Biology and Genetics

1. Your job at the state health department is to regularly analyze water samples

1. Your job at the state health department is to regularly analyze water samples from the local community lake. You perform the presumptive test of the most probable number techni…

1. Your job at the state health department is to regularly analyze water samples

1. Your job at the state health department is to regularly analyze water samples from the local community lake. You perform the presumptive test of the most probable number techni…

1. Your lab partner wants to complete the lab exercises faster and decides to co

1. Your lab partner wants to complete the lab exercises faster and decides to combine two of the experiments. She decides to test for the optimal pH of the experiment while varyin…

1. Your laboratory’s protocol for starting mammalian cultures is to have an init

1. Your laboratory’s protocol for starting mammalian cultures is to have an initial density of cells of 500,000 cells/mL. If you are starting a 250mL culture and given a set of cr…

1. Your professor is conducting a chemical isotope analysis of diet for her late

1. Your professor is conducting a chemical isotope analysis of diet for her latest paleoanthropology project. Which of the following is true regarding isotopic analysis of diet? a…

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants you

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants your help understanding the results. (These genetic tests analyze DNA in consumer’s saliva to determin…

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants you

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants your help understanding the results. (These genetic tests analyze DNA in consumer’s saliva to determin…

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants you

1. Your roommate purchased a “direct-to-consumer” genetic test and now wants your help understanding the results. (These genetic tests analyze DNA in consumer’s saliva to determin…

1. Your two friends are having an argument. Henry, who works in a lab studying s

1. Your two friends are having an argument. Henry, who works in a lab studying signal transduction, claims that ligand-receptor interactions are higher affinity interations than t…

1. Zaphod, a space alien from a planet near the star Betelgeuse, meets and marri

1. Zaphod, a space alien from a planet near the star Betelgeuse, meets and marries a phenotypically normal Earth woman, Jane. Interestingly, Zaphod himself has a father from his h…

1. Zaphod, a space alien from a planet near the star Betelgeuse, meets and marri

1. Zaphod, a space alien from a planet near the star Betelgeuse, meets and marries a phenotypically normal Earth woman, Jane. Interestingly, Zaphod himself has a father from his h…

1. [2 pts] For the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, females have two X chromos

1. [2 pts] For the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, females have two X chromosomes, and males have only a single X chromosome. The w mutation results in white eyes, and the ry m…

1. [2 pts] Please state True/False for each of the statements related to the sna

1. [2 pts] Please state True/False for each of the statements related to the snapping shrimp species tree below. a) ______ The two species within the Atlantic Ocean are more close…

1. [2pt] In E. coli, four Hfr strains donate the following markers in the order

1. [2pt] In E. coli, four Hfr strains donate the following markers in the order shown with the ?rst marker transferred on the left. All these Hfr strains are derived from the same…

1. [5 points] Which statement is true? a. The average cell contains more DNA tha

1. [5 points] Which statement is true? a. The average cell contains more DNA than RNA b. The average cell contains more RNA than DNA c. The average cell contains approximately equ…

1. [5pt] Indicate whether the following are properties of Type Ia or Type II sup

1. [5pt] Indicate whether the following are properties of Type Ia or Type II supernovae. (Select 1-Type Ia, 2-Type II. If the first is 1 and the rest 2, enter 12222222) A) The spe…

1. [A.]Assume a sharpe object has penetrated a synovial joint. List in order the

1. [A.]Assume a sharpe object has penetrated a synovial joint. List in order the structures that would most likely be penerated: 1. ligament, 2. tendon or muscle, 3. skin, 4. arti…

1. \"Barrier defense\" of the immune system refers to: A.) Cytokine production b

1. "Barrier defense" of the immune system refers to: A.) Cytokine production by immune cells B.) Phagocytosis of microbes by innate immune cells C.) Natural protection by skin and…

1. \"Barrier defense\" of the immune system refers to: A.) Cytokine production b

1. "Barrier defense" of the immune system refers to: A.) Cytokine production by immune cells B.) Phagocytosis of microbes by innate immune cells C.) Natural protection by skin and…

1. \"Sisters Hold on to Your Chastity\" - The pitch aspects a. are dissonant to

1. "Sisters Hold on to Your Chastity" - The pitch aspects    a.   are dissonant to most Western listeners.    b.   are consonant to most Western listeners.    c.   create homophon…

1. \"What is crossing over? How is meiosis related to this phenomenon? 2. Two pl

1. "What is crossing over? How is meiosis related to this phenomenon? 2. Two plants in a cross were each heterozygous for two gene pairs (AB/ab) whose loci are linked and 30 map u…

1. \'Climate\' and \'weather\' are essentially synonymous and refer to the same

1. 'Climate' and 'weather' are essentially synonymous and refer to the same thing True or False? 2.According to the Executive Summary of the US Global Change Research Program (Wee…

1. ___ sedimentary rock found on contients is marine in origin. a. some b. littl

1. ___ sedimentary rock found on contients is marine in origin. a. some b. little, c. most, d. all 2. which of the following was NOT produced by orogeny? a. rockies, b. himalyas, …

1. _____ bonds are weak, but they give water many of its major properties. A pol

1. _____ bonds are weak, but they give water many of its major properties. A polar B cohesive C hydrogen D adhesive E solute 2. _____ allows water molecules to stick to each other…

1. _____Neutrophils 2. _____diapedesis 3. _____B cells 4. _____kinins 5. _____T

1. _____Neutrophils 2. _____diapedesis 3. _____B cells 4. _____kinins 5. _____T cells 6. _____ prostaglandins 7. _____ pyrogens 8. _____ Basophils 9. _____ Kuppfer cells 10. _____…

