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What is the correct order of the three steps of animal digestion?
What is the correct order of the three steps of animal digestion?
Which statement correctly describes heterotrophs?
Which statement correctly describes heterotrophs?
Which category do vitamins fall under?
Which category do vitamins fall under?
What are essential fatty acids primarily known for?
What are essential fatty acids primarily known for?
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What distinguishes malnutrition from undernourishment?
What distinguishes malnutrition from undernourishment?
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Which of the following essential nutrients requires only small amounts?
Which of the following essential nutrients requires only small amounts?
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How many essential amino acids must be obtained through the diet?
How many essential amino acids must be obtained through the diet?
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Which of the following is NOT a category of essential nutrients?
Which of the following is NOT a category of essential nutrients?
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What role does glucagon play in glucose regulation?
What role does glucagon play in glucose regulation?
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Which statement about tissue specialization is accurate?
Which statement about tissue specialization is accurate?
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How does gas diffusion occur regarding partial pressure?
How does gas diffusion occur regarding partial pressure?
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Which component is NOT part of the basic structure of the circulatory system?
Which component is NOT part of the basic structure of the circulatory system?
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What is a characteristic of a closed circulatory system?
What is a characteristic of a closed circulatory system?
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Why is diffusion not effective over longer distances?
Why is diffusion not effective over longer distances?
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Which of the following correctly describes the role of the heart in the circulatory system?
Which of the following correctly describes the role of the heart in the circulatory system?
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Which type of organism relies on a gastrovascular cavity rather than a circulatory system?
Which type of organism relies on a gastrovascular cavity rather than a circulatory system?
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What is the primary function of gills in aquatic animals?
What is the primary function of gills in aquatic animals?
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What mechanism do amphibians use to manage blood flow underwater?
What mechanism do amphibians use to manage blood flow underwater?
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What is the role of fetal hemoglobin compared to adult hemoglobin?
What is the role of fetal hemoglobin compared to adult hemoglobin?
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Which of the following is NOT a function of the immune system?
Which of the following is NOT a function of the immune system?
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What are the first line defenders in innate immunity?
What are the first line defenders in innate immunity?
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What process do neutrophils use to destroy bacteria?
What process do neutrophils use to destroy bacteria?
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What is the role of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) in innate immunity?
What is the role of pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) in innate immunity?
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How does the countercurrent exchange system in gills function?
How does the countercurrent exchange system in gills function?
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What is the primary function of basophils in the immune system?
What is the primary function of basophils in the immune system?
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Which white blood cells are primarily responsible for fighting parasites?
Which white blood cells are primarily responsible for fighting parasites?
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Which is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?
Which is NOT a cardinal sign of inflammation?
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What occurs during phagocytosis?
What occurs during phagocytosis?
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What happens during the migration of leukocytes in the inflammatory response?
What happens during the migration of leukocytes in the inflammatory response?
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Which type of immune response primarily involves neutrophils?
Which type of immune response primarily involves neutrophils?
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What adaptation might allow pathogens to evade the innate immune response?
What adaptation might allow pathogens to evade the innate immune response?
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Which immune cells differentiate from monocytes?
Which immune cells differentiate from monocytes?
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What role does the HIV virus primarily play in the immune system?
What role does the HIV virus primarily play in the immune system?
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What distinguishes osmoregulation from excretion?
What distinguishes osmoregulation from excretion?
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Which statement about osmoregulators is correct?
Which statement about osmoregulators is correct?
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How do marine fish manage water loss in a hyperosmotic environment?
How do marine fish manage water loss in a hyperosmotic environment?
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What is the primary form of nitrogenous waste excreted by terrestrial animals?
What is the primary form of nitrogenous waste excreted by terrestrial animals?
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What characteristic of uric acid makes it advantageous for birds and reptiles?
What characteristic of uric acid makes it advantageous for birds and reptiles?
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What role does the diaphragm play during inhalation?
What role does the diaphragm play during inhalation?
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What is the primary function of the cerebrospinal fluid in respiration?
What is the primary function of the cerebrospinal fluid in respiration?
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Which statement best describes the function of the kidneys?
