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(C) Left ventricle; its thick wall pumps oxygenated blood through the aorta to the whole body.
{ "A": "Right atrium", "B": "Right ventricle", "C": "Left ventricle", "D": "Left atrium" }
bio_0401
multiple_choice
en
Which heart chamber pumps blood to the body?
[ "Eliminate lung-side chambers.", "Eliminate receiving atria.", "Choose left ventricle." ]
biology
Answer: (C) The left ventricle powers body flow. Steps: 1. Eliminate lung-side chambers. 2. Eliminate receiving atria. 3. Choose left ventricle. Answer: (C)
physiology
(A) Sucrose; table sugar joins glucose and fructose, unlike single sugars and long polymers.
{ "A": "Sucrose", "B": "Glucose", "C": "Starch", "D": "Cellulose" }
bio_0402
multiple_choice
en
Which carbohydrate is a disaccharide?
[ "Eliminate single sugars.", "Eliminate long polymers.", "Choose sucrose." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Sucrose pairs two sugars. Steps: 1. Eliminate single sugars. 2. Eliminate long polymers. 3. Choose sucrose. Answer: (A)
biochemistry
(D) Onion epidermis; plant cells build cellulose walls that animal cells lack.
{ "A": "Human cheek", "B": "Red blood cell", "C": "Neuron", "D": "Onion epidermis" }
bio_0403
multiple_choice
en
Which cells have a cell wall?
[ "Eliminate animal cells.", "Recall plant cellulose walls.", "Choose onion epidermis." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Onion cells wall themselves. Steps: 1. Eliminate animal cells. 2. Recall plant cellulose walls. 3. Choose onion epidermis. Answer: (D)
cell_biology
(B) AB; group AB red cells carry both A and B antigens.
{ "A": "O", "B": "AB", "C": "A", "D": "B" }
bio_0404
multiple_choice
en
Which blood group carries both A and B antigens?
[ "Eliminate antigen-free group O.", "Eliminate single-antigen groups.", "Choose AB." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Group AB carries both antigens. Steps: 1. Eliminate antigen-free group O. 2. Eliminate single-antigen groups. 3. Choose AB. Answer: (B)
genetics
(D) Mutace; pouze změny v sekvenci DNA vytvářejí nové alely.
{ "A": "Genetický drift", "B": "Přírodní výběr", "C": "Genový tok", "D": "Mutace" }
bio_0405
multiple_choice
cs
Který proces vytváří zcela nové alely?
[ "Vylučte přeskupování starých alel.", "Přiřaďte novinky změnám DNA.", "Zvolte mutaci." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Nové alely tvoří mutace. Steps: 1. Vylučte přeskupování starých alel. 2. Přiřaďte novinky změnám DNA. 3. Zvolte mutaci. Answer: (D)
evolution
(A) Rabbit; it feeds on plants, unlike the meat-eating predators listed.
{ "A": "Rabbit", "B": "Fox", "C": "Hawk", "D": "Spider" }
bio_0406
multiple_choice
en
Which animal is a herbivore?
[ "Eliminate carnivores.", "Identify the plant eater.", "Choose rabbit." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Rabbits eat plants. Steps: 1. Eliminate carnivores. 2. Identify the plant eater. 3. Choose rabbit. Answer: (A)
ecology
Minute ventilation is 62.5 liters per minute; sprinting lungs move ten times the resting volume.
null
bio_0407
worked_example
en
A runner breathes 25 times per minute with tidal volume 2500 mL. Calculate minute ventilation.
[ "Multiply 2500 x 25 = 62500 mL per min.", "Convert to 62.5 L per min.", "Recompute: 62.5 x 1000 / 25 = 2500 mL." ]
biology
Answer: 62.5 L per min. Steps: 1. Multiply 2500 x 25 = 62500 mL per min. 2. Convert to 62.5 L per min. 3. Recompute: 62.5 x 1000 / 25 = 2500 mL.
physiology
About 0.056 moles; 10 grams divided by 180 grams per mole gives the amount.
null
bio_0408
worked_example
en
Glucose has molar mass 180 g per mole. How many moles are in 10 g of glucose?
[ "Divide 10 / 180 = 0.0556.", "Recompute: 0.0556 x 180 = 10.0.", "Report about 0.056 mol." ]
biology
Answer: About 0.056 mol. Steps: 1. Divide 10 / 180 = 0.0556. 2. Recompute: 0.0556 x 180 = 10.0. 3. Report about 0.056 mol.
biochemistry
3200 cells after 2 hours; four doublings multiply the 200 founders sixteen-fold.
null
bio_0409
worked_example
en
Bacteria double every 30 minutes. Starting from 200 cells, how many are present after 2 hours?
[ "Convert 2 hours = 120 minutes.", "Count doublings: 120/30 = 4.", "Compute 200 x 2^4 = 200 x 16 = 3200.", "Recompute: 3200/200 = 16 = 2^4." ]
biology
Answer: 3200 cells. Steps: 1. Convert 2 hours = 120 minutes. 2. Count doublings: 120/30 = 4. 3. Compute 200 x 2^4 = 200 x 16 = 3200. 4. Recompute: 3200/200 = 16 = 2^4.
cell_biology
Podíl genotypu aaB_ je 3/16, tedy 18,75 procenta; pravděpodobnosti pro oba geny se násobí.
null
bio_0410
worked_example
cs
Při křížení AaBb x AaBb s nezávislou segregací vypočítejte očekávaný podíl potomků s genotypem aaB_ (tedy aaBB nebo aaBb).
[ "Určete P(aa) = 1/4 a P(B_) = 3/4.", "Vynásobte 1/4 x 3/4 = 3/16.", "Převeďte na 0,1875, tedy 18,75 procenta.", "Přepočítejte: 3/16 x 16 = 3 ze 16." ]
biology
Answer: 3/16, tedy 18,75 procenta. Steps: 1. Určete P(aa) = 1/4 a P(B_) = 3/4. 2. Vynásobte 1/4 x 3/4 = 3/16. 3. Převeďte na 0,1875, tedy 18,75 procenta. 4. Přepočítejte: 3/16 x 16 = 3 ze 16.
genetics
q equals 0.8, p equals 0.2, and carriers equal 32 percent; the common recessive phenotype gives a high q.
null
bio_0411
worked_example
en
In a beetle population, 64 percent show a recessive trait. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate q, p, and the carrier frequency.
[ "q = sqrt(0.64) = 0.8.", "p = 1 - 0.8 = 0.2.", "2pq = 2 x 0.2 x 0.8 = 0.32.", "Recompute: 0.04+0.64+0.32=1.0." ]
biology
Answer: q=0.8, p=0.2, carriers=32%. Steps: 1. q = sqrt(0.64) = 0.8. 2. p = 1 - 0.8 = 0.2. 3. 2pq = 2 x 0.2 x 0.8 = 0.32. 4. Recompute: 0.04+0.64+0.32=1.0.
evolution
Shared resources collapse when each user profits by taking more while sharing the loss, as competing fleets overfish seas into ruin; quotas and reserves restore restraint.
null
bio_0412
concept
en
Explain the tragedy of the commons with a fishing example.
