Biology and Genetics

1. Most mutations have no effect on an organism A) True B) False 2. CRISPR (shor

1. Most mutations have no effect on an organism A) True B) False 2. CRISPR (short for clustered regularly interspersed short palindromic repeats) is a recently discovered techniqu…

1. Most sandy Southem California beaches are composed of: A) Quartz and feldspar

1. Most sandy Southem California beaches are composed of: A) Quartz and feldspar B) Volcanic rock fragments C) Shell fragments D] Mud 2. The sand found on Southern California beac…

1. Mr. Edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recu

1. Mr. Edwards is 20-year-old male patient who is admitted for treatment of recurring pyelonephritis (kidney infection) and surgical treatment of a urinary stricture, which has de…

1. Mr. Jones, who is 74 years of age, is being discharged home after having a ri

1. Mr. Jones, who is 74 years of age, is being discharged home after having a right knee replacement. The discharge orders from the orthopedic surgeon include: continuous passive …

1. Mr. Smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions

1. Mr. Smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned ab…

1. Mrs. Dean is 75-year-old woman admitted to the hospital for a small bowel obs

1. Mrs. Dean is 75-year-old woman admitted to the hospital for a small bowel obstruction. Her medical history includes hypertension. Mrs. Dean is NPO. She has a nasogastric (NG) t…

1. Mrs. Elle, 80 years of age, is a female patient who is diagnosed with end-sta

1. Mrs. Elle, 80 years of age, is a female patient who is diagnosed with end-stage cancer of the small intestine. She is currently receiving comfort measures only in hospice. She …

1. Mrs. Elle, 80 years of age, is a female patient who is diagnosed with end-sta

1. Mrs. Elle, 80 years of age, is a female patient who is diagnosed with end-stage cancer of the small intestine. She is currently receiving comfort measures only in hospice. She …

1. Mrs. Perez, 32 years of age, is a Hispanic patient who is admitted for early

1. Mrs. Perez, 32 years of age, is a Hispanic patient who is admitted for early stage cancer of the uterus. The surgeon stated that in order to treat Mrs. Perez’s cancer successfu…

1. Mrs. Richards is pregnant and there\'s been a possibility of placental detach

1. Mrs. Richards is pregnant and there's been a possibility of placental detachment judging by her severe bleeding. Further tests must be performed by in the meantime she needs bl…

1. Multifold Coverage For an 8-channel end spread reflection survey, draw a seri

1. Multifold Coverage For an 8-channel end spread reflection survey, draw a series of field layouts to help you answer the following questions 1). If one geophone is moved to the …

1. Multiple Choice: a) Heterozygous b) X sex linked traits c) inclomplete dormin

1. Multiple Choice:   a) Heterozygous b) X sex linked traits c) inclomplete dorminance d) standard dorminance e) Recessive f) Epistasis g) Genotype h) Phenotype    i) Dominant j) …

1. Multiple choice: Individuals with a genetic polymorphism in the Fc receptor,

1. Multiple choice: Individuals with a genetic polymorphism in the Fc receptor, FcRIIa (CD32), have an increased susceptibility to bacterial meningitis (inflammation of the membra…

1. Multiple choice: Large clinical trials have been performed to compare the vac

1. Multiple choice: Large clinical trials have been performed to compare the vaccine efficacy of the live-attenuated influenza virus vaccine with that of the inactivated virus vac…

1. Muscle fibers can contract continuously for an indefinite amount of time. Sel

1. Muscle fibers can contract continuously for an indefinite amount of time. Select one: True False 2. Lifting a dumbell at the gym is an example of isometric contraction. Select …

1. Muscle fibers develop tension by Question options: a. contraction of sarcomer

1. Muscle fibers develop tension by Question options: a. contraction of sarcomeres b. shortening c. the pushing of myosin by actin d. all of the above e. both a and b 2. Skeletal …

1. Mutation enables adaptation of a population through natural selection. A. Tru

1. Mutation enables adaptation of a population through natural selection. A. True B. False 2. Japanese researchers created a living, reproductively fertile mouse from 2 mouse eggs…

1. Mutations are important in genetics because: A. they are the source of geneti

1. Mutations are important in genetics because: A. they are the source of genetic variability for populations. B. they allow geneticists to investigate gene function. C. they are …

1. Mutations, other than those caused by transposable genetic elements, fall int

1. Mutations, other than those caused by transposable genetic elements, fall into which two categories? A. Missense and Nonsense B. Chromosomal and Somatic C. Phenotypic and Genot…

1. My anatomy: I am quite small as compared to many microorganisms. Members with

1. My anatomy: I am quite small as compared to many microorganisms. Members within my family are typically too small to be observed with an optical microscope. My chemical composi…

1. My very good friend from college was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer

1. My very good friend from college was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer at 38. She underwent double mastectomy, radiation and chemotherapy and has been cancer free for fi…

1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), encodes

1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis (TB), encodes a virulence protein (ESAT-6, in complex with another virulence protein, CFP-10) that binds and seq…

1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae lack cell walls. What sort of environment do they requi

1. Mycoplasma pneumoniae lack cell walls. What sort of environment do they require for survival? hypotonic 2. A cystic fibrosis patient with normal coloration of the mucus is infe…

1. Mycoplasmas are bacteria that lack cell walls. Therefore, on the basis of thi

1.      Mycoplasmas are bacteria that lack cell walls. Therefore, on the basis of this structural feature you could expect that.. a)      They also lack a cell membrane. b)      T…

1. NADH standard samples are prepared using serial (step-wise) dilutions. Calcul

1. NADH standard samples are prepared using serial (step-wise) dilutions. Calculate the concentrations of initial NADH standard stocks (column 2) required to produce the correspon…

