Animal Physiology from Genes to Organisms
2nd Edition Lauralee Sherwood - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 16)
,Content: _
Chapter 01: Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology
Chapter 02: Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Chapter 03: Membrane Physiology
Chapter 04 Neuronal Physiology
Chapter 05: Nervous Systems
Chapter 06: Sensory Physiology
Chapter 07: Endocrine Systems
Chapter 08: Muscle Physiology
Chapter 09: Circulatory Systems
Chapter 10: Defense Systems
Chapter 11: Respiratory Systems
Chapter 12: Excretory Systems
Chapter 13: Fluid and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 14: Digestive Systems
Chapter 15: Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology
Chapter 16: Reproductive Systems
,Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology
A. Multiple Choice
Key/
Page No.
b 1. Physiology is the study of
1 a. matter, energy and their interactions.
b. how organisms function.
c. the mind.
d. temperament and character based on outward appearances.
a 2. The process of maintaining physiological stability in the face of disturbance is referred
to as
1 a. homeostasis.
b. homeothermy.
c. home remedy.
d. homeopathy.
c 3. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Structure/function relationships are evident at the organismal level, but not at
1 the molecular level.
b. Evolution by natural selection led to physiologic adaptation historically, but is
not relevant to extant organisms.
c. Homeostasis is the tendency toward relative stability in the internal
environment of an organism.
d. Feedback control refers specifically to the homeostatic mechanisms that help
organisms stop eating when they’re satiated.
c 4. The August Krogh Principle states that
3 a. understanding physiology can only be accomplished through the study of
evolution by natural selection.
b. the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
, c. understanding physiological phenomena is enhanced by studying model
organisms that have adapted to deal with particular physiological challenges.
d. salamanders are good for studying regeneration of limbs since what will be
learned can be applied to human medicine.
a 5. Which of the following is NOT part of the hypothetico-deductive method of scientific
investigation?
6 a. proving one's hypothesis
b. asking questions about the natural world
c. proposing explanations for phenomena in the natural world
d. designing experiments that enable one to test a hypothesis
e. conducting experiments and making observations
b 6. The smallest unit of life is
a. a DNA molecule.
7 b. a cell.
c. an organelle.
d. a virus.
e. a protein.
e 7. The basic functions of all cells include
7 a. self-organization.
b. self-regulation.
c. self-support (structural) and movement.
d. self-replication.
e. all of the above
d 8. Which of the following terms have NO relationship?
a. adaptations and cost-benefit ratio
2 b. homologous traits and a common ancestry
c. negative feedback and set point
13-17
d. feedforward system and acclimiatization
e. antagonistic control and two effectors
e 9. The primary types of tissues found in animals are
9, 10 a. muscular.
b. nervous.
c. epithelial.
d. connective.
e. all of the above
2nd Edition Lauralee Sherwood - Test Bank
Chapter (1 to 16)
,Content: _
Chapter 01: Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology
Chapter 02: Cellular and Molecular Physiology
Chapter 03: Membrane Physiology
Chapter 04 Neuronal Physiology
Chapter 05: Nervous Systems
Chapter 06: Sensory Physiology
Chapter 07: Endocrine Systems
Chapter 08: Muscle Physiology
Chapter 09: Circulatory Systems
Chapter 10: Defense Systems
Chapter 11: Respiratory Systems
Chapter 12: Excretory Systems
Chapter 13: Fluid and Acid-Base Balance
Chapter 14: Digestive Systems
Chapter 15: Energy Balance and Thermal Physiology
Chapter 16: Reproductive Systems
,Homeostasis and Integration: The Foundations of Physiology
A. Multiple Choice
Key/
Page No.
b 1. Physiology is the study of
1 a. matter, energy and their interactions.
b. how organisms function.
c. the mind.
d. temperament and character based on outward appearances.
a 2. The process of maintaining physiological stability in the face of disturbance is referred
to as
1 a. homeostasis.
b. homeothermy.
c. home remedy.
d. homeopathy.
c 3. Which of the following statements is true?
a. Structure/function relationships are evident at the organismal level, but not at
1 the molecular level.
b. Evolution by natural selection led to physiologic adaptation historically, but is
not relevant to extant organisms.
c. Homeostasis is the tendency toward relative stability in the internal
environment of an organism.
d. Feedback control refers specifically to the homeostatic mechanisms that help
organisms stop eating when they’re satiated.
c 4. The August Krogh Principle states that
3 a. understanding physiology can only be accomplished through the study of
evolution by natural selection.
b. the shortest distance between two points is a straight line.
, c. understanding physiological phenomena is enhanced by studying model
organisms that have adapted to deal with particular physiological challenges.
d. salamanders are good for studying regeneration of limbs since what will be
learned can be applied to human medicine.
a 5. Which of the following is NOT part of the hypothetico-deductive method of scientific
investigation?
6 a. proving one's hypothesis
b. asking questions about the natural world
c. proposing explanations for phenomena in the natural world
d. designing experiments that enable one to test a hypothesis
e. conducting experiments and making observations
b 6. The smallest unit of life is
a. a DNA molecule.
7 b. a cell.
c. an organelle.
d. a virus.
e. a protein.
e 7. The basic functions of all cells include
7 a. self-organization.
b. self-regulation.
c. self-support (structural) and movement.
d. self-replication.
e. all of the above
d 8. Which of the following terms have NO relationship?
a. adaptations and cost-benefit ratio
2 b. homologous traits and a common ancestry
c. negative feedback and set point
13-17
d. feedforward system and acclimiatization
e. antagonistic control and two effectors
e 9. The primary types of tissues found in animals are
9, 10 a. muscular.
b. nervous.
c. epithelial.
d. connective.
e. all of the above