[ "Share one resource openly.", "Reward each for overuse.", "Collapse stocks without rules." ]
biology
Answer: Open access tempts all to overtake. Steps: 1. Share one resource openly. 2. Reward each for overuse. 3. Collapse stocks without rules.
ecology
Sleep cycles through light, deep, and REM stages that consolidate memories, clear brain waste, and restore hormones; chronic loss impairs learning, immunity, and mood.
null
bio_0413
concept
en
Explain sleep stages and why sleep matters.
[ "Cycle light, deep, and REM.", "Consolidate memory and clear waste.", "Restore hormones and mood." ]
biology
Answer: Sleep cleans and files the brain nightly. Steps: 1. Cycle light, deep, and REM. 2. Consolidate memory and clear waste. 3. Restore hormones and mood.
physiology
Starch links glucose in digestible coils for plant storage, glycogen branches it for fast animal release, and cellulose chains it into indigestible fibers that build plant walls.
null
bio_0414
concept
en
Contrast starch, glycogen, and cellulose.
[ "Store glucose as starch.", "Mobilize it as glycogen.", "Build with cellulose fibers." ]
biology
Answer: Same glucose, three linkages, three jobs. Steps: 1. Store glucose as starch. 2. Mobilize it as glycogen. 3. Build with cellulose fibers.
biochemistry
Peroxizom odbourává mastné kyseliny a jedovaté peroxidy pomocí katalázy; v játrech pomáhá odbourávat i alkohol.
null
bio_0415
concept
cs
Popište peroxizom a jeho funkci v buňce.
[ "Popište váček s oxidativními enzymy.", "Vysvětlete odbourávání tuků a peroxidů.", "Uveďte detoxikaci v játrech." ]
biology
Answer: Peroxizom spaluje tuky a ničí peroxidy. Steps: 1. Popište váček s oxidativními enzymy. 2. Vysvětlete odbourávání tuků a peroxidů. 3. Uveďte detoxikaci v játrech.
cell_biology
Clones share DNA yet differ because environments shape development, epigenetic marks diverge, and new mutations accumulate, so even identical twins carry small differences.
null
bio_0416
concept
en
Explain why clones are not 100 percent identical.
[ "Share DNA but not surroundings.", "Diverge by epigenetic marks.", "Add fresh mutations." ]
biology
Answer: Same genes still meet different lives. Steps: 1. Share DNA but not surroundings. 2. Diverge by epigenetic marks. 3. Add fresh mutations.
genetics
Eyes evolved stepwise from light-sensitive patches to cups that sense direction, pinholes that form images, and lenses that focus them, each stage aiding survival.
null
bio_0417
concept
en
Explain the stepwise evolution of eyes.
[ "Sense light with patches.", "Aim with cups and pinholes.", "Focus with lenses." ]
biology
Answer: Eyes grew from spots to cameras in steps. Steps: 1. Sense light with patches. 2. Aim with cups and pinholes. 3. Focus with lenses.
evolution
Renewables such as sunlight, wind, and timber regrow within human lifetimes, while nonrenewables such as coal and oil formed over eons and run out once burned.
null
bio_0418
concept
en
Distinguish renewable from nonrenewable resources with examples.
[ "Define regrowth within lifetimes.", "Name sun, wind, and timber.", "Contrast coal and oil depletion." ]
biology
Answer: Renewables regrow; fossils only burn down. Steps: 1. Define regrowth within lifetimes. 2. Name sun, wind, and timber. 3. Contrast coal and oil depletion.
ecology
Fractures first bleed into a hematoma, then fibroblasts and osteoblasts bridge the gap with a soft and hard callus that remodels into strong lamellar bone over months.
null
bio_0419
concept
en
Describe how broken bones heal.
[ "Clot into a hematoma.", "Bridge with soft then hard callus.", "Remodel into strong bone." ]
biology
Answer: Clots bridge into callus, then true bone. Steps: 1. Clot into a hematoma. 2. Bridge with soft then hard callus. 3. Remodel into strong bone.
physiology
Chlorofyl a a b zachycují červené a modré světlo pro fotosyntézu, karotenoidy chrání před přebytkem a na podzim zbarvují listí po rozpadu chlorofylu.
null
bio_0420
concept
cs
Vysvětlete fotosyntetické pigmenty a jejich úlohu.
[ "Popište chlorofyly a záchyt světla.", "Uveďte ochranné karotenoidy.", "Vysvětlete podzimní barvy." ]
biology
Answer: Pigmenty chytají světlo a chrání před ním. Steps: 1. Popište chlorofyly a záchyt světla. 2. Uveďte ochranné karotenoidy. 3. Vysvětlete podzimní barvy.
biochemistry
(B) Egg cell; the human ovum is the largest human cell by volume, visible to the naked eye.
{ "A": "Skin cell", "B": "Egg cell", "C": "White blood cell", "D": "Sperm cell" }
bio_0421
multiple_choice
en
Which is the largest human cell by volume?
[ "Eliminate tiny blood and sperm cells.", "Recall the visible ovum.", "Choose egg cell." ]
biology
Answer: (B) The ovum dwarfs other cells. Steps: 1. Eliminate tiny blood and sperm cells. 2. Recall the visible ovum. 3. Choose egg cell. Answer: (B)
cell_biology
(D) 23; gametes carry one set of chromosomes, half the diploid number of 46.
{ "A": "46", "B": "92", "C": "2", "D": "23" }
bio_0422
multiple_choice
en
How many chromosomes does a human gamete carry?
[ "Halve the diploid number.", "Compute 46/2 = 23.", "Choose 23." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Gametes carry 23 chromosomes. Steps: 1. Halve the diploid number. 2. Compute 46/2 = 23. 3. Choose 23. Answer: (D)
genetics
(A) Single-celled prokaryotes; bacteria-like cells appear in the oldest fossils, billions of years before plants or animals.
{ "A": "Single-celled prokaryotes", "B": "Fish", "C": "Land plants", "D": "Insects" }
bio_0423
multiple_choice
en
Which were the first living things on Earth?
[ "Eliminate complex multicellular groups.", "Recall ancient bacterial fossils.", "Choose single-celled prokaryotes." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Microbes came first. Steps: 1. Eliminate complex multicellular groups. 2. Recall ancient bacterial fossils. 3. Choose single-celled prokaryotes. Answer: (A)
evolution
(C) Sunlight; light is a nonliving physical factor, unlike the organisms listed.
{ "A": "Trees", "B": "Mushrooms", "C": "Sunlight", "D": "Deer" }
bio_0424
multiple_choice
en
Which is an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
[ "Eliminate living organisms.", "Identify the physical factor.", "Choose sunlight." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Sunlight is abiotic. Steps: 1. Eliminate living organisms. 2. Identify the physical factor. 3. Choose sunlight. Answer: (C)
ecology
(A) Játra; žluč tvoří jaterní buňky, žlučník ji jen skladuje a zahušťuje.
{ "A": "Játra", "B": "Žlučník", "C": "Slinivka břišní", "D": "Slezina" }
bio_0425
multiple_choice
cs
Který orgán vytváří žluč?