1. NASA is experimenting with the idea of growing plants on Mars, since the amou

1. NASA is experimenting with the idea of growing plants on Mars, since the amount of sunlight that reaches the surface is likely sufficient for plant growth. The atmosphere of Ma…

1. Name 3 groups of deuterostomes 2. Are all vertebrates deuterostomes? 3. In de

1. Name 3 groups of deuterostomes 2. Are all vertebrates deuterostomes? 3. In deuterostomes there is ______cleavage (spiral/radial) 4. Formation of the ______ at the blastopore (m…

1. Name 3 groups of deuterostomes 2. Are all vertebrates deuterostomes? 3. In de

1. Name 3 groups of deuterostomes 2. Are all vertebrates deuterostomes? 3. In deuterostomes there is ______cleavage (spiral/radial) 4. Formation of the ______ at the blastopore (m…

1. Name 4 differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells. Eukaryotic

1. Name 4 differences between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells.                      Eukaryotic cells Draw a picture of an animal cell, include the major organelles, especia…

1. Name and describe 4 contraception methods. What categories are they? How do t

1. Name and describe 4 contraception methods. What categories are they? How do they work? What advantages/disadvantages do they have? 2. How would you choose a method of contracep…

1. Name and describe one data collection instrument that is used in YOUR field.

1. Name and describe one data collection instrument that is used in YOUR field. It does not have to be your current field. * this discussion is about the observer's reliability wh…

1. Name and describe the roles of the substances produced by the exocrine portio

1. Name and describe the roles of the substances produced by the exocrine portion of the pancreas. 2. A. A CBC is ordered for you and the sample of blood has just been taken. Afte…

1. Name four antibiotic classes in the group \"Drugs affecting cell wall synthes

1. Name four antibiotic classes in the group "Drugs affecting cell wall synthesis"? 2. Define the beta lactam ring. a)What is the importance of the enzymes that disrupt the ring(i…

1. Name one example you’ve encountered of Egyptian imagery in modern culture. 2.

1. Name one example you’ve encountered of Egyptian imagery in modern culture. 2. The technologies and media have changed, but identify one way in which our American Presidents pro…

1. Name one pro of natural gas compared with coal or oil. 2. 2 What is hydrologi

1. Name one pro of natural gas compared with coal or oil. 2. 2 What is hydrologicfracking? Describe the process. How is it different from other forms of natural gas extraction? 3.…

1. Name the cis-acting and trans-acting element that determine how a ribosome bi

1. Name the cis-acting and trans-acting element that determine how a ribosome binds to just the right spot on an mRNA when it initiates translation. Explain how they interact with…

1. Name the layers of the atmosphere (starting with the closest to earth) and de

1. Name the layers of the atmosphere (starting with the closest to earth) and describe any changes in temperature associated with each. 2. How does atmospheric pressure change as …

1. Name the scientists who discovered i, Microscope, a) a Cell, iii) Nucleus, an

1. Name the scientists who discovered i, Microscope, a) a Cell, iii) Nucleus, and iv) Chromosomes 2. In 2-3 sentences describe the significance of Mendel's work that laid the foun…

1. Name the two categories that all energy in the universe can be categorized in

1. Name the two categories that all energy in the universe can be categorized into and describe them Category A Category B Energy, in both forms above, is defined as the capacity …

1. Name the two main criteria which are used to determine which drugs belong on

1. Name the two main criteria which are used to determine which drugs belong on Schedule I of the FDA's Schedule of Controlled Substance. 2. Drugs can be moved from one schedule t…

1. Name three different ways to explore stress management. Provide examples of e

1. Name three different ways to explore stress management. Provide examples of each. 2. List at least 5 ways stress can affect your body as well as your emotions. 3. What 3 coping…

1. Name three physical characteristics of the prey species that increased their

1. Name three physical characteristics of the prey species that increased their vulnerability to capture 2. In a natural system, prey species most able to avoid consumption often …

1. Name two surface features that Ganymede appears to have in common with the Mo

1. Name two surface features that Ganymede appears to have in common with the Moon. 2. In what ways are these features similar? In what ways must the origins of the features on Ga…

1. Native species of North America are often defined as those species that were

1. Native species of North America are often defined as those species that were present in North America before Europeans arrived in the early 1600s. When Europeans arrived, they …

1. Need help answering the following questions because they aren\'t correct. 1.

1. Need help answering the following questions because they aren't correct. 1. 5 FARD causes the male sex organs to A. never sorrectly form B. be completely absent c. not form unt…

1. Neolithic Chinese civilizations are primarily traced and dated via a. the ora

1. Neolithic Chinese civilizations are primarily traced and dated via    a. the oral literature they've passed down over generations.    b. the pottery remnants they left behind. …

1. Neosporin® ointment contains neomycin, streptomycin, and bacitracin. Like pen

1. Neosporin® ointment contains neomycin, streptomycin, and bacitracin. Like penicillin, bacitracin inhibits peptidoglycan synthesis, but it does so using a different mechanism. P…

1. Nerve gasses, like Sarin or VX, are poisons that inhibit AChE by binding to t

1. Nerve gasses, like Sarin or VX, are poisons that inhibit AChE by binding to the active site. 1A. This is an Example of _______ 1B. How will nerve gas influence the amount of ac…

1. Neutralizing antibodies are effective at preventing infection or toxicity med

1. Neutralizing antibodies are effective at preventing infection or toxicity mediated by pathogens or their toxic products. In fact, nearly all vaccines currently in use function …

1. Nicole Johnson is an albino, a condition inherited by a recessive allele (a).

1. Nicole Johnson is an albino, a condition inherited by a recessive allele (a). She's marrying a man with normal skin color, whose father was an albino. Nicole makes an appointme…