Which statement best describes the function of the kidneys?
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How does hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen change with variations in blood pH?
How does hemoglobin's affinity for oxygen change with variations in blood pH?
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What is a unique feature of freshwater fish regarding osmoregulation?
What is a unique feature of freshwater fish regarding osmoregulation?
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What is the significance of the hemoglobin dissociation curve?
What is the significance of the hemoglobin dissociation curve?
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What happens to the blood pH and cerebrospinal fluid when CO2 levels are high?
What happens to the blood pH and cerebrospinal fluid when CO2 levels are high?
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How does double circulation differ from single circulation?
How does double circulation differ from single circulation?
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Why do many organisms use respiratory pigments like hemoglobin?
Why do many organisms use respiratory pigments like hemoglobin?
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Which statement correctly describes the process of exhalation?
Which statement correctly describes the process of exhalation?
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Study Notes
Nutrition and Digestive System
- The three steps of animal digestion are ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination.
- Herbivores are plant eaters, carnivores are meat eaters, and omnivores eat both plants and meat.
- Autotrophs produce their own food (like plants), while heterotrophs must consume other organisms for energy.
- Three nutritional needs are chemical energy (to fuel cellular processes), building blocks (like amino acids for proteins), and essential nutrients (those organisms cannot produce and need to consume).
- Essential nutrients include minerals (usually needed in small amounts, excess can upset homeostasis), vitamins (organic molecules required in small amounts; fat-soluble - A, D, E, K, and water-soluble), essential fatty acids (obtained through diet), and essential amino acids (10 synthesized by animals, the rest must be obtained).
Food Processing
- Digestion involves breaking down food into smaller molecules for absorption.
- Mechanical digestion (chewing) increases surface area.
- Chemical digestion (enzymes) breaks down larger molecules (e.g., proteins) into smaller molecules.
- Intracellular digestion is within cells, while extracellular digestion is outside the cells.
Absorption/Nutrient Uptake
- The small intestine has villi and microvilli to increase surface area for absorption.
- Nutrients are transported through the hepatic portal vein to the liver.
Elimination
- The large intestine absorbs water and forms feces.
- Substances not absorbed are eliminated.
Hormonal Control of Digestive Processes
- Leptin, insulin, and PYY suppress appetite.
- Ghrelin stimulates hunger.
- Gastrin triggers gastric juices.
- CCK and secretin control enzyme and bile release.
Circulation and Gas Exchange
- Circulatory systems deliver necessary materials to cells, while diffusion isn't efficient over long distances.
- Gas diffusion occurs from high partial pressure to low partial pressure (oxygen into blood; carbon dioxide out of blood).
- Blood is oxygenated in the lungs and carries oxygen to body tissues, where carbon dioxide is delivered to lungs for removal.
Cardiovascular Adaptations
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Double circulation (pulmonary and systemic circuits) is found in mammals and birds; single circulation is found in fish, having one circuit.
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Amphibians have a three-chambered heart which allows for both oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.
Respiratory Adaptations
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Gills are adaptations for gas exchange in aquatic animals.
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High-altitude animals have hemoglobin with a higher oxygen-binding affinity.
Immune System
- The immune system defends against pathogens and foreign substances.
- Innate immunity is the first line of defense (skin, mucus membranes).
- Adaptive immunity involves targeted responses, and immunological memory.
- B cells produce antibodies; T helper cells activate other immune cells; T cytotoxic cells directly kill infected cells.
Osmoregulation and Excretion
- Osmoregulation controls water and solute balance. Excretion is the removal of metabolic waste.
- Conformers are isosmotic with their environment, regulators expend energy to control internal osmolarity.
- Marine fish drink lots of water; freshwater fish excrete excess water.
- Land animals have evolved to minimize water loss.
- Nitrogenous waste products include ammonia, urea, and uric acid.
- Kidneys filter blood and produce urine.
- The four steps involved in excretory processes are filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion.
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Test your knowledge on the nutrition and digestive processes of animals. This quiz covers digestion stages, types of eaters, nutritional needs, and essential nutrients. Understand the roles of autotrophs and heterotrophs in energy production.