1. ______ Pressure waves traveling through some medium is: a. radiation b. sound

1. ______ Pressure waves traveling through some medium is: a. radiation b. sound c. light d. inertia 2. ______A repetitive motion is: a. crest b. pulse c. vibration d. energy 3. _…

1. _______ a complex of DNA and protein housed in the nucleus of the cell. 2. __

1. _______ a complex of DNA and protein housed in the nucleus of the cell. 2. _______ the stage of mitosis where sister chromatids separate, moving to opposite poles. 3. _______ r…

1. _______ can be used to assess genetic differences between animals that differ

1. _______ can be used to assess genetic differences between animals that differ in some alcohol-related behavior, while _______ are used to determine the role of a particular pro…

1. ________ are currents created by waves approaching a beach at an angle that m

1. ________ are currents created by waves approaching a beach at an angle that move tremendous amounts of sand parallel to the beach. Translational surfs Reflected waves Ebb tides…

1. ________ arise from ground tissue. a) Root tips b) Bark c) Stems 2. A tap roo

1. ________ arise from ground tissue. a) Root tips b) Bark c) Stems 2. A tap root system ________. a) emerge above ground from the shoot b) has a main root that grows down vertica…

1. ________ can be credited with making the most naturalistic sculptures ever cr

1. ________ can be credited with making the most naturalistic sculptures ever created. 2. Chris Burden's performance art is often ________ . 3. Robert Venturi's Fire Station # 4 u…

1. ________ immunity does not require prior exposure to a disease causing agent

1. ________ immunity does not require prior exposure to a disease causing agent in order to effectively fight it. 2.________immunity is responsible for reacting to specific foreig…

1. ________ is created by a repetition of shapes, textures, patterns, or colors.

1. ________ is created by a repetition of shapes, textures, patterns, or colors. 2. Religious structures such as Gothic cathedrals, Greek temples, and Islamic mosques are often bu…

1. ________ is created by a repetition of shapes, textures, patterns, or colors.

1. ________ is created by a repetition of shapes, textures, patterns, or colors. 2. Religious structures such as Gothic cathedrals, Greek temples, and Islamic mosques are often bu…

1. ________ is the histological procedure in which a brain is placed in a formal

1. ________ is the histological procedure in which a brain is placed in a formalin solution to halt autolysis and decomposition. Fixation Autoradiography Perfusion Staining 2. Whi…

1. ________ production is a direct conversion of solar energy to electricity. 2.

1.________ production is a direct conversion of solar energy to electricity. 2. ________ is a metal with a wide range of uses; it has received considerable attention in recent yea…

1. ________ tells us that older layers of rock occur below younger layers of roc

1. ________ tells us that older layers of rock occur below younger layers of rock. 2. Match each unconformity to its definition:             1. Nonconformity                      …

1. ________, a unique pattern of growth on agar plates, is a characteristic of P

1. ________, a unique pattern of growth on agar plates, is a characteristic of Proteus spp. 2. For historical reasons, all members of the genus Salmonella are grouped into a singl…

1. ___________ reverses damage to DNA caused by cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer for

1. ___________ reverses damage to DNA caused by cyclobutane pyrimidine dimer formation.   Lysozyme Photolyase DNA polymerase III LexA none of the above 2. Proteins such as O6-alky…

1. ____________ is the segmented organization of the body along the anterior/pos

1. ____________ is the segmented organization of the body along the anterior/posterior axis, whereas _____________ is the specialization of segmented body regions for specific fun…

1. ____________ is the segmented organization of the body along the anterior/pos

1. ____________ is the segmented organization of the body along the anterior/posterior axis, whereas _____________ is the specialization of segmented body regions for specific fun…

1. ______________ binds to RNA polymerase and blocks an early step in RNA synthe

1. ______________ binds to RNA polymerase and blocks an early step in RNA synthesis.   Ampicillin Chloramphenicol Rifampicin Rimantidine all of the above 2. Bacterial transcriptio…

1. ____________________ established the myth that there had been one continuous

1.   ____________________ established the myth that there had been one continuous line of rulers for all of Egypt's history.     a. The Book of the Dead     b. The equivocation of…

1. a - If you drive by a road cut and see river gravels on top of sands on top o

1. a - If you drive by a road cut and see river gravels on top of sands on top of old marine clays, explain what geologic process are you looking at? b - Let’s say you are about t…

1. a . INTRODUCTION a Write the term that matches the phrase. 1. Threadlike fila

1. a . INTRODUCTION a Write the term that matches the phrase. 1. Threadlike filaments composing a fungus 2. Dormant reproductive cells dispersed by the wind 3. Nonreproductive bod…

1. a 2. c MOSS PLANTS a Write the term that matches the phrase. 1. Generation pr

1. a 2. c MOSS PLANTS a Write the term that matches the phrase. 1. Generation producing spores 2. Generation producing sperm and eggs 3. Dominant generation 4. Attaches gametophyt…

1. a baby was born with congenital problems in the skeleton and muscle systems.

1. a baby was born with congenital problems in the skeleton and muscle systems. from what primary germ layers do these systems arise? What is the earliest developmental stage duri…

1. a food inspector goes to a factory that processes and packages spinach for sa

1. a food inspector goes to a factory that processes and packages spinach for sale. he wants to test the spinach to be sure it is safe to eat and does not have dangerous bacteria …

1. a high life expectancy. b high immigration. c high emigration. d low total fe

1. a high life expectancy. b high immigration. c high emigration. d low total fertility rate. e low infant mortality. a better access to medical care. b less exposure to pollution…

1. a hypothetical drug is administered which dilates blood vessels in the periph

1. a hypothetical drug is administered which dilates blood vessels in the periphery (decreasing resistance) without directly affecting other tissues. Which of the following will o…