Question 1

The production of red blood cells is stimulated by

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A)  low-density lipoproteins.
B)  immunoglobulins.
C)  erythropoietin.
D)  epinephrine.
E)  platelets.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

A species that has a normal resting systolic blood pressure of >260 mm Hg is likely to be

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A)  an animal that is small and compact, without the need to pump blood very far from the heart.
B)  an animal with abundant lipid storage.
C)  a species that has very wide diameter veins.
D)  an animal that has a very long distance between its heart and its brain.
E)  an animal that makes frequent, quick motions.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

In which of the following organisms does blood flow from the pulmocutaneous circulation to the heart before circulating through the rest of the body?

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A)  annelids
B)  molluscs
C)  fishes
D)  frogs
E)  insectsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

After several weeks of exercise, a human athlete's resting heart rate is typically lower than before because

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A)  the body needs less oxygen than before.
B)  the body temperature has increased.
C)  the stroke volume has increased.
D)  the cardiac output has decreased.
E)  the body produces less carbon dioxide than before.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Organisms with a circulating body fluid that is distinct from the fluid that directly surrounds the body's cells are likely to have

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A)  an open circulatory system.
B)  a closed circulatory system.
C)  a gastrovascular cavity.
D)  branched tracheae.
E)  hemolymph.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

Air-breathing insects carry out gas exchange

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A)  in their specialized external gills.
B)  in their specialized internal gills.
C)  in the alveoli of their lungs.
D)  across the membranes of their cells.
E)  across all parts of their thin cuticular exoskeleton.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

Gas exchange is more difficult for aquatic animals with gills than for terrestrial animals with lungs because

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A)  water is less dense than air.
B)  water contains much less O₂ than air per unit volume.
C)  gills have less surface area than lungs.
D)  gills allow only unidirectional transport.
E)  gills allow water to flow in one direction.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Carbon dioxide levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid affect its pH. This enables the organism to sense a disturbance in gas levels as

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A)  the brain directly measures and monitors carbon dioxide and causes breathing changes accordingly.
B)  the medulla oblongata, which is in contact with cerebrospinal fluid, monitors pH and uses this measure to control breathing.
C)  the brain alters the pH of the cerebrospinal fluid to force the animal to retain more or less carbon dioxide.
D)  stretch receptors in the lungs cause the medulla oblongata to speed up or slow breathing.
E)  the medulla oblongata is able to control the concentration of bicarbonate ions in the blood.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E) B

Question 9

Sponges, cnidarians, and flatworms lack a specialized gas exchange surface because

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A)  they are too large for a circulatory system to operate well.
B)  they live without need for oxygen.
C)  they do not produce carbon dioxide.
D)  countercurrent exchange mechanisms cannot function well in their living conditions.
E)  nearly all of their cells are in direct contact with the external environment.F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 10

A stroke volume in the heart of 85mL/beat and a pulse of 71 beats per minute results in a cardiac output of

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A)  6 L/minute
B)  600 mL/minute.
C)  0.6 L/minute.
D)  60 L/minute.
E)  600 L/minute.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

Most of the carbon dioxide produced by humans is

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A)  converted to bicarbonate ions by an enzyme in red blood cells.
B)  bound to hemoglobin.
C)  transported in the erythrocytes as carbonic acid.
D)  simply dissolved in the plasma.
E)  bicarbonate ions bound to hemoglobin.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Use the following information to answer the questions below.
At a crime scene, an analyst finds a large pool of blood. After centrifugation, it was determined that the blood belonged to a hemophiliac suffering from an acute infection.
-Which of the following are not involved in the clotting process?

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A)  fibrinogen
B)  thrombin
C)  platelets
D)  albumin
E)  fibrinF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells, and the organ where this hormone is synthesized, are

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A)  growth hormone and pancreas, respectively.
B)  erythropoietin and kidney, respectively.
C)  cortisol and adrenal gland, respectively.
D)  epinephrine and adrenal gland, respectively.
E)  acetylcholine and bone marrow, respectively.F) None of the above
G) B) and D) B

Question 14

The semilunar valves of the mammalian heart

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A)  are the route by which blood flows from the atria to the ventricles.
B)  are found only on the right side of the heart.
C)  are the attachment site where the pulmonary veins empty into the heart.
D)  prevent backflow of blood in the aorta and pulmonary arteries.
E)  are at the places where the anterior and posterior venae cavae empty into the heart.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 15

Hemoglobin and hemocyanin

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A)  are both found within blood cells.
B)  are both red in colour.
C)  are both freely dissolved in the plasma.
D)  both transport oxygen.
E)  are both found in mammals.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Circulatory systems in molluscs

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A)  are open in all species of molluscs.
B)  are closed in all species of molluscs.
C)  are open in species of large-sized molluscs and are closed in species of small-sized molluscs.
D)  are open in species of small-sized molluscs and are closed in species of large-sized molluscs.
E)  are open or closed without regard to body size.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

Among these choices, the biggest set that includes only those "cells" that lack nuclei is

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A)  platelets.
B)  platelets and erythrocytes.
C)  platelets, erythrocytes, and basophils.
D)  platelets, erythrocytes, basophils, and neutrophils.
E)  platelets, erythrocytes, basophils, neutrophils, and monocytes.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

Fluid is filtered out of the bloodstream into the surrounding interstitial fluid at the arteriole end of systemic capillaries because

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A)  the osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than that of the blood.
B)  the hydrostatic pressure of the blood is less than that of the interstitial fluid.
C)  the hydrostatic pressure of the blood is greater than the osmotic pressure of the blood.
D)  the osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the blood.
E)  the osmotic pressure of the blood is greater than the hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The epiglottis of a human covers the glottis when he or she is

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A)  talking.
B)  breathing.
C)  swallowing.
D)  yawning.
E)  sleeping.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

At an atmospheric pressure of 870 mm Hg of 21% oxygen, the partial pressure of oxygen is

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A)  100 mm Hg.
B)  127 mm Hg.
C)  151 mm Hg.
D)  182 mm Hg.
E)  219 mm Hg.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E) D

Exam 42: Circulation and Gas Exchange

The production of red blood cells is stimulated by

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A species that has a normal resting systolic blood pressure of >260 mm Hg is likely to be

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In which of the following organisms does blood flow from the pulmocutaneous circulation to the heart before circulating through the rest of the body?

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After several weeks of exercise, a human athlete's resting heart rate is typically lower than before because

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Organisms with a circulating body fluid that is distinct from the fluid that directly surrounds the body's cells are likely to have

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Air-breathing insects carry out gas exchange

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Gas exchange is more difficult for aquatic animals with gills than for terrestrial animals with lungs because

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Carbon dioxide levels in the blood and cerebrospinal fluid affect its pH. This enables the organism to sense a disturbance in gas levels as

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Sponges, cnidarians, and flatworms lack a specialized gas exchange surface because

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A stroke volume in the heart of 85mL/beat and a pulse of 71 beats per minute results in a cardiac output of

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Most of the carbon dioxide produced by humans is

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The hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells, and the organ where this hormone is synthesized, are

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The semilunar valves of the mammalian heart

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Hemoglobin and hemocyanin

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Circulatory systems in molluscs

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Among these choices, the biggest set that includes only those "cells" that lack nuclei is

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Fluid is filtered out of the bloodstream into the surrounding interstitial fluid at the arteriole end of systemic capillaries because

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The epiglottis of a human covers the glottis when he or she is

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At an atmospheric pressure of 870 mm Hg of 21% oxygen, the partial pressure of oxygen is

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