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NDQ_009472
Which disorder is caused by a missing chromosome?
a. Turners syndrome, b. Klinefelters syndrome, c. Down syndrome, d. all of the above
a
NDQ_009473
There are fewer than 10,000 human genes.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009474
The Human Genome Project was accomplished entirely by U.S. scientists.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009475
The Human Genome Project was completed in
a. 1900, b. 1990, c. 2003, d. 2010
c
NDQ_009476
Few genetic disorders are caused by mutations in a single gene.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009477
An example of an X-linked disorder caused by a mutation in a single gene is
a. Hemophilia A, b. Turners syndrome, c. Klinefelters syndrome, d. two of the above
a
NDQ_009478
Why did scientists insert the gene for human insulin into bacteria?
a. to cure the bacteria of diabetes, b. to make large quantities of insulin, c. to better understand diabetes, d. to cause mutations in the gene
b
NDQ_009479
The genotype of a person with Turners syndrome is XO.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009480
The polymerase chain reaction is a technique for making many copies of a gene.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009481
__Knowledge of the human genome helps us understand how the human species evolved.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009482
__Dominant genetic disorders are more common than recessive genetic disorders.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009483
__Based on his phenotype, U.S. president Abraham Lincoln is thought to have had Turners syn-
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009484
__Most chromosomal disorders involve the sex chromosomes.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009485
__Biotechnology is also referred to as genetic engineering.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009486
__The only use of biotechnology is curing genetic disorders.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009487
__Eating GMOs has been shown to cause genetic disorders in people.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009751
Archaeans
a. are prokaryotes, b. were first placed in the Eukarya Domain, c. are now classified in the Bacteria Domain, d. two of the above
a
NDQ_009752
____organism that loves salt
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
b
NDQ_009753
____organism that loves both salt and bases
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
c
NDQ_009754
Water with extremes of heat and acidity is found
a. in Mono Lake, b. in drainage from an acid mine, c. around a hydrothermal vent, d. in the Dead Sea
c
NDQ_009755
The type of archaean you would find in the environment in question 2 is a(n)
a. hyperthermoacidophile, b. alkalithermophile, c. acidophile, d. halophile
a
NDQ_009756
____organism that loves acids
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
a
NDQ_009757
____organism that digests cellulose and produces methane as a waste product
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
g
NDQ_009758
Most archaeans are
a. producers, b. autotrophs, c. decomposers, d. two of the above
c
NDQ_009759
____organism that loves very high temperatures
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
d
NDQ_009760
Acidophiles live
a. in acid mine drainage, b. around volcano vents, c. in Mono Lake, California, d. two of the above
d
NDQ_009762
____any organism that loves extreme conditions
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
e
NDQ_009764
____organism that loves bases
a. acidophile, b. halophile, c. haloalkaliphile, d. hyperthermophile, e. extremophile, f. alkaliphile, g. methanogen
f
NDQ_009765
Archaeans were first discovered
a. in 1990, b. inside the human belly button, c. by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, d. in extreme environments
d
NDQ_009768
Archaeans that live around hydrothermal vents must be able to withstand extremely
a. high temperatures, b. acidic water, c. basic water, d. two of the above
d
NDQ_009770
Where might you find archaeans called hyperthermophiles?
a. Dead Sea, b. Mono Lake, c. a hot spring, d. two of the above
c
NDQ_009771
Archaeans are known to
a. live just about everywhere on Earth, b. make up just 2 percent of Earths total mass of living things, c. be important producers, d. none of the above
a
NDQ_009772
All archaeans live in extreme environments.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009773
Prokaryotes now called archaeans were first discovered in the late 1970s.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009774
Archaeans that live inside human hosts
a. usually harm their hosts, b. cause many human diseases, c. are more dangerous than bacteria, d. none of the above
d
NDQ_009775
Archaeans called halogens have been found in Utahs Great Salt Lake.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009776
Bodies of water that are saltier than the ocean include
a. Mono Lake, b. Great Salt Lake, c. Dead Sea, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009777
Conditions around hydrothermal vents
a. are ideal for methanogens, b. are similar to conditions on ancient Earth, c. include extremely salty water, d. all of the above
b
NDQ_009778
Some archaeans can survive and reproduce in boiling water.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009779
Archaeans make up about 20 percent of the total mass of organisms on Earth.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009780
__Archaeans were placed in their own domain in the late 1970s.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009781
__Scientists now know a lot about the Archaea Domain.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009782
__All species in the Archaea Domain are extremophiles.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009783
__There are just three types of archaean extremophiles.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009784
__Archaeans called acidophiles thrive at negative pH values.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009785
__Archaeans are very common in the ocean.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009786
__Many Archaeans live in or on other organisms.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009900
crocodilian reptiles are the closest living relatives of birds.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009901
modern reptiles are the only known living descendants of the dinosaurs.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009905
what determines the sex of developing crocodilians?
