Biology and Genetics

Which of the following best characterizes architecture of the Maori Meeting Hous

Which of the following best characterizes architecture of the Maori Meeting House the seat of government for the Maori of New Zealand? ? ? ? ? A. it is decorated on the inside wit…

Which of the following best characterizes the interactions between factor and a

Which of the following best characterizes the interactions between factor and a typical gene promoter in E. coli? Which of the following best characterizes the interactions betwee…

Which of the following best characterizes the response to years of a high salt d

Which of the following best characterizes the response to years of a high salt diet? a. The blood pressure changes last only until the kidneys have filtered out the excess sodium.…

Which of the following best defines biology? Select one: a. The study of biologi

Which of the following best defines biology? Select one: a. The study of biological molecules. b. The study of living organisms. c. The study of ecosystems. d. none of the above W…

Which of the following best defines the mid-blastula transition (or maternal-to-

Which of the following best defines the mid-blastula transition (or maternal-to-zygotic transition)? time in development when genes begin to be transcribed from the embryonic geno…

Which of the following best defines the mid-blastula transition (or maternal-to-

Which of the following best defines the mid-blastula transition (or maternal-to-zygotic transition)? time in development when genes begin to be transcribed from the embryonic geno…

Which of the following best describes a eusocial group? A school of fish that li

Which of the following best describes a eusocial group? A school of fish that lives together as a group. Ants that live in the same nest having a clear division of labour and show…

Which of the following best describes a positive reaction in an ELISA? All of th

Which of the following best describes a positive reaction in an ELISA? All of the molecules in the ELISA coagulate If the color of the ELISA does NOT change, the result is positiv…

Which of the following best describes a process involved in the nervous system r

Which of the following best describes a process involved in the nervous system receiving internal signals? Electrical signals are passed from dendrites to axons in sensory neurons…

Which of the following best describes a scientific theory? A proposed scenario f

Which of the following best describes a scientific theory? A proposed scenario for which data must be collected to test. An educated guess An explanation that explains the fact no…

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes? a. Cold

Which of the following best describes air circulation at high latitudes? a. Cold dense air rises at the poles, flows outward away from poles, and rises between 60 and 45 degrees l…

Which of the following best describes an HAB? Match the habitat with its descrip

Which of the following best describes an HAB? Match the habitat with its description. mudflat       [ Choose ]            forest of salt-tolerant trees that tolerate both submersi…

Which of the following best describes cell communication processes that occur wh

Which of the following best describes cell communication processes that occur when a cell detects a signaling molecule? The cell produces hormones that convert the molecule to an …

Which of the following best describes chemical reactions? Question 1 options: A)

Which of the following best describes chemical reactions? Question 1 options: A) They change heavier elements into lighter ones. B) They involve only the nuclei of an atom. C) The…

Which of the following best describes how a seamount might form: A. At convergen

Which of the following best describes how a seamount might form: A. At convergent boundaries volcanic eruptions occur at the trench as these grow they become islands which are fla…

Which of the following best describes how carrier proteins move molecules across

Which of the following best describes how carrier proteins move molecules across the 1) membrane? A) selectively bind the molecule to be transported, used ATP to change configurat…

Which of the following best describes how changes in the epigenome affect gene e

Which of the following best describes how changes in the epigenome affect gene expression? a. Acetyl groups and methyl groups are attached to newly synthesized proteins leading to…

Which of the following best describes how clay type soils react to an earthquake

Which of the following best describes how clay type soils react to an earthquake? A. Longer duration of shaking liquification on occurs B. Shorter duration of shaking no liquifica…

Which of the following best describes how signaling regulates water homeostasis

Which of the following best describes how signaling regulates water homeostasis in animals? A. Increased blood osmolality causes kidney cells to produce ADH, which stimulates wate…

Which of the following best describes how the residents of Washington, D.C. are

Which of the following best describes how the residents of Washington, D.C. are represented in our nation's government? They are overrepresented when it comes to the executive bra…

Which of the following best describes one of the health benefits of quitting smo

Which of the following best describes one of the health benefits of quitting smoking? The risk of heart attack is eliminated within a week of quitting. Lung cancer rates drop to t…

Which of the following best describes the Activator (Ac) and Dissociation (Ds) t

Which of the following best describes the Activator (Ac) and Dissociation (Ds) transposable elements in maize (corn)? Ac and Ds are class II, RNA retrotransposons AC and Ds are IS…

Which of the following best describes the Milky Way Galaxy? Select one: a. A sph

Which of the following best describes the Milky Way Galaxy? Select one: a. A spherically shaped collection of about 1 million stars that is about 100 light-years in diameter b. A …

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of amino acid side chains

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of amino acid side chains in a -pleated sheet composed of several -strands A. The side chains point toward the neighboring st…

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of the sides of the DNA mo

Which of the following best describes the arrangement of the sides of the DNA molecule?: a bonded. b antiparallel. c.twisted. d. joined sugar and phosphate. e. None all above. Whi…

Which of the following best describes the biological role of the lac operon? a.

