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(C) Older; sedimentary layers pile younger on top of older, so fossils deepen in age downward unless strata are disturbed.
{ "A": "Younger", "B": "Identical in age", "C": "Older", "D": "Unrelated to depth" }
bio_0201
multiple_choice
en
Fossils found in deeper undisturbed sedimentary rock layers are generally what relative to shallow ones?
[ "Recall superposition of sediments.", "Eliminate younger and unrelated options.", "Choose older." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Deeper fossils are generally older. Steps: 1. Recall superposition of sediments. 2. Eliminate younger and unrelated options. 3. Choose older. Answer: (C)
evolution
(A) Tundra; long frozen winters, permafrost, and a short growing season limit vegetation to mosses, lichens, and dwarf shrubs.
{ "A": "Tundra", "B": "Savanna", "C": "Chaparral", "D": "Temperate forest" }
bio_0202
multiple_choice
en
Which biome has permafrost, long winters, and low shrubs?
[ "Match permafrost to polar cold.", "Eliminate grassland, scrub, and forest biomes.", "Choose tundra." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Tundra matches permafrost and dwarf shrubs. Steps: 1. Match permafrost to polar cold. 2. Eliminate grassland, scrub, and forest biomes. 3. Choose tundra. Answer: (A)
ecology
(C) Liver; hepatocytes make bile that emulsifies fats, while the gallbladder only stores and releases it.
{ "A": "Gallbladder", "B": "Pancreas", "C": "Liver", "D": "Stomach" }
bio_0203
multiple_choice
en
Which organ produces bile for fat digestion?
[ "Separate production from storage.", "Eliminate enzyme and acid organs.", "Choose liver." ]
biology
Answer: (C) The liver produces bile. Steps: 1. Separate production from storage. 2. Eliminate enzyme and acid organs. 3. Choose liver. Answer: (C)
physiology
(B) mRNA; messenger RNA copies a gene in the nucleus and carries the code to ribosomes for protein synthesis.
{ "A": "DNA", "B": "mRNA", "C": "ATP", "D": "Amino acid" }
bio_0204
multiple_choice
en
Which nucleic acid carries genetic instructions out of the nucleus?
[ "Eliminate stored DNA and energy molecules.", "Recall transcription to a mobile copy.", "Choose mRNA." ]
biology
Answer: (B) mRNA carries the code outward. Steps: 1. Eliminate stored DNA and energy molecules. 2. Recall transcription to a mobile copy. 3. Choose mRNA. Answer: (B)
biochemistry
(A) Chloroplast; obsahuje chlorofyl, který zachycuje světlo pro fotosyntézu.
{ "A": "Chloroplast", "B": "Mitochondrie", "C": "Ribozom", "D": "Lyzozom" }
bio_0205
multiple_choice
cs
Která organela obsahuje chlorofyl a provádí fotosyntézu?
[ "Vylučte dýchací, bílkovinné a trávicí organely.", "Přiřaďte chlorofyl chloroplastu.", "Zvolte chloroplast." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Fotosyntézu provádí chloroplast. Steps: 1. Vylučte dýchací, bílkovinné a trávicí organely. 2. Přiřaďte chlorofyl chloroplastu. 3. Zvolte chloroplast. Answer: (A)
cell_biology
(B) AA x aa; every child receives A from one parent and a from the other, so all are Aa.
{ "A": "Aa x Aa", "B": "AA x aa", "C": "aa x aa", "D": "AA x AA" }
bio_0206
multiple_choice
en
Which cross always produces 100 percent heterozygous (Aa) offspring?
[ "Test gametes of each parental pair.", "Eliminate pairs giving homozygotes.", "Choose AA x aa." ]
biology
Answer: (B) AA x aa yields all Aa. Steps: 1. Test gametes of each parental pair. 2. Eliminate pairs giving homozygotes. 3. Choose AA x aa. Answer: (B)
genetics
About 2 million years ago; the 4 percent difference splits equally between the two lineages diverging from their ancestor.
null
bio_0207
worked_example
en
Two species differ at 4 percent of DNA bases. If mutations accumulate at 1 percent per million years per lineage, when did they diverge?
[ "Split 4 percent between 2 lineages = 2 percent each.", "Divide 2 / 1 = 2 million years.", "Recompute: 2 lineages x 2 My x 1 percent = 4 percent." ]
biology
Answer: About 2 million years ago. Steps: 1. Split 4 percent between 2 lineages = 2 percent each. 2. Divide 2 / 1 = 2 million years. 3. Recompute: 2 lineages x 2 My x 1 percent = 4 percent.
evolution
860 rabbits; births and immigrants add while deaths and emigrants subtract from the starting population.
null
bio_0208
worked_example
en
A field holds 800 rabbits. In one season 120 are born, 40 die, 10 immigrate, and 30 emigrate. What is the new population size?
[ "Add gains: 800+120+10 = 930.", "Subtract losses: 930-40-30 = 860.", "Recompute: 860-800 = 60 net; 120+10-40-30 = 60." ]
biology
Answer: 860 rabbits. Steps: 1. Add gains: 800+120+10 = 930. 2. Subtract losses: 930-40-30 = 860. 3. Recompute: 860-800 = 60 net; 120+10-40-30 = 60.
ecology
About 0.02 seconds (20 milliseconds); distance divided by conduction speed gives travel time.
null
bio_0209
worked_example
en
A nerve impulse travels 1.2 meters at 60 meters per second. How long does the trip take?
[ "Divide 1.2 / 60 = 0.02 s.", "Convert to 20 ms.", "Recompute: 0.02 x 60 = 1.2 m." ]
biology
Answer: About 0.02 s (20 ms). Steps: 1. Divide 1.2 / 60 = 0.02 s. 2. Convert to 20 ms. 3. Recompute: 0.02 x 60 = 1.2 m.
physiology
Roztok má pH 6 a je 100x kyselejší než roztok o pH 8; každá jednotka pH znamená desetinásobek koncentrace.
null
bio_0210
worked_example
cs
Roztok má koncentraci vodíkových iontů 1e-6 mol na litr. Určete pH a kolikrát je kyselejší než roztok o pH 8.
[ "pH = -log(1e-6) = 6.", "Rozdíl 8-6 = 2 jednotky.", "Poměr = 10 na 2 = 100x.", "Přepočítejte: 1e-6/1e-8 = 100." ]
biology
Answer: pH 6, 100x kyselejší. Steps: 1. pH = -log(1e-6) = 6. 2. Rozdíl 8-6 = 2 jednotky. 3. Poměr = 10 na 2 = 100x. 4. Přepočítejte: 1e-6/1e-8 = 100.
biochemistry
The sample holds 1.5 million cells; concentration times volume gives the count.
null
bio_0211
worked_example
en
A culture holds 3 million cells per milliliter. How many cells are in a 0.5 mL sample?
[ "Multiply 3,000,000 x 0.5 = 1,500,000.", "Recompute: 1,500,000 / 0.5 = 3,000,000.", "Report 1.5 million cells." ]
biology
Answer: 1.5 million cells. Steps: 1. Multiply 3,000,000 x 0.5 = 1,500,000. 2. Recompute: 1,500,000 / 0.5 = 3,000,000. 3. Report 1.5 million cells.
cell_biology
Pleiotropy is one gene affecting multiple traits, as the sickle-cell allele alters hemoglobin, red cell shape, and organ function; it is the mirror image of polygenic inheritance, where many genes shape one trait.
null
bio_0212
concept
en
What is pleiotropy? Contrast it with polygenic inheritance.
[ "Define one gene with many effects.", "Give sickle-cell multiple symptoms.", "Contrast with many genes for one trait." ]
biology
Answer: Pleiotropy spreads one gene across many traits. Steps: 1. Define one gene with many effects. 2. Give sickle-cell multiple symptoms. 3. Contrast with many genes for one trait.
genetics
Sexual selection favors traits that win mates rather than survive better, such as peacock tails that attract peahens despite hindering escape; female choice and male contests drive these ornaments to extremes.
null
bio_0213
concept
en
Explain sexual selection with an example.
