Where would the blood be most viscous (least fluid) as it passes through the kidney?
Select one:
a. before the glomerulus
b. after passing through the glomerulus but before reaching the loop of nephron
c. after the loop of nephron
d. equally viscous at all points in the human body, including the kidney nephrons
e. in the renal vein
b. after passing through the glomerulus but before reaching the loop of nephron
You might also like to view...
Lice and mites
A. are both arachnids. B. may both be spread by personal contact. C. are intestinal parasites. D. cause Lyme disease
The relationship between the fungi and algae in lichens is best described as
A. a possible controlled parasitism wherein the fungi withdraw food from the algae and the algae do not benefit from the association. B. a possible controlled parasitism wherein the algae are moistened and protected by the fungi, but the fungi do not benefit from the association. C. a simple cooperative mutualism between normally free-living strains. D. an endosymbiotic transfer of the chloroplasts of algae to the hyphae cells. E. a complete mixing of the genomes of the two groups at the cellular level.
Some crocodiles and turtles have an exceptional ability to divert blood flow through the heart when they are diving and no longer breathing and exchanging gases. Which of the following most likely occurs when these animals dive?
A) Instead of flowing to the lungs, blood travels to the rest of the body to support bodily functions. B) Instead of flowing to the body, blood travels to the lungs to exchange gases. C) Instead of flowing to the capillaries, blood travels to alveoli to exchange gases. D) Blood flow ceases altogether since gases cannot be exchanged while diving.
What pattern of cleavage is characteristic of mammals?
A. Holoblastic cleavage with eggs containing very little yolk, but with the inner cell mass distributed uniformly B. Some yolk, and cleavage resulting in vegetal and animal poles C. Holoblastic cleavage with eggs containing little or no yolk D. Holoblastic cleavage with eggs containing very little yolk, but with the inner cell mass concentrated at one pole E. Meroblastic cleavage with eggs containing almost entirely yolk