AP Biology Ch. 32
, When stimulated by aldosterone, the reabsorption of Na+ is increased along A)
Bowman's capsule. B) the loop of Henle. C) the glomerulus. D) the distal tubule. E) the
proximal tubule. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
The endocrine glands include the A) sebaceous glands. B) parathyroid glands. C)
salivary glands. D) sweat glands. E) gallbladder. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
In a typical nerve cell, the nucleus is found in the A) dendritic region. B) synaptic
terminals. C) cell body. D) axonal region. E) synapse. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Which of the following has (have) both endocrine and exocrine activity? A) adrenal
glands B) the pituitary gland C) the pancreas D) parathyroid glands E) salivary glands -
CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Which nitrogenous waste has the greatest number of nitrogen atoms? A) uric acid B)
ammonia C) urea D) ammonium ions - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Natural selection should favor the highest proportion of juxtamedullary nephrons in
which of the following species?
A) a mouse species living in a desert B) a mouse species living in a temperate
broadleaf forest C) a river otter D) a beaver E) a mouse species living in a tropical rain
forest - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Osmoregulatory adjustment via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can be
triggered by A) drinking several glasses of water. B) eating a pizza with olives and
pepperoni. C) severe sweating on a hot day. D) eating a bag of potato chips. E)
sleeping for one hour. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
The increased contraction of the human uterus during labor and delivery is at least
partially due to the actions of
A) oxytocin. B) ecdysteroid. C) glucagon. D) thyroxine. E) growth hormone. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A
The typical osmolarity of human blood is A) 500 mosm/L. B) 100 mosm/L. C) 30
mosm/L. D) 300 mosm/L. E) 200 mosm/L. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
The body fluids of an osmoconformer would be ________ with its ________
environment. A) isotonic; freshwater B) hypoosmotic; saltwater C) hyperosmotic;
saltwater D) isoosmotic; saltwater E) hyperosmotic; freshwater - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
Homeostasis typically relies on negative feedback because positive feedback A)
requires a response but not a stimulus. B) drives processes to completion rather than to
a balance point. C) involves one location rather than several across the body. D) acts
within, but not beyond, a normal range. E) can decrease but not increase a variable. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B
, When stimulated by aldosterone, the reabsorption of Na+ is increased along A)
Bowman's capsule. B) the loop of Henle. C) the glomerulus. D) the distal tubule. E) the
proximal tubule. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
The endocrine glands include the A) sebaceous glands. B) parathyroid glands. C)
salivary glands. D) sweat glands. E) gallbladder. - CORRECT ANSWERS-B
In a typical nerve cell, the nucleus is found in the A) dendritic region. B) synaptic
terminals. C) cell body. D) axonal region. E) synapse. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Which of the following has (have) both endocrine and exocrine activity? A) adrenal
glands B) the pituitary gland C) the pancreas D) parathyroid glands E) salivary glands -
CORRECT ANSWERS-C
Which nitrogenous waste has the greatest number of nitrogen atoms? A) uric acid B)
ammonia C) urea D) ammonium ions - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Natural selection should favor the highest proportion of juxtamedullary nephrons in
which of the following species?
A) a mouse species living in a desert B) a mouse species living in a temperate
broadleaf forest C) a river otter D) a beaver E) a mouse species living in a tropical rain
forest - CORRECT ANSWERS-A
Osmoregulatory adjustment via the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can be
triggered by A) drinking several glasses of water. B) eating a pizza with olives and
pepperoni. C) severe sweating on a hot day. D) eating a bag of potato chips. E)
sleeping for one hour. - CORRECT ANSWERS-C
The increased contraction of the human uterus during labor and delivery is at least
partially due to the actions of
A) oxytocin. B) ecdysteroid. C) glucagon. D) thyroxine. E) growth hormone. - CORRECT
ANSWERS-A
The typical osmolarity of human blood is A) 500 mosm/L. B) 100 mosm/L. C) 30
mosm/L. D) 300 mosm/L. E) 200 mosm/L. - CORRECT ANSWERS-D
The body fluids of an osmoconformer would be ________ with its ________
environment. A) isotonic; freshwater B) hypoosmotic; saltwater C) hyperosmotic;
saltwater D) isoosmotic; saltwater E) hyperosmotic; freshwater - CORRECT
ANSWERS-D
Homeostasis typically relies on negative feedback because positive feedback A)
requires a response but not a stimulus. B) drives processes to completion rather than to
a balance point. C) involves one location rather than several across the body. D) acts
within, but not beyond, a normal range. E) can decrease but not increase a variable. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-B