[ "Define mating success as the selective pressure.", "Describe female choice of peacock tails.", "Note survival costs of ornaments." ]
biology
Answer: Mating preferences shape costly ornaments like peacock tails. Steps: 1. Define mating success as the selective pressure. 2. Describe female choice of peacock tails. 3. Note survival costs of ornaments.
evolution
Fragmentation carves habitats into small patches with long edges, where altered light, wind, and predators penetrate; interior species decline while edge-tolerant and invasive species spread.
null
bio_0214
concept
en
Explain edge effects and how habitat fragmentation harms biodiversity.
[ "Define exposed patch borders.", "Trace microclimate and predator intrusion.", "Link shrinking interiors to extinctions." ]
biology
Answer: Fragment edges invade interiors and shrink refuges. Steps: 1. Define exposed patch borders. 2. Trace microclimate and predator intrusion. 3. Link shrinking interiors to extinctions.
ecology
Žaludek mísí potravu s kyselinou chlorovodíkovou, která ničí mikroby a aktivuje pepsin štěpící bílkoviny; vzniklý chymus pak po dávkách odchází do dvanáctníku.
null
bio_0215
concept
cs
Vysvětlete trávení v žaludku.
[ "Popište kyselinu a její úlohu.", "Vysvětlete aktivaci pepsinu.", "Sledujte vznik a odchod chymu." ]
biology
Answer: Kyselina a pepsin mění potravu v chymus. Steps: 1. Popište kyselinu a její úlohu. 2. Vysvětlete aktivaci pepsinu. 3. Sledujte vznik a odchod chymu.
physiology
In feedback inhibition the end product of a pathway binds an early enzyme and slows it, preventing wasteful overproduction; when levels fall, inhibition lifts and synthesis resumes.
null
bio_0216
concept
en
Explain feedback inhibition in metabolic pathways.
[ "Trace product buildup to early enzyme.", "Describe allosteric slowing.", "Show release when product is used." ]
biology
Answer: End products brake their own synthesis. Steps: 1. Trace product buildup to early enzyme. 2. Describe allosteric slowing. 3. Show release when product is used.
biochemistry
Chloroplasts have an envelope around a stroma with stacks of thylakoids; light reactions on thylakoid membranes make ATP and NADPH, which the Calvin cycle in the stroma uses to fix CO2 into sugar.
null
bio_0217
concept
en
Describe chloroplast structure and where each photosynthetic stage occurs.
[ "Outline envelope, stroma, and thylakoids.", "Place light reactions on thylakoids.", "Place the Calvin cycle in stroma." ]
biology
Answer: Thylakoids catch light; stroma fixes carbon. Steps: 1. Outline envelope, stroma, and thylakoids. 2. Place light reactions on thylakoids. 3. Place the Calvin cycle in stroma.
cell_biology
Transcription starts when RNA polymerase binds the promoter, elongates by adding RNA nucleotides along the template, and ends at a terminator, producing pre-mRNA that is capped, spliced, and tailed before export.
null
bio_0218
concept
en
Describe the stages of transcription in eukaryotes.
[ "Start at the promoter.", "Elongate along the template.", "Terminate and process the transcript." ]
biology
Answer: Polymerase starts, copies, stops, and the RNA is processed. Steps: 1. Start at the promoter. 2. Elongate along the template. 3. Terminate and process the transcript.
genetics
Multicellularity likely evolved when single cells stayed together in colonies, then divided labor between feeding, moving, and reproducing cells, with adhesion and signaling genes making specialization heritable.
null
bio_0219
concept
en
Explain one hypothesis for the evolution of multicellularity.
[ "Start with sticky colonial cells.", "Divide labor among cell types.", "Fix specialization with signaling genes." ]
biology
Answer: Colonies divided labor until cells specialized. Steps: 1. Start with sticky colonial cells. 2. Divide labor among cell types. 3. Fix specialization with signaling genes.
evolution
Biodiverzita zahrnuje rozmanitost genů, druhů a ekosystémů; zajišťuje opylování, úrodnost, čistou vodu i odolnost vůči škůdcům a změnám, proto je její úbytek hrozbou.
null
bio_0220
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, co je biodiverzita a proč je důležitá.
[ "Rozlište tři úrovně rozmanitosti.", "Uveďte ekosystémové služby.", "Varujte před důsledky úbytku." ]
biology
Answer: Rozmanitost genů, druhů a ekosystémů živí stabilitu. Steps: 1. Rozlište tři úrovně rozmanitosti. 2. Uveďte ekosystémové služby. 3. Varujte před důsledky úbytku.
ecology
(D) Dendrite; branched dendrites receive signals and funnel them toward the cell body and axon hillock.
{ "A": "Axon", "B": "Myelin sheath", "C": "Synaptic knob", "D": "Dendrite" }
bio_0221
multiple_choice
en
Which part of a neuron carries impulses toward the cell body?
[ "Eliminate sending, insulating, and output parts.", "Recall branched receivers.", "Choose dendrite." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Dendrites carry signals inward. Steps: 1. Eliminate sending, insulating, and output parts. 2. Recall branched receivers. 3. Choose dendrite. Answer: (D)
physiology
(B) Inner mitochondrial membrane; electron carriers on the cristae pump protons that drive ATP synthase.
{ "A": "Stroma", "B": "Inner mitochondrial membrane", "C": "Cytosol", "D": "Nucleus" }
bio_0222
multiple_choice
en
Where is ATP made during oxidative phosphorylation?
[ "Eliminate chloroplast, cytoplasm, and nuclear sites.", "Recall cristae electron transport.", "Choose inner mitochondrial membrane." ]
biology
Answer: (B) ATP forms on mitochondrial cristae. Steps: 1. Eliminate chloroplast, cytoplasm, and nuclear sites. 2. Recall cristae electron transport. 3. Choose inner mitochondrial membrane. Answer: (B)
biochemistry
(D) Mature red blood cells; they eject their nucleus to pack more hemoglobin for oxygen transport.
{ "A": "Neurons", "B": "White blood cells", "C": "Muscle fibers", "D": "Mature red blood cells" }
bio_0223
multiple_choice
en
Which human cells lack a nucleus when mature?
[ "Eliminate nucleated nerve, immune, and muscle cells.", "Recall red cells eject nuclei.", "Choose mature red blood cells." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Mature red blood cells lack nuclei. Steps: 1. Eliminate nucleated nerve, immune, and muscle cells. 2. Recall red cells eject nuclei. 3. Choose mature red blood cells. Answer: (D)
cell_biology
(A) 23; meiosis halves the diploid set of 46 so each gamete carries one chromosome of each pair.
{ "A": "23", "B": "46", "C": "92", "D": "44" }
bio_0224
multiple_choice
en
How many chromosomes are in a normal human gamete?
[ "Recall diploid cells hold 46.", "Halve the set for gametes.", "Choose 23." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Human gametes carry 23 chromosomes. Steps: 1. Recall diploid cells hold 46. 2. Halve the set for gametes. 3. Choose 23. Answer: (A)
genetics
(D) Zachovalý zbytek organismu; fosilie vznikají mineralizací kostí, otisků či stop v usazeninách.
{ "A": "Živý organismus", "B": "Chemická sloučenina", "C": "Druh horniny", "D": "Zachovalý zbytek organismu" }
bio_0225
multiple_choice
cs
Co je to fosilie?
[ "Vylučte živé a neživé nesprávné možnosti.", "Přiřaďte zbytky organismů.", "Zvolte zachovalý zbytek." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Fosilie je zachovalý zbytek organismu. Steps: 1. Vylučte živé a neživé nesprávné možnosti. 2. Přiřaďte zbytky organismů. 3. Zvolte zachovalý zbytek. Answer: (D)
evolution
(C) Deforestation; clearing forests removes habitats outright and fragments what remains, driving the most species losses.
{ "A": "Recycling", "B": "Protecting parks", "C": "Deforestation", "D": "Monitoring wildlife" }
bio_0226
multiple_choice
en
Which human activity most directly causes habitat loss?
