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AP Biology- Ch 40, 43 & 45

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following statements correctly describes the structure that helps this animal survive in its environment? 
a)
thick layer of blubber
b)
big furry ears
c)
a transparent eyelid
d)
the ability to change colors with the seasons
2.
An animal that produces internal body heat (warm blood) is called
a)
Ectotherm
b)
Endotherm
c)
Coldy
d)
Regulater
3.
The temperature of an ectotherm animal _________
a)
Depends on the enviroment
b)
it's constant
c)
doesn't exist
4.

Why must an endotherm eat more often than an ectotherm?

a)

Endotherms must eat more to maintain a constant internal temperature.

b)

Endotherms must eat more so that their internal temperature changes.

c)

Endotherms must eat more so that their temperature matches other ectotherms.

d)

Endotherms must eat more so that their internal temperature does not double.

5.

When the body temperature decreases, hypothalamus sends out signals to constrict blood vessels to reduce heat loss and to shiver muscles to generate heat. This is an example of

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

feedback inhibition

d)

allosteric inhibition

6.

When baby starts pushing against the cervix, hypothalamus releases oxytocin to further contract the uterine walls. This is an example of

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

7.
Relatively stable internal and external conditions is referred to as ______.
a)
homeopathy
b)
homo-sapiens
c)
homogenous
d)
homeostasis
8.
What is the function of epithelial cells?
a)
Act as barriers between the external environment, or between organs and fluidfilled cavities
b)
Provide movement by pulling on bones
c)
Provide secretions which help to digest food
d)
Act as the messaging pathway between different areas of the body
9.
What is the main purpose of the immune system?
a)
support the body through bones and muscles
b)
get rid of waste from the body
c)
protect the body from pathogens
d)
move blood through the body
10.
What do antibodies attach to on the pathogen?
a)
Anti inflammatory
b)
Antigens
c)
Antiseptic
d)
Antibodies
11.
 Liz notices that shortly after cutting her arm accidentally the area around the cut is turning red and feeling hot.  Which immune system defense is Liz experiencing?  
a)
inflammation
b)
white blood cell clotting
c)
skin
d)
fever
12.
__________ immunity is when the bodies makes its own antibodies.
a)
passive
b)
active
c)
cell mediated
d)
false
13.
T cells mature in the
a)
bone marrow
b)
spleen
c)
thymus
d)
kidney
14.
Proteins produced by B cells and designed to mark antigens to be destroyed, specific to the antigen.
a)
Antigens
b)
Active Immunity
c)
Antibodies
d)
Antibiotics
15.
Organ that secretes epinephrine
a)
thyroid
b)
pancreas
c)
adrenal gland
d)
anterior pituitary
16.
Produces oxytocin
a)
anterior pituitary
b)
posterior pituitary
c)
hypothalamus
d)
pancreas
17.
What is the female gland that secretes estrogen and progesterone?
a)
Testes
b)
Pancreas
c)
Thymus
d)
Ovaries
18.
What does the hormone melatonin do?
a)
increases metabolism
b)
decreases metabolism
c)
regulates sleep cycles
d)
makes your skin darker
19.
Which gland secretes human Growth Hormone?
a)
Anterior Pituitary
b)
Posterior Pituitary
c)
Thyroid
d)
Parathyroid 
20.

Testosterone (T) Testes

a)

male sex characteristics and sperm production

b)

Precusor for estrogen

c)

Maintain pregnancy in 1st trimester

d)

Prepares uterus for pregnancy