[ "Vylučte pouhé skladování.", "Přiřaďte tvorbu játrům.", "Zvolte játra." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Žluč tvoří játra. Steps: 1. Vylučte pouhé skladování. 2. Přiřaďte tvorbu játrům. 3. Zvolte játra. Answer: (A)
physiology
(D) Peptide; condensation between amino and carboxyl groups links amino acids into chains.
{ "A": "Hydrogen", "B": "Ionic", "C": "Glycosidic", "D": "Peptide" }
bio_0426
multiple_choice
en
Which bond joins amino acids in a protein?
[ "Eliminate weak attractions.", "Eliminate sugar linkages.", "Choose peptide." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Peptide bonds chain amino acids. Steps: 1. Eliminate weak attractions. 2. Eliminate sugar linkages. 3. Choose peptide. Answer: (D)
biochemistry
400 cells after 1 hour; four doublings multiply the 25 founders sixteen-fold.
null
bio_0427
worked_example
en
Cells divide every 15 minutes. Starting from 25 cells, how many are present after 1 hour?
[ "Convert 1 hour = 60 minutes.", "Count doublings: 60/15 = 4.", "Compute 25 x 2^4 = 25 x 16 = 400.", "Recompute: 400/25 = 16 = 2^4." ]
biology
Answer: 400 cells. Steps: 1. Convert 1 hour = 60 minutes. 2. Count doublings: 60/15 = 4. 3. Compute 25 x 2^4 = 25 x 16 = 400. 4. Recompute: 400/25 = 16 = 2^4.
cell_biology
Half of the sons, 50 percent, will have hemophilia; each son inherits his single X from his mother, who passes the mutant copy half the time.
null
bio_0428
worked_example
en
A carrier woman (X^H X^h) has children with a normal man (X^H Y). What fraction of their sons will have hemophilia?
[ "List son genotypes: X^H Y or X^h Y.", "Note mother passes X^h with probability 1/2.", "Conclude 1/2 = 50 percent affected.", "Recompute: half of all X copies from mother carry h." ]
biology
Answer: 1/2, i.e. 50 percent of sons. Steps: 1. List son genotypes: X^H Y or X^h Y. 2. Note mother passes X^h with probability 1/2. 3. Conclude 1/2 = 50 percent affected. 4. Recompute: half of all X copies from mother carry h.
genetics
Carriers are 42 percent; 2pq with p=0.7 and q=0.3 gives 0.42.
null
bio_0429
worked_example
en
Allele frequencies are p=0.7 and q=0.3 in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Calculate the frequency of heterozygous carriers.
[ "Compute 2pq = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3.", "Evaluate 2 x 0.21 = 0.42.", "Convert to 42 percent.", "Recompute: 0.49+0.09+0.42=1.0." ]
biology
Answer: 42 percent carriers. Steps: 1. Compute 2pq = 2 x 0.7 x 0.3. 2. Evaluate 2 x 0.21 = 0.42. 3. Convert to 42 percent. 4. Recompute: 0.49+0.09+0.42=1.0.
evolution
Celkem 200 tun; výnos na hektar krát plocha dá celkovou sklizeň.
null
bio_0430
worked_example
cs
Pole má 50 hektarů a výnos pšenice je 4 tuny na hektar. Vypočítejte celkovou sklizeň.
[ "Vynásobte 50 x 4 = 200.", "Přiřaďte jednotku tuny.", "Přepočítejte: 200 / 50 = 4." ]
biology
Answer: 200 tun. Steps: 1. Vynásobte 50 x 4 = 200. 2. Přiřaďte jednotku tuny. 3. Přepočítejte: 200 / 50 = 4.
ecology
About 71 beats per minute; 5000 mL per minute divided by 70 mL per beat gives the rate.
null
bio_0431
worked_example
en
A heart pumps 5 liters per minute with a stroke volume of 70 mL. Calculate the heart rate.
[ "Convert 5 L = 5000 mL.", "Divide 5000 / 70 = 71.4.", "Report about 71 beats per min.", "Recompute: 71.4 x 70 = 5000." ]
biology
Answer: About 71 beats per min. Steps: 1. Convert 5 L = 5000 mL. 2. Divide 5000 / 70 = 71.4. 3. Report about 71 beats per min. 4. Recompute: 71.4 x 70 = 5000.
physiology
Soap molecules carry a water-loving head and a grease-loving tail, so they surround oil droplets and lift them into water as micelles that rinse away.
null
bio_0432
concept
en
Explain how soap cleans at the molecular level.
[ "Point tails into grease.", "Point heads into water.", "Rinse micelles away." ]
biology
Answer: Soap bridges grease and water. Steps: 1. Point tails into grease. 2. Point heads into water. 3. Rinse micelles away.
biochemistry
Cilia are short, numerous hairs that beat in waves to move fluids past cells, while flagella are long, few whips that propel cells themselves, as in sperm.
null
bio_0433
concept
en
Distinguish cilia from flagella.
[ "Describe short many cilia.", "Describe long few flagella.", "Assign fluid moving versus swimming." ]
biology
Answer: Cilia sweep; flagella swim. Steps: 1. Describe short many cilia. 2. Describe long few flagella. 3. Assign fluid moving versus swimming.
cell_biology
Newborn heel-prick tests detect treatable disorders like PKU before symptoms appear, so a special diet begun in days prevents brain damage that ignorance would cause.
null
bio_0434
concept
en
Explain how newborn genetic screening helps, with the PKU example.
[ "Test blood before symptoms.", "Detect missing enzyme early.", "Prevent harm with diet." ]
biology
Answer: Early tests let diets beat bad genes. Steps: 1. Test blood before symptoms. 2. Detect missing enzyme early. 3. Prevent harm with diet.
genetics
Pohlavní rozmnožování míchá geny rekombinací a oplozením, takže potomci jsou různorodí a populace se rychleji přizpůsobuje parazitům a změnám prostředí.
null
bio_0435
concept
cs
Vysvětlete evoluční význam pohlavního rozmnožování.
[ "Popište míchání genů.", "Zdůrazněte různorodost potomků.", "Vysvětlete rychlejší přizpůsobení." ]
biology
Answer: Sex míchá geny proti parazitům a změnám. Steps: 1. Popište míchání genů. 2. Zdůrazněte různorodost potomků. 3. Vysvětlete rychlejší přizpůsobení.
evolution
Fragment edges face more wind, light, predators, and human disturbance than interiors, so small patches lose sensitive species that need deep, stable habitat.
null
bio_0436
concept
en
Explain edge effects in fragmented habitats.
[ "Expose edges to wind and light.", "Invite predators and invaders.", "Lose interior specialists." ]
biology
Answer: Edges leak disturbance into fragments. Steps: 1. Expose edges to wind and light. 2. Invite predators and invaders. 3. Lose interior specialists.
ecology
Rising glucose triggers insulin, which stores sugar as glycogen, while falling glucose triggers glucagon, which releases it; the loop holds blood sugar steady.
null
bio_0437
concept
en
Explain how insulin and glucagon regulate blood sugar.