[ "Eliminate protective and neutral actions.", "Recall forest clearing destroys homes.", "Choose deforestation." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Deforestation destroys habitats directly. Steps: 1. Eliminate protective and neutral actions. 2. Recall forest clearing destroys homes. 3. Choose deforestation. Answer: (C)
ecology
About 1.8 liters of urine per day; filtering 180 liters and reclaiming 99 percent leaves 1 percent excreted.
null
bio_0227
worked_example
en
Kidneys filter 180 liters of fluid per day and reabsorb 99 percent. How much urine is produced daily?
[ "Excreted fraction = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01.", "Multiply 180 x 0.01 = 1.8 L.", "Recompute: 1.8/180 = 0.01 = 1 percent." ]
biology
Answer: About 1.8 L of urine per day. Steps: 1. Excreted fraction = 1 - 0.99 = 0.01. 2. Multiply 180 x 0.01 = 1.8 L. 3. Recompute: 1.8/180 = 0.01 = 1 percent.
physiology
190 kcal in total; protein yields 4 and fat 9 kcal per gram.
null
bio_0228
worked_example
en
A snack has 25 g of protein and 10 g of fat. Using 4 kcal per gram of protein and 9 per gram of fat, calculate its energy content.
[ "Protein: 25 x 4 = 100 kcal.", "Fat: 10 x 9 = 90 kcal.", "Total: 100 + 90 = 190 kcal.", "Recompute: 190 - 90 = 100; 100/25 = 4." ]
biology
Answer: 190 kcal total. Steps: 1. Protein: 25 x 4 = 100 kcal. 2. Fat: 10 x 9 = 90 kcal. 3. Total: 100 + 90 = 190 kcal. 4. Recompute: 190 - 90 = 100; 100/25 = 4.
biochemistry
Surface area is about 1256.6 square micrometers and volume about 4188.8 cubic micrometers, a ratio of 0.3 per micrometer.
null
bio_0229
worked_example
en
A spherical cell has radius 10 micrometers. Calculate its surface area, volume, and surface-to-volume ratio.
[ "SA = 4 x pi x 100 = 1256.6.", "V = 4/3 x pi x 1000 = 4188.8.", "Ratio = 1256.6/4188.8 = 0.3.", "Recompute: 0.3 x 4188.8 = 1256.6." ]
biology
Answer: SA 1256.6, V 4188.8, ratio 0.3. Steps: 1. SA = 4 x pi x 100 = 1256.6. 2. V = 4/3 x pi x 1000 = 4188.8. 3. Ratio = 1256.6/4188.8 = 0.3. 4. Recompute: 0.3 x 4188.8 = 1256.6.
cell_biology
Všichni potomci, tedy 100 procent, mají genotyp AaBb; každý rodič dává jen jeden typ gamet.
null
bio_0230
worked_example
cs
Při křížení AAbb x aaBB vypočítejte očekávaný podíl potomků s genotypem AaBb.
[ "Gamety rodičů: Ab a aB.", "Všechna spojení dávají AaBb.", "Podíl = 4/4 = 1, tedy 100 procent.", "Přepočítejte: žádný jiný genotyp nevzniká." ]
biology
Answer: 100 procent AaBb. Steps: 1. Gamety rodičů: Ab a aB. 2. Všechna spojení dávají AaBb. 3. Podíl = 4/4 = 1, tedy 100 procent. 4. Přepočítejte: žádný jiný genotyp nevzniká.
genetics
420 heterozygous individuals are expected; the 2pq frequency of 0.42 scales to the population of 1000.
null
bio_0231
worked_example
en
In Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium with dominant allele frequency p = 0.7, how many heterozygotes are expected in 1000 diploid individuals?
[ "q = 1 - 0.7 = 0.3.", "2pq = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3 = 0.42.", "Multiply 0.42 x 1000 = 420.", "Recompute: 420/1000 = 0.42; 0.42/2/0.7 = 0.3 = q." ]
biology
Answer: 420 heterozygotes. Steps: 1. q = 1 - 0.7 = 0.3. 2. 2pq = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3 = 0.42. 3. Multiply 0.42 x 1000 = 420. 4. Recompute: 420/1000 = 0.42; 0.42/2/0.7 = 0.3 = q.
evolution
Decomposers break dead matter into mineral nutrients that plants reuse; without bacteria and fungi, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus would lock up in corpses and litter.
null
bio_0232
concept
en
Explain the role of decomposers in nutrient cycling.
[ "Digest dead matter externally.", "Release minerals to soil.", "Feed producers to restart cycles." ]
biology
Answer: Decomposers unlock nutrients from the dead for the living. Steps: 1. Digest dead matter externally. 2. Release minerals to soil. 3. Feed producers to restart cycles.
ecology
Intense exercise outruns oxygen supply, so muscles ferment pyruvate to lactate and burn energy stores; the resulting oxygen debt is repaid after rest by oxidizing lactate and restoring ATP and creatine phosphate.
null
bio_0233
concept
en
Explain muscle fatigue and oxygen debt after intense exercise.
[ "Outrun oxygen with hard effort.", "Ferment to lactate for quick ATP.", "Repay the debt by oxidizing lactate at rest." ]
biology
Answer: Muscles borrow anaerobic energy and repay it with oxygen. Steps: 1. Outrun oxygen with hard effort. 2. Ferment to lactate for quick ATP. 3. Repay the debt by oxidizing lactate at rest.
physiology
Water's polarity and hydrogen bonds make it dissolve ions and polar molecules, transport nutrients, stabilize temperature with high heat capacity, and drive hydrophobic folding of proteins and membranes.
null
bio_0234
concept
en
Explain why water is an excellent solvent and name two biological roles that follow.
[ "Link polarity to dissolving power.", "Explain transport and temperature stability.", "Add hydrophobic effects on structure." ]
biology
Answer: Polarity dissolves, transports, and stabilizes life. Steps: 1. Link polarity to dissolving power. 2. Explain transport and temperature stability. 3. Add hydrophobic effects on structure.
biochemistry
Mikrotubuly z tubulinu vedou transport a dělí chromozomy, aktinová mikrofilamenta hýbou buňkou a intermediární filamenta zpevňují; společně drží tvar a organizují vnitřek buňky.
null
bio_0235
concept
cs
Popište cytoskelet a funkce jeho tří složek.
[ "Přiřaďte mikrotubulům transport a dělení.", "Přiřaďte mikrofilamentům pohyb.", "Přiřaďte intermediárním filamentům pevnost." ]
biology
Answer: Cytoskelet transportuje, hýbe a zpevňuje buňku. Steps: 1. Přiřaďte mikrotubulům transport a dělení. 2. Přiřaďte mikrofilamentům pohyb. 3. Přiřaďte intermediárním filamentům pevnost.
cell_biology
Ribosomes read mRNA codons and match each to a tRNA anticodon carrying its amino acid, joining the chain with peptide bonds until a stop codon releases the finished protein.
null
bio_0236
concept
en
Explain how ribosomes build proteins from mRNA during translation.
[ "Start at AUG with initiator tRNA.", "Elongate by codon-anticodon matching.", "Stop and release at a stop codon." ]
biology
Answer: Ribosomes match codons to tRNAs and link amino acids. Steps: 1. Start at AUG with initiator tRNA. 2. Elongate by codon-anticodon matching. 3. Stop and release at a stop codon.
genetics
Whole-genome duplication instantly creates tetraploids that cannot breed with diploid parents, forming a new species in one step; many crop plants such as wheat arose this way.
null
bio_0237
concept
en
Explain how polyploidy can cause instant speciation in plants.
[ "Double the chromosome set.", "Block breeding with diploids.", "Establish fertile tetraploid populations." ]
biology
Answer: Doubled genomes isolate new plant species at once. Steps: 1. Double the chromosome set. 2. Block breeding with diploids. 3. Establish fertile tetraploid populations.
evolution
Large near islands hold more species than small far ones because immigration rises with closeness and extinction falls with area, balancing at a richness set by both forces.
null
bio_0238
concept
en
State the basics of island biogeography theory.
