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Can you please give me a short answers Digestive Systems and Urogenital Systems

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Question

Can you please give me a short answers Digestive Systems and Urogenital Systems 1. All the vertebrates have a stomach, small intestine, and large intestine where food is processed. They also have a liver and pancreas. Which is the larger, more prominent organ (liver or pancreas) in the pigeon and rat? 2. All vertebrates have an anus. As noted in Table 18.1, which vertebrates studied have a cloaca (receptacle for the urogenital and digestive systems? In the other vertebrates studied, the urogenital and digestive systems are separate. 3. Urogenital systems. All the animals have gonads and kidneys. Which of these organs is involved in urine production? The kidneys... the kidneys help maintain the proper balance of fluid and salts in the blood. Which of these organs is involved in reproduction? The sexes are separate in vertebrates: Females have ovaries and males have testes. In reptiles and mammals, males usually have a penis to pass sperm to the female. What is the chief biological benefit of the penis in terrestrial animals? Circulatory Systems Study heart models for a fish, amphibian, bird, and mammal. Trace the path of the vessel that leaves the ventricle(s), and determine whether the animals have a pulmonary system (Fig. 18.14). The word pulmonary comes from the Latin pulmonarius, meaning "of the lungs."

Explanation / Answer

Which (liver or pancreas) is the larger, more prominent organ in the pigeon, or rat?

liver

What is an example of a vertebrate that has a cloaca?

frog

What organ is involved in urine production?

kidney

What organ is involved in reproduction?

gonads

what are the benefits of penises in terrestrial animals?

It is a simple and efficient method of delivering sperm( reproduction)