a. the number of eggs laid after fertilization, b. the presence of two x chromosomes, c. the presence (or absence) of the y chromosome, d. the temperature of the eggs during incubation
d
NDQ_009906
the function of the salivary glands on the tongue of the crocodilian is
a. determine the food the animal eats, b. remove salt from the crocodilian body, c. sense the presence of food, d. remove excess sugar from the crocodilian body
b
NDQ_009907
which statement is associated with the crocodilian digestive system?
a. the crocodilian stomach is divided into two chambers, b. the crocodilian can digest bones, feathers, and horns, c. crocodilians have gastroliths in their digestive system, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009908
what statement best describes the sensory pits of crocodilians?
a. area with nerve fibers that responds to disturbances in surface water, b. area with nerve fibers that allows the animal to smell prey, c. area with nerve fibers that allows the animal to hear disturbances, d. area with nerve fibers that allows the animal to feel motion
a
NDQ_009909
features of the crocodilian body include
a. an elongated snout, b. powerful jaws and a muscular tail, c. eyes and nostrils that are positioned on top of the head, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009910
land-based amphibian larvae are born and live in water, and they breathe using lungs. they move onto land later in life.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009911
adult amphibians can breathe through their skin.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009915
adaptations to live on land included
a. skin that keeps the animal dry, b. a tail that allows balance on land, c. eyelids that allow vision outside of the water, d. all of the above
c
NDQ_009916
where would you most likely find amphibians?
a. the beach, lakes and swamps, b. forests, streams and rivers, c. the beach and ocean, d. any water-based habitat
b
NDQ_009917
which best describes an amphibian larva?
a. legless, lives in water, breathes through skin, b. legless, lives in water, and breathes with gills, c. legless, no tail, lives in water, d. two legs, lives on land, breaths with lungs
b
NDQ_009918
characteristics of amphibians include
a. a tail that disappears in adulthood, b. an eardrum separating the middle and external ear, c. skin that prevents loss of water, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009919
which describes the transformation into an amphibian adult?
a. loses gills and grows two legs, b. loses gills and grows four legs, c. loses gills and grows four legs and long tail, d. develops lungs and grows four legs and long tail
b
NDQ_009920
angiosperms are the most successful plants.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009921
wheat, corn, beans and potatoes all come from flowering plants.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009925
what part of the flower contains the male gametophyte?
a. the stigma, b. the pollen, c. the sepal, d. the stamen
b
NDQ_009926
what part of the flower attracts a pollinator?
a. the calyx, b. the carpel, c. the corolla, d. the stamen
c
NDQ_009927
what part of the flower becomes the seed(s)?
a. the ovule, b. the style, c. the carpel, d. the ovary
a
NDQ_009928
how does pollination occur?
a. pollen lands in the style, b. pollen lands in the stigma, c. pollen lands in the corolla, d. pollen lands in the carpel
b
NDQ_009929
what part(s) of the flower compose the stamen?
a. the stigma, the style and the ovary, b. the stigma, the style and the pollen, c. the style, the anther and the pollen, d. the filament, the anther and the pollen
d
NDQ_009930
hunting is a type of animal behavior.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009931
many animal behaviors are to provide food.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009935
how is fitness related to genes?
a. animals with lower fitness have a better chance of passing their genes on to the next generation, b. animals with higher fitness have a better chance of passing their genes on to, c. animals with higher fitness make better and more useful genes, d. animals with higher fitness use their genes more efficiently
b
NDQ_009936
which is a type of animal behavior?