[ "Store sugar with insulin.", "Release sugar with glucagon.", "Balance the loop." ]
biology
Answer: Insulin stores, glucagon releases. Steps: 1. Store sugar with insulin. 2. Release sugar with glucagon. 3. Balance the loop.
physiology
Heat and acids break the weak bonds holding protein shapes, so egg white turns opaque and firm as unfolded chains tangle; most denaturation is irreversible.
null
bio_0438
concept
en
Explain protein denaturation with the cooked egg example.
[ "Break weak shape-holding bonds.", "Unfold and tangle chains.", "Note irreversible opacity." ]
biology
Answer: Cooking unfolds proteins for good. Steps: 1. Break weak shape-holding bonds. 2. Unfold and tangle chains. 3. Note irreversible opacity.
biochemistry
Vacuoles fill with water by osmosis and press the membrane against the wall, stiffening leaves and stems; wilting follows when water loss relaxes this pressure.
null
bio_0439
concept
en
Explain how plant cells maintain turgor pressure.
[ "Fill vacuoles by osmosis.", "Press membranes to walls.", "Wilt when pressure drops." ]
biology
Answer: Water pressure stiffens plant cells. Steps: 1. Fill vacuoles by osmosis. 2. Press membranes to walls. 3. Wilt when pressure drops.
cell_biology
Genotyp je soubor alel, například Aa, zatímco fenotyp je pozorovatelný projev, například hnědé oči; stejný fenotyp mohou mít různé genotypy.
null
bio_0440
concept
cs
Vysvětlete rozdíl mezi genotypem a fenotypem.
[ "Definujte genotyp jako alely.", "Definujte fenotyp jako projev.", "Ukažte překryv na příkladu." ]
biology
Answer: Genotyp jsou geny, fenotyp jejich projev. Steps: 1. Definujte genotyp jako alely. 2. Definujte fenotyp jako projev. 3. Ukažte překryv na příkladu.
genetics
(A) Chimpanzee; humans share a more recent ancestor with chimps and bonobos than with gorillas or orangutans.
{ "A": "Chimpanzee", "B": "Gorilla", "C": "Orangutan", "D": "Gibbon" }
bio_0441
multiple_choice
en
Which is the closest living relative of humans?
[ "Eliminate distant apes.", "Recall the recent split.", "Choose chimpanzee." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Chimps are our closest kin. Steps: 1. Eliminate distant apes. 2. Recall the recent split. 3. Choose chimpanzee. Answer: (A)
evolution
(C) Tropical rainforest; warm wet forests hold more species per area than any other biome.
{ "A": "Desert", "B": "Tundra", "C": "Tropical rainforest", "D": "Taiga" }
bio_0442
multiple_choice
en
Which biome holds the most biodiversity?
[ "Eliminate harsh dry biomes.", "Eliminate cold poor biomes.", "Choose tropical rainforest." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Rainforests teem most. Steps: 1. Eliminate harsh dry biomes. 2. Eliminate cold poor biomes. 3. Choose tropical rainforest. Answer: (C)
ecology
(D) Fallopian tube; sperm meet the egg in the oviduct, and the zygote then travels to the uterus.
{ "A": "Uterus", "B": "Ovary", "C": "Vagina", "D": "Fallopian tube" }
bio_0443
multiple_choice
en
Where does fertilization usually occur in humans?
[ "Eliminate implantation site.", "Eliminate gamete sources.", "Choose fallopian tube." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Eggs meet sperm in the tube. Steps: 1. Eliminate implantation site. 2. Eliminate gamete sources. 3. Choose fallopian tube. Answer: (D)
physiology
(B) Vitamin D; sunlight converts a skin precursor into this bone-protecting vitamin.
{ "A": "Vitamin C", "B": "Vitamin D", "C": "Vitamin B12", "D": "Vitamin K" }
bio_0444
multiple_choice
en
Which vitamin is made in skin exposed to sunlight?
[ "Eliminate dietary-only vitamins.", "Recall sun-driven synthesis.", "Choose vitamin D." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Sunlight brews vitamin D. Steps: 1. Eliminate dietary-only vitamins. 2. Recall sun-driven synthesis. 3. Choose vitamin D. Answer: (B)
biochemistry
(C) Mitochondrie; v nich probíhá buněčné dýchání uvolňující energii z glukózy.
{ "A": "Ribozom", "B": "Jádro", "C": "Mitochondrie", "D": "Vakuola" }
bio_0445
multiple_choice
cs
Která organela uvolňuje energii z glukózy?
[ "Vylučte syntézu a skladování.", "Přiřaďte dýchání mitochondriím.", "Zvolte mitochondrie." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Energii uvolňují mitochondrie. Steps: 1. Vylučte syntézu a skladování. 2. Přiřaďte dýchání mitochondriím. 3. Zvolte mitochondrie. Answer: (C)
cell_biology
(A) aa; two identical recessive alleles make the homozygous recessive genotype.
{ "A": "aa", "B": "Aa", "C": "AA", "D": "A_" }
bio_0446
multiple_choice
en
Which genotype is homozygous recessive?
[ "Eliminate mixed alleles.", "Eliminate dominant pairs.", "Choose aa." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Homozygous recessive is aa. Steps: 1. Eliminate mixed alleles. 2. Eliminate dominant pairs. 3. Choose aa. Answer: (A)
genetics
The allele frequency rises by 0.03 per generation on average; a 0.3 gain over 10 generations gives the rate.
null
bio_0447
worked_example
en
Allele A rises in frequency from 0.2 to 0.5 over 10 generations. Calculate the average change per generation.
[ "Subtract 0.5 - 0.2 = 0.3.", "Divide 0.3 / 10 = 0.03.", "Recompute: 0.2 + 10 x 0.03 = 0.5." ]
biology
Answer: 0.03 per generation. Steps: 1. Subtract 0.5 - 0.2 = 0.3. 2. Divide 0.3 / 10 = 0.03. 3. Recompute: 0.2 + 10 x 0.03 = 0.5.
evolution
The estimated population is 200 fish; the Lincoln-Petersen formula scales the second catch by the marked fraction.
null
bio_0448
worked_example
en
Researchers mark 40 fish, later catch 50 fish, and find 10 marked. Estimate the total population.
[ "Multiply 40 x 50 = 2000.", "Divide 2000 / 10 = 200.", "Recompute: 40/200 = 10/50 = 0.2." ]
biology
Answer: About 200 fish. Steps: 1. Multiply 40 x 50 = 2000. 2. Divide 2000 / 10 = 200. 3. Recompute: 40/200 = 10/50 = 0.2.
ecology
BMI is about 22.9; 70 kg divided by 1.75 squared meters gives a healthy-range value.
null
bio_0449
worked_example
en
A person weighs 70 kg and is 1.75 m tall. Calculate the body mass index (BMI).
[ "Square height: 1.75^2 = 3.0625.", "Divide 70 / 3.0625 = 22.86.", "Report about 22.9.", "Recompute: 22.86 x 3.0625 = 70.0." ]
biology
Answer: About 22.9. Steps: 1. Square height: 1.75^2 = 3.0625. 2. Divide 70 / 3.0625 = 22.86. 3. Report about 22.9. 4. Recompute: 22.86 x 3.0625 = 70.0.
physiology
36 gramů vody je 2 moly; hmotnost dělená molární hmotností 18 g/mol udává látkové množství.
null
bio_0450
worked_example
cs
Molární hmotnost vody je 18 g/mol. Kolik molů je ve 36 g vody?