[ "Link nearness to immigration.", "Link area to persistence.", "Balance the two into richness." ]
biology
Answer: Near big islands gather and keep more species. Steps: 1. Link nearness to immigration. 2. Link area to persistence. 3. Balance the two into richness.
ecology
In systole ventricles contract and pump blood through open semilunar valves while AV valves shut with a lub, then in diastole chambers refill as semilunar valves close with a dub.
null
bio_0239
concept
en
Describe the cardiac cycle: systole, diastole, and valve sounds.
[ "Contract ventricles in systole.", "Close AV valves with a lub.", "Refill in diastole with a dub." ]
biology
Answer: Ventricles pump in systole and refill in diastole. Steps: 1. Contract ventricles in systole. 2. Close AV valves with a lub. 3. Refill in diastole with a dub.
physiology
Bílkoviny jsou polypeptidy z aminokyselin; slouží jako enzymy, protilátky, přenašeče typu hemoglobin, stavební kolagen i hormony jako inzulín.
null
bio_0240
concept
cs
Vysvětlete stavbu a funkce bílkovin s příklady.
[ "Definujte polypeptidy z aminokyselin.", "Uveďte enzymy a protilátky.", "Přidejte hemoglobin, kolagen a inzulín." ]
biology
Answer: Bílkoviny katalyzují, brání, přenášejí i staví. Steps: 1. Definujte polypeptidy z aminokyselin. 2. Uveďte enzymy a protilátky. 3. Přidejte hemoglobin, kolagen a inzulín.
biochemistry
(C) Nucleolus; it transcribes ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosome subunits for export to the cytoplasm.
{ "A": "Lysosome", "B": "Peroxisome", "C": "Nucleolus", "D": "Golgi apparatus" }
bio_0241
multiple_choice
en
Which structure produces ribosomal RNA and assembles ribosome subunits?
[ "Eliminate digestive and shipping organelles.", "Recall the dense nuclear region.", "Choose nucleolus." ]
biology
Answer: (C) The nucleolus builds ribosome parts. Steps: 1. Eliminate digestive and shipping organelles. 2. Recall the dense nuclear region. 3. Choose nucleolus. Answer: (C)
cell_biology
(A) Klinefelter syndrome; an extra X chromosome in males causes reduced fertility and tall stature.
{ "A": "Klinefelter syndrome", "B": "Turner syndrome", "C": "Down syndrome", "D": "Hemophilia" }
bio_0242
multiple_choice
en
A human with XXY sex chromosomes has which condition?
[ "Eliminate single-X and trisomy-21 options.", "Eliminate the clotting disorder.", "Choose Klinefelter syndrome." ]
biology
Answer: (A) XXY is Klinefelter syndrome. Steps: 1. Eliminate single-X and trisomy-21 options. 2. Eliminate the clotting disorder. 3. Choose Klinefelter syndrome. Answer: (A)
genetics
(D) Analogous; wings of insects and birds perform the same function but evolved independently from different structures.
{ "A": "Homologous", "B": "Vestigial", "C": "Fossil", "D": "Analogous" }
bio_0243
multiple_choice
en
Which term describes traits that are similar because of convergent evolution rather than common ancestry?
[ "Eliminate shared-ancestry and remnant terms.", "Eliminate preserved remains.", "Choose analogous." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Such traits are analogous. Steps: 1. Eliminate shared-ancestry and remnant terms. 2. Eliminate preserved remains. 3. Choose analogous. Answer: (D)
evolution
(B) Grasshopper; it eats plants directly, placing it on the second trophic level.
{ "A": "Hawk", "B": "Grasshopper", "C": "Snake", "D": "Mushroom" }
bio_0244
multiple_choice
en
Which organism is a primary consumer?
[ "Eliminate predators and decomposers.", "Identify the plant eater.", "Choose grasshopper." ]
biology
Answer: (B) The grasshopper eats producers. Steps: 1. Eliminate predators and decomposers. 2. Identify the plant eater. 3. Choose grasshopper. Answer: (B)
ecology
(C) Ledviny; filtrují krev, zpětně vstřebávají potřebné látky a tvoří moč.
{ "A": "Játra", "B": "Srdce", "C": "Ledviny", "D": "Plíce" }
bio_0245
multiple_choice
cs
Který orgán čistí krev a tvoří moč?
[ "Vylučte pumpu, detoxikaci a dýchání.", "Přiřaďte filtraci ledvinám.", "Zvolte ledviny." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Krev čistí ledviny. Steps: 1. Vylučte pumpu, detoxikaci a dýchání. 2. Přiřaďte filtraci ledvinám. 3. Zvolte ledviny. Answer: (C)
physiology
(A) Nucleic acids; DNA stores hereditary instructions and RNA carries them out during protein synthesis.
{ "A": "Nucleic acids", "B": "Lipids", "C": "Carbohydrates", "D": "Proteins" }
bio_0246
multiple_choice
en
Which class of macromolecules stores genetic information?
[ "Eliminate energy and structural classes.", "Recall DNA and RNA roles.", "Choose nucleic acids." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Nucleic acids store genetic information. Steps: 1. Eliminate energy and structural classes. 2. Recall DNA and RNA roles. 3. Choose nucleic acids. Answer: (A)
biochemistry
About 10 cells are in prophase; the half-hour phase occupies 1/48 of the 24-hour cycle.
null
bio_0247
worked_example
en
A cell cycle lasts 24 hours and prophase lasts 30 minutes. In a sample of 480 unsynchronized cells, how many are expected to be in prophase?
[ "Fraction = 0.5/24 = 1/48.", "Multiply 480 x 1/48 = 10.", "Recompute: 10/480 = 1/48 and 1/48 x 24 = 0.5 h." ]
biology
Answer: About 10 cells in prophase. Steps: 1. Fraction = 0.5/24 = 1/48. 2. Multiply 480 x 1/48 = 10. 3. Recompute: 10/480 = 1/48 and 1/48 x 24 = 0.5 h.
cell_biology
100 percent of daughters are phenotypically normal; each receives a normal X from her father that masks any recessive allele from her mother.
null
bio_0248
worked_example
en
For an X-linked recessive trait, a carrier woman (XNXn) and a normal man (XNY) have daughters. What proportion of daughters is phenotypically normal?
[ "Father gives XN to all daughters.", "Daughters are XNXN or XNXn.", "Both genotypes show the normal trait.", "Proportion normal = 4/4 = 100 percent." ]
biology
Answer: 100 percent of daughters are normal. Steps: 1. Father gives XN to all daughters. 2. Daughters are XNXN or XNXn. 3. Both genotypes show the normal trait. 4. Proportion normal = 4/4 = 100 percent.
genetics
36 white-flowered and 168 carrier plants are expected; q squared of 0.09 gives q of 0.3 and a 2pq class of 0.42.
null
bio_0249
worked_example
en
In 400 diploid pea plants, 9 percent have white flowers (homozygous recessive). Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, how many white and how many heterozygous carriers are expected?
[ "q squared = 0.09, so q = 0.3.", "p = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.", "White = 0.09 x 400 = 36.", "Carriers = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3 x 400 = 168.", "Recompute: 196+168+36=400." ]
biology
Answer: 36 white, 168 carriers. Steps: 1. q squared = 0.09, so q = 0.3. 2. p = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7. 3. White = 0.09 x 400 = 36. 4. Carriers = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3 x 400 = 168. 5. Recompute: 196+168+36=400.
evolution
Odhad je 200 jedinců; podíl označených ve vzorku odpovídá podílu v populaci.
null
bio_0250
worked_example
cs
Při sčítání bylo označeno 60 zajíců. Při dalším odlovu 50 kusů bylo 15 označených. Odhadněte velikost populace.