a. nest building by wasps, b. lizards raising body temperature by lying in the sun, c. a mother nursing her babies, d. all of the above are animal behaviors
d
NDQ_009937
which animal behavior is probably most important to rabbits?
a. the ability to build nests, b. the ability to maintain homeostasis by absorbing sunlight, c. the ability to avoid predators, d. all of the above are equally important
c
NDQ_009938
which of the following result from animal behaviors?
a. maintain homeostasis, b. protect the young, c. get food, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009939
if genes control behaviors that increase fitness, how do the behaviors become more common in the species?
a. through more frequent usage of the behavior, b. by only using advantageous behaviors, c. through natural selection of the gene, d. all of the above
c
NDQ_009940
all animals communicate with sound.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009941
language is the use of symbols to communicate.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009945
which of the following is not an example of communication with sight?
a. a peacock using his tail feathers to communicate, b. a chimpanzee showing fear by making a face, c. male frogs croaking to attract female frogs, d. humans shaking their heads
c
NDQ_009946
which is the method used by most birds to communicate?
a. communication with sound, b. communication with sight, c. communication with scent, d. birds use all of the above methods to communicate
a
NDQ_009947
what communication method allows ants to work together?
a. communication with sight, b. communication with sound, c. communication with scent, d. another method of communication
c
NDQ_009948
what are examples of ways that dogs communicate?
a. growling and making facial gestures when they feel threatened, b. urinating on a territory, like a fire hydrant, c. barking when other dogs are near, d. dogs use all of the above methods to communicate
d
NDQ_009949
what is the most important way that humans communicate.
a. the use of language, b. the use of facial expressions, c. the use of body language, d. all of the above methods are equally important
a
NDQ_009950
animal-like protists cannot produce their own food.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009951
all animal-like protists have the ability to move.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009955
what best describes a spore?
a. a spore is a structure that whips back and forth, propelling the protist, b. a spore is a structure that develops into new organisms, c. a spore is a structure that rotates like a propeller, allowing the protist to move, d. a spore is a structure that extends out to form feet-like structures that propel the protist ...
b
NDQ_009956
which protists move using small tail-like projections that extend outward from the cell body?
a. flagellates, b. ciliates, c. sporozoans, d. pseudopods
b
NDQ_009957
which protists move using a tail that rotates in a propeller-like fashion?
a. flagellates, b. ciliates, c. sporozoans, d. protozoa
a
NDQ_009958
which protists do not move?
a. flagellates, b. ciliates, c. sporozoans, d. pseudopods
c
NDQ_009959
which structures help an amoeba move?
a. cilia, b. flagella, c. pseudopodia, d. foot
c
NDQ_009970
arachnids are a type of insect.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009971
like all arthropods, arachnids have three body segments.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009975
what arachnid is characterized by a tail with six segments, the last bearing a pair of venom glands and a venom-injecting barb?
a. spiders, b. daddy-long-legs, c. scorpions, d. mites
c
NDQ_009976
what arachnid is characterized by the ability to produce silk?
a. spiders, b. daddy-long-legs, c. scorpions, d. all arachnids produce silk
a
NDQ_009977
what arachnid is characterized by vivid patterns of yellow, green, and black?
a. spiders, b. daddy-long-legs, c. scorpions, d. ticks
b
NDQ_009978
which statement is associated with scorpions?
a. at night, they find shelter in holes or under rocks, b. lay eggs, like all arachnids, but the young are raised by their mother, c. predators of small arthropods and insects, d. all of the above
c
NDQ_009979
which statement is associated with arachnids?
a. arachnids mostly feed on the pre-digested bodies of insects and other small animals, b. arachnids have a trachea or a book lung, c. arachnids usually lay eggs, which hatch into smaller versions of the adult, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009990
arthropods means jointed legs.
a. true, b. false
b
NDQ_009991
insects are arthropods with six appendages.
a. true, b. false
a
NDQ_009995
in addition to movement, arthropod appendages can be used for
a. feeding, b. defense, c. sensory reception, d. all of the above
d
NDQ_009996
which best describes the arthropod skeleton?
a. a soft endoskeleton made of cartilage, b. a hard endoskeleton made on bone, c. a hard exoskeleton made of chitin, d. a hard exoskeleton made of shell
c