Chapter 32

Biology Concepts and Applications · 15 exercises

Problem 1

A hydrostatic skeleton consists of _____. a. a fluid-filled chamber or chambers b. hardened plates at the surface of a body c. internal hard parts d. none of the above

4 step solution

Problem 2

Release of _____ from the sarcoplasmic reticulum opens binding sites and allows actin and myosin to interact. a. ACh c. calcium b. potassium d. oxygen

4 step solution

Problem 3

Bones move when _____ muscles contract. a. cardiac b. skeletal c. smooth d. all of the above

4 step solution

Problem 4

A ligament connects _____ . a. bones at a joint c. a muscle to a tendon b. a muscle to a bone d. a tendon to bone

2 step solution

Problem 5

Calcium release from bone is stimulated by ____. a. parathyroid hormone c. myoglobin b. estrogen d.cortisol

3 step solution

Problem 6

Action of the _____ muscle is opposed by action of the triceps muscle.

3 step solution

Problem 7

Skeletal muscle can only ____ bones. a. pull on b. push against

3 step solution

Problem 8

____ is a motor protein that has binding sites for ATP and actin. a. Myoglobin b. Myosin c. Lactate d. Creatine

3 step solution

Problem 9

A sarcomere shortens when _____. a. thick filaments shorten b. thin filaments shorten c. both thick and thin filaments shorten d. none of the above

4 step solution

Problem 10

ATP for muscle contraction can be formed by _____. a. aerobic respiration b. lactate fermentation c. transfer of a phosphate from creatine phosphate d. all of the above

6 step solution

Problem 11

Red muscle fibers get their color from _____. a. ATP b. myosin c. myoglobin d.collagen

3 step solution

Problem 12

A motor unit is _____ . a. a muscle and the bone it moves b. two muscles that work in opposition c. the amount a muscle shortens during contraction d. a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it controls

6 step solution

Problem 13

Cheetahs and human sprinters tend to have a high proportion of _____ fibers in their leg muscles. a. white b. fast red c. slow red

4 step solution

Problem 14

The _____ helps reduce friction during locomotion. a. external skeleton of a fly b. elongated backbone of a cheetah c. streamlined body of a predatory fish d. hydrostatic skeleton of an earthworm

3 step solution

Problem 15

Match each item with its description. _____ tendon _____ \(Z\) line _____ myoglobin _____ joint _____ actin _____ red marrow _____ metacarpals _____ muscle fiber _____ sarcoplasmic reticulum a. stores and releases calcium b. all in the hands c. produces blood cells d. multinucleated contractile cell e. area of contact between bones f. at sarcomere ends g. reversibly binds oxygen h. connects muscle to bone i. main component of thin filaments in sarcomere

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