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Flashcards on Animal Physiology
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What is the study of how animals function?
Animal physiology
What is the main function of the circulatory system?
Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
What is the process by which animals release energy from food?
Cellular respiration
What is the purpose of the respiratory system in animals?
To exchange gases (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) with the environment
What is the function of the digestive system?
To break down food and absorb nutrients
What is the name of the process by which animals eliminate metabolic wastes?
Excretion
What is the role of the nervous system in animals?
To coordinate and control bodily functions
What is the study of how animals sense and interact with their environment?
Animal behavior
What is the function of the muscular system in animals?
To enable movement
What is the purpose of the integumentary system in animals?
To protect the body from external damage
What is the term for the process of animals maintaining a stable internal environment?
Homeostasis
What is the function of the skeletal system in animals?
To provide support and protect internal organs
What is the process by which animals convert food into usable energy?
Metabolism
What is the purpose of the endocrine system in animals?
To regulate and control hormone production
What is the study of how animals reproduce and pass genetic information?
Animal reproduction
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What is the main function of the circulatory system?
Digesting food
Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
Filtering waste from the blood
Regulating body temperature
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What is the process by which animals eliminate metabolic wastes?
Respiration
Nutrition
Excretion
Reproduction
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What is the role of the nervous system in animals?
Breaking down food
Coordinating and controlling bodily functions
Exchanging gases with the environment
Eliminating waste from the body
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What is the function of the muscular system in animals?
Protecting the body from external damage
Regulating hormone production
Enabling movement
Maintaining stable internal environment
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What is the process by which animals convert food into usable energy?
Homeostasis
Metabolism
Animal behavior
Cellular respiration
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What is the purpose of the endocrine system in animals?
Breaking down food
Regulating and controlling hormone production
Coordinating and controlling bodily functions
Enabling movement
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What is the function of the digestive system?
Breaking down food
Filtering waste from the blood
Enabling movement
To break down food and absorb nutrients
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What is the function of the respiratory system in animals?
Regulating body temperature
Enabling movement
To exchange gases (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) with the environment
Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
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What is the function of the skeletal system in animals?
Coordinating and controlling bodily functions
Enabling movement
To exchange gases (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) with the environment
To provide support and protect internal organs
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What is the study of how animals sense and interact with their environment?
Transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells
To exchange gases (e.g., oxygen and carbon dioxide) with the environment
Animal behavior
To break down food and absorb nutrients
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