[ "Zapište N = M x C / R.", "Dosaďte 60 x 50 / 15.", "Vypočítejte 3000 / 15 = 200.", "Přepočítejte: 200 x 15 / 50 = 60." ]
biology
Answer: N=200 zajíců. Steps: 1. Zapište N = M x C / R. 2. Dosaďte 60 x 50 / 15. 3. Vypočítejte 3000 / 15 = 200. 4. Přepočítejte: 200 x 15 / 50 = 60.
ecology
About 1.4 liters of water; a 2 percent loss of a 70 kg body is 1.4 kg, roughly 1.4 L.
null
bio_0251
worked_example
en
A 70 kg athlete loses 2 percent of body mass as sweat. Estimate the water loss in liters.
[ "Multiply 70 x 0.02 = 1.4 kg.", "Treat 1 kg of water as 1 L.", "Recompute: 1.4/70 = 0.02 = 2 percent." ]
biology
Answer: About 1.4 L lost. Steps: 1. Multiply 70 x 0.02 = 1.4 kg. 2. Treat 1 kg of water as 1 L. 3. Recompute: 1.4/70 = 0.02 = 2 percent.
physiology
Cofactors are inorganic helpers such as zinc or iron ions, while coenzymes are organic helpers such as NAD+ or vitamin-derived FAD; both assist enzymes by carrying electrons, atoms, or stabilizing active sites.
null
bio_0252
concept
en
Distinguish enzyme cofactors from coenzymes with examples.
[ "Define inorganic metal-ion helpers.", "Define organic vitamin-derived helpers.", "Give zinc versus NAD+ roles." ]
biology
Answer: Cofactors are inorganic ions; coenzymes are organic carriers. Steps: 1. Define inorganic metal-ion helpers. 2. Define organic vitamin-derived helpers. 3. Give zinc versus NAD+ roles.
biochemistry
The sodium-potassium pump uses one ATP to expel 3 sodium ions and import 2 potassium ions, building gradients that power nerve impulses, nutrient uptake, and cell volume control.
null
bio_0253
concept
en
Explain how the sodium-potassium pump works and why it matters.
[ "Count 3 Na out and 2 K in per ATP.", "Build concentration gradients.", "Power nerves and transport with them." ]
biology
Answer: The pump trades 3 Na out for 2 K in per ATP. Steps: 1. Count 3 Na out and 2 K in per ATP. 2. Build concentration gradients. 3. Power nerves and transport with them.
cell_biology
A test cross mates an individual showing a dominant trait with a homozygous recessive; any recessive offspring prove the parent is heterozygous, while all-dominant offspring suggest homozygosity.
null
bio_0254
concept
en
What is a test cross and how does it reveal an unknown genotype?
[ "Cross unknown with aa.", "Interpret recessive offspring as proof of Aa.", "Interpret all dominant as likely AA." ]
biology
Answer: Crossing to aa exposes hidden recessives. Steps: 1. Cross unknown with aa. 2. Interpret recessive offspring as proof of Aa. 3. Interpret all dominant as likely AA.
genetics
Fosilie ukazují postupné změny znaků v čase a přechodné formy jako Archaeopteryx mezi plazy a ptáky či Tiktaalik mezi rybami a čtvernožci; jejich řazení ve vrstvách odpovídá příbuzenským stromům.
null
bio_0255
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, jak fosilie dokládají evoluci.
[ "Popište změny ve vrstvách.", "Uveďte přechodné formy.", "Propojte s příbuzenskými stromy." ]
biology
Answer: Fosilie a přechodné formy mapují vývoj života. Steps: 1. Popište změny ve vrstvách. 2. Uveďte přechodné formy. 3. Propojte s příbuzenskými stromy.
evolution
Parasites live on or in hosts and drain resources, as tapeworms absorb digested food, ticks drink blood, and mistletoe taps tree sap; hosts evolve defenses while parasites evolve stealth, fueling coevolution.
null
bio_0256
concept
en
Explain parasitism with examples and its coevolutionary effects.
[ "Define plus-minus living together.", "Give tapeworm, tick, and mistletoe.", "Trace defense and stealth arms races." ]
biology
Answer: Parasites drain hosts and drive defense arms races. Steps: 1. Define plus-minus living together. 2. Give tapeworm, tick, and mistletoe. 3. Trace defense and stealth arms races.
ecology
Damaged vessels expose collagen that activates platelets, which plug the gap and trigger a cascade converting fibrinogen to fibrin threads; the fibrin mesh traps cells into a clot that seals the wound.
null
bio_0257
concept
en
Describe the basic steps of blood clotting.
[ "Expose collagen at the wound.", "Activate platelets into a plug.", "Build a fibrin mesh clot." ]
biology
Answer: Platelets plug and fibrin nets seal wounds. Steps: 1. Expose collagen at the wound. 2. Activate platelets into a plug. 3. Build a fibrin mesh clot.
physiology
Cellular respiration oxidizes glucose by C6H12O6 + 6 O2 to 6 CO2 + 6 H2O; glycolysis in the cytosol splits glucose, the Krebs cycle in the matrix releases CO2, and the electron chain on cristae makes most ATP.
null
bio_0258
concept
en
Write the respiration equation and locate its three stages.
[ "Balance glucose with oxygen.", "Place glycolysis in cytosol.", "Place Krebs in matrix and chain on cristae." ]
biology
Answer: Cytosol splits, matrix burns, cristae pay ATP. Steps: 1. Balance glucose with oxygen. 2. Place glycolysis in cytosol. 3. Place Krebs in matrix and chain on cristae.
biochemistry
Apoptosis is programmed cell suicide in which enzymes dismantle the cell neatly for recycling; it sculpts fingers from webbed buds, removes infected cells, and fails in cancer when damaged cells refuse to die.
null
bio_0259
concept
en
What is apoptosis and why does it matter?
[ "Define orderly self-dismantling.", "Give finger sculpting and defense.", "Link failure to cancer." ]
biology
Answer: Apoptosis neatly removes unneeded or damaged cells. Steps: 1. Define orderly self-dismantling. 2. Give finger sculpting and defense. 3. Link failure to cancer.
cell_biology
Pohlaví určuje otec: matka dává vždy chromozom X, otec X nebo Y; kombinace XX vede k dívce a XY díky genu SRY k chlapci.
null
bio_0260
concept
cs
Vysvětlete dědičnost pohlaví u člověka.
[ "Popište gamety matky a otce.", "Přiřaďte XX dívce a XY chlapci.", "Uveďte úlohu genu SRY." ]
biology
Answer: Otec rozhoduje: XX dívka, XY chlapec. Steps: 1. Popište gamety matky a otce. 2. Přiřaďte XX dívce a XY chlapci. 3. Uveďte úlohu genu SRY.
genetics
(D) Embryology; early embryos of fish, chickens, and humans share gill slits and tails that reveal common descent.
{ "A": "Fossils", "B": "DNA sequencing", "C": "Biogeography", "D": "Embryology" }
bio_0261
multiple_choice
en
Which field compares embryos of different species as evidence for evolution?
[ "Eliminate rocks, molecules, and geography.", "Recall shared gill slits and tails.", "Choose embryology." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Embryology compares developing forms. Steps: 1. Eliminate rocks, molecules, and geography. 2. Recall shared gill slits and tails. 3. Choose embryology. Answer: (D)
evolution
(B) Ecosystem; it joins a community of interacting species with the water, soil, light, and climate around them.
{ "A": "Population", "B": "Ecosystem", "C": "Community", "D": "Species" }
bio_0262
multiple_choice
en
Which term describes all living things plus their physical environment in an area?
[ "Eliminate single-species and living-only terms.", "Recall abiotic plus biotic union.", "Choose ecosystem." ]
biology
Answer: (B) An ecosystem joins life and environment. Steps: 1. Eliminate single-species and living-only terms. 2. Recall abiotic plus biotic union. 3. Choose ecosystem. Answer: (B)
ecology
(A) Pulmonary artery; it is the rare artery carrying oxygen-poor blood, from the right ventricle to the lungs.
{ "A": "Pulmonary artery", "B": "Pulmonary vein", "C": "Aorta", "D": "Coronary vein" }
bio_0263
multiple_choice
en
Which vessel carries oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the lungs?
