Chapter 36
Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life · 15 exercises
Problem 1
All vertebrates have _______. a. a closed circulatory system b. a two-chambered heart c. hemolymph d. all of the above
4 step solution
Problem 2
In ______ blood flows through two completely separate circuits. a. birds b. mammals c. fish d. both a and b
3 step solution
Problem 3
The ________ circuit carries blood to and from lungs. a. systemic b. pulmonary
4 step solution
Problem 4
The plasma protein albumin is made by ______ a. white blood cells b. red blood cells c. the heart d. the liver
4 step solution
Problem 5
Platelets function in ________. a. oxygen transport b. blood clotting c. thermal regulation d. both a and b
3 step solution
Problem 6
Most oxygen in blood is transported a. in red blood cells b. in white blood cells c. bound to hemoglobin d. both a and \(c\)
4 step solution
Problem 7
Blood flows directly from the left atrium to ________. a. the aorta b. the left ventricle c. the right atrium d. the pulmonary arteries
3 step solution
Problem 8
Contraction of ________ drives the flow of blood through the aorta and pulmonary arteries. a. atria b. ventricles
4 step solution
Problem 9
Blood pressure is highest in the _______ and lowest in the ______. a. arteries; veins b. arterioles; venules c. veins; arteries d. capillaries; arterioles
4 step solution
Problem 10
At rest, the largest volume of blood is in _______. a. arteries b. capillaries c. veins d. arterioles
4 step solution
Problem 11
Which of the following has the thickest wall? a. left atrium b. left ventricle c. right atrium d. right ventricle
4 step solution
Problem 12
Lymph nodes filter ________. a. blood b. lymph c. plasma d. all of the above
4 step solution
Problem 13
Which artery carries oxygen-poor blood?
3 step solution
Problem 14
Match the terms with their definition. _______ anemia _______ hypertension _______ thrombus _______ hemophilia _______ stroke _______ atrial fibrillation ______ leukemia a. clot that stays in place b. impaired clotting c. cancer of bone marrow d. too few red cells e. high blood pressure f. interrupted blood flow in brain g. heart quivers
7 step solution
Problem 15
Match the terms with their definition. ______ bone marrow ______ spleen _____ fibrinogen _____ HDL ______ SA node _____ erythropoietin _____ aorta a. lymphoid organ in abdomen b. cardiac pacemaker c. stimulates red cell production d. largest artery e. a clotting factor f. source of all blood cells g. delivers cholesterol to the liver for use in bile
2 step solution