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What term is used to describe animals that spend all or nearly all their entire adult life in one place?
What term is used to describe animals that spend all or nearly all their entire adult life in one place?
- Motile
- Sessile (correct)
- Active
- Passive
Which type of locomotion does not require muscular effort from the animal?
Which type of locomotion does not require muscular effort from the animal?
- Passive locomotion (correct)
- Active locomotion
- Nervous system control
- Jet propulsion
Which of the following is a disadvantage of passive locomotion?
Which of the following is a disadvantage of passive locomotion?
- The animal must have a means of controlling their movement
- The animal must have a means of providing propulsion
- The animal is at the whim of wind and wave (correct)
- The animal must use muscle tissue attached to a structure
What is the primary means by which most animals generate the force required for active locomotion?
What is the primary means by which most animals generate the force required for active locomotion?
Which of the following is an example of an animal that exhibits passive locomotion?
Which of the following is an example of an animal that exhibits passive locomotion?
What is the primary function of the nervous system in animal locomotion?
What is the primary function of the nervous system in animal locomotion?
What is the main purpose of the body's homeostatic mechanisms?
What is the main purpose of the body's homeostatic mechanisms?
How does the nervous system help maintain homeostasis?
How does the nervous system help maintain homeostasis?
What is the role of the thyroid gland in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the role of the thyroid gland in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the primary way the body eliminates substances that can be dangerous to homeostasis?
What is the primary way the body eliminates substances that can be dangerous to homeostasis?
What is the role of the parathyroid gland in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the role of the parathyroid gland in maintaining homeostasis?
What is the primary function of homeostasis in the body?
What is the primary function of homeostasis in the body?
What is the main difference between soaring and true flight?
What is the main difference between soaring and true flight?
Which group of animals may have been capable of true flight or only soaring and gliding?
Which group of animals may have been capable of true flight or only soaring and gliding?
Which type of skeleton is common in aquatic and burrowing animals with no solid 'bone' structure?
Which type of skeleton is common in aquatic and burrowing animals with no solid 'bone' structure?
Which animals possess true flight according to the text?
Which animals possess true flight according to the text?
What distinguishes an exoskeleton from an endoskeleton?
What distinguishes an exoskeleton from an endoskeleton?
Why are birds better gliders than gliding animals according to the text?
Why are birds better gliders than gliding animals according to the text?
What is the main difference between movement and locomotion?
What is the main difference between movement and locomotion?
How do plants exhibit locomotion according to the text?
How do plants exhibit locomotion according to the text?
In terms of locomotion, what is unique about some animals mentioned in the text?
In terms of locomotion, what is unique about some animals mentioned in the text?
Which statement accurately describes animal locomotion?
Which statement accurately describes animal locomotion?
What is one characteristic of animal locomotion mentioned in the text?
What is one characteristic of animal locomotion mentioned in the text?
What sets apart animals that stay in one place for their entire adult life?
What sets apart animals that stay in one place for their entire adult life?
What is an example of the body maintaining homeostasis?
What is an example of the body maintaining homeostasis?
How does the body respond to high blood glucose levels?
How does the body respond to high blood glucose levels?
Which system helps to fight infections to maintain homeostasis?
Which system helps to fight infections to maintain homeostasis?
What happens if calcium levels in the blood are not maintained?
What happens if calcium levels in the blood are not maintained?
How does the heart respond to low blood pressure as part of homeostasis?
How does the heart respond to low blood pressure as part of homeostasis?
Why does the liver convert glycogen to glucose when blood sugar levels drop?
Why does the liver convert glycogen to glucose when blood sugar levels drop?
