38. Animal Form and Function

Most cells are microscopic because at this small size, __________.

The __________ system and the __________ system work together to coordinate and control physiological processes in most animals.

Which of the following statements is/are true of hormones?

Which of the following is a characteristic of the nervous system but not the endocrine system?

True or False: The increase in red blood cell count in tourists visiting Tibet is an example of acclimatization.

What are three attributes of mitochondria and chloroplasts that suggest they were once free-living bacteria?

Which of these examples best describes the concept that form facilitates function?a. Crickets must balance their resources between spermatophore production and immune defenses.b. A desert jackrabbit has large ears that help eliminate excess heat.c. An Antarctic fish maintains homeostasis by conforming to the stable, external temperature.d. Honeybees will swarm around a predatory wasp and contract their flight muscles to generate a lethal ball of heat.

Consider the energy budgets for a human, an elephant, a penguin, a mouse, and a snake. The would have the highest total annual energy expenditure, and the would have the highest energy expenditure per unit mass.a. elephant; mouseb. elephant; humanc. mouse; snaked. penguin; mouse