Terrestrial Animals and Their Adaptations
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What is the primary function of spiracles in the tracheal system?

  • Permitting closure to reduce water loss (correct)
  • Facilitating oxygen transport in soil
  • Enhancing gas diffusion in water
  • Increasing metabolic rates during desiccation

What is the term for the resistant stage formed by tardigrades in response to dehydration?

  • Aestivation
  • Anhydrobiosis
  • Desiccation tolerance
  • Cryptobiosis (correct)

Under which conditions do rotifers typically reproduce sexually?

  • In any environment to ensure population growth
  • In dry, stressed environments for genetic variability (correct)
  • During periods of extreme hydration
  • In moist environments without stress

Which of the following describes the state of metabolism in desert-dwelling spadefoot toads during aestivation?

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Which advantage does breathing air have over breathing water?

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What is a disadvantage of gas exchange through air?

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Which method do vertebrate lungs use for gas exchange?

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How do spiracles contribute to moisture retention in terrestrial organisms?

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What adaptation helps to protect embryos from desiccation in terrestrial life?

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Which of the following is true about amphibians' reproduction?

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What mechanism do terrestrial animals primarily use to regulate body temperature?

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Which strategy involves maintaining a constant body temperature regardless of environmental changes?

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What does the term 'isothermic' describe in aquatic organisms?

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Which type of eggs helps conserve water during reproduction on land?

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What is a potential disadvantage of being ectothermic?

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What is the primary method of heat transfer through direct contact?

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What is the primary reason that terrestrial animals need to avoid desiccation?

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Which animal phylum is noted as being completely terrestrial?

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What adaptation in mammals supports greater water conservation during urine excretion?

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How do reptiles, birds, and insects primarily manage the excretion of nitrogenous wastes?

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Which factor is NOT a challenge faced by terrestrial animals compared to aquatic environments?

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What is the primary role of the cuticle in insects regarding desiccation?

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Why do terrestrial environments pose a greater challenge for gas exchange compared to aquatic environments?

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What successful strategy do kangaroo rats use to manage water in their desert environment?

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What is a significant adaptation terrestrial animals developed to perform gas exchange while reducing water loss?

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Which condition affects the anatomy and physiology of terrestrial animals due to limited water availability?

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What is the primary function of countercurrent heat exchange in cold-climate terrestrial endotherms?

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Which of the following describes the process of torpor?

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How do heterothermic endotherms, such as bees, generate and maintain their body temperature?

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What distinguishes freeze tolerance from freeze avoidance in ectotherms?

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What is the main implication of allometric growth in terrestrial organisms?

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Which factor primarily affects the support and strength of limbs in terrestrial animals?

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In the context of insects, what allows some to be considered heterothermic endotherms?

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What is a characteristic feature of isometric growth as seen in ants?

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What is the primary function of skeletons in animals?

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What material primarily composes the arthropod exoskeleton?

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Which type of skeleton allows for muscles to be located internally?

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What challenge does water pose to aquatic animals in terms of movement?

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How does water's high thermal conductance affect aquatic animals?

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What characteristic differentiates terrestrial and aquatic endoskeletons?

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What is a function of hydrostatic skeletons in animals?

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What adaptation do aquatic animals have in response to the challenges of low oxygen content in water?

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Which mechanism allows the embryo in an amniotic egg to efficiently exchange gases and wastes?

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What is a significant advantage of uricotely in terrestrial animals?

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Which of the following describes a common adaptation in vertebrates that helps support body weight?

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What is an example of a behavior that most terrestrial animals use for thermoregulation?

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What characteristic of the amniotic egg's shell is crucial for its function?

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What process results in the formation of a resistant tun in tardigrades during periods of slow desiccation?

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Which reproductive strategy do rotifers employ in a stressed (dry) environment?

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What adaptation do some desert-dwelling frogs utilize while aestivating to minimize water loss?

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Which internal structure is primarily used by terrestrial animals for gas exchange while reducing water loss?

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What is a significant disadvantage of breathing air for terrestrial organisms?

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What mechanism do terrestrial organisms employ to replace lost water due to desiccation?

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In what way does the gas exchange system of vertebrate lungs differ from insect tracheal systems?

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How does the metabolic activity of desert-dwelling spadefoot toads change while they are buried during aestivation?

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Which factor primarily affects the locomotion of terrestrial animals compared to aquatic animals?

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What adaptation do reptiles, birds, and insects utilize for excreting nitrogenous wastes?

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What physiological adaptation do mammals possess to conserve water during urine excretion?

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Which mechanism is NOT involved in the desiccation avoidance strategies of terrestrial animals?

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Which aspect of terrestrial life is primarily influenced by the limited availability of water?

