Homeostatic Processes in Thermoregulation
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Which physical laws limit the range of animal forms?

  • Thicker skeletons
  • Evolution
  • Properties of water (correct)
  • Muscles for locomotion

What is the relationship between animal form and function?

  • They are independent
  • They are opposites
  • They are not related
  • They are correlated (correct)

What happens to the mobility of animals as they increase in size?

  • Mobility decreases
  • Mobility increases
  • Mobility becomes limited (correct)
  • Mobility remains the same

Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movement?

<p>Skeletal muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of nervous tissue?

<p>Transmitting nerve impulses (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which two major systems coordinate and control responses to stimuli in animals?

<p>Endocrine and nervous systems (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of negative feedback in homeostasis?

<p>Damps a stimulus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the rate of exchange in animal cells?

<p>The rate of exchange is proportional to a cell's surface area. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of interstitial fluid in animals?

<p>It fills the space between cells in order to facilitate exchange with the environment. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a major type of animal tissue?

<p>Nervous tissue (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of muscle tissue in animals?

<p>Muscle tissue is responsible for body movement. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the relationship between body size and energy costs per gram of tissue?

<p>As body size increases, energy costs per gram of tissue decrease. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is torpor?

<p>A physiological state of decreased activity and metabolism. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the circadian clock during hibernation?

<p>It stops functioning completely. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tissue is specialized for rapid heat production in mammals?

<p>Brown fat (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What triggers heat loss or heat-generating mechanisms in mammals?

<p>Hypothalamus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the overall flow and transformation of energy in an animal called?

<p>Bioenergetics (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the metabolic rate of an endotherm at rest, with an empty stomach, and not experiencing stress called?

<p>Basal metabolic rate (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of endothermic animals?

<p>They maintain a relatively constant internal temperature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a physical process by which organisms exchange heat?

<p>Conduction (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT an adaptation for thermoregulation in animals?

<p>Metabolic heat production (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Countercurrent heat exchange is a mechanism used by certain animals to

<p>Reduce heat loss (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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