Which of the following best describes the biological role of the lac operon? a. It ensures that bacterial cells produce lactose only when no other food sources are available. b. I…

Which of the following best describes the coal colonies of Appalacia? Question 1

Which of the following best describes the coal colonies of Appalacia? Question 17 options: These areas are often very poor, with coal being their only economic base. They also suf…

Which of the following best describes the concern raised by the concept of envir

Which of the following best describes the concern raised by the concept of environmental generational amnesia? Each subsequent generation may perceive current ecologically degrade…

Which of the following best describes the cyclic electron transport carried out

Which of the following best describes the cyclic electron transport carried out by purple photosynthetic bacteria? A) Absorption of a photon by P960 leads to electron transport th…

Which of the following best describes the difference between wobble and degenera

Which of the following best describes the difference between wobble and degeneracy? a) Degeneracy is the recognition of one codon by two tRNAs, whereas wobble is the recognition o…

Which of the following best describes the evolution of cell communication in org

Which of the following best describes the evolution of cell communication in organisms? Because single-celled organisms do not use cell communication to survive, it most likely ev…

Which of the following best describes the formation of the peptide bond between

Which of the following best describes the formation of the peptide bond between adjacent amino acids? a. The carboxy end of the amino acid in the P site makes a nucleophilic attac…

Which of the following best describes the geology of the Northwest California? A

Which of the following best describes the geology of the Northwest California? An earlier, continental margin broke apart and the geologically similar fragments were tectonically …

Which of the following best describes the major constituent of a typical chylomi

      Which of the following best describes the major constituent of a typical chylomicron? A.    Apoprotein B B.     Cholesterol C.     Monoglycerides D.    Phospholipids E.     …

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of pigment separation during

Which of the following best describes the mechanism of pigment separation during paper chromatography? Polar pigments adhere to the paper and dissolve in the solvent. Non-polar pi…

Which of the following best describes the partial expression of two alleles A. c

Which of the following best describes the partial expression of two alleles A. codominance B. incomplete dominance C. complete dominance D. epistasis Which of the following best d…

Which of the following best describes the principle of evolution by natural sele

Which of the following best describes the principle of evolution by natural selection? A. Individuals within a population are genetically identical and natural selection occurs ra…

Which of the following best describes the relation between the rooting and sucki

Which of the following best describes the relation between the rooting and sucking reflexes? 1.) both involve avoiding toxic substances that could be poisonous 2.) rooting involve…

Which of the following best describes the role of oceanic pH? The pH of the ocea

Which of the following best describes the role of oceanic pH? The pH of the ocean can become more acidic or base but it will only harm oceanic animals and not plants since they ha…

Which of the following best describes the role of the sodium-potassium ATPase in

Which of the following best describes the role of the sodium-potassium ATPase in generating an action potential in neurons? O The Na/K ATPase propagates the action potential along…

Which of the following best describes the state of nature? a condition in which

Which of the following best describes the state of nature? a condition in which people live without government a condition in which government can only enforce laws approved by th…

Which of the following best describes the structure of the Gram-negative cell wa

Which of the following best describes the structure of the Gram-negative cell wall? thin layer of chitin with outer membrane on top thick peptidoglycan layer with embedded teichoi…

Which of the following best describes the white rami communicantes? Select one:

Which of the following best describes the white rami communicantes? Select one: Postganglionic sympathetic motor axons carry signals from a spinal nerve to the sympathetic trunk b…

Which of the following best describes why West Nile Virus is considered to be an

Which of the following best describes why West Nile Virus is considered to be an emerging infectious disease? Which of the following best describes why West Nile Virus is consider…

Which of the following best describes why ends of linear chromosomes cannot be r

Which of the following best describes why ends of linear chromosomes cannot be replicated comepletely? A) Telomeres are heterochromatin; therefore, no replication of the telomeres…

Which of the following best describes why scientists use model organisms? Experi

Which of the following best describes why scientists use model organisms? Experimentation on model organisms is more relevant to human disease. Experimentation on humans is contro…

Which of the following best distinguishes a Law from a Theory? A law is a genera

Which of the following best distinguishes a Law from a Theory? A law is a generalization about the predictive ways in which matter and energy behave, while a theory represents inf…

Which of the following best explains the formation of the four terrestrial (inne

Which of the following best explains the formation of the four terrestrial (inner) planets? Which of the following best explains the formation of the four terrestrial (inner) plan…

Which of the following best explains the mechanism by which chromosomes in a euk

Which of the following best explains the mechanism by which chromosomes in a eukaryotic cell are replicated only once per cell cycle? A. The cell phosphorylates proteins required …

Which of the following best explains the mechanism by which chromosomes in a euk

Which of the following best explains the mechanism by which chromosomes in a eukaryotic cell are replicated only once per cell cycle ? a. The cell phosphorylates proteins required…