[ "Vydělte 36 / 18 = 2.", "Přepočítejte: 2 x 18 = 36.", "Uveďte 2 moly." ]
biology
Answer: 2 moly. Steps: 1. Vydělte 36 / 18 = 2. 2. Přepočítejte: 2 x 18 = 36. 3. Uveďte 2 moly.
biochemistry
The ratio is 2 to 1; surface 54 µm² over volume 27 µm³ shows why small cells exchange faster.
null
bio_0451
worked_example
en
A cube-shaped cell has side 3 µm. Calculate its surface-area-to-volume ratio.
[ "Surface = 6 x 3^2 = 54 µm².", "Volume = 3^3 = 27 µm³.", "Ratio = 54/27 = 2:1.", "Recompute: 2 x 27 = 54." ]
biology
Answer: SA:V = 2:1. Steps: 1. Surface = 6 x 3^2 = 54 µm². 2. Volume = 3^3 = 27 µm³. 3. Ratio = 54/27 = 2:1. 4. Recompute: 2 x 27 = 54.
cell_biology
Pleiotropy means one gene shapes many traits, as the sickle-cell allele alters red cells, blocks vessels, and resists malaria all at once.
null
bio_0452
concept
en
Explain pleiotropy with the sickle-cell example.
[ "Define one gene, many effects.", "Trace sickle allele damage.", "Note malaria protection bonus." ]
biology
Answer: One gene can pull many strings. Steps: 1. Define one gene, many effects. 2. Trace sickle allele damage. 3. Note malaria protection bonus.
genetics
Distant lineages facing similar challenges evolve matching solutions, so birds, bats, and insects all fly on wings built from different starting parts.
null
bio_0453
concept
en
Explain convergent evolution with the wing example.
[ "Pose the same challenge.", "Build from different parts.", "Land on matching wings." ]
biology
Answer: Same problems sculpt similar wings. Steps: 1. Pose the same challenge. 2. Build from different parts. 3. Land on matching wings.
evolution
Water evaporates from seas, condenses into clouds, falls as rain or snow, then flows and seeps back to the sea, driven endlessly by solar heat.
null
bio_0454
concept
en
Describe the water cycle.
[ "Evaporate water with sun.", "Condense into clouds.", "Fall and flow back to seas." ]
biology
Answer: Seas feed clouds that rain them back. Steps: 1. Evaporate water with sun. 2. Condense into clouds. 3. Fall and flow back to seas.
ecology
Vzduch proudí průduškami do plicních sklípků, kde kyslík přechází do krve a oxid uhličitý ven; obrovský povrch sklípků výměnu zrychluje.
null
bio_0455
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, jak plíce vyměňují plyny.
[ "Doveďte vzduch do sklípků.", "Vyměňte kyslík za oxid uhličitý.", "Využijte velký povrch." ]
biology
Answer: Sklípky mění vzduch za krevní plyny. Steps: 1. Doveďte vzduch do sklípků. 2. Vyměňte kyslík za oxid uhličitý. 3. Využijte velký povrch.
physiology
Lock-and-key pictures a rigid match between enzyme and substrate, while induced-fit lets the active site mold around the substrate for a tighter, catalytic grip.
null
bio_0456
concept
en
Contrast the lock-and-key and induced-fit enzyme models.
[ "Fit rigid lock and key.", "Mold induced-fit grip.", "Prefer the flexible model." ]
biology
Answer: Enzymes grip more than they match. Steps: 1. Fit rigid lock and key. 2. Mold induced-fit grip. 3. Prefer the flexible model.
biochemistry
Mitochondria and chloroplasts descend from engulfed bacteria, shown by their own DNA, double membranes, and bacterium-sized ribosomes inside eukaryotic cells.
null
bio_0457
concept
en
Explain the endosymbiotic theory of organelles.
[ "Engulf free bacteria.", "Keep their DNA and membranes.", "Inherit them ever since." ]
biology
Answer: Organelles are tamed bacteria. Steps: 1. Engulf free bacteria. 2. Keep their DNA and membranes. 3. Inherit them ever since.
cell_biology
Males carry only one X chromosome, so any recessive allele on it shows with no second copy to mask it, unlike females with two.
null
bio_0458
concept
en
Explain why X-linked disorders affect males more often.
[ "Give males one X only.", "Expose recessive alleles.", "Mask them in females." ]
biology
Answer: One X leaves males uncovered. Steps: 1. Give males one X only. 2. Expose recessive alleles. 3. Mask them in females.
genetics
Five mass extinctions wiped out most species each, from ancient ice ages to the asteroid that ended the dinosaurs 66 million years ago and let mammals rise.
null
bio_0459
concept
en
Explain mass extinctions with the dinosaur example.
[ "Count five great dyings.", "Strike with asteroid winter.", "Free mammals to rise." ]
biology
Answer: Catastrophes rebooted life five times. Steps: 1. Count five great dyings. 2. Strike with asteroid winter. 3. Free mammals to rise.
evolution
Potravní řetězec ukazuje přenos energie: trávu spase kobylka, tu uloví žába a tu had; každý článek část energie ztrácí.
null
bio_0460
concept
cs
Vysvětlete potravní řetězec na příkladu louky.
[ "Začněte travou jako producentem.", "Přidejte kobylku, žábu a hada.", "Ukažte ztráty energie." ]
biology
Answer: Energie teče loukou vzhůru. Steps: 1. Začněte travou jako producentem. 2. Přidejte kobylku, žábu a hada. 3. Ukažte ztráty energie.
ecology
(B) Red blood cells; they are packed with hemoglobin that binds oxygen in the lungs and releases it in tissues.
{ "A": "White blood cells", "B": "Red blood cells", "C": "Platelets", "D": "Bone cells" }
bio_0461
multiple_choice
en
Which blood cells carry oxygen?
[ "Eliminate immune defenders.", "Eliminate clotting fragments.", "Choose red blood cells." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Red cells ferry oxygen. Steps: 1. Eliminate immune defenders. 2. Eliminate clotting fragments. 3. Choose red blood cells. Answer: (B)
physiology
(D) Fat; lipids yield about 9 kcal per gram, more than double the 4 kcal from carbohydrates or protein.
{ "A": "Sugar", "B": "Protein", "C": "Starch", "D": "Fat" }
bio_0462
multiple_choice
en
Which nutrient provides the most energy per gram?
[ "Recall 4 kcal for carbs.", "Recall 4 kcal for protein.", "Choose fat at 9 kcal." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Fat packs most energy. Steps: 1. Recall 4 kcal for carbs. 2. Recall 4 kcal for protein. 3. Choose fat at 9 kcal. Answer: (D)
biochemistry
(C) Cell membrane; its selective barrier decides which substances pass in and out of the cell.
