WorksheetsAnimal Temperature & Fluid Regulation
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is not a nitrogen based waste product?
ammonia
urea
uric acid
sweat
Which urinary organ eliminates urine?
urinary bladder
urethra
ureter
kidney
Which of the following animals use gills to eliminate wastes?
bivalves
amphibians
cartilaginous fish
bony fish
flatworms
Label the ureters
Label the urethra
Match the following specialized urinary structures to the correct animal group
Malpighian Tubules
Insect
Coxal Glands
Arachnids
Flame Cells
Flatworms
Nephridia
Gastropods
Metanephridia
Annelids
Place the order of kidney evolution in order from most primative to most complex
Protonephridia
Metanephridia
Nephridia
Kidney
Which of the following animals does not produce urea as a primary waste product?
Mammal
Amphibian
Cartilaginous Fish
Cephalopods
Birds
Match the following terms with their definition
Osmoregulator
varies water content of body
Osmoconformer
maintains water content of surroundings
Thermoconformer
maintains body temp. of surroundings
Endotherm
generates its own body temp
Ectotherm
generates body temp. from surroundings
Which term involves regulating salt levels in the body?
thermoregulation
haloregulation
osmoregulation
Which term describes the addtion of ammonia and other ions for elimination?
filtration
absorption
secretion
reabsorption
Which term describes organelles that release excess water?
vacuole
contractile vacuole
oral groove
lysosome
Identify these behaviors or structures as a means of warming or cooling the body
Basking
Blubber
Rustling Feathers
Red Muscles Movement
Vasoconstriction
Shivering
Sweating
Panting
Raising Body
Vasodilation
Burrowing
Coloration
Shedding
Thickening Skin or Fur
Develop Antifreeze Compounds
Body Posture
Mucus Production
What is estivation?
increasing metabolism rates in summer
decreasing metabolism rates in summer
decreasing metabolism rates in winter
increasing metabolism rates in winter
Which of the following is not an antifreeze compound?
polyalcohol
wax
glycerol
urea & glucose
mucus
Salt water crocodiles bask in the sun for several hours every morning. which one of the following statements best describes the method of thermoregulation in salt water crocodiles?
Endothermy, increase body temperature to increase rate of metabolism reactions in cells
Ectothermy, decrease body temperature to increase rate of metabolic reactions in cells.
Endothermy, decrease body temperature to increase rate of metabolic reactions in cells
Ectothermy, increase body temperature to increase rate of metabolic reactions in cells
Which organ is not directly involved in body fluid regulation?
Osmoregulation is the regulation of
Water
Glucose
Oxygen, carbon dioxide
temperature
If a saltwater fish is placed in freshwater, what will happen?
Nothing, it is happy.
Its’ cells will start taking in large amounts of water
Its’ cells will start losing large amounts of water
Metabolism rates are (a) linked to temperature.