[ "Eliminate oxygen-rich carriers to the body.", "Eliminate return veins from lungs and heart.", "Choose pulmonary artery." ]
biology
Answer: (A) The pulmonary artery feeds the lungs. Steps: 1. Eliminate oxygen-rich carriers to the body. 2. Eliminate return veins from lungs and heart. 3. Choose pulmonary artery. Answer: (A)
physiology
(C) Lactic acid fermentation; it regenerates NAD+ from pyruvate so glycolysis keeps making ATP without oxygen.
{ "A": "Krebs cycle", "B": "Electron transport", "C": "Lactic acid fermentation", "D": "Photosynthesis" }
bio_0264
multiple_choice
en
Which process makes ATP without oxygen in working muscle?
[ "Eliminate oxygen-requiring pathways.", "Eliminate plant energy capture.", "Choose lactic acid fermentation." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Fermentation pays ATP without oxygen. Steps: 1. Eliminate oxygen-requiring pathways. 2. Eliminate plant energy capture. 3. Choose lactic acid fermentation. Answer: (C)
biochemistry
(B) Anafáze; mikrotubuly vřeténka táhnou sesterské chromatidy k opačným pólům.
{ "A": "Profáze", "B": "Anafáze", "C": "Metafáze", "D": "Telofáze" }
bio_0265
multiple_choice
cs
Ve které fázi mitózy se sesterské chromatidy rozcházejí k pólům?
[ "Vylučte sbalování, řazení a obnovu jader.", "Přiřaďte rozchod chromatid.", "Zvolte anafázi." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Chromatidy se rozcházejí v anafázi. Steps: 1. Vylučte sbalování, řazení a obnovu jader. 2. Přiřaďte rozchod chromatid. 3. Zvolte anafázi. Answer: (B)
cell_biology
(D) Gametes; sperm and eggs carry 23 chromosomes each after meiosis halves the diploid set.
{ "A": "Skin cells", "B": "Neurons", "C": "Muscle cells", "D": "Gametes" }
bio_0266
multiple_choice
en
Which human cells are haploid?
[ "Eliminate diploid body cells.", "Recall meiosis halves gametes.", "Choose gametes." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Gametes are haploid. Steps: 1. Eliminate diploid body cells. 2. Recall meiosis halves gametes. 3. Choose gametes. Answer: (D)
genetics
About 2 million years ago; the 6 percent difference splits into 3 percent per lineage at 1.5 percent per million years.
null
bio_0267
worked_example
en
Two rodents differ at 6 percent of DNA bases. If mutations accumulate at 1.5 percent per million years per lineage, when did they diverge?
[ "Split 6 percent between 2 lineages = 3 percent each.", "Divide 3 / 1.5 = 2 million years.", "Recompute: 2 x 2 x 1.5 = 6 percent." ]
biology
Answer: About 2 million years ago. Steps: 1. Split 6 percent between 2 lineages = 3 percent each. 2. Divide 3 / 1.5 = 2 million years. 3. Recompute: 2 x 2 x 1.5 = 6 percent.
evolution
Growth rate is 8 percent per year and next year's population is about 540; net gain of 40 on 500 gives the rate.
null
bio_0268
worked_example
en
A deer herd of 500 gains 60 births and loses 20 deaths in a year. Calculate the per-capita growth rate and next year's size.
[ "Net gain = 60 - 20 = 40.", "Rate = 40/500 = 0.08 = 8 percent.", "Next year = 500 + 40 = 540.", "Recompute: 540 - 500 = 40; 40/500 = 0.08." ]
biology
Answer: 8 percent growth, about 540 deer. Steps: 1. Net gain = 60 - 20 = 40. 2. Rate = 40/500 = 0.08 = 8 percent. 3. Next year = 500 + 40 = 540. 4. Recompute: 540 - 500 = 40; 40/500 = 0.08.
ecology
Stroke volume is 70 mL and ejection fraction is about 58.3 percent; the ventricle ejects over half its filled volume each beat.
null
bio_0269
worked_example
en
A ventricle holds 120 mL at end-diastole and 50 mL at end-systole. Calculate stroke volume and ejection fraction.
[ "SV = 120 - 50 = 70 mL.", "EF = 70/120 = 0.5833 = 58.3 percent.", "Recompute: 0.5833 x 120 = 70; 70 + 50 = 120." ]
biology
Answer: SV 70 mL, EF about 58.3 percent. Steps: 1. SV = 120 - 50 = 70 mL. 2. EF = 70/120 = 0.5833 = 58.3 percent. 3. Recompute: 0.5833 x 120 = 70; 70 + 50 = 120.
physiology
Svačina má 165 kcal; sacharidy dávají 4 a tuky 9 kcal na gram.
null
bio_0270
worked_example
cs
Svačina obsahuje 30 g sacharidů a 5 g tuku. Při 4 kcal na gram sacharidů a 9 kcal na gram tuku vypočítejte energii.
[ "Sacharidy: 30 x 4 = 120 kcal.", "Tuky: 5 x 9 = 45 kcal.", "Celkem: 120 + 45 = 165 kcal.", "Přepočítejte: 165 - 45 = 120; 120/30 = 4." ]
biology
Answer: 165 kcal celkem. Steps: 1. Sacharidy: 30 x 4 = 120 kcal. 2. Tuky: 5 x 9 = 45 kcal. 3. Celkem: 120 + 45 = 165 kcal. 4. Přepočítejte: 165 - 45 = 120; 120/30 = 4.
biochemistry
Net water movement is inward and cells may burst (hemolysis); the dilute external solution is hypotonic to the cells.
null
bio_0271
worked_example
en
Red blood cells are isotonic in 0.9 percent NaCl. Predict net water movement when placed in 0.2 percent NaCl and the likely outcome.
[ "Compare 0.2 percent to isotonic 0.9 percent.", "Identify external solution as hypotonic.", "Predict water enters by osmosis.", "Conclude cells swell and may lyse." ]
biology
Answer: Water enters and cells may burst. Steps: 1. Compare 0.2 percent to isotonic 0.9 percent. 2. Identify external solution as hypotonic. 3. Predict water enters by osmosis. 4. Conclude cells swell and may lyse.
cell_biology
Pedigrees reveal autosomal dominant traits in every generation, autosomal recessive traits skipping generations, and X-linked recessive traits striking mainly males through carrier mothers.
null
bio_0272
concept
en
Explain how pedigree analysis distinguishes inheritance patterns.
[ "Spot dominant traits in all generations.", "Spot recessive traits skipping generations.", "Spot X-linked traits in males via mothers." ]
biology
Answer: Pedigree shapes reveal dominant, recessive, or X-linked paths. Steps: 1. Spot dominant traits in all generations. 2. Spot recessive traits skipping generations. 3. Spot X-linked traits in males via mothers.
genetics
Gene flow moves alleles between populations through migration and mating, homogenizing differences and spreading useful variants, though strong flow can swamp local adaptation.
null
bio_0273
concept
en
Explain gene flow and its evolutionary effects.
[ "Define migration plus mating.", "Show homogenizing of allele frequencies.", "Note spread of adaptations and swamping." ]
biology
Answer: Migrants blend gene pools and spread alleles. Steps: 1. Define migration plus mating. 2. Show homogenizing of allele frequencies. 3. Note spread of adaptations and swamping.
evolution
Pyramids of numbers and biomass usually narrow upward but can invert, while energy pyramids never invert because each level loses about 90 percent of energy as heat.
null
bio_0274
concept
en
Compare ecological pyramids of numbers, biomass, and energy.
[ "Stack counts that can invert.", "Stack mass that can invert.", "Stack energy that always narrows." ]
biology
Answer: Counts and mass may invert; energy never does. Steps: 1. Stack counts that can invert. 2. Stack mass that can invert. 3. Stack energy that always narrows.
ecology
Malý oběh vede krev ze srdce do plic a zpět pro okysličení, velký oběh rozvádí okysličenou krev do těla a vrací odkysličenou; oba okruhy se střídají při každém srdečním cyklu.
null
bio_0275
concept
cs
Vysvětlete malý a velký krevní oběh.
