Biology and Genetics

1.What genetic phenomenon occurs when a dominant allele (H for hair texture) has

1.What genetic phenomenon occurs when a dominant allele (H for hair texture) has different appearances between heterozygous individuals (Hh have wavy hair) and homozygous individu…

1.What group of organisms is the ancestral group to all members of the Plant Kin

1.What group of organisms is the ancestral group to all members of the Plant Kingdom? A. Gymnosperms B. Angiosperms C. Fungi D. Mosses E. Green Algae 2.What group of plants is con…

1.What is Knudson’s Multistep Cancer Model? How does it explain that some people

1.What is Knudson’s Multistep Cancer Model? How does it explain that some people have a “predisposition” to cancer? 2.How do tumors evolve? 3.Cancer genes fall into 2 catagories. …

1.What is a \'stromatolites\' and what might be a possible relationship between

1.What is a 'stromatolites' and what might be a possible relationship between their formation in early earth and atmospheric changes? What is the significance of this atmospheric …

1.What is a planetarium? What would a planetarium show consist of? 2. Do other p

1.What is a planetarium? What would a planetarium show consist of? 2. Do other planets have days and seasons? Explain why or why not 3.Describe some (at least two) of the laborato…

1.What is meant by “carrying capacity”? o the amount of food produced in an ecos

1.What is meant by “carrying capacity”? o   the amount of food produced in an ecosystem o   the number of individuals that can be supported by an ecosystem o   the extent of energ…

1.What is the Cell Theory? Cells arose by spontaneous generation All organisms a

1.What is the Cell Theory? Cells arose by spontaneous generation All organisms are composed of cells, and all cells are derived from other cells All cells have a cell wall 2.The b…

1.What is the allegation that environmental regulation cost jobs based on? 2. Ho

1.What is the allegation that environmental regulation cost jobs based on? 2. How does the author here argue that environmental regulation does not kill jobs? 3. What evidence doe…

1.What is the amplification of seismic waves and how will this amplification gen

1.What is the amplification of seismic waves and how will this amplification generate hazards in Seattle during the “really big one” earthquake (Mag > 8) even though the epicen…

1.What is the difference between a genetic map and a physical map? 2.What is a c

1.What is the difference between a genetic map and a physical map? 2.What is a centiMorgan and what does 1cM equal? 3.What were the goals of the human genome project? 4.Who’s DNA …

1.What is the difference between energy and power? What is a unit of power? How

1.What is the difference between energy and power? What is a unit of power? How does speed relate to power? 2.How is sound actually a form of energy? In what medium do sound waves…

1.What is the difference between the trophozoite and cyst ? Tell whether the tro

1.What is the difference between the trophozoite and cyst? Tell whether the trophozoite or cyst is more likely to cause an infection? Which form is more likely to cause symptoms d…

1.What is the difference in the end products of photosynthesis in plants purple

1.What is the difference in the end products of photosynthesis in plants purple bacteria,and green-sulfur bacteria? 2.The herbacide atrazine binds to the quinone-binding site of p…

1.What is the dominant sedimentary rock type shown in Figure 4.7? 2.What does th

1.What is the dominant sedimentary rock type shown in Figure 4.7? 2.What does the red color suggest about the environment of deposition? 0.5 m Cretaceous North Horn Formation, Uta…

1.What is the formal term used to describe the grid of latitude and longitude li

1.What is the formal term used to describe the grid of latitude and longitude lines that are placed on a map 2. Which type of map projection is best suited for obtaining a heading…

1.What is the link between honeybees and almond production? 2.List a unique fact

1.What is the link between honeybees and almond production? 2.List a unique fact about each of the following fruits: a.Prunes b. Cherries c. Apricots d. Cranberries e. Currants f.…

1.What is the major component of blood plasma? a Nutrients b Ions c Water d Gase

1.What is the major component of blood plasma? a Nutrients b Ions c Water d Gases 2. How many layers of phospholipids does the cell membrane contain? a 1 b 2 c 4 d 3 3. Which subs…

