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BIO 165 EXAM 4

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 37mins

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1.

Which of the following is TRUE about an amoeba's digestive system? (select all that apply)

a)

it has long-term storage

b)

its digestion is intracellular

c)

it uses enzymes to break down food

d)

it utilizes phagocytosis to ingest food

e)

it has an alimentary canal

2.

Monogastric animals produce stomach acid in the stomach to digest which nutrients?

a)

Protein

b)

Fibre

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Lipids

3.

What is the correct order of the ruminant stomachs?

a)

Rumen, omasum, reticulum, abomasum

b)

Abomasum, omasum, rumen, reticulum

c)

Rumen, reticulum, omasum, abomasum

d)

Omaysum, abomasum, rahmen, reticulated

4.

Where are water and nutrients absorbed?

a)

Large intestine

b)

Small intestine

c)

Stomach

d)

Colon

e)

starting in the mouth

5.

What is special about a ruminant digestive system?

a)

The stomach has multiple chambers

b)

The large intestine has a caecum

c)

The small intestine is much longer

d)

The esophagus has extra mucus for the ruminant's fibrous diet

6.

Food broken down by PHYSICAL processes is called...

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

c)

enzymatic digestion

d)

acid swishing in the stomach

e)

contractions

7.

Which nutrient acquisition step(s) utilize(s) teeth? (select all that apply)

a)

acquisition

b)

ingestion

c)

digestion

d)

absorption

e)

elimination

8.

Which nutrient acquisition step(s) utilize(s) the small intestine? (select all that apply)

a)

Acquisition

b)

Ingestion

c)

Digestion

d)

absorption

e)

elimination

9.

Neurons in a bee's eyes respond to... (select all that apply)

a)

movement

b)

UV light

c)

ommatidia

d)

bright colors

e)

still images

10.

By first training bees on one shape and then changing the shapes under the nectar source of the bee, scientists wanted to determine... (select all that apply)

a)

what is the extent of the shapes they can identify

b)

how is memory encoded and accessed

c)

what is the color threshold that a bee can detect

d)

which shape is most prevalent in natural flowers

e)

how bees feed on different types of flower shapes

11.

A bee's waggle dance developed to communicate... (select all that apply)

a)

the whereabouts of a food source

b)

the whereabouts of danger

c)

the whereabouts of the sun

d)

the whereabouts of a specific odor

e)

the whereabouts of a nectar competitor

12.

Which compartment in the ruminant system most resembles the human stomach?

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

e)

intestines

13.

In what ruminant compartment(s) does absorption occur? (select all that apply)

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

e)

intestines

14.

In what ruminant compartment(s) does chemical digestion occur? (select all that apply)

a)

rumen

b)

reticulum

c)

omasum

d)

abomasum

e)

intestines

15.

Where does digestion of carbohydrates begin?

a)

in the small intestine

b)

in the stomach

c)

in the large intestine

d)

in the esophagous

e)

in the mouth

16.

Where does digestion of proteins begin?

a)

in the stomach

b)

in the small intestine

c)

in the mouth

d)

in the liver

e)

in the pancreas

17.

Which is NOT a part of the small intestine?

a)

duodenom

b)

ileum

c)

jugenum

d)

leucium

18.

What is the role of parietal cells in the gastric pit? (select all that apply)

a)

to help pepsin convert into pepsinogen

b)

secrete ions that combine into an acid

c)

to denature and start the chemical digestion of fats

d)

to denature and start the chemical digestion of protein

e)

to help pepsinogen convert into pepsin

19.

What is the role of enteroendocrine cells in the gastric pit? (select all that apply)

a)

to secrete pepsinogen

b)

to secrete ions that combine into an acid

c)

to release gastrin

d)

to stimulate the parietal cells to release ions

e)

to chemically digest fatty acids

20.

Which of the following cells contribute (directly or indirectly) to the digestion of proteins? (select all that apply)

a)

mucin cells

b)

parietal cells

c)

chief cells

d)

enteroendocrine cells

e)

amylase secretory cells

21.

Hydrolysis refers to... (select all that apply)

a)

the breaking of a bond

b)

the addition of water

c)

the formation of a bond

d)

the elimination of water

e)

the breaking of water

22.

Where does digestion of fats and nucleic acids begin? (select all that apply)

a)

in the mouth

b)

in the stomach

c)

in the small intestine

d)

in the large intestine

e)

in the liver

23.

