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BIOL-1240 Excretory System Ch 41

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

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1.

Excretory systems maintain homoestasis through all of the following except:

a)

adjusting the concentrations of various substances in body fluids

b)

removing excess water from the body.

c)

elimination

d)

the production of urine.

e)

All of the above

2.

Which of the following is considered to be a nitrogenous waste of animals?

a)

feces

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

ammonia

d)

water

e)

sugars

3.

How do terrestrial

animals prevent toxic accumulation of ammonia in their tissues?

a)

They use ammonia in other metabolic processes.

b)

They convert ammonia to less toxic forms.

c)

They vent eliminate ammonia across the body wall.

d)

They eliminate ammonia rather than excrete it.

e)

Animals do not produce ammonia.

4.

Which of the following is not an advantage of uric acid excretion in terrestrial animals?

a)

Uric acid can be excreted as a paste, thereby conserving water.

b)

Uric acid is not toxic and can be safely stored.

c)

Uric acid can stored in the eggs of animals without harm to the embryos.

d)

Uric acid is soluble in water and can be easily excreted.

e)

Uric acid can be excreted along with feces in some animals.

5.

Osmoconformers would most likely be found in:

a)

estuaries

b)

coastal zones that receive freshwater

c)

freshwater

d)

terrestrial habitats

e)

open ocean waters

6.

An animal adapted to life in a coastal environment where fresh water enters the ocean:

a)

would have excretory structures to remove excess salt.

b)

would have excretory structures to remove excess water.

c)

would drink large amounts of water.

d)

would likely be an osmoregulator.

e)

More than one of the above.

7.

The major function of the protonephridia in the flatworm is to

a)

conserve water.

b)

conserve salts,

c)

eliminate waste materials such as ammonia and urea.

d)

eliminate excess water.

e)

regulate the pH of the gastrovascular cavity.

8.

The main difference between protonephridia and metanephridia is:

a)

protonephridia are involved in osmoregulation, while metanephridia are involved in excretion.

b)

protonephridia consist of blind flame cells, while metanephridia consist of tubules open at both ends.

c)

protonephridia are involved in excretion, while metanephridia are involved in osmoregulation.

d)

protonephridia consist of tubules open at both ends, while metanephridia consist of blind flame cells.

e)

None of the above

9.

Metanephridial organs are common in:

a)

mollusks

b)

flatworms

c)

cnidarians

d)

sponges

e)

insects

10.

In contrast to the excretory system of annelids, the excretory system of insects:

a)

has many openings on the body wall.

b)

contains flame cells.

c)

is not connected to the gut.

d)

produces uric acid that is excreted from the rectum.

e)

relies on diffusion across the body wall.

11.

Which of the following statements about the Malpighian tubules is false?

a)

Water and some solutes are transported into the Malpighian tubules via active transport.

b)

The Malpighian tubules empty into the gut of the insect.

c)

Water, some salts, and other solutes are reabsorbed into the hemolymph in the rectum.

d)

The excretory system of an insect may contain up to several hundred Malpighian tubules.

e)

The blind ends of the Malpighian tubules are bathed in hemolymph.

12.

The main point of entry of water into the blood of freshwater fishes is through:

a)

the skin

b)

the gills

c)

the mouth

d)

the anus

e)

the eyes

13.

Marine cartilaginous fishes overcome water loss to their environments by:

a)

having specialized chloride cells in their gills that prevent water loss.

b)

having specialized chloride cells in their gills that continuously excrete salts

c)

storing urea in their body fluids, which causes them to be hypertonic to seawater

d)

producing very small quantities of urine.

e)

drinking large quantities of freshwater.

in mammals except:

14.

All of the following contribute to the maintenance of homeostasis

a)

sweat glands

b)

the digestive system.

c)

lungs.

d)

specialized gill cells

e)

the kidney.

15.

The outermost region of the kidney is called the:

a)

adventitia

b)

mucosa.

c)

pelvis.

d)

cortex.

e)

medulla.

16.

The renal medulla contains the:

a)

renal pyramids

b)

Bowman's capsules

c)

distal convoluted tubules

d)

glomeruli

e)

proximal convoluted tubules

17.

The ureters connect:

a)

the bladder to the body exterior

b)

the kidney to the bladder

c)

the bladder to the urethra

d)

the kidney to the body exterior

e)

the kidney to the urethra

18.

What is the significance of having specialized epithelium and smooth muscle in the urinary bladder?

a)

It helps reabsorb water.

b)

It helps reabsorb salts.

c)

It permits the diffusion of gases

d)

It is capable of shrinkage and stretching

e)

It protects the bladder from nitrogenous wastes

19.

The _____________is shorter in females than is in males, which explains the greater likelihood of developing bladder infections in _________.

a)

ureter; females

b)

ureter; males

c)

renal papilla; females

d)

urethra; males

e)

urethra; females

20.

Trace the flow of urine through the following structures

1) bladder

2) renal papilla

3) ureter

4) renal pelvis

5) urethra

a)

4 -> 2 -> 5 -> 1 -> 3

b)

1 -> 2 -> 4 -> 3 -> 5

c)

2 -> 4 -> 3 -> 1 -> 5

d)

2 -> 1 -> 4 -> 3 -> 5

e)

4 -> 1 -> 2 -> 3 -> 5

21.

Which portion of the renal tubule empties directly into the collecting duct?

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

distal convoluted tubule

c)

proximal convoluted tubule

d)

descending loop of Henle

e)

ascending loop of Henle

22.

___________________directly deliver blood to the glomeruli.

a)

Afferent arterioles

b)

Efferent arterioles

c)

Peritubular capillaries

d)

Renal arteries

e)

Renal venules

23.

Which is the correct sequence of structures through which the filtrate would pass?

a)

Bowman's capsule

b)

proximal convoluted tubule

c)

descending loop of Henle

d)

ascending loop of Henle

e)

distal convoluted tubule

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
24.

Simple epithelial cells of the renal tubule have abundant__________________________to increase the surface area for reabsorption and numerous______________to provide energy for actively transporting materials.

a)

microvilli; mitochondria

b)

cilia; mitochondria

c)

microvilli; Golgi complexes

d)

cilia;, Golgi complexes

e)

cilia; capillaries

25.

Which of the following is only partially reabsorbed in the proximal convoluted tubule?

a)

glucose

b)

amino acids

c)

sodium ions

d)

vitamins

e)

nutrients

26.

Reabsorption of water occurs at

labeled:

a)

3 and 9

b)

5 and 8

c)

6 and 10

d)

8 and 10

e)

only 10

27.

What is the function of antidiuretic hormone?

a)

It increases the permeability of the collecting ducts to sodium so more is reabsorbed

b)

It causes a high volume of less concentrated urine to be produced.

c)

It increases aldosterone secretion.

d)

It decreases renin secretion

e)

It increases the permeability of the collecting ducts to water so more is reabsorbed.

28.

Which of the following would increase the production of a highly diluted urine?

a)

decreased secretion of aldosterone

b)

increased salt in the diet

c)

decreased blood pressure

d)

increased secretion of antidiuretic hormone

e)

increased sweat production