Bio 11 Animal Biology Old Exam 1 Name_________________________________Lab_____
Please write your answers on a 883-ES scantron form using a #2 pencil.
Multiple Choice (2 pts ea = 60 pts)
1. ATP is produced in the mitochondria of animals by a
process known as
A. Homeostasis
B. Cytokinesis
C. Oxidative phosphorylation
D. The Calvin-benson cycle
2. Transcription is the biochemical process in which
A. New DNA is produced
B. Proteins are constructed
C. Large proteins are embedded in the phopholipid bilayer
D. RNA is produced
3. The name of the indicated bone is
A. Femur
B. Fibula
C. Tibia
D. Humerus
E. Patella
4. Osmotic regulation refers to an animal's ability to
A. control the composition of internal body fluids
B. move rapidly in a changing liquid medium
C. keep the osmos of each cell in regular formations along
the cytoskeletal framework
D. control temperature
5. Utilization of the subnivean environment allows an
animal to
A. Run countercurrent heat exchangers below the surface
of its skin
B. Develop insulating underfur
C. Hibernate longer than most other animals
D. Live in the relatively warm air under an insulating
blanket of snow
E. Develop softer skin and enjoy more evaporative cooling
6. The reduction in the hemoglobin saturation point (the
ability to hold O2) with a reduction in pH caused by elevated
CO2 is known as
A. Blue shift
B. The humoral response
C. The Heisenberg uncertainty principle
D. Capillary exchange
E. The Bohr effect
7. Your immune system recognizes itself by the proteins
imbedded at the cell surface, these proteins are known as
A. Interleukins
B. major histocompatibility complex (MHC)
C. cytokines
D. epitopes
E. agglutination
8. An individual with the genotype B/B or B/O
A. Can receive blood from type O or A and give blood
to A and AB
B. Can receive blood from type O and give blood to
all blood types
C. Can receive blood from type O or B and give blood
to B and AB
D. Can receive blood from all blood types and give
only to type AB
9. Which of the following is an example of a filter feeder
A. Barnacle
B. Garden earthworm
C. Killer whale
D. Flea
E. Racoon
10. A substance that helps to emulsify fats and thus assists
in the breakdown of fats by lipases is known as
A. Aminopeptidase
B. Bile
C. Trypsin
D. Proteas
E. Chyme
11. Which of the following is not a unique characteristic of
animals?
A. Visible centriole-spindle complex
B. A cell wall made of chitin rather than cellulose
C. Cell furrowing during cytokinesis
D. Unique ribosomal RNA sequences
E. Unique waste products such as ammonia or urea
12. Ichthyology is the study of
A. Reptiles
B. Amphibians
C. Reptiles and amphibians
D. Fishes
E. Endoparasites
13. Taxonomic and evolutionary questions about animals
would best be answered through
A. Scientific experiments
B. Consulting wizards
C. Comparative anatomy
D. Field observations
E. Faith.
14. Which of the following are in the correct hierarchical
order?
A. organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organisms
B. cells, organelles, organs, tissues, organ systems, organisms
C. organelles, cells, tissues, organ systems, organs, organisms
D. organelles, cells, organs, tissues, organ systems, organisms
E. organisms, organelles, organs, cells, tissues, organ systems
15. The following statements are true for large animals
when compared to small animals except
A. They are generally more structurally complex
B. They have a greater surface area to volume ratio
C. Their bones have a greater cross-sectional area
D. Oxygen distribution poses a greater challenge
E. They use less energy per unit weight (or mass)
16. Anterior refers to
A. The rear of the animal
B. The head region of the animal
C. Toward the underside of the animal
D. Toward the back of the animal
E. The insides of the animal
17. An organism that has no internal body cavities other
than the interior of the digestive tract is termed
A. Eucoelomate
B. Coelomate
C. Acoelomate
D. Pseudocoelomate
E. Triploblastic
18. Your skin (epidermis, dermis and hypodermis) is
composed of
A. Epithelial tissue
B. Connective tissue
C. Nervous tissue
D. Muscle Tissue
E. All of the above
19. Simple cuboidal epithelia would likely be found in
A. Capillaries
B. The loops of Henle in the kidney
C. Surrounding all long bones
D. The lumen (interior) of the gut
E. The trachea
20. Fibroblasts plus densely-packed collagen fibers would
likely be found
A. In the basement membrane under the skin
B. In and around joints
C. In bone
D. In the lumen of the small intestine
E. In cartilage
21. The flattening of outer skin cells and filling of those
cells with a tough protein is a process known as
A. Exfoliation
B. Dermal flattening
C. Epitheliation
D. Ultra violet protection
E. Keratinization
22. When striated muscle contracts actin and myosin
molecules
A. Fold up
B. Shorten
C. Coil
D. Slide past one another
E. Are dismantled
23. Freshwater animals
A. Lose water from their bodies osmotically
B. Lose salt by outward diffusion
C. Must keep the salt concentrations of their body fluids
lower than that of freshwater
D. Must drink water to maintain dilute body fluids
24. The cells of the ________________ form the
concentration gradient in the kidney from the medulla to the
cortex.
