Chapter 37

Malpighian tubules of _____________ eliminate uric acid. a. birds b. marine fishes \(c\) insects d. earthworms

Breakdown of ______________ produces ammonia. a. sugars b. fats c. starches d. proteins

Urine of a healthy person contains ______________ a. ammonia b. urea c. uric acid d. proteins

Bowman's capsule, the start of the tubular part of a nephron, is located in the _____________ . a. renal cortex b. renal medulla c. renal pelvis d. renal artery

Plasma fluid filtered into Bowman's capsule flows directly into the ___________ a. renal artery b. proximal tubule c. distal tubule d. loop of Henle

Blood pressure forces water and small solutes out of blood and into nephrons during a. glomerular filtration b. tubular reabsorption c. tubular secretion d. both a and \(c\)

Kidneys return most of the water and small solutes back to blood by way of a. glomerular filtration b. tubular reabsorption c. tubular secretion d. both a and b

Tubular secretion moves _____________ into kidney tubules. a. \(\mathrm{H}^{+}\) b. glucose c. water d. protein

Antidiuretic hormone makes distal tubules and collecting tubules more permeable to

Match each structure with a function. a. start of nephron b. delivers urine to body surface c. carries urine from kidney to bladder d. secretes ADH e. target of aldosterone ureter Bowman's capsule urethra collecting tubule pituitary gland

Which of the following is an endotherm? a. a shark b. a frog c. a monkey d. a snake

Match each term with the most suitable description. a. environment dictates core temperature b. metabolism dictates core temperature c. heat transfer between objects that are in direct contact d. water or air current transfers heat e. emission of radiant energy endotherm ectotherm convection conduction thermal radiation

Nonshivering heat production involves the mitochondria of a. the extremities b. the kidneys c. brown adipose tissue d. epithelial tissue