{ "A": "Cell wall", "B": "Nucleus", "C": "Cell membrane", "D": "Cytoplasm" }
bio_0463
multiple_choice
en
Which structure controls what enters and leaves the cell?
[ "Eliminate rigid support.", "Eliminate inner contents.", "Choose cell membrane." ]
biology
Answer: (C) The membrane guards the gates. Steps: 1. Eliminate rigid support. 2. Eliminate inner contents. 3. Choose cell membrane. Answer: (C)
cell_biology
(A) Aa; every child gets A from one parent and a from the other, making all heterozygous.
{ "A": "Aa", "B": "AA", "C": "aa", "D": "AA or aa" }
bio_0464
multiple_choice
en
A cross of AA x aa produces offspring that are all what genotype?
[ "Pair A with a.", "Make every child Aa.", "Choose Aa." ]
biology
Answer: (A) All offspring are Aa. Steps: 1. Pair A with a. 2. Make every child Aa. 3. Choose Aa. Answer: (A)
genetics
(D) Fosilie; paleontologie zkoumá zkameněliny a z nich čte historii života.
{ "A": "Živé rostliny", "B": "Počasí", "C": "Buňky", "D": "Fosilie" }
bio_0465
multiple_choice
cs
Co studuje paleontologie?
[ "Vylučte živé objekty.", "Přiřaďte zkameněliny.", "Zvolte fosilie." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Paleontologie čte fosilie. Steps: 1. Vylučte živé objekty. 2. Přiřaďte zkameněliny. 3. Zvolte fosilie. Answer: (D)
evolution
(B) Oak tree; as a photosynthetic plant it produces its own food, unlike consumers and decomposers.
{ "A": "Wolf", "B": "Oak tree", "C": "Mushroom", "D": "Hawk" }
bio_0466
multiple_choice
en
Which organism is a producer?
[ "Eliminate meat eaters.", "Eliminate decomposers.", "Choose oak tree." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Oaks make their own food. Steps: 1. Eliminate meat eaters. 2. Eliminate decomposers. 3. Choose oak tree. Answer: (B)
ecology
Cardiac output reaches 15 liters per minute; 150 beats times 100 mL triples the resting flow.
null
bio_0467
worked_example
en
During exercise the heart beats 150 times per minute with stroke volume 100 mL. Calculate cardiac output.
[ "Multiply 150 x 100 = 15000 mL per min.", "Convert to 15 L per min.", "Recompute: 15 x 1000 / 150 = 100 mL." ]
biology
Answer: 15 L per min. Steps: 1. Multiply 150 x 100 = 15000 mL per min. 2. Convert to 15 L per min. 3. Recompute: 15 x 1000 / 150 = 100 mL.
physiology
The snack provides 165 kcal; protein and carbs give 4 kcal per gram and fat gives 9.
null
bio_0468
worked_example
en
A snack contains 10 g protein, 20 g carbohydrate, and 5 g fat. Calculate its energy in kcal (protein 4, carbohydrate 4, fat 9 kcal per gram).
[ "Protein: 10 x 4 = 40.", "Carbs: 20 x 4 = 80.", "Fat: 5 x 9 = 45.", "Sum 40+80+45 = 165 kcal.", "Recompute: 165-45-80 = 40 = 10 x 4." ]
biology
Answer: 165 kcal. Steps: 1. Protein: 10 x 4 = 40. 2. Carbs: 20 x 4 = 80. 3. Fat: 5 x 9 = 45. 4. Sum 40+80+45 = 165 kcal. 5. Recompute: 165-45-80 = 40 = 10 x 4.
biochemistry
The cell is 200 micrometers long; one tenth of the 2 mm field gives 0.2 mm.
null
bio_0469
worked_example
en
A microscope field of view is 2 mm wide and a cell spans one tenth of it. Calculate the cell's length in micrometers.
[ "Divide 2 / 10 = 0.2 mm.", "Convert 0.2 mm = 200 µm.", "Recompute: 200 x 10 = 2000 µm = 2 mm." ]
biology
Answer: 200 µm. Steps: 1. Divide 2 / 10 = 0.2 mm. 2. Convert 0.2 mm = 200 µm. 3. Recompute: 200 x 10 = 2000 µm = 2 mm.
cell_biology
Pravděpodobnost heterozygota Aa je 1/2, tedy 50 procent; Punnettův čtverec dává dvě ze čtyř kombinací.
null
bio_0470
worked_example
cs
Při křížení Aa x Aa vypočítejte pravděpodobnost, že potomek bude heterozygot Aa.
[ "Sestavte čtverec: AA, Aa, Aa, aa.", "Spočítejte Aa: 2 ze 4.", "Převeďte na 1/2 = 50 procent.", "Přepočítejte: 1/4 + 1/2 + 1/4 = 1." ]
biology
Answer: 1/2, tedy 50 procent. Steps: 1. Sestavte čtverec: AA, Aa, Aa, aa. 2. Spočítejte Aa: 2 ze 4. 3. Převeďte na 1/2 = 50 procent. 4. Přepočítejte: 1/4 + 1/2 + 1/4 = 1.
genetics
q equals 0.3, p equals 0.7, and homozygous dominant AA are 49 percent; squaring p gives p².
null
bio_0471
worked_example
en
Nine percent of a population show a recessive trait. Assuming Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, calculate q, p, and the homozygous dominant frequency.
[ "q = sqrt(0.09) = 0.3.", "p = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.", "p² = 0.7 x 0.7 = 0.49.", "Recompute: 0.49+0.09+0.42=1.0." ]
biology
Answer: q=0.3, p=0.7, AA=49%. Steps: 1. q = sqrt(0.09) = 0.3. 2. p = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7. 3. p² = 0.7 x 0.7 = 0.49. 4. Recompute: 0.49+0.09+0.42=1.0.
evolution
Persistent toxins like mercury concentrate at each feeding step, so top predators carry doses thousands of times higher than the water around them.
null
bio_0472
concept
en
Explain biomagnification of toxins up food chains.
[ "Absorb toxins from prey.", "Concentrate them each step.", "Poison top predators most." ]
biology
Answer: Toxins magnify toward the top. Steps: 1. Absorb toxins from prey. 2. Concentrate them each step. 3. Poison top predators most.
ecology
Vaccines present harmless antigens that trigger antibody production and memory cells, so a later real infection meets a primed, rapid immune response.
null
bio_0473
concept
en
Explain how vaccines train immunity without causing disease.
[ "Present harmless antigens.", "Build antibodies and memory.", "Defeat real germs fast." ]
biology
Answer: Vaccines rehearse immunity safely. Steps: 1. Present harmless antigens. 2. Build antibodies and memory. 3. Defeat real germs fast.
physiology
Each enzyme's active site fits only matching substrates by shape and charge, so lactase digests lactose while ignoring other sugars entirely.
null
bio_0474
concept
en
Explain why enzymes are specific to their substrates.
[ "Shape the active site.", "Match shape and charge.", "Reject wrong substrates." ]
biology
Answer: Active sites admit only fits. Steps: 1. Shape the active site. 2. Match shape and charge. 3. Reject wrong substrates.
biochemistry
Jádro uchovává DNA v chromozomech, řídí syntézu bílkovin a dělí se při mitóze; jaderné póry propouštějí RNA a bílkoviny.
null
bio_0475
concept
cs
Popište buněčné jádro a jeho funkci.
