Question 1

The three main forms of nitrogenous wastes found in animals are

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A)  ammonia,urea,and uric acid.
B)  ammonia,urea,and uracil.
C)  ammonia,urea,and amino acids.
D)  uracil,urea,and uric aciD.
E)  amino acids,uracil,and uric acid.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

Predict what would happen to the volume of the urine if the descending portion of the loop of Henle ceased to function.

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A)  The volume of the urine would not change.
B)  The volume of the urine would increase.
C)  The volume of the urine would decrease.
D)  The salt concentration of the urine would remain constant.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Ammonia,urea,and uric acid

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A)  are all nitrogenous wastes.
B)  all require large amounts of water for excretion.
C)  all require about the same amount of energy to produce.
D)  are all equally toxic.
E)  are all produced by the kidney.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 4

What can be said about the transfer of fluid from the glomerulus to Bowman's capsule?

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A)  It results from active transport.
B)  It transfers large molecules (e.g. ,proteins) as easily as small ones.
C)  It is very selective as to which small molecules are transferred.
D)  It is mainly a consequence of blood pressure force-filtering the fluiD.
E)  It usually includes the transfer of red blood cells to the nephron tubulE.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

The bulk of the reabsorption of useful materials by the kidney takes place in the

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A)  renal corpuscle.
B)  proximal convoluted tubule.
C)  loop of Henle.
D)  distal convoluted tubule.
E)  collecting ducts.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

Which strategies would a seawater fish with an internal osmolarity of 320mOsm/L living in a marine environment of 1010mOsm/L utilize to maintain internal ion and water homeostasis?

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A)  produce copious amounts of dilute urine
B)  drink seawater and actively excrete salts out of their bodies across the gills
C)  don't drink seawater and actively transport salts into their bodies at the kidneys
D)  drink seawater and actively transport salts into their bodies at the gills
E)  All of the choices for this question are correct.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

The filtrate that leaves the proximal convoluted tubule is much more concentrated than the blood in humans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The ascending portion of the loop of Henle is

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A)  permeable to water and impermeable to sodium.
B)  permeable to water and permeable to sodium.
C)  impermeable to water and permeable to sodium.
D)  impermeable to water and impermeable to sodium.
E)  the site of active transport of water.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Imagine that a mutation occurs such that an insect lacks functional malpighian tubules.Predict the consequences for this creature.

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A)  There would be no consequences,as malphigian tubules are characteristic of earthworms,not insects.
B)  The ability to filter waste would be severely impaired.
C)  The ability to secrete waste would be severely impaired.
D)  The ability to maintain water and salt balance in the body would be severely impaireD.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Imagine you are examining a small mammal that lives under desert conditions and is water deprived.You would predict that levels of the hormone ADH in its blood would be

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A)  high,and that its urine would be more concentrated than its blood.
B)  high,and that its urine would be less concentrated than its blood.
C)  low,and that its urine would be more concentrated than its blood.
D)  low,and that its urine would be less concentrated than its blooD.
E)  high,and that its urine would be no more concentrated than its blood.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 11

Sweat has a higher salt concentration than the blood does in humans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The osmoregulatory and ionoregulatory problems facing a saltwater fish are

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A)  loss of water and loss of ions.
B)  loss of water and gain of ions.
C)  gain of water and loss of ions.
D)  gain of water and gain of ions.
E)  buildup of urea in tissues.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 13

Diabetes mellitus results from a disorder of glucose uptake by systemic cells and can result in a number of symptoms including high levels of blood glucose and the presence of glucose in the urine .Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for the presence of glucose in the urine?

