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Animal Biology

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Set 27 Water And Salt Physiology Introduction And Mechani

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Larger crustaceans, such as a blue crab, have an exoskeleton impregnated with

A) cellulose.
B) calcium.
C) phospholipids.
D) proteoglycans.

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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Humans turnover about _______ of their water daily and in smaller mammals like mice, this turnover is about _______.

A) 25%; 7%
B) 60%; 25%
C) 7%; 25%
D) 25%; 60%

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Question 3

(Multiple Choice)

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The purpose of taking excess water into the body during the process of molting is to

A) provide structural rigidity.
B) increase the osmotic pressure.
C) expand the body to make a larger exoskeleton.
D) provide structural rigidity and expand the body to make a larger exoskeleton.

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