[ "Sledujte malý okruh do plic.", "Sledujte velký okruh do těla.", "Propojte oba přes srdce." ]
biology
Answer: Malý okruh okysličuje, velký zásobuje tělo. Steps: 1. Sledujte malý okruh do plic. 2. Sledujte velký okruh do těla. 3. Propojte oba přes srdce.
physiology
Vitamins are organic micronutrients such as C and D that assist enzymes and regulation, while minerals are inorganic elements such as iron and calcium that build structures and carry signals.
null
bio_0276
concept
en
Contrast vitamins and minerals as micronutrients.
[ "Define organic helpers from diet.", "Define inorganic elements needed.", "Give vitamin C versus iron roles." ]
biology
Answer: Vitamins are organic helpers; minerals are inorganic essentials. Steps: 1. Define organic helpers from diet. 2. Define inorganic elements needed. 3. Give vitamin C versus iron roles.
biochemistry
Animal cells pinch apart with a cleavage furrow of actin, while plant cells build a cell plate of vesicles across the equator that becomes the new wall and membranes.
null
bio_0277
concept
en
Contrast cytokinesis in animal and plant cells.
[ "Pinch animal cells with actin.", "Build plant cell plates from vesicles.", "Link the wall to the different solution." ]
biology
Answer: Animals pinch; plants build a wall plate. Steps: 1. Pinch animal cells with actin. 2. Build plant cell plates from vesicles. 3. Link the wall to the different solution.
cell_biology
Female mammals silence one X chromosome per cell into a dense Barr body, equalizing X-gene dosage with males; random choice makes females mosaics, visible in tortoiseshell cat patches.
null
bio_0278
concept
en
Explain Barr bodies and X-inactivation in females.
[ "Silence one X into a Barr body.", "Equalize dosage with males.", "Show mosaic tortoiseshell coats." ]
biology
Answer: Females silence one X per cell into Barr bodies. Steps: 1. Silence one X into a Barr body. 2. Equalize dosage with males. 3. Show mosaic tortoiseshell coats.
genetics
Mass extinctions wipe out dominant groups and empty niches, letting survivors radiate; after dinosaurs fell 66 million years ago, mammals diversified into bats, whales, and primates.
null
bio_0279
concept
en
Explain how mass extinctions lead to adaptive radiations, with an example.
[ "Empty niches by catastrophe.", "Release survivors from competition.", "Radiate mammals after dinosaurs." ]
biology
Answer: Extinctions empty stages for new radiations. Steps: 1. Empty niches by catastrophe. 2. Release survivors from competition. 3. Radiate mammals after dinosaurs.
evolution
Nika je role druhu včetně potravy, stanoviště a času aktivity; generalisté využívají širokou nabídku, zatímco specialisté úzkou, a proto hůře snášejí změny.
null
bio_0280
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, co je ekologická nika, a rozdíl mezi generalisty a specialisty.
[ "Definujte roli druhu.", "Popište širokou niku generalistů.", "Popište úzkou niku specialistů." ]
biology
Answer: Nika je role druhu; generalisté jsou pružní, specialisté zranitelní. Steps: 1. Definujte roli druhu. 2. Popište širokou niku generalistů. 3. Popište úzkou niku specialistů.
ecology
(A) LH; a surge of luteinizing hormone ruptures the follicle and releases the egg mid-cycle.
{ "A": "LH", "B": "Insulin", "C": "Melatonin", "D": "Calcitonin" }
bio_0281
multiple_choice
en
Which hormone surge triggers ovulation?
[ "Eliminate metabolic, sleep, and calcium hormones.", "Recall pituitary control of the cycle.", "Choose LH." ]
biology
Answer: (A) An LH surge triggers ovulation. Steps: 1. Eliminate metabolic, sleep, and calcium hormones. 2. Recall pituitary control of the cycle. 3. Choose LH. Answer: (A)
physiology
(C) Creatine phosphate; it donates a phosphate to ADP within seconds during sprints until glycolysis and respiration take over.
{ "A": "Glycogen", "B": "Glucose", "C": "Creatine phosphate", "D": "Fatty acid" }
bio_0282
multiple_choice
en
Which molecule directly regenerates ATP within seconds during sprinting?
[ "Eliminate slow fuel stores.", "Recall instant phosphate donation.", "Choose creatine phosphate." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Creatine phosphate reloads ATP instantly. Steps: 1. Eliminate slow fuel stores. 2. Recall instant phosphate donation. 3. Choose creatine phosphate. Answer: (C)
biochemistry
(B) Tight junction; fused membrane proteins seal the gaps so substances must pass through cells, not between them.
{ "A": "Gap junction", "B": "Tight junction", "C": "Plasmodesma", "D": "Desmosome" }
bio_0283
multiple_choice
en
Which cell junction prevents leakage between epithelial cells?
[ "Eliminate channels and plant bridges.", "Eliminate anchoring-only junctions.", "Choose tight junction." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Tight junctions seal epithelia. Steps: 1. Eliminate channels and plant bridges. 2. Eliminate anchoring-only junctions. 3. Choose tight junction. Answer: (B)
cell_biology
(D) 92; after S phase each of the 46 chromosomes holds 2 sister chromatids.
{ "A": "23", "B": "46", "C": "69", "D": "92" }
bio_0284
multiple_choice
en
How many chromatids are in a human cell in G2 phase?
[ "Recall 46 chromosomes after S.", "Double for sister chromatids.", "Choose 92." ]
biology
Answer: (D) G2 cells hold 92 chromatids. Steps: 1. Recall 46 chromosomes after S. 2. Double for sister chromatids. 3. Choose 92. Answer: (D)
genetics
(A) Genetický drift; náhodné kolísání nejsilněji působí v malých populacích.
{ "A": "Genetický drift", "B": "Přírodní výběr", "C": "Pohlavní výběr", "D": "Umělý výběr" }
bio_0285
multiple_choice
cs
Který proces náhodně mění frekvence alel v malých populacích?
[ "Vylučte směrované formy výběru.", "Přiřaďte náhodu driftu.", "Zvolte genetický drift." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Náhodné změny působí genetický drift. Steps: 1. Vylučte směrované formy výběru. 2. Přiřaďte náhodu driftu. 3. Zvolte genetický drift. Answer: (A)
evolution
(C) Secondary succession; soil and seeds survive the fire, so grasses, shrubs, and trees recolonize in sequence.
{ "A": "Primary succession", "B": "No succession occurs", "C": "Secondary succession", "D": "Extinction" }
bio_0286
multiple_choice
en
Which succession follows a forest fire that leaves soil intact?
[ "Eliminate bare-substrate starts.", "Eliminate no-change options.", "Choose secondary succession." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Burned forests regrow by secondary succession. Steps: 1. Eliminate bare-substrate starts. 2. Eliminate no-change options. 3. Choose secondary succession. Answer: (C)
ecology
BMI is about 26.2, in the overweight range; weight divided by height squared gives the index.
null
bio_0287
worked_example
en
A person weighs 85 kg and is 1.80 m tall. Calculate body mass index (BMI).
[ "Square height: 1.80 x 1.80 = 3.24.", "Divide 85 / 3.24 = 26.23.", "Recompute: 26.23 x 3.24 = 85.0 within rounding.", "Report about 26.2." ]
biology
Answer: BMI about 26.2. Steps: 1. Square height: 1.80 x 1.80 = 3.24. 2. Divide 85 / 3.24 = 26.23. 3. Recompute: 26.23 x 3.24 = 85.0 within rounding. 4. Report about 26.2.
physiology
12.5 mL of stock is needed; dilution conserves moles of solute.
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bio_0288
worked_example
en
Using C1V1 equals C2V2, what volume of 2 M stock is needed to prepare 250 mL of 0.1 M solution?
[ "Write V1 = C2V2 / C1.", "Substitute 0.1 x 250 / 2.", "Compute 25 / 2 = 12.5 mL.", "Recompute: 2 x 12.5 = 25 and 0.1 x 250 = 25." ]
biology
Answer: 12.5 mL of 2 M stock. Steps: 1. Write V1 = C2V2 / C1. 2. Substitute 0.1 x 250 / 2. 3. Compute 25 / 2 = 12.5 mL. 4. Recompute: 2 x 12.5 = 25 and 0.1 x 250 = 25.
biochemistry
800 cells after 6 hours; four doublings multiply the 50 founders sixteen-fold.