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A)  The reabsorption capacity of the kidney for glucose is exceeded.
B)  A lack of sodium in the filtrate blocks the function of the Na+/glucose symport protein.
C)  High levels of glucose interfere with ADH function.
D)  The high levels of glucose induce a "dehydrated" state that promotes production of a large amount of dilute urine.
E)  None of the choices given are a logical explanation for this observation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

In the collecting ducts of the kidney,antidiuretic hormone promotes water conservation by increasing the levels of

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A)  aquaporins.
B)  G-protein coupled receptors.
C)  vasopressin.
D)  Na+/K+ ATPase.
E)  Na+/glucose symporters.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 15

What is the correct rank order for relative energetic cost (most to least) of the primary nitrogenous wastes used by different animals?

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A)  ammonia  →\rarr→   urea  →\rarr→   uric acid
B)  uric acid  →\rarr→  urea  →\rarr→  ammonia
C)  urea  →\rarr→   uric acid  →\rarr→  ammonia
D)  ammonia  →\rarr→   uric acid  →\rarr→  urea
E)  urea  →\rarr→   ammonia  →\rarr→  uric acid F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The tuft of fenestrated capillaries at which filtration takes place in the mammalian kidney is referred to as the

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A)  glomerulus.
B)  Bowman's capsule.
C)  renal corpuscle.
D)  proximal convoluted tubule.
E)  collecting duct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 17

The excretory structures of annelids are referred to as

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A)  flame cells.
B)  kidneys.
C)  protonephridia.
D)  metanephridia.
E)  malpighian tubules.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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The excretory structures of annelids are referred to as

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The three main forms of nitrogenous wastes found in animals are

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The bulk of the reabsorption of useful materials by the kidney takes place in the

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Imagine that a mutation occurs such that an insect lacks functional malpighian tubules.Predict the consequences for this creature.

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The filtrate that leaves the proximal convoluted tubule is much more concentrated than the blood in humans.

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What can be said about the transfer of fluid from the glomerulus to Bowman's capsule?

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What is the correct rank order for relative energetic cost (most to least) of the primary nitrogenous wastes used by different animals?

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In the collecting ducts of the kidney,antidiuretic hormone promotes water conservation by increasing the levels of

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Diabetes mellitus results from a disorder of glucose uptake by systemic cells and can result in a number of symptoms including high levels of blood glucose and the presence of glucose in the urine .Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for the presence of glucose in the urine?

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Sweat has a higher salt concentration than the blood does in humans.

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The osmoregulatory and ionoregulatory problems facing a saltwater fish are

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Predict what would happen to the volume of the urine if the descending portion of the loop of Henle ceased to function.

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The ascending portion of the loop of Henle is

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Which strategies would a seawater fish with an internal osmolarity of 320mOsm/L living in a marine environment of 1010mOsm/L utilize to maintain internal ion and water homeostasis?

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Ammonia,urea,and uric acid

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Imagine you are examining a small mammal that lives under desert conditions and is water deprived.You would predict that levels of the hormone ADH in its blood would be

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The tuft of fenestrated capillaries at which filtration takes place in the mammalian kidney is referred to as the

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The excretory structures of annelids are referred to as

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The three main forms of nitrogenous wastes found in animals are

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The bulk of the reabsorption of useful materials by the kidney takes place in the

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Imagine that a mutation occurs such that an insect lacks functional malpighian tubules.Predict the consequences for this creature.

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The filtrate that leaves the proximal convoluted tubule is much more concentrated than the blood in humans.

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What can be said about the transfer of fluid from the glomerulus to Bowman's capsule?

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What is the correct rank order for relative energetic cost (most to least) of the primary nitrogenous wastes used by different animals?

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In the collecting ducts of the kidney,antidiuretic hormone promotes water conservation by increasing the levels of

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Diabetes mellitus results from a disorder of glucose uptake by systemic cells and can result in a number of symptoms including high levels of blood glucose and the presence of glucose in the urine .Which of the following is a reasonable explanation for the presence of glucose in the urine?

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Sweat has a higher salt concentration than the blood does in humans.

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The osmoregulatory and ionoregulatory problems facing a saltwater fish are

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Predict what would happen to the volume of the urine if the descending portion of the loop of Henle ceased to function.

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Ammonia,urea,and uric acid

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