Biology and Genetics

1)Near the subtropical high-pressure centers, a limiting factor on life forms wo

1)Near the subtropical high-pressure centers, a limiting factor on life forms would be 2) Why should we care if a species goes extinct? We shouldn’t. We’ll always have more where …

1)On a production record, you would need to note the time at which you \"run-out

1)On a production record, you would need to note the time at which you "run-out" of a particular item to: prepare that item earlier the next time it is on the menu prepare more ne…

1)Parakeets have either a yellow or a white pigment base to their feathers; yell

1)Parakeets have either a yellow or a white pigment base to their feathers; yellow is dominant to white. Blackface is a recessive mutation that results in the feather barring that…

1)Persians constitute the world’s largest ethnic group that adheres to Shiite Is

1)Persians constitute the world’s largest ethnic group that adheres to Shiite Islam. a TRUE b FALSE 2)Historically, frontiers rather than boundaries separated many states. a TRUE …

1)Plants create energy when they convert CO2 to glucose: true or false? True Fal

1)Plants create energy when they convert CO2 to glucose: true or false? True False 2)Plants create energy when they convert CO2 to glucose: true or false? True False 3)Glycolysis:…

1)Psychological research can raise concern on ethical issues. Most issues are fo

1)Psychological research can raise concern on ethical issues. Most issues are focused on the use of deception with human subjects and the use of harmful or painful testing with an…

1)Realtive to the wild type allele, if there was a mutation concerning the gene

1)Realtive to the wild type allele, if there was a mutation concerning the gene encoding of E. coli CAP protein to where it could not bind cAMP, what kind of gene expression patte…

1)Scientists can track the fate of chemical elements by using radioactively labl

1)Scientists can track the fate of chemical elements by using radioactively labled atoms and tracking their movements through biological systems. If a scientist labeled the oxygen…

1)Select all of the following that are produced at some point during the reactio

1)Select all of the following that are produced at some point during the reactions of ethanol fermentation from glucose.( more than one answer) a)ATP b) NAD+ c) CO2 d) pyruvate e)…

1)Select risk factors for autism. Choose all that apply. Check All That Apply Pr

1)Select risk factors for autism. Choose all that apply. Check All That Apply Prenatal exposure to rubellaPrenatal exposure to rubella Folic acid exposure late in gestationFolic a…

1)Select the research techniques that can be used to study the GC content, genom

1)Select the research techniques that can be used to study the GC content, genome size, and the number of chromosomes comprising the bacterial genome. Select the research techniqu…

1)Show in the figure below are the melting curves for two DNA samples that were

1)Show in the figure below are the melting curves for two DNA samples that were thermally denatured under the same conditions. A) What conclusion can you draw concerning the base …

1)Some antimicrobial drugs used to treat bacterial infections target the ribosom

1)Some antimicrobial drugs used to treat bacterial infections target the ribosome. Why is this a good target? Include in your answer what process is disrupted, what effect this ha…

1)Suppose a researcher for a pest-control company developed a chemical that inhi

1)Suppose a researcher for a pest-control company developed a chemical that inhibited the development of an embryonic mosquito’s endodermal cells. Which of the following would be …

1)Tamoxifen is used as a drug to treat breast cancers. When effective, tamoxifen

1)Tamoxifen is used as a drug to treat breast cancers. When effective, tamoxifen slows tumor growth and prevents the reoccurrence of the cancer. However, some breast cancers are r…

1)Telomere shortening, which leads to replicative senescence in cells, is a resu

1)Telomere shortening, which leads to replicative senescence in cells, is a result of: excessive endonuclease activity in the cell. telomerase activity. the inability of DNA polym…

1)The Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement relating to global warming, has

1)The Kyoto Protocol, an international agreement relating to global warming, has not been ratified by the United States. T or F? 2)Globalization has extended to criminal activitie…

1)The document which called for the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middl

1)The document which called for the establishment of a Jewish state in the Middle East was a) the United Nations Charter b) the Rowletts Acts c) the Balfour Declaration d) the Tre…

1)The following are side effects of statins: nausea/vomiting dry mouth death All

1)The following are side effects of statins: nausea/vomiting dry mouth death All of the above 2)Triglycerides are broken down to fatty acid and glycerol by what enzyme: triglyceri…

1)The following is true concerning overnutrition, EXCEPT; a)It leads to unhealth

1)The following is true concerning overnutrition, EXCEPT; a)It leads to unhealthy weight gain b)Individuals consume fewer calories than recommended each day c)Is a problem in the …

1)The formation of this type of drainage pattern is dependent on the variable di

1)The formation of this type of drainage pattern is dependent on the variable discharge and high sediment load of the river (as we discussed last week). The volume of water flowin…

1)The historiography of ancient Greece begins in the 19th Century True False 2)T

1)The historiography of ancient Greece begins in the 19th Century True False 2)The Minoans and Mycenaeans were contemporaries. True False 3)Alexander the Great, in his expansion E…

1)The most recent glacial advance reached its maximum around ago. a) 400,000 yea

1)The most recent glacial advance reached its maximum around ago. a) 400,000 years b) 50,000 years c)20,000 years d)800,000 years ago e)1 million years ago 2)Throughout parts of t…

1)The role of a reporter gene is very important. This gene has activity that is

1)The role of a reporter gene is very important. This gene has activity that is easy to detect. It is commonly used to study promoter activity under a variety of investigative cir…

1)The star Proxima Centuri is of apparent magnitude 11.05 and Absolute Magnitude

1)The star Proxima Centuri is of apparent magnitude 11.05 and Absolute Magnitude +15.4. Select the correct answer for the distance to the star in parsec (pc)? 2) The star Alpha Ce…