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bio_0289
worked_example
en
Yeast doubles every 90 minutes. Starting from 50 cells, how many are present after 6 hours of exponential growth?
[ "Convert 6 hours = 360 minutes.", "Count doublings: 360/90 = 4.", "Compute 50 x 2^4 = 50 x 16 = 800.", "Recompute: 800/50 = 16 = 2^4." ]
biology
Answer: 800 cells. Steps: 1. Convert 6 hours = 360 minutes. 2. Count doublings: 360/90 = 4. 3. Compute 50 x 2^4 = 50 x 16 = 800. 4. Recompute: 800/50 = 16 = 2^4.
cell_biology
Podíl heterozygotů Aa je 1/2, tedy 50 procent; dvě ze čtyř políček čtverce nesou Aa.
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bio_0290
worked_example
cs
Při křížení Aa x Aa s úplnou dominancí vypočítejte očekávaný podíl heterozygotních potomků (Aa).
[ "Sestavte čtverec: AA, Aa, Aa, aa.", "Spočítejte 2 ze 4 jako Aa.", "Podíl = 2/4 = 1/2.", "Přepočítejte: 1/2 = 50 procent." ]
biology
Answer: 1/2, tedy 50 procent Aa. Steps: 1. Sestavte čtverec: AA, Aa, Aa, aa. 2. Spočítejte 2 ze 4 jako Aa. 3. Podíl = 2/4 = 1/2. 4. Přepočítejte: 1/2 = 50 procent.
genetics
Allele frequency falls from 0.5 to about 0.333 in one generation; selection removes all aa while Aa shelters a copies.
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bio_0291
worked_example
en
A recessive allele has frequency q = 0.5 and all homozygous recessive individuals fail to reproduce (selection coefficient 1). What is q after one generation?
[ "Surviving genotypes are AA and Aa only.", "Use q next = q/(1+q) for full selection.", "Compute 0.5/1.5 = 0.3333.", "Recompute: p=0.5, Aa = 2x0.5x0.5=0.5 of zygotes; a copies = 0.25 of 0.75 surviving alleles = 0.333." ]
biology
Answer: q falls to about 0.333. Steps: 1. Surviving genotypes are AA and Aa only. 2. Use q next = q/(1+q) for full selection. 3. Compute 0.5/1.5 = 0.3333. 4. Recompute: p=0.5, Aa = 2x0.5x0.5=0.5 of zygotes; a copies = 0.25 of 0.75 surviving alleles = 0.333.
evolution
In Batesian mimicry a harmless species copies a dangerous one, as hoverflies mimic wasps, while in Mullerian mimicry several harmful species share one warning pattern, as alike-stinging bees and wasps do.
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bio_0292
concept
en
Distinguish Batesian from Mullerian mimicry with examples.
[ "Define harmless copying harmful.", "Define shared warnings among harmful.", "Give hoverfly versus bee patterns." ]
biology
Answer: Batesian fakes danger; Mullerian shares real warnings. Steps: 1. Define harmless copying harmful. 2. Define shared warnings among harmful. 3. Give hoverfly versus bee patterns.
ecology
After about 120 days the spleen and liver trap worn red cells, macrophages digest hemoglobin into bilirubin for bile and recycle iron to new red cells in bone marrow.
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bio_0293
concept
en
Explain how old red blood cells are recycled.
[ "Trap aged cells in spleen and liver.", "Split hemoglobin into bilirubin and iron.", "Reuse iron in marrow for new cells." ]
biology
Answer: Spleen and liver turn old red cells into new ones. Steps: 1. Trap aged cells in spleen and liver. 2. Split hemoglobin into bilirubin and iron. 3. Reuse iron in marrow for new cells.
physiology
Steroids share a four-ring carbon skeleton; cholesterol stiffens membranes and serves as the raw material for sex hormones, vitamin D, and bile salts.
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bio_0294
concept
en
Describe steroid structure and three biological roles.
[ "Define the fused four-ring frame.", "Place cholesterol in membranes.", "Derive hormones, vitamin D, and bile." ]
biology
Answer: Four-ring steroids tune membranes and signal. Steps: 1. Define the fused four-ring frame. 2. Place cholesterol in membranes. 3. Derive hormones, vitamin D, and bile.
biochemistry
Lyzozom je váček s trávicími enzymy, které rozkládají pohlcené částice, opotřebované organely i celé buňky při vývoji; proto se mu říká trávicí ústrojí buňky.
null
bio_0295
concept
cs
Popište lyzozom a jeho funkci v buňce.
[ "Popište váček s kyselými hydrolázami.", "Vysvětlete trávení částic a organel.", "Uveďte roli při vývoji tkání." ]
biology
Answer: Lyzozom tráví a recykluje obsah buňky. Steps: 1. Popište váček s kyselými hydrolázami. 2. Vysvětlete trávení částic a organel. 3. Uveďte roli při vývoji tkání.
cell_biology
Gel electrophoresis pulls negatively charged DNA through a gel toward the positive pole, so short fragments run far and long ones lag, separating bands by size for comparison.
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bio_0296
concept
en
Explain how gel electrophoresis separates DNA fragments.
[ "Load charged DNA into gel wells.", "Pull fragments toward positive pole.", "Read small-far, large-near band patterns." ]
biology
Answer: Gels sort DNA by size through electric pull. Steps: 1. Load charged DNA into gel wells. 2. Pull fragments toward positive pole. 3. Read small-far, large-near band patterns.
genetics
The Red Queen hypothesis holds that species must evolve constantly just to hold their ground against ever-adapting parasites, predators, and competitors, like running to stay in place.
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bio_0297
concept
en
What is the Red Queen hypothesis in evolution?
[ "Name ever-adapting enemies.", "Require constant counter-adaptation.", "Link to sex and immune diversity." ]
biology
Answer: Species must run evolutionarily to stand still. Steps: 1. Name ever-adapting enemies. 2. Require constant counter-adaptation. 3. Link to sex and immune diversity.
evolution
Phosphate weathers from rocks into soil and water, is taken up by producers, passed to consumers, and returned by decomposers, with no significant atmospheric gas phase unlike nitrogen and carbon.
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bio_0298
concept
en
Describe the phosphorus cycle and how it differs from carbon and nitrogen cycles.
[ "Weather phosphate from rock.", "Cycle through food and decay.", "Note the missing air phase." ]
biology
Answer: Phosphorus cycles rock to life without an air leg. Steps: 1. Weather phosphate from rock. 2. Cycle through food and decay. 3. Note the missing air leg.
ecology
A tap stretches receptors that fire sensory neurons to the spinal cord, where interneurons relay to motor neurons that contract the thigh muscle, jerking the leg before the brain weighs in.
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bio_0299
concept
en
Describe the reflex arc using the knee-jerk response.
[ "Stretch receptors in the tendon.", "Signal through cord interneurons.", "Contract muscle before brain input." ]
biology
Answer: Reflexes loop through the cord for instant action. Steps: 1. Stretch receptors in the tendon. 2. Signal through cord interneurons. 3. Contract muscle before brain input.
physiology
Dýchací řetězec na kristách předává elektrony z NADH a FADH2 na kyslík, pumpuje protony do mezimembránového prostoru a jejich zpětný tok přes ATP syntázu vyrábí ATP chemiosmózou.
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bio_0300
concept
cs
Vysvětlete dýchací řetězec a tvorbu ATP chemiosmózou.
[ "Sledujte elektrony na kyslík.", "Popište pumpování protonů.", "Vysvětlete ATP syntázu a chemiosmózu." ]
biology
Answer: Elektrony pumpují protony, jejich tok točí ATP syntázu. Steps: 1. Sledujte elektrony na kyslík. 2. Popište pumpování protonů. 3. Vysvětlete ATP syntázu a chemiosmózu.
biochemistry