Why do organisms undergo mechanical digestion before they undergo chemical digestion?

a)

to increase the amount of food there is

b)

to allow for larger cells to uptake the broken down nutrients and digest them intracellularly

c)

to allow food particles to travel more quickly through the digestive system

d)

to increase the surface area and make digestion more efficient

24.

Where is insulin released from?

a)

alpha cells of the pancreas

b)

beta cells of the pancreas

c)

alpha cells of the liver

d)

beta cells of the liver

e)

the small intestine

25.

Where is glucagon released from?

a)

alpha cells of the pancreas

b)

beta cells of the pancreas

c)

alpha cells of the liver

d)

beta cells of the liver

e)

the small intestine

26.

The release of glucagon...

a)

stimulates glucagon to break down to glucose

b)

stimulates glycogen to break down to glucose

c)

stimulates insulin to release glycogen

d)

stimulates many glucose monomers to from glycogen

e)

stimulates glycogen to break down to glucose monomers

27.

The release of insulin...

a)

stimulates glucagon to break down to glucose

b)

stimulates glycogen to break down to glucose

c)

stimulates insulin to release glycogen

d)

stimulates many glucose monomers to form glycogen

e)

stimulates glycogen to break down to glucose monomers

28.

What are incretins and what is their role? (select all that apply)

a)

they are hormones

b)

they explain why insulin is not produced after IV glucose administration but does after oral administration

c)

they are released from the large intestine

d)

they are composed of GLP and GIP-1

e)

they are responsible for the incretin effect

29.

What is ghrelin and what is its role? (select all that apply)

a)

it is a hormone that acts on the satiety center

b)

it stimulates appetite

c)

it suppresses appetite

d)

it is released from adipose cells

e)

it causes the body to release insulin

30.

What is leptin and what is its role? (select all that apply)

a)

it is a hormone that is released from the satiety center

b)

it stimulates appetite

c)

it suppresses appetite

d)

it is released from adipose cells

e)

it increases metabolism

31.

What is ghrelin released in response to? (select all that apply)

a)

glucagon presence

b)

insulin presence

c)

low blood glucose levels

d)

high blood glucose levels

e)

protein breakdown

32.

What is the ob gene responsible for?

a)

the release of glucagon

b)

the release of insulin

c)

the release of leptin

d)

the release of ghrelin

e)

the release of incretins

33.

What would you observe in the following pairs of parabiotic mice?

Pair 1: WT + ob/ob

Pair 2: WT + db/db

(credit: http://digitalfirst.bfwpub.com/life_11e/life_activity_50_05.html)

a)

Both the ob/ob mouse and the db/db mouse in the pairs lose weight.

b)

The ob/ob mouse in pair 1 remains obese, but the db/db mouse in pair 2 loses weight.

c)

The ob/ob mouse in pair 1 loses weight, but the db/db mouse in pair 2 remains obese.

d)

Both the ob/ob mouse and the db/db mouse in the pairs remain obese.

34.

You inject a mouse of unknown genotype with leptin and obtain data shown in the graph below.

(credit: http://digitalfirst.bfwpub.com/life_11e/life_activity_50_05.html)

a)

Wild-type (WT) mouse

b)

ob/ob mouse

c)

db/db mouse

d)

ob/ob db/db mouse (double mutant)

35.

When injected with excess leptin, a db/db mouse would...

a)

lose weight, because the leptin it can't produce is supplied to it

b)

gain weight, because its mutation causes leptin to stimulate hunger, making it eat more

c)

neither, leptin would not act on it since its leptin receptors are mutated

d)

start producing its own leptin, since its mutation causes it to need a template hormone to stimulate production

36.

Which of the following correctly labels the mice after a leptin injection?

(credit: http://digitalfirst.bfwpub.com/life_11e/life_activity_50_05.html)

a)

mouse 1: WT

mouse 2: ob/ob

mouse 3: db/db

b)

mouse 1: ob/ob

mouse 2: WT

mouse 3: db/db

c)

mouse 1: db/db

mouse 2: ob/ob

mouse 3: WT

d)

mouse 1: ob/ob

mouse 2: db/db

mouse 3: WT

37.

The two main nervous systems are... (select all that apply)

a)

somatic nervous System

b)

autonomic nervous

c)

central nervous System

d)

peripheral nervous system

e)

sympathetic nervous system

38.