[ "Uložte DNA do chromozomů.", "Řiďte syntézu bílkovin.", "Propouštějte látky póry." ]
biology
Answer: Jádro je řídicí knihovna buňky. Steps: 1. Uložte DNA do chromozomů. 2. Řiďte syntézu bílkovin. 3. Propouštějte látky póry.
cell_biology
Sequencing revealed only about 20,000 protein-coding genes with most DNA noncoding, showing complexity comes from gene regulation, not gene count.
null
bio_0476
concept
en
State the main finding of the Human Genome Project.
[ "Count about 20,000 genes.", "Note mostly noncoding DNA.", "Credit regulation for complexity." ]
biology
Answer: Few genes, vast regulation. Steps: 1. Count about 20,000 genes. 2. Note mostly noncoding DNA. 3. Credit regulation for complexity.
genetics
Rare resistant mutants survive antibiotics while others die, then multiply freely; overuse of drugs speeds this selection toward untreatable superbugs.
null
bio_0477
concept
en
Explain how antibiotic resistance evolves in bacteria.
[ "Mutate rare resistance.", "Kill the susceptible.", "Multiply survivors freely." ]
biology
Answer: Drugs select the mutants they spare. Steps: 1. Mutate rare resistance. 2. Kill the susceptible. 3. Multiply survivors freely.
evolution
Greenhouse gases trap outgoing heat and keep Earth habitable, but burning fossil fuels thickens the blanket and overheats the climate.
null
bio_0478
concept
en
Explain the natural and enhanced greenhouse effect.
[ "Trap heat with gases.", "Keep Earth habitable.", "Overheat by added fuels." ]
biology
Answer: A thin blanket warms; a thick one cooks. Steps: 1. Trap heat with gases. 2. Keep Earth habitable. 3. Overheat by added fuels.
ecology
Nerve signals release calcium that lets myosin heads grip actin and pull filaments past each other, shortening sarcomeres until ATP resets the grip.
null
bio_0479
concept
en
Explain muscle contraction by the sliding filament model.
[ "Release calcium on signal.", "Pull actin with myosin.", "Reset grips with ATP." ]
biology
Answer: Myosin rows pull actin inward. Steps: 1. Release calcium on signal. 2. Pull actin with myosin. 3. Reset grips with ATP.
physiology
Bílkoviny jsou řetězce aminokyselin spojených peptidovou vazbou; jejich tvar určuje funkci, od enzymů po svaly a protilátky.
null
bio_0480
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, co jsou bílkoviny a z čeho se skládají.
[ "Popište řetězce aminokyselin.", "Uveďte peptidovou vazbu.", "Spojte tvar s funkcí." ]
biology
Answer: Bílkoviny jsou tvarované řetězce aminokyselin. Steps: 1. Popište řetězce aminokyselin. 2. Uveďte peptidovou vazbu. 3. Spojte tvar s funkcí.
biochemistry
(D) Chloroplast; chlorophyll pigments sit in thylakoid membranes where light reactions run.
{ "A": "Mitochondrion", "B": "Nucleus", "C": "Ribosome", "D": "Chloroplast" }
bio_0481
multiple_choice
en
Where is chlorophyll found in a plant cell?
[ "Eliminate energy burners.", "Eliminate builders and control.", "Choose chloroplast." ]
biology
Answer: (D) Chlorophyll greens the chloroplasts. Steps: 1. Eliminate energy burners. 2. Eliminate builders and control. 3. Choose chloroplast. Answer: (D)
cell_biology
(A) Adenine-thymine; A pairs with T and G pairs with C in the double helix.
{ "A": "Adenine-thymine", "B": "Adenine-guanine", "C": "Thymine-guanine", "D": "Cytosine-thymine" }
bio_0482
multiple_choice
en
Which bases pair together in DNA?
[ "Pair A with T.", "Pair G with C.", "Choose adenine-thymine." ]
biology
Answer: (A) A meets T, G meets C. Steps: 1. Pair A with T. 2. Pair G with C. 3. Choose adenine-thymine. Answer: (A)
genetics
(C) Darwin; he proposed natural selection as the mechanism of evolution in 1859.
{ "A": "Mendel", "B": "Linnaeus", "C": "Darwin", "D": "Pasteur" }
bio_0483
multiple_choice
en
Which scientist proposed evolution by natural selection?
[ "Eliminate genetics founder.", "Eliminate naming and germ pioneers.", "Choose Darwin." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Darwin named selection. Steps: 1. Eliminate genetics founder. 2. Eliminate naming and germ pioneers. 3. Choose Darwin. Answer: (C)
evolution
(B) Bacteria; decomposer microbes break dead matter into nutrients, unlike producers and consumers.
{ "A": "Grass", "B": "Bacteria", "C": "Rabbit", "D": "Hawk" }
bio_0484
multiple_choice
en
Which organism is a decomposer?
[ "Eliminate producers.", "Eliminate consumers.", "Choose bacteria." ]
biology
Answer: (B) Bacteria recycle the dead. Steps: 1. Eliminate producers. 2. Eliminate consumers. 3. Choose bacteria. Answer: (B)
ecology
(C) Sítnice; obsahuje čípky a tyčinky měnící světlo na nervové signály.
{ "A": "Čočka", "B": "Duhovka", "C": "Sítnice", "D": "Sklivec" }
bio_0485
multiple_choice
cs
Která část oka vnímá světlo?
[ "Vylučte optiku a clonu.", "Přiřaďte čidla sítnici.", "Zvolte sítnici." ]
biology
Answer: (C) Světlo vnímá sítnice. Steps: 1. Vylučte optiku a clonu. 2. Přiřaďte čidla sítnici. 3. Zvolte sítnici. Answer: (C)
physiology
(A) Insulin; this blood-sugar hormone is a protein, unlike the sugars and starch listed.
{ "A": "Insulin", "B": "Glucose", "C": "Sucrose", "D": "Starch" }
bio_0486
multiple_choice
en
Which molecule is a protein?
[ "Eliminate simple sugars.", "Eliminate sugar polymers.", "Choose insulin." ]
biology
Answer: (A) Insulin is protein. Steps: 1. Eliminate simple sugars. 2. Eliminate sugar polymers. 3. Choose insulin. Answer: (A)
biochemistry
160 cells are in interphase; the four mitotic phases sum to 20 percent, leaving 80 percent resting.
null
bio_0487
worked_example
en
Of 200 cells, 10 percent are in prophase, 5 percent in metaphase, 3 percent in anaphase, and 2 percent in telophase. How many are in interphase?
[ "Sum mitotic: 10+5+3+2 = 20 percent.", "Interphase = 100-20 = 80 percent.", "Compute 200 x 0.8 = 160.", "Recompute: 160/200 = 0.8." ]
biology
Answer: 160 cells in interphase. Steps: 1. Sum mitotic: 10+5+3+2 = 20 percent. 2. Interphase = 100-20 = 80 percent. 3. Compute 200 x 0.8 = 160. 4. Recompute: 160/200 = 0.8.
cell_biology
Half the offspring, 50 percent, will be tall; the Tt x tt cross gives Tt and tt in equal numbers.
null
bio_0488
worked_example
en
In peas tall (T) is dominant to short (t). For the cross Tt x tt, calculate the probability of tall offspring.
