BIO 172 UH MANOA EXAM TEST
BANK QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of these groups lays shelled eggs?
A) marsupials
B) monotremes
C) placentals
D) opossums
E) kangaroos - Answer-B) monotremes
Which is the most speciose order of eutherian mammals today, by far?
A) primates
B) carnivora
C) rodentia
D) pinnipedia (seals and walruses)
E) cetacea (whales and porpoises) - Answer-C) rodentia
Which of the following distinguishes humans from other surviving Hominidae?
A) clear sexual dimorphism
B) heavier body
C) stereoscopic vision
D) lack of hair on palms of hands
E) thumb can touch little finger on same hand - Answer-E) thumb can touch little finger
on same hand
What family is 'Paranthropus' part of? - Answer-Hominidae
Which is true about an animal's metabolic rate?
A) metabolic rate is a measure of how quickly an animal stores energy
B) all else being equal, a smaller endothermic animal will have a higher basal metabolic
rate than a larger endothermic animals
C) standard metabolic rate is higher than the basal metabolic rate
D) long term storage of energy and endothermic animals is achieved through buildup of
ATP in the peripheral body tissues
,E) metabolic rate is increased when an animal enters torpor - Answer-B) all else being
equal, a smaller endothermic animal will have a higher basal metabolic rate than a
larger endothermic animals
torpor - Answer-lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness
Which tissue has a matrix?
A) cuboidal epithelium
B) skeletal muscle
C) smooth muscle
D) squamous epithelium
E) loose connective tissue - Answer-E) loose connective tissue
Cuboidal Epithelium - Answer-Type of epithelial tissue with cube-shaped cells.
Squamous Epithelium - Answer-flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
Which of the following is true about animal form and function?
A) the ventral side of the animal is the animal's topside
B) radially symmetrical animals are generally terrestrial
C) most animals have an endoskeleton
D) aquatic animals are constrained by viscosity while terrestrial animals are constrained
by gravity
E) in order for an exoskeleton to grow it must temporary be transformed into an
endoskeleton - Answer-D) aquatic animals are constrained by viscosity while terrestrial
animals are constrained by gravity
Which is true of epithelial tissue?
A) they are made up of cells that are connected by intercalated discs
B) they are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and nonliving substance.
C) they are made up of cells connected by axons
D) they are classified by the cell shapes present in the number of layers present
E) collagen fibers provide strength to the tissue preventing it from being torn - Answer-
D) they are classified by the cell shapes present in the number of layers present
Which of the following is not a tissue type?
A) muscle
B) liver
C) epithelial
D) connective
E) nervous - Answer-B) liver
, Which is true of bone?
A) it contains cells that are multi-nucleated
B) it contains adipocytes
C) it contains chondrocytes
D) it is a type of connective tissue
E) it contains glial cells - Answer-D) it is a type of connective tissue
Which of the following is true about homeostasis in mammals?
A) it is controlled by positive feedback
B) it is controlled by the nervous system and the endocrine system
C) it results in a static equilibrium
D) it involves an effector, which senses a change in the environment
E) it can cause a regulated factor, such as blood glucose, to decrease but not to
increase - Answer-B) it is controlled by the nervous system and the endocrine system
Homeostasis - Answer-A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular
level
Which of the following is not used by endotherms to help regulate body temperature?
A) their circulatory system
B) fat
C) counter-current exchange
D) evaporation
E) release of hormones from the pancreas - Answer-E) release of hormones from the
pancreas
In mammals, which component of the nervous system plays an important role in
regulation of body temperature, food intake, and other processes involving a negative
feedback loop?
A) spinal cord
B) cranial nerves
C) hypothalamus
D) spinal ganglia
E) cerebellum - Answer-C) hypothalamus
Which is not true about the human stomach?
A) it can contain chyme
B) it is a major site for breakdown of proteins
C) it may be colonized by bacteria the can cause ulcers
D) it typically has a pH ranging from 8-9
BANK QUESTIONS WITH ALL
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of these groups lays shelled eggs?