The speed of transmission of a nerve impulse is affected by the

a)

strength of the impulse

b)

concentration of acetyl choline

c)

presence of the myelin sheath

d)

amount of Na+ that enters the neurone

39.

Which region assists in speeding up the conduction of nerve impulses?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

40.

Diffusion of sodium ions into the cell occurs at...

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

41.

The sodium/potassium pump is at work during... (select all that apply)

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

42.

Which of the following concentrations of K+ and Na+ create a resting potential across an axon membrane?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

43.

The sodium-potassium pump transports _____ Na+ ions _____ the cell and _____ K+ ions _____ the cell.

a)

3, into

5, out of

b)

3, out of

2, into

c)

4, into

3, out of

d)

2, out of

1, into

e)

2, into

3, out of

44.

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

a)

central

b)

peripheral

45.

plant somatic cells are _____ while their gametes are _____.

a)

diploid,

diploid

b)

haploid,

haploid

c)

haploid,

diploid

d)

diploid,

haploid

46.

Which is a characteristic of a fixed action pattern? (select all that apply)

a)

it doesn't need a stimuli to get triggered

b)

it is predictable

c)

it continues to completion once triggered

d)

it is specific to a species

e)

it needs to be learned

47.

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

the lips

c)

spinal cord

d)

nerves in fingertips

48.

What is the formal term for a nerve cell that conducts electrochemical signals through the body?

a)

synapse

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

neuron

d)

vesicle

49.

Which is the receiving end of the nerve cell, that receives signals from other neurons?

a)

cell body

b)

terminal end fiber

c)

dendrite

d)

axon

50.

Which is the long tail-like fiber of the neuron?

a)

dendrite

b)

terminal end fiber

c)

cell body

d)

axon

51.

The sympathetic nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions involved in our:

a)

rest and digest functions

b)

fight or flight response

52.
Which system controls involuntary responses?
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympthetic
53.

True or False?

Plants can be pollinated by wind and water.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

Pollen sticks to bees while they _______. (select all that apply)

a)

eat off the tree's fruit

b)

feed on nectar

c)

collect flower petals for protection

d)

do a wiggle dance near a flower

55.

Pollen is to stamen (the male part of the plant) as _____ is to pistil (the female part of the plant).

a)

ovule

b)

anther

c)

sepal

d)

stigma

e)

style

56.

How might climate change alter the relationship between species? (select all that apply)

a)

it changes the ecological timing of certain species and therefore prevents "normal" interaction

b)

Since it's getting hotter, the species are more angry at each other

c)

changing conditions contribute to both individual and population mismatch

d)

it doesn't alter the relationship between species, just locally within populations

e)

the hotter weather affects the DNA and therefore the behavior of organisms

57.

What are the effects of pesticides on a bumblebee queen? (select all that apply)

a)

pesticides reduce the bee's ability to look for food

b)

pesticides kill the queen, resulting in a higher queen turnover rate

c)

pesticides have a negative effect on a colony's fitness

d)

pesticides help the entire colony get access to more food since it kills off other insects

e)

pesticides serve as a food source for the queen, leaving more food for the rest of the colony

58.

What conclusions emerged from Dr. Sprayberry's study? (select all that apply)

a)

bumblebees in a maze were always able to locate the feeder

b)

bumblebees take the most time to locate the feeder with manzate

c)

bumblebees had a harder time finding the feeder with turf builder

d)

bumblebees got confused by the maze, and couldn't find the feeders at all

e)

all fungicides smelled the same to a bumblebee and the type did not have an effect

59.

What more complex characteristics are only present in an earthworm's digestive system? (select all that apply)

a)

gastrovascular cavity

b)

uses enzymes

c)

long-term storage

d)

specialized compartments

e)

extracellular digestion

60.

What is an invasive species and what is its impacts? (select all that apply)

a)

invades the food chain and becomes the primary food source for predators

b)

evolved in the location they currently reside in

c)

migrates on its own in order to invade and compete for resources

d)

competes with another, native species for resources

e)

causes an ecological/economic harm to the environment

61.

How do we most efficiently stop the impacts of invasive plant species on other organisms?

a)

provided targeted support for native plants

b)

stop introducing more native plants into an ecosystem

c)

increase the presence of organisms that eat the invasive plants

d)

stop introducing non-native plants into an ecosystem

e)

stop using pesticides that kill off native plants