[ "List offspring: Tt or tt.", "Note equal 1/2 chances.", "Conclude Tt = 1/2 = 50 percent tall.", "Recompute: 1/2 + 1/2 = 1." ]
biology
Answer: 1/2, i.e. 50 percent tall. Steps: 1. List offspring: Tt or tt. 2. Note equal 1/2 chances. 3. Conclude Tt = 1/2 = 50 percent tall. 4. Recompute: 1/2 + 1/2 = 1.
genetics
The frequency rises by 0.016 per generation on average; a 0.8 gain over 50 generations gives the rate.
null
bio_0489
worked_example
en
A dark-wing allele rises from frequency 0.1 to 0.9 over 50 generations. Calculate the average change per generation.
[ "Subtract 0.9 - 0.1 = 0.8.", "Divide 0.8 / 50 = 0.016.", "Recompute: 0.1 + 50 x 0.016 = 0.9." ]
biology
Answer: 0.016 per generation. Steps: 1. Subtract 0.9 - 0.1 = 0.8. 2. Divide 0.8 / 50 = 0.016. 3. Recompute: 0.1 + 50 x 0.016 = 0.9.
evolution
V lese roste asi 5000 stromů; hustota krát plocha dá celkový počet.
null
bio_0490
worked_example
cs
Hustota lesa je 200 stromů na hektar a jeho plocha je 25 hektarů. Vypočítejte počet stromů.
[ "Vynásobte 200 x 25 = 5000.", "Přepočítejte: 5000 / 25 = 200.", "Uveďte asi 5000 stromů." ]
biology
Answer: Asi 5000 stromů. Steps: 1. Vynásobte 200 x 25 = 5000. 2. Přepočítejte: 5000 / 25 = 200. 3. Uveďte asi 5000 stromů.
ecology
Plasma volume is 2.75 liters; 55 percent of 5 liters remains after the 45 percent cell fraction.
null
bio_0491
worked_example
en
Blood volume is 5 liters with hematocrit 45 percent. Calculate the plasma volume.
[ "Plasma fraction = 100-45 = 55 percent.", "Compute 5 x 0.55 = 2.75 L.", "Recompute: 2.75/5 = 0.55." ]
biology
Answer: 2.75 L of plasma. Steps: 1. Plasma fraction = 100-45 = 55 percent. 2. Compute 5 x 0.55 = 2.75 L. 3. Recompute: 2.75/5 = 0.55.
physiology
The pH scale runs 0 to 14 as a logarithmic ladder where each step means ten times more H+ ions, with 7 neutral, lower acidic, and higher basic.
null
bio_0492
concept
en
Explain the pH scale and what its numbers mean.
[ "Run scale 0 to 14.", "Multiply ions tenfold per step.", "Split acid, neutral, base." ]
biology
Answer: pH counts acidity in tens. Steps: 1. Run scale 0 to 14. 2. Multiply ions tenfold per step. 3. Split acid, neutral, base.
biochemistry
Apoptosis is orderly self-destruction that carves fingers from webbed hands and removes damaged cells before they turn cancerous.
null
bio_0493
concept
en
Explain apoptosis and why cells self-destruct.
[ "Define programmed death.", "Sculpt hands from webs.", "Delete damaged cells." ]
biology
Answer: Cells die neatly to build bodies. Steps: 1. Define programmed death. 2. Sculpt hands from webs. 3. Delete damaged cells.
cell_biology
Epigenetic marks switch genes on or off without changing DNA letters, so identical twins diverge as diet, stress, and age rewrite their marks.
null
bio_0494
concept
en
Explain epigenetics and how identical twins diverge.
[ "Mark genes without rewriting.", "Switch expression by life.", "Diverge twin fates." ]
biology
Answer: Life annotates shared genomes. Steps: 1. Mark genes without rewriting. 2. Switch expression by life. 3. Diverge twin fates.
genetics
Speciace je vznik nových druhů: populace se oddělí bariérou, hromadí rozdíly a nakonec se spolu nemohou množit.
null
bio_0495
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, co je to speciace.
[ "Oddělte populace bariérou.", "Hromaďte genetické rozdíly.", "Ztraťte schopnost křížení." ]
biology
Answer: Speciace dělí druhy bariérami. Steps: 1. Oddělte populace bariérou. 2. Hromaďte genetické rozdíly. 3. Ztraťte schopnost křížení.
evolution
Carbon cycles from air into plants by photosynthesis, through food chains and decay, and back to air by respiration and burning fossil fuels.
null
bio_0496
concept
en
Describe the carbon cycle.
[ "Fix air carbon in plants.", "Pass it through food and decay.", "Return it by breath and burning." ]
biology
Answer: Life borrows air carbon in loops. Steps: 1. Fix air carbon in plants. 2. Pass it through food and decay. 3. Return it by breath and burning.
ecology
Sensory nerves carry a tap signal to the spinal cord, which orders the muscle to jerk at once, bypassing the slow brain for speed.
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bio_0497
concept
en
Explain the reflex arc with the knee-jerk example.
[ "Sense the tap.", "Relay through the cord.", "Jerk without brain delay." ]
biology
Answer: Reflexes shortcut the brain. Steps: 1. Sense the tap. 2. Relay through the cord. 3. Jerk without brain delay.
physiology
Saturated fats pack straight chains solid at room temperature, while kinked unsaturated chains stay liquid as oils and suit heart health better.
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bio_0498
concept
en
Contrast saturated and unsaturated fats.
[ "Pack straight chains solid.", "Kink bent chains liquid.", "Favor oils for hearts." ]
biology
Answer: Straight fats harden; kinked fats flow. Steps: 1. Pack straight chains solid. 2. Kink bent chains liquid. 3. Favor oils for hearts.
biochemistry
Stem cells divide into copies of themselves plus specialized cells, offering repair for blood, skin, and perhaps one day damaged hearts and nerves.
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bio_0499
concept
en
Explain stem cells and their medical promise.
[ "Copy self endlessly.", "Birth specialized cells.", "Repair blood and beyond." ]
biology
Answer: Stem cells renew and rebuild. Steps: 1. Copy self endlessly. 2. Birth specialized cells. 3. Repair blood and beyond.
cell_biology
Mutace je změna v DNA: bodová mění jedno písmeno, delece maže a inzerce přidává; většina je neutrálních, některé škodí a vzácné prospívají.
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bio_0500
concept
cs
Vysvětlete, co je mutace a jaké jsou její typy.
[ "Definujte změnu v DNA.", "Rozlište záměnu, deleci a inzerci.", "Zhodnoťte dopady." ]
biology
Answer: Mutace přepisují písmena DNA. Steps: 1. Definujte změnu v DNA. 2. Rozlište záměnu, deleci a inzerci. 3. Zhodnoťte dopady.
genetics