1)The use of the military in international disaster relief must be consistent wi

1)The use of the military in international disaster relief must be consistent with this principle: Equality Impartiality Egalitarianism All of the above 2) Facilitating a tabletop…

1)This is the layer inside the Earth that causes the movement of the Earth’s pla

1)This is the layer inside the Earth that causes the movement of the Earth’s plates 2) Which of the following gives the correct sequence of layers in the Earth, from the surface t…

1)To lower the energy barrier in a reaction, enzymes change the path of the reac

1)To lower the energy barrier in a reaction, enzymes change the path of the reaction between the reactants and products by doing what? Destabilizing the transition state by increa…

1)Vegetation that is adapted to wet conditions is called Answer -------- 2)The 1

1)Vegetation that is adapted to wet conditions is called Answer -------- 2)The 1979 US Fish and Wildlife Service Definition (Non regulatory) included the three basic attributes of…

1)What are Maroon societies and how do they provide a strong reflection of afric

1)What are Maroon societies and how do they provide a strong reflection of african roots in the caribbean today? 2) how do I use examples from North America to explain the process…

1)What can antibodies directly do to an invading pathogen as part of the adaptiv

1)What can antibodies directly do to an invading pathogen as part of the adaptive immune response? 2)Which of the following cells act as phagocytes? 3)Asexual organisms pass 100% …

1)What is a crystalline style, who has one and what does it do ? 2) why is only

1)What is a crystalline style, who has one and what does it do ? 2) why is only one cuticle and not the new procuticle digested during moulting on Arthropods? 3) how are the muscl…

1)What is the evidence that the expression of pax6 confers competence to form ey

1)What is the evidence that the expression of pax6 confers competence to form eyes. 2)In the WNT signaling pathway GSK-3 normally inhibits -catenin, keeping it in the cytoplasm so…

1)What is the function of 16S rRNA in E.coli translation? a) initiates translati

1)What is the function of 16S rRNA in E.coli translation? a) initiates translation by binding to mRNA b)catalyses peptide bond formation during elongation c)structural components …

1)What is the light gahtering power of a 8 inch diameter telescope compared to t

1)What is the light gahtering power of a 8 inch diameter telescope compared to the human eye? 2) How much more times the light gathering power does a telescope with a 11 inch diam…

1)What property of water molecules allows both animals and plants to transport i

1)What property of water molecules allows both animals and plants to transport ions? 2)What is a key difference between fluid transport in plants and in animals (with a closed cir…

1)What type of policies encourage resilient communities A) Oil and natural gas b

1)What type of policies encourage resilient communities A) Oil and natural gas b)Agriculture C)Land use D)Economic 2) How is vulnerability linked to sustainable development? A)Sus…

1)What would an image look like from a color and contrast aspect after displayin

1)What would an image look like from a color and contrast aspect after displaying only the thermal band without enhancement? 2) using thermal imagery - does water change temperatu…

1)Which country listed below and its cash crop laid the economic and infrastruct

1)Which country listed below and its cash crop laid the economic and infrastructural foundation for the narcotics industry in that same country? 2) After September 11, 2001 citize…

1)Which of the following can be explained by haploinsufficiency? A)Complete domi

1)Which of the following can be explained by haploinsufficiency? A)Complete dominance B)Incomplete dominance C)Co-dominance D)Lethality E)None of the above 2)A mutation that resid…

1)Which of the following can be explained by haploinsufficiency? A)Complete domi

1)Which of the following can be explained by haploinsufficiency? A)Complete dominance B)Incomplete dominance C)Co-dominance D)Lethality E)None of the above 2)A mutation that resid…

1)Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor that affects where an organism’s

1)Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor that affects where an organism’s habitat is located? a) bacterial diseases b)parasites c)predators d)food resources e)water availab…

1)Which of the following is NOT a product of the Citric Acid Cycle? Citric acid

1)Which of the following is NOT a product of the Citric Acid Cycle? Citric acid CO2 NADH FADH2 All of the above are products 3)In prokaryotes, where does glycolysis occur? Cytopla…

1)Which of the following is NOT correct when considering the initiation of trans

1)Which of the following is NOT correct when considering the initiation of transcription in E. coli? A) The subunit of RNA polymerase makes strong contacts with the -10 region of …

1)Which of the following is TRUE about viral diseases of the skin? A. Includes h

1)Which of the following is TRUE about viral diseases of the skin? A. Includes hepatitis A B. Transmitted by insect vectors C. Include influenza A D. Are members of the human gut …

1)Which of the following is TRUE of all reptiles? a) They are exclusively terres

1)Which of the following is TRUE of all reptiles? a) They are exclusively terrestrial. b)They have four well-developed limbs. c)They are predatory carnivores. d)They have teeth. e…

1)Which of the following is a disadvantage of being a multicellular organism? Gr

1)Which of the following is a disadvantage of being a multicellular organism? Greater energy needs More difficult to absorb nutrients Reproduction more difficult All of the above …

1)Which of the following is a true statement? Precipitation is the primary limit

1)Which of the following is a true statement? Precipitation is the primary limiting factor that controls the vegetative character of a biome. Climate determines where humans or ot…

1)Which of the following is an example of mosaicism? a) Female tortoiseshell cat

1)Which of the following is an example of mosaicism? a) Female tortoiseshell cat with fur patches of different colors b)A form of Turner syndrome that is caused by the loss of X c…

1)Which of the following is an example of mosaicism? a) Female tortoiseshell cat

1)Which of the following is an example of mosaicism? a) Female tortoiseshell cat with fur patches of different colors b)A form of Turner syndrome that is caused by the loss of X c…