AP Biology

Campbell Reading Guide

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Chapter 40: Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function

1. What is the definition of animal tissues?
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2. List the four general categories of animal tissues.
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3. List and describe the two general classes of epithelial cells. Give an example of
where each type is located.
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4. List the six types of connective tissues.

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5. What are the characteristics of the three muscle tissues?

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6. Place the terms in order from smallest to largest group: Organism, Organ, Cell,
Organ System, Tissue.
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7. Briefly describe the function of the following functional groups of the vertebrate
organ systems? (See attached page 43.6)
Communication and Integration: __________________________________________
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Support and Movement: _________________________________________________
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Reproduction and Development: __________________________________________
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8. What is the goal of homeostasis and how is it maintained?
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9. Define negative feedback. Give an example.
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10. Define positive feedback. Give an example.
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11. Account for several avenues of energy and molecular use for the food you eat.
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12. Compare the energy use of endotherms compared to ectotherms.

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13. How do you account for the difference in energy needs of endotherms compared
to ectotherms?

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14. How does countercurrent heat exchange conserve heat?
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15. List some examples of how an ectotherm moderates body temperature so that it is
not at the extremes of environmental temperatures.
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16. How is body size and insulation related?

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17. Define is thermogenesis. Give an example or two.

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18. How does the hypothalamus regulate body temperature in mammals? Discuss
heating and cooling.
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Adapted from the work of Ms. Foglia