Biology and Genetics

1. The oimec Great Pyramid at La Venta was constructed of what material? 2. The

1. The oimec Great Pyramid at La Venta was constructed of what material? 2. The Nazca are probably best known for their colossal earth art, or geoglyphs. In what modern country ar…

1. The oldest metamorphic rocks of JTNP are the: A. Pinto Gneisses B. Monzograni

1. The oldest metamorphic rocks of JTNP are the:             A. Pinto Gneisses             B. Monzogranites             C. Clastic Sedimentary Isobergs             D. Basalts 2. Q…

1. The order is for Xanax 50 mcg by mouth twice a day. On hand is Xanax 1mg tabl

1. The order is for Xanax 50 mcg by mouth twice a day. On hand is Xanax 1mg tablets. How many tablets will you give? USE DA 2. The order is for Zofran 10 mg by mouth 4 times a day…

1. The origin of E. coli, oriC, is 245 base pairs and contains two elements that

1. The origin of E. coli, oriC, is 245 base pairs and contains two elements that play a significant role in the initiation of replication a) methylated GATC/CTAG repeats and b) 9 …

1. The original Food Guide Pyramid primarily described: a. Specific foods to cho

1.      The original Food Guide Pyramid primarily described: a. Specific foods to choose each day b. Normally eaten portion sizes for foods c. Estimates of the amounts of carbohyd…

1. The outer part of the kidney is called: a. medulla b. cortex c. hillium d. co

1. The outer part of the kidney is called: a. medulla b. cortex c. hillium d. corpuscle 2. The glomerulus is considered to be part of the __________________ component of the nephr…

1. The p53 protein can activate genes involved in apoptosis, known as programmed

1. The p53 protein can activate genes involved in apoptosis, known as programmed cell death. Discuss how mutations in genes coding for proteins that function in apoptosis could co…

1. The pH for the water in the MSA recipe is expected to be from 7.2-7.6. If the

1. The pH for the water in the MSA recipe is expected to be from 7.2-7.6. If the pH was too low, what could you expect to see? Select one: a. The entire plate would be yellow b. N…

1. The passive, directional movement of molecules across a membrane is called 2.

1. The passive, directional movement of molecules across a membrane is called 2. A type of #1 which involves only movement of water is called 3. In which way (i.e. high to low con…

1. The patient most likely to experience refeeding syndrome is a patient who has

1. The patient most likely to experience refeeding syndrome is a patient who has a. enteral feeding initiated after 7 days NPO b. parenteral feeding initiated after 7 days NPO c. …

1. The persistence with which patients with posttraumatic stress disorder recall

1. The persistence with which patients with posttraumatic stress disorder recall traumatic memories may be a result of A. Fear conditioning B. a failure of extinction C. Sensitiza…

1. The pharyngeal pouches give rise to all ofthe following ExCEPT the A. Eustach

1. The pharyngeal pouches give rise to all ofthe following ExCEPT the A. Eustachian tube B. Parathyroi D. Thyroid E. Middle ear C. Tonsils 2. Which of the following constitutes th…

1. The photo below shows a thunderstorm moving from left to right. The arrows re

1. The photo below shows a thunderstorm moving from left to right. The arrows represent two different possible profiles of wind speed at different heights. Which set of arrows sho…

1. The photo below was taken near Menlo, Georgia, along Route 48. There is a thi

1. The photo below was taken near Menlo, Georgia, along Route 48. There is a thick resistant layer of conglomeratic sandstone bed overlying silty shale, with a thin coal seam (les…

1. The picture below shows the chromosomes of a corn plant. To take this picture

1. The picture below shows the chromosomes of a corn plant. To take this picture the chromosomes were extracted fron cells at the start of mitosis. Keep in mind that at the start …

1. The plaques seen in Alzheimer\'s Disease contain peptides that come from whic

1. The plaques seen in Alzheimer's Disease contain peptides that come from which protein? A. Beta secretase B. Tau protein C. Amyloid Precursor protein D. Huntingtin protein E. Mi…

1. The plasma membrane of liver cells contains a glucose uniport that transports

1. The plasma membrane of liver cells contains a glucose uniport that transports glucose by facilitated diffusion. When the [glucose] is higher inside the liver cell than the [glu…

1. The plasma membrane of rod and cone cells are a) At resting potential in the

1. The plasma membrane of rod and cone cells are a) At resting potential in the dark and deploarized in the light b) At resting pootential in the dark and hyperpolarized in the li…

1. The point of the light reactions is to harvest the energy of the sun and to g

1. The point of the light reactions is to harvest the energy of the sun and to generate ATP and NADPH. True or false? 2. The electron from photosystem I is passed down a chain and…

1. The polymerase chain reaction requires single stranded DNA primers that: a. a

1. The polymerase chain reaction requires single stranded DNA primers that: a. anneal to each other to prime DNA polymerization. b. hybridize only to DNA within open reading frame…

1. The pre-B-cell receptor provides an important signal that induces transition

1. The pre-B-cell receptor provides an important signal that induces transition of pro-B cells to pre-B cells. An important characteristic of this receptor is that: A. It signals …

1. The presence and association of the sex ch romatin with the number of X chrom

1. The presence and association of the sex ch romatin with the number of X chromosomes and its lado association with the Y chromosome has some genetic consequences. This usually r…

1. The presence of flowers is the hallmark synapomorphy that unites the Angiospe

1. The presence of flowers is the hallmark synapomorphy that unites the Angiosperms. Most flowering plants require a pollinator for reproduction to occur. Below on the left you wi…