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Which anatomical feature is particularly designed to minimize water loss during gas exchange in terrestrial animals?

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Why is metabolic water significant for desert-adapted animals like kangaroo rats?

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What is a potential consequence of the cube-square relationship for small terrestrial animals?

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Which term describes the adaptation of animals to cope with prolonged periods of low water availability?

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What key challenge do terrestrial animals face that is less prominent in aquatic environments?

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Flashcards

Terrestrial animals

Land-dwelling animals that evolved from aquatic ancestors.

Desiccation

The removal of water from a substance or living being through evaporation.

Nitrogenous waste

Toxic byproducts of metabolism of proteins and nucleic acids.

Uric acid

A nitrogenous waste, less toxic than ammonia, excreted as a semi-solid.

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Urea

A less toxic nitrogenous waste produced by mammals.

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Loop of Henle

A part of the nephron that helps conserve water in mammals.

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Excretion

The process of removing waste or excess from the organism.

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Gas exchange (terrestrial animals)

Internalized organs for gas exchange in land animals to avoid desiccation.

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Cuticle

The outer layer of an insect's body that minimises water loss.

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Trachea

Insect respiratory system that can cause water loss.

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Desiccation Tolerance

Ability of some organisms to survive periods of extreme dryness.

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Cryptobiosis

A resistant stage formed in response to environmental stresses, like dehydration.

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Anhydrobiosis

A type of cryptobiosis especially related to dehydration; tardigrades form a resistant tun to survive dryness.

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Insect Tracheal System

A system of tubes that delivers air directly to tissues via interstitial fluid.

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Vertebrate Lungs

Respiratory organs in vertebrates that use bulk flow of air to the respiratory membrane.

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Ventilation

The process of moving air in and out of the respiratory system.

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Tracheal system closing

A mechanism reducing evaporative water loss in insects and other animals.

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Aestivation

A state of dormancy associated with extreme heat and dryness, often involving reduced metabolism.

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Amniotic egg

An egg with internal membranes that provides a watery environment for the embryo, allowing development on land.

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Thermoregulation

Maintaining a stable internal body temperature, often through metabolic or behavioral means.

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Endotherm

An animal that uses metabolic processes to regulate its body temperature (warm-blooded).

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Ectotherm

An animal whose body temperature changes with the environment (cold-blooded).

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Internal fertilization

Fertilization that occurs inside the body of the female.

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Uricotely

Producing semi-solid nitrogenous waste (like uric acid) to conserve water.

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Gamete Desiccation

Preventing gamete (sperm/egg) drying out in terrestrial environments.

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Thermoregulation constraints

The limitations on sensory systems, support mechanisms, and other requirements for a terrestrial animal.

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Convection

Heat transfer by the movement of a medium (like air or water) over an organism.

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Evaporation

Using energy to change a liquid to a gas; a way to cool down.

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Countercurrent heat exchange

Warm blood in one vessel warms cool blood in another vessel, conserving heat.

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Torpor

A state to reduce energy needs during challenging times (like low temperatures or food scarcity).

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Allometry

Different parts of an animal grow at different rates as the animal gets bigger.

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Freeze Avoidance

Strategies to prevent body fluids from freezing, often seen in marine organisms.

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Freeze Tolerance

Allowing body fluids to freeze to survive harsh conditions.

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Body Weight Support (Allometry)

Larger organisms require disproportionately larger limbs/support structures to overcome gravity.

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Allometric Growth

The growth pattern where different parts of the body grow at different rates, ensuring that body proportions change with size.

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Exoskeleton

A hard, external covering that provides support and protection for an animal.

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Endoskeleton

A hard, internal skeleton that provides support and protection for an animal.

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Mineral Bank

A storage reserve of minerals, particularly in vertebrates, used for various metabolic processes.

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Chitin

A complex polysaccharide that forms the main component of the exoskeletons of arthropods.

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Hydrostatic Skeleton

A fluid-filled cavity surrounded by muscles that change shape through muscle contraction.

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Water Density

The property of water that requires significant energy to displace, making aquatic movement challenging.

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Water Viscosity

The property of water that creates resistance due to a layer clinging to the body, slowing down aquatic movement.

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Waterproof Coating

Protective outer layer on land animals to prevent water loss.

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Internalized Gas Exchange

Land animals have organs inside their bodies for breathing.

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Cube-Square Relationship

As an animal grows, its surface area increases slower than its volume, making it harder to retain water.

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Support body weight

The ability of an animal to maintain their body weight against gravity, often requiring robust skeletons.

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Tardigrade's Anhydrobiosis

A state where tardigrades enter a tun (resistant stage) when slowly desiccated, returning to their active state upon rehydration.

