simplest structure is the

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Gas exchange structures of some marine annelids are lateral projections called

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Book lungs are found in

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In single-celled organisms such as protozoa,__________ is/are the mechanism(s) used to move gases into and out of the body.

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The formed-element fraction of vertebrate blood consists of

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Which of the following is NOT true with respect to bimodal breathing?

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Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?

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The oxygen-carrying cells of vertebrate blood are called

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The straw-colored,liquid part of blood is called

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The "pacemaker" of the heart is the __________ node.

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The fluid in insects that is analogous to blood is called

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Water comprises approximately __________% of mammalian plasma.

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The oxygen-carrying pigment found in the erythrocytes of vertebrates is

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What developed in fish that required the evolution of a two-chambered pump?

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The mammalian heart has

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The plasma proteins comprise about __________% of plasma.

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In which organisms do skeletal muscles squeeze against lymphatic vessels to facilitate movement of lymph?

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Which component of the lymphatic system filters foreign substances from blood and manufactures phagocytic lymphocytes?

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In which vertebrate class is cutaneous respiration most highly developed?

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The vertebrate respiratory organ that has the simplest structure is the

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Gas exchange structures of some marine annelids are lateral projections called

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The formed-element fraction of vertebrate blood consists of

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Which of the following is NOT true with respect to bimodal breathing?

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Which of the following is NOT a formed element of blood?

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The oxygen-carrying cells of vertebrate blood are called

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