1. The primary structure of a protein is the: a. bonding together of several pol

1. The primary structure of a protein is the: a. bonding together of several polypeptide chains b. hydrogen bonding of the peptide backbone resulting in folding or coiling of the …

1. The primary structure of any protein dictates the overall 3-D shape of that p

1. The primary structure of any protein dictates the overall 3-D shape of that protein. In class, we discussed secondary, tertiary and quaternary structure. Please describe in det…

1. The process of a ____________ turning into a ______________ is called _______

1. The process of a ____________ turning into a ______________ is called ________________. Mark all that apply Additional info here: https://water.usgs.gov/edu/watercyclesublimati…

1. The process of vesicles fusing with the cellular membrane to secrete substanc

1. The process of vesicles fusing with the cellular membrane to secrete substances outside the cell is called a. endocytosis b. antiport c. exocytosis d. phagocytosis 2. Which of …

1. The product H substance is needed to express the blood antigen. A mating of I

1. The product H substance is needed to express the blood antigen. A mating of IA IB Hh X IA IB hh should produce what ratio of blood types? 2. If purple (P) is dominant to white …

1. The production of an effector helper T cell from of a naïve helper T cell req

1. The production of an effector helper T cell from of a naïve helper T cell requires multiple signals from an activated dendritic cell. These may include: (select all that apply)…

1. The production of food, meat and forest products in this state are economic a

1. The production of food, meat and forest products in this state are economic activities which result in large-scale soil loss. They do however employ something like a half-milli…

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials a

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials are selected based on following limit values of criteria listed below. a) Can you identify alternati…

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials a

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials are selected based on following limitvalues of criteria listed below. a) Can you identify alternativ…

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials a

1. The properties of surgical implant materials are given below. The materials are selected based on following limit values of criteria sted below. a) Can you identify alternative…

1. The protists are a diverse group of organisms that have traditionally been gr

1. The protists are a diverse group of organisms that have traditionally been grouped together because they all a. have the same type of nutrition. b. live in the same environment…

1. The protists are a diverse group of organisms that have traditionally been gr

1. The protists are a diverse group of organisms that have traditionally been grouped together because they all a. have the same type of nutrition. b. live in the same environment…

1. The purpose of an analytical study is to identify the person, place, and time

1. The purpose of an analytical study is to identify the person, place, and time of an outbreak. B. identify risk factors that result in high frequencies of disease. C. asses D. d…

1. The purpose of lactic acid fermentation is to: Select one: a. oxidize NADH to

1. The purpose of lactic acid fermentation is to: Select one: a. oxidize NADH to regenerate the coenzyme b. to reduce FAD c. to convert pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A in preparatin…

1. The purpose of the myelin sheath is to increase the conduction of a nerve imp

1. The purpose of the myelin sheath is to increase the conduction of a nerve impulse. Patients with multiple sclerosis have an auto-immune disorder where their own immune system a…

1. The reason for studying ethical and legal issues is to persuade patients and

1. The reason for studying ethical and legal issues is to persuade patients and family members to agree with socially acceptable decisions as they relate to ethical dilemmas True …

1. The recessive sh produces shrunken endosperm in corn kernels and its dominant

1. The recessive sh produces shrunken endosperm in corn kernels and its dominant allele sh+ produces plump kernels. The recessive gene c produces colorless endosperm and its domin…

1. The recommendation to have a BMI of less than 25 is NOT useful in the fight a

1.       The recommendation to have a BMI of less than 25 is NOT useful in the fight against cancer risk. a. True b. False 2.       The number of servings a day of fruits and vege…

1. The rediscovery of Mendelian inheritance caused increased scrutiny of Darwin’

1. The rediscovery of Mendelian inheritance caused increased scrutiny of Darwin’s theory of natural selection because of an apparent conflict in the two concepts. This conflict wa…

1. The region found between the two Hadley cells has: Rising air and wet climate

1. The region found between the two Hadley cells has: Rising air and wet climate Sinking air and dry climate Sinking air and wet climate Rising air and dry climate 2.   The region…

1. The reproductive process in the lower plants (mosses, liverworts, and ferns)

1.  The reproductive process in the lower plants (mosses, liverworts, and ferns) can be said to be analogous to thereproductive process in the amphibians. Explain. 2.  Just as a l…

1. The research question is to determine factors that cause people to start smok

1. The research question is to determine factors that cause people to start smoking. The investigator decides to invite all eleventh graders in her suburban high school and to stu…

1. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is established by byhannels A volt

1. The resting membrane potential of a neuron is established by byhannels A voltage-gated potassium channels and voltage-gated sodium channels. B. voltage-gated sodium channels, a…

1. The resting potential of a particular nerve cell is -66 mV. Depolarization of

1. The resting potential of a particular nerve cell is -66 mV. Depolarization of the membrane will shift the membrane potential toward A) -90 mV B)-66 mV C) 40 mV D) There will be…

1. The result of a 2006 study of 5 year olds in inner city milwaukee revealed th

1. The result of a 2006 study of 5 year olds in inner city milwaukee revealed that, compared with other children, children exposed to a Montessor; program A. didnot show improved …

1. The results of a study of a population is presented in the following table. T

1. The results of a study of a population is presented in the following table. The "-" indicates that the other allele is unknown Which of the conclusions listed below is correct?…

1. The right to make decisions about one\'s own life is the principle of calculu

1. The right to make decisions about one's own life is the principle of calculus, the criterion of how many people are 2. In Bentham's likely to benefit form a course of action is…