A) marsupials
B) monotremes
C) placentals
D) opossums
E) kangaroos - Answer-B) monotremes
Which is the most speciose order of eutherian mammals today, by far?
A) primates
B) carnivora
C) rodentia
D) pinnipedia (seals and walruses)
E) cetacea (whales and porpoises) - Answer-C) rodentia
Which of the following distinguishes humans from other surviving Hominidae?
A) clear sexual dimorphism
B) heavier body
C) stereoscopic vision
D) lack of hair on palms of hands
E) thumb can touch little finger on same hand - Answer-E) thumb can touch little finger
on same hand
What family is 'Paranthropus' part of? - Answer-Hominidae
Which is true about an animal's metabolic rate?
A) metabolic rate is a measure of how quickly an animal stores energy
B) all else being equal, a smaller endothermic animal will have a higher basal metabolic
rate than a larger endothermic animals
C) standard metabolic rate is higher than the basal metabolic rate
D) long term storage of energy and endothermic animals is achieved through buildup of
ATP in the peripheral body tissues
,E) metabolic rate is increased when an animal enters torpor - Answer-B) all else being
equal, a smaller endothermic animal will have a higher basal metabolic rate than a
larger endothermic animals
torpor - Answer-lethargy, dormancy, sluggishness
Which tissue has a matrix?
A) cuboidal epithelium
B) skeletal muscle
C) smooth muscle
D) squamous epithelium
E) loose connective tissue - Answer-E) loose connective tissue
Cuboidal Epithelium - Answer-Type of epithelial tissue with cube-shaped cells.
Squamous Epithelium - Answer-flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
Which of the following is true about animal form and function?
A) the ventral side of the animal is the animal's topside
B) radially symmetrical animals are generally terrestrial
C) most animals have an endoskeleton
D) aquatic animals are constrained by viscosity while terrestrial animals are constrained
by gravity
E) in order for an exoskeleton to grow it must temporary be transformed into an
endoskeleton - Answer-D) aquatic animals are constrained by viscosity while terrestrial
animals are constrained by gravity
Which is true of epithelial tissue?
A) they are made up of cells that are connected by intercalated discs
B) they are made up of a matrix consisting of living cells and nonliving substance.
C) they are made up of cells connected by axons
D) they are classified by the cell shapes present in the number of layers present
E) collagen fibers provide strength to the tissue preventing it from being torn - Answer-
D) they are classified by the cell shapes present in the number of layers present
Which of the following is not a tissue type?
A) muscle
B) liver
C) epithelial
D) connective
E) nervous - Answer-B) liver
, Which is true of bone?
A) it contains cells that are multi-nucleated
B) it contains adipocytes
C) it contains chondrocytes
D) it is a type of connective tissue
E) it contains glial cells - Answer-D) it is a type of connective tissue
Which of the following is true about homeostasis in mammals?
A) it is controlled by positive feedback
B) it is controlled by the nervous system and the endocrine system
C) it results in a static equilibrium
D) it involves an effector, which senses a change in the environment
E) it can cause a regulated factor, such as blood glucose, to decrease but not to
increase - Answer-B) it is controlled by the nervous system and the endocrine system
Homeostasis - Answer-A tendency to maintain a balanced or constant internal state; the
regulation of any aspect of body chemistry, such as blood glucose, around a particular
level
Which of the following is not used by endotherms to help regulate body temperature?
A) their circulatory system
B) fat
C) counter-current exchange
D) evaporation
E) release of hormones from the pancreas - Answer-E) release of hormones from the
pancreas
In mammals, which component of the nervous system plays an important role in
regulation of body temperature, food intake, and other processes involving a negative
feedback loop?
A) spinal cord
B) cranial nerves
C) hypothalamus
D) spinal ganglia
E) cerebellum - Answer-C) hypothalamus
Which is not true about the human stomach?
A) it can contain chyme
B) it is a major site for breakdown of proteins
C) it may be colonized by bacteria the can cause ulcers
D) it typically has a pH ranging from 8-9