1.What is the maximum tension they can produce in the Achilles tendon? (Muscles

1.What is the maximum tension they can produce in the Achilles tendon? (Muscles are attached to bones by means of tendons. The maximum force that a muscle can exert is directly pr…

1.What is the migrating motility complex? a.The proximal portions of the colon e

1.What is the migrating motility complex? a.The proximal portions of the colon exhibit a pattern of motility that serves to mix the contents rather than move them distally. b. It …

1.What is the objective and hypothesis of this article ? 2.What problem were the

1.What is the objective and hypothesis of this article ? 2.What problem were they trying to solve? 3.A description of the system biology approach they took? 4.What are the results…

1.What is the only gas-bearing shale state to ban fracking? Select one: a. Color

1.What is the only gas-bearing shale state to ban fracking? Select one: a. Colorado b. Texas c. Arkansas d. California e. New York 2. Which state produces 27% of their energy from…

1.What is the pH of a solution that has [OH - ] = 4.0 ´ 10 9 M ? 8.40 5.60 4.60

1.What is the pH of a solution that has [OH-] = 4.0 ´ 109 M? 8.40 5.60 4.60 9.40 none of these 2.Choose the case that is not a conjugate acid-base pair. H3O+, H2O H3PO4, HPO42- OH…

1.What is the physiological basis for a boy looking for his hat only to discover

1.What is the physiological basis for a boy looking for his hat only to discover that he is wearing it? 2. Was the sensation stronger or weaker when your entire hand was immersed …

1.What is the principle of original horizontality? Law of superposition? The pri

1.What is the principle of original horizontality? Law of superposition? The principle of cross- cutting relationships? The principle of inclusions? The principle of faunal succes…

1.What is the source of free energy (G) for moving protons out of the mitochondr

1.What is the source of free energy (G) for moving protons out of the mitochondrial matrix against their concentration and electrical gradients a.ATP b.The redox reactions of the …

1.What is true according to the adaptor hypothesis? a.the anticodon and amino ac

1.What is true according to the adaptor hypothesis? a.the anticodon and amino acid have no relationship b.A given tRNA can carry any of the twenty amino acids c.the position of an…

1.What metabolic pathway do plants use to fix carbon dioxide as 4 carbon molecul

1.What metabolic pathway do plants use to fix carbon dioxide as 4 carbon molecule. A. CAM B. C4 C. C3 D. All the above E. A and B, but not C 2.What is the natural phenomenon that …

1.What mineral resorption is and what type of cell accomplishes it? 2.Which proc

1.What mineral resorption is and what type of cell accomplishes it? 2.Which process and cells creates flat bones? 3. What happens to a keratinocytes position in the epithelium and…

1.What organelle is used during cellular respiration? 2. Do plants need to perfo

1.What organelle is used during cellular respiration? 2. Do plants need to perform cellular respiration? Why or why not? 3. Why is oxygen important for cellular respiration in our…

1.What process can allow changes to an organism that creates resistance to antib

1.What process can allow changes to an organism that creates resistance to antibiotics? 2. Which of the following results in the production of thymine dimers and other DNA damage?…

1.What process can be used to make a DNA probe produce the fluorescence of a che

1.What process can be used to make a DNA probe produce the fluorescence of a chemiluminescent signal? A. Splicing the gene for beta-lactosidase into the probe B. Substitution of b…

1.What role does DNA methylation serve in E.coli replication ? a) hemimethylated

1.What role does DNA methylation serve in E.coli replication ? a) hemimethylated DNA is inhibited from initiated replication b)DNA must be either hemimethylated or fully methylate…

1.What structure collects lymph from the lower abdomen, pelvis, lower limbs, and

1.What structure collects lymph from the lower abdomen, pelvis, lower limbs, and the left half of the head, neck, and chest? pelvic lymphatic trunk right lymphatic duct thoracic d…