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Rotifer's Sexual Reproduction

Occurs in stressed environments (dry) where haploid (1N) sperm fertilizes a haploid (1N) egg, producing a diploid (2N) zygote that is desiccation-resistant.

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Gas Exchange with Air

Land animals use internalized respiratory organs (lungs, book lungs, tracheal systems) to avoid water loss during breathing air.

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Disadvantage of Air Breathing

COâ‚‚ diffuses less easily into air than water, and there's unavoidable water loss from the moist, internal respiratory surface.

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Vertebrate Lung Function

Vertebrate lungs use bulk flow of air to move air to the respiratory membrane, requiring muscular effort (ventilation).

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Protecting Gametes from Desiccation

Land animals have evolved internal fertilization (sperm meets egg inside the female body) to overcome dry environments.

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Study Notes

Terrestrial Animals

  • Animals originated in the oceans
  • Terrestrial land-dwelling animals are descended from ancestors that left aquatic environments
  • Earliest recorded terrestrial animal was a myriapod, 428 million years ago
  • Transitions to life on land occurred earlier than the documented myriapod
  • Few animal taxa have made this transition
  • Examples of terrestrial animal taxa are gastropods, arthropods (insects, arachnids, myriapods, crustaceans), nematodes, and annelids, amniote vertebrates
  • Terrestrial environments offer many evolutionary opportunities

Conditions on Land

  • Terrestrial environments present different demands compared to aquatic environments
  • Gravity is a crucial factor influencing posture and locomotion
  • Air is less dense than water affecting oxygen acquisition
  • Obtaining and conserving water is a critical concern for terrestrial animals
  • Locomotion and sensory modes in terrestrial environments differ from those in aquatic environments
  • Sunlight and UV exposure are important aspects of terrestrial environments

Life on Land

  • Key requirement for terrestrial life is the avoidance of desiccation
  • Desiccation avoidance involves mechanisms for reducing water loss, replacing lost water, and adaptations in excretion
  • Excretion with limited water loss is critical
  • Internal gas exchange organs (lungs, book lungs, tracheal systems) are vital for avoiding desiccation

Desiccation and The Environment- Terrestrial Animals

  • Terrestrial animals are greatly influenced by water availability
  • Factors like physiology, behaviour, and anatomy are influenced by the availability of water
  • Constant water loss through evaporation is common in a terrestrial environment
  • Effects of evaporation are seen in the respiratory membrane

Part II: Desiccation and The Environment- Terrestrial Animals

  • Mammals typically excrete urea (a less toxic substance than ammonia)
  • Loops of Henle are crucial for retaining water in mammals' urine
  • Rodents like kangaroos have long loops of Henle, promoting concentrated urine production
  • Metabolic water is a significant source of water in some terrestrial environments

Insects

  • Insects must manage evaporation in relation to their small size
  • Cuticular waxes minimize evaporation from the body surface
  • Spiracles (breathing pores) can close to reduce water loss

Freeze Tolerance

  • Freeze avoidance (supercooling ECF): Some ectotherms can supercool without freezing
  • Freeze tolerance: Some terrestrial ectotherms allow ECF to freeze for periods.
  • Controlling ice nucleation in ECF is vital for the survival of these ectotherms

Allometric Growth

  • Allometric growth is the characteristic whereby different body parts grow at varying rates, depending on changes in overall animal size
  • This pattern of growth often reflects evolutionary trends influencing body size in lineages
  • Limbs in animals must demonstrate allometric growth to ensure sufficient structural integrity in keeping with the body size

Skeleton Types

  • Exoskeletons and endoskeletons are the two types of hard skeletons occurring in terrestrial and aquatic animals
  • Skeletons serve purposes of providing attachment points for muscles, transmitting compressive stresses, serving as a framework for body structures and protecting various delicate body organs

Aquatic Animals

  • Water supports the body, reducing the need for strong structural adaptations
  • Lack of desiccation pressures makes aquatic environments suitable for various forms of life
  • Aquatic environments provide stable and mild temperatures
  • Sound transmits effectively in water

Challenges of Living in Aquatic Environments

  • Water's density and viscosity cause resistance to movement
  • Low oxygen concentrations in water pose challenges
  • Water conducts heat quickly compared to air
  • Water balance (salt and water balance)

Warm Aquatic Adaptations

  • Insulating blubber or pelage prevents heat loss
  • Respiratory exchange facilitates high metabolic rates
  • Countercurrent heat exchange conserves heat by passing warm outbound blood to cool inbound blood within an organ

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This quiz explores the evolution of terrestrial animals and the adaptations they have made to thrive on land. It delves into the conditions of terrestrial environments and how these conditions differ from aquatic life. Test your knowledge on various taxa and their evolutionary journeys from water to land.

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