Question

55) 5All living things must osmoregulate, what does this mean?

1. they must maintain a constant interstitial solute concentration for homeostasis
2. they must maintain equilibrium with the environment
3. they must avoid equilibrium with the environment
4. they must always absorb water
5. they must eliminate as much water is possible

56) What else do animals accomplish along with osmoregulation?

1. glucose homeostasis
2. sleep/wake cycles
3. nitrogen excretion
4. respiration

57) Animals need to get rid of nitrogenous waste from the metabolism of which classes of macromolecules?

1. Lipids and sugars
2. Fatty acids and carbohydrates
3. Proteins and Nucleic Acids
4. Polysaccharides and Monosaccharides

From the answer choices below, pick the type of nitrogenous waste excreted by each type of animal

1. Ammonia
2. Urea
3. Uric Acid

58) Humans and other mammals

59) Freshwater fish

60) Birds and Reptiles

For the answer choices below, match each to the steps of excretion pick the type of nitrogenous waste excreted by each type of animal

1. Ascending Limb of the Loop of Henle
2. Bowman’s Capsule/Glomerulus
3. Descending limb of the loop of Henle
4. Distal Tubule

E) Proximal Tubule

61) Filtration

62) Reabsorption of Water

63) Secretion of toxins

64) Reabsorption of Salts

65) tubule located next to bowman’s capsule

66) Which organ is not part of the excretory system?

1. anterior pituitary
2. kidneys
3. ureters
4. urethra
5. bladder

67) The functional unit of the kidney is called the

1. Bladder
2. Loop of Henle
3. Proximal tubule
4. Nephron

Answer 1

55.All living things must osmoregulate.It means they must a constant interstitial solute concentration for homeostasis.Option A

56.Option C.

57.Option C.

58.Urea

59.Ammonia

60.Uric acid

61.Option B

62.Option A

63.Option E

64.Option C

65.Option D

66.Option A

67.Option D