1.What structures make up the Upper GI tract? 2. Why do we need Glucose (Blood s

1.What structures make up the Upper GI tract? 2. Why do we need Glucose (Blood sugar) in our blood? 3. Glucose is absorbed from the foods we consume and what is not used immediate…

1.What two sedimentary rock types predominate in this formation? 2.How would you

1.What two sedimentary rock types predominate in this formation? 2.How would you describe the shape of the sandstone bodies shown in the satellite view of the area (Figure 4.9 C)?…

1.What two types of motion/ movement do smooth muscles perform? 2.An embryo was

1.What two types of motion/ movement do smooth muscles perform? 2.An embryo was exposed to a chemical early in its development. At birth, there is chromosomal damage to the circul…

1.What type of data is analyzed using a chi-squared (?2) test? continuously vary

1.What type of data is analyzed using a chi-squared (?2) test? continuously varying measurements categories counts all of the above 2 The rest of the questions are based on the fo…

1.What type of energy is directly collected and converted to electricity in hydr

1.What type of energy is directly collected and converted to electricity in hydro power? A Nuclear B Mechanical C Chemical D Thermal 2.Which of the following type of water-based p…

1.What type of mature cell in a human could never undergo mitosis? 2.If you want

1.What type of mature cell in a human could never undergo mitosis? 2.If you wanted to prove that DNA but not RNA synthesis was preceeding, then what radioactive compound would you…

1.What type of tissues are blood and bone? 2.Organisms maintain constant interna

1.What type of tissues are blood and bone? 2.Organisms maintain constant internal conditions. 3.Childbirth is an example of__________. 4.The small units or structure of the kidney…

1.What types of diseases have the potential to be cured by stem cell technology

1.What types of diseases have the potential to be cured by stem cell technology? 2. Are any stem cell treatment currently approved or in clinical trials? 3. What is the difference…

1.What was leaking from the Porter Creek (suburban Los Angeles) well site for fo

1.What was leaking from the Porter Creek (suburban Los Angeles) well site for four months in late 2015? Select one: a. Benzene b. Radioactive substances c. Methane d. Nitrates e. …

1.What was the difference between the theories of Lamarck and Darwin? o Lamarck

1.What was the difference between the theories of Lamarck and Darwin? o   Lamarck hypothesized that that natural selection favored certain traits; Darwin hypothesized acquired cha…

1.What was the most interesting feature of the whole lung? 2.Describe the anatom

1.What was the most interesting feature of the whole lung? 2.Describe the anatomy of the trachea and the esophagus. 4.How can you tell healthy well ventilated areas of the lung? W…

1.What was the purpose of measuring the stock solution’s absorbance at different

1.What was the purpose of measuring the stock solution’s absorbance at different wavelengths? Or in other words, why did you need to make an absorbance spectrum for this dye? 2.Ex…

1.What were the first mineralized structures in vertebrates? What sort of functi

1.What were the first mineralized structures in vertebrates? What sort of functional changes did the mineralization of those structures allow? 2.Describe three new evolutionary ad…

1.What would happen to blood hydrogen ion leave in someone who was in respirator

1.What would happen to blood hydrogen ion leave in someone who was in respiratory depression? Would you breathe out more or less CO2? Would blood CO2 rise or fall? 2. What would h…

1.When a protein binds to DNA at a site defined by a particular nucleotide seque

1.When a protein binds to DNA at a site defined by a particular nucleotide sequence, with which parts of the DNA does the protein primarily interact? A. the phosphate and deoxyrib…

1.When creating a graph or chart, you should do the following except : Perform r

1.When creating a graph or chart, you should do the following except : Perform replicates prior to analyzing data Include a title Provide clear study details Include error bars or…

1.When did fertility rates in South Africa begin to decline sharply? This marks

1.When did fertility rates in South Africa begin to decline sharply? This marks the beginning of Stage III in the demographic transition as a society become industrialized, urbani…