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SCSHS- Osmoregulation: Animals & Plants

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

ADH

a)

Inhibits the absorption of water in the proximal convoluted tubule

b)

Inhibits the absorption of water in the distal convoluted tubule

c)

Increases the absorption of water in the proximal convoluted tubule

d)

Increases the absorption of water in the distal convoluted tubule

2.

ADH is released from the pituitary gland into the:

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Endocrine system

c)

Nervous system

d)

All of the above

3.

When ADH is secreted, urine will:

a)

Be more dilute

b)

Be more concentrated

c)

Have a larger volume

d)

All of the above

4.

When an organism has sweated a great deal and has not drank much water, this will be detected as:

a)

Low blood pressure

b)

Low blood volume

c)

High blood concentration

d)

All of the above

5.

Cells that detect high blood concentration are called:

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Osmoreceptors

c)

Thermoreceptors

d)

Nociceptors

6.

Changes in blood volume and concentration are detected in the brain cells in the:

a)

Posterior Pituitary Gland

b)

Anterior Pituitary Gland

c)

Thalamus

d)

Hypothalamus

7.

Recall where in the nephron ultrafiltration occurs.

a)

Proximal convoluted tubule

b)

Collecting duct

c)

Urethra

d)

Bowman's capsule

8.

Recall where in the nephron reabsorption of glucose occurs.

a)

Loop on Henle

b)

Bowman's capsule

c)

Proximal convoluted tubule

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

9.

Recall what structure carries filtrate from the nephron to the renal pelvis.

a)

Collecting duct

b)

Bowman's capsule

c)

Loop of Henle

d)

Distal convoluted tubule

10.

State what urine is a combination of

a)

Faecal matter

b)

Water

c)

Blood

d)

Salts

e)

Urea

11.

Which label shows the urethra?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which part(s) of the nephron are affected by anti-diuretic hormone ADH?

a)

proximal convoluted tubule

b)

loop of Henle

c)

Bowman's capsule

d)

distal convoluted tubule

e)

collecting duct

13.

sodium and postassium ions are pumped out of the ascending limb of the loop of the Henle to

a)

create a high water potential in the medulla

b)

create a low water potential in the medulla

c)

excrete excess ions into the urine

d)

allow water to be reabsorbed into the proximal convoluted tubule by osmosis

14.

What would you find in the urine of a healthy person? Choose all that apply.

a)

salts

b)

water

c)

urea

d)

glucose

e)

proteins

15.

Which of the following is nitrogenous waste?

a)

urea

b)

salts

c)

amino acids

d)

glucose

16.

What is filtered out of the blood at 1? Choose all that apply.

a)

salts

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

proteins

e)

urea

17.

What returns to the capillaries at 2? Choose all that apply.

a)

salts

b)

water

c)

glucose

d)

proteins

e)

urea

18.

Anti-diuretic hormone (ADH) is released by which gland of the endocrine system

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pituitary

c)

Ovaries

d)

Adrenal

19.

what happens after the receptors in the stimulus-response model of osmoregulation?

a)

osmoreceptors

b)

reabsorption of water back into blood

c)

tubules and ducts remove water from filtrate

20.

factors influencing water/solute balance in osmoregulation:

a)

drinking water

b)

increased heart rate

c)

exercise

d)

digestion

21.

When you are hot, your body sweats to cool you down. This means your temperature went above normal and your body sweats to counteract that change to bring you back to normal. What kind of feedback loop would this be?

a)

Negative Feedback Loop

b)

Positive Feedback Loop

c)

Neutral Feedback Loop

d)

Linear Feedback Loop

22.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

The dscending limb is impermeable to water

b)

The ascending limb is permeable to water

c)

The ascending limb is impermeable to water

23.

What is a negative feedback system?

a)

When the response causes a change in the opposite direction to the original stimulus.

b)

When the original stimulus causes a response that amplifies the stimulus further

c)

When the response does not have a great enough of an effect to respond to the stimulus.

d)

When the hypothalamus secrets an inhibitory factor.

24.

What is a positive feedback system?

a)

When the response causes a change in the opposite direction to the original stimulus.

b)

When the original stimulus causes a response that amplifies the stimulus further

c)

When the response does not have a great enough of an effect to respond to the stimulus.

d)

When the hypothalamus secrets an inhibitory factor.

25.

In a feedback loop, what is the stimulus?

a)

The change in internal or external environment that is outside of homeostatic ideals.

b)

Special cells that detect the stimulus.

c)

The control centre that receives information from the receptor, integrates it and sends it to the effector.

d)

The muscle/organ/gland which causes the response.

26.

In a feedback loop, what is the receptor?

a)

The change in internal or external environment that is outside of homeostatic ideals.

b)

Special cells that detect the stimulus.

c)

The control centre that receives information from the receptor, integrates it and sends it to the effector.

d)

The muscle/organ/gland which causes the response.

27.

In a feedback loop, what is the effector?

a)

The change in internal or external environment that is outside of homeostatic ideals.

b)

Special cells that detect the stimulus.

c)

The control centre that receives information from the receptor, integrates it and sends it to the effector.

d)

The muscle/organ/gland which causes the response.

28.

The hormone that lowers blood sugar is

a)

glucose

b)

glycogen

c)

glucagon

d)

insulin

29.

What causes blood glucose levels to rise?

a)

eating

b)

vigorous exercise

c)

sleeping

d)

going to the toilet

30.

Cells that detect high blood concentration are called:

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Osmoreceptors

c)

Thermoreceptors

d)

Nociceptors

31.

What are the functions of stomata cells?

(Select all that apply)

a)

Allowing plants to take in CO2

b)

Providing the cell with energy

c)

Reducing water loss

d)

Cell reproduction

e)

Gas exchange

32.

What are the storage cells called?

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuoles

d)

Cytoplasm

33.

The protective film covering the epidermis of plants is called a:

a)

Rhizome

b)

Cytoplasm

c)

Organelle

d)

Cuticle

34.

What is the function of abscisic acid?

a)

Controlling the Rough ER

b)

Controlling the guard cells that open and close the stoma

c)

Initiating movement

d)

Aiding in the production of sugars

35.

What type of plants are best suited to aquatic environments?

a)

Mesophytes

b)

Hydrophytes

c)

Xerophytes

d)

Sophytes

36.

What type of plants are best suited to dry/arid environments?

a)

Xerophytes

b)

Sophytes

c)

Hydrophytes

d)

Mesophytes

37.

What type of plants are best suited to humid or average environments?

a)

Xerophytes

b)

Hydrophytes

c)

Sophytes

d)

Mesophytes

38.

What is the function of the cuticle?

a)

Maintaining moisture through creating a protective barrier

b)

Making the nail bed look bad

c)

Transferring energy through photosynthesis

d)

To stop the leaf from wilting

39.
Stomata is found in the _______. 
a)
stems 
b)
roots 
c)
leaves 
d)
flower 
40.
_______ are tubes that carry nutrients to other parts of the plant. 
a)
stomata 
b)
roots 
c)
xylem 
d)
xylophone