A. Glomerulus
B. Loops of Henle
C. Proximal tubule
D. Distal tubule
E. Collecting duct
25. Insects and mollusks have ___________ circulatory
systems.
A. Open
B. Closed
C. Tracheal
D. Spiracular
E. Diffusion
26. A four chambered heart is found in
A. Mammals and birds
B. Crocodiles
C. Amphibians and some reptiles
D. Fish
E. A and B
27. An increased breathing rate is likely to be stimulated by
A. Reduced oxygen concentrations in the blood
B. Increased blood pH
C. Decreased blood pH
D. Decreased bicarbonate ions in the red blood cells
E. Lactic acid buildup in the diaphragm
28. Which of the following is the correct flow path for a red
blood cell
A. Right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary arteries, lungs,
pulmonary veins, left atrium
B. Left atrium, left ventricle, pulmonary veins, lungs,
pulmonary arteries, right atrium
C. Left ventricle, left atrium, aorta, pulmonary trunk, right
atrium, left ventricle, lungs
D. Postcava, right ventricle, left ventricle, pulmonary
arteries, lungs, pulmonary veins
29. In the human stomach
A. Most of the food is digested
B. Most of the nutrients are absorbed
C. Protein digestion occurs
D. Carbohydrate digestion is completed
30. The pancreatic juices digest
A. Proteins
B. Fats
C. Carbohydrates
D. Nucleic acid
E. All of the above
Matching (2 pts ea = 20 pts). Turn your scantron over and answer 51 through 60. Match the following word or phrases with the
most closely related word or phrase from the list to the right.
51. Systolic 1. Epithelia
52. Pepsin 2. Plants and animals
53. Triploblastic 3. Amino acid
54. Metanephridium 4. Terminal digestion and absorption
55. Small intestine 5. Three embryonic tissue layers
56. Omnivore 6. Tubular Reabsorption
57. Valine 7. Gastric juice
58. Proximal convoluted tubule 8. Earthworms
59. Sarcoplasmic reticulum 9. 120 mm Hg
60. Basement membrane 10. Releases Ca+ ions
Short answer (1 pt ea. blank= 20 pts)
66. In the five kingdom scheme, all life can be divided into bacteria, protozoa, plants, _________ and _________ .
67. Other than unique cell structures, two unique defining characteristics of animals that distinguish them from members of other
kingdoms are _________ and _________ .
68. You are an organism that has _________ symmetry and your head is at your _________ end.
69. An _________ is likely to be found within the lacuna of bone while a _________ will be found within the lacuna of cartilage.
70. After using up all the cellular ATP the actomyosin system will derive energy from ___________ and then _________ stored
within the muscle cells.
71. An Olympic marathon runner will probably have a much greater proportion of _________ fibers then an Olympic weight lifter.
One characteristic of these muscle fibers is that have more_________ than the other type of fiber making up muscle tissue.
72. The _________ is the heart's pacemaker (initiating the beat) while the _________ is responsible for regulator (adjusting the rate
of contractions).
73. Most oxygen is carried in the blood by __________ while most carbon dioxide is carried in the blood as _________.
74. In terminal absorption proteins are absorbed as _________ and carbohydrates are absorbed as _________ .
75. Why are there so many folds in the small intestine?
Examples of possible Essay Topics (exact wording may change slightly so be careful on exam):
Briefly explain three characteristics of life.
Briefly explain three special characteristics of animals.
Briefly outline and explain the scientific method.
Distinguish between two of the following (acoelomate, pseudocoeolomate, eucoelomate)
Define (epithelial tissue, connective tissue).
Briefly explain three important attributes of skin.
Explain the embryonic origin of the endoskeleton (or skull)
Explain ciliary (or ameboid) movement.
Briefly describe and(or) explain the operation of the actinomyosin system.
Compare and contrast slow-twitch fibers and fast-twitch fibers.
Compare and contrast two of the following (protozoans, freshwater invertebrates, freshwater fishes, amphibians,
marine fishes, terrestrial animals) in terms of water-related problems and /or excretory structures employed.
Describe and(or) explain the function of the nephron.
Explain (in detail) how alcohol influences urine output.
Explain why ectotherm is a better term than cold-blooded.
Define homeostasis and give an example.
Compare and contrast an insects and a mammals respiratory system
Explain how heartrate and(or) breathing rate is regulated.
Briefly explain the Bohr effect.
Outline the pathway followed by a red corpuscle traveling from the right atrium to the left kidney citing every
major structure through which it passes (see simple diagram of pulmonary and systemic loops in your notes).