Vertebrate Quiz: Respiration and Circulation

What is the primary function of respiration in vertebrates?

• To digest food

• To circulate blood

• To take up oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

• To transport nutrients

What type of breathing mechanism do tortoises and turtles use?

• They use gills

• They use a diaphragm

• They use abdominal and pectoral muscles

• They do not breathe

What is the flow of blood through the gills in fish called?

• Countercurrent exchange

• Single circulation

• Double circulation

• Lymphatic flow

How many chambers does a fish heart have?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What type of circulatory pattern do amphibians have?

• Single-loop

• Double-loop

• Triple-loop

• Quadruple-loop

What is the role of the lymphatic system?

• To digest food

• To circulate blood

• To eliminate toxins and waste

• To transport oxygen

What does the hepatic portal system do?

• Directs blood to the kidneys

• Directs blood to the lungs

• Directs blood to the liver

• Directs blood to the heart

What type of heart do mammals have?

• Five-chambered heart

• Two-chambered heart

• Three-chambered heart

• Four-chambered heart

What is the primary function of the circulatory system?

• To provide structural support

• To transport blood and nutrients

• To regulate temperature

• To facilitate respiration

What is the process of breathing in frogs called?

• Abdominal respiration

• Gills respiration

• Lung respiration

• Cutaneous respiration