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NDQ_010458 | the biological clock is controlled by | a. the circadian rhythms, b. the amount of light entering the eyes, c. the temperature changes between the seasons, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_010499 | birds are found on all continents except antarctica. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010500 | a specialist can be in trouble if its one food source declines. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010504 | examples of diurnal raptors include | a. cockatoos, parrots, and parakeets, b. the owls, c. falcons, eagles and hawks, d. chickens and turkeys | c |
NDQ_010505 | birds with sharp, hooked beaks include | a. the hummingbird, b. parrots, c. eagles and hawks, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_010506 | a brightly colored bird found in the tropics would be | a. a cockatoo, b. an eagle, c. an owl, d. a penguin | a |
NDQ_010507 | which describes the feet of a heron? | a. flat feet with long legs, b. feet with four long spreading toes, c. webbed feet, d. clawed feet | b |
NDQ_010508 | what allows owls to be excellent hunters? | a. good sense of smell and clawed feet, b. good sense of hearing and clawed feet, c. good sense of vision and clawed feet, d. just the clawed fet | b |
NDQ_010548 | an aquarium is its own ecosystem. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010549 | energy flows through ecosystems in one direction. matter and nutrients are recycled. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010553 | water is an example of | a. a biotic factor, b. an abiotic factor, c. a producer, d. life | b |
NDQ_010554 | energy enters an ecosystem through | a. consumers, b. an abiotic factor, c. photosynthesis, d. the sun | c |
NDQ_010555 | the flow of energy within an ecosystem refers to | a. the recycling of nutrients, b. who is eaten by whom, c. photosynthesis, d. biogeochemical cycles | b |
NDQ_010556 | biogeochemical cycles explain how | a. nutrients are recycled in an ecosystem, b. water flows through an ecosystem, c. producers capture energy, d. energy flows through an ecosystem | a |
NDQ_010557 | which of the following are ecosystems? | a. yellowstone national park, b. the great barrier reef, c. the savanna, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010668 | the life sciences include cell biology, molecular chemistry and genetics. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010669 | botany is the study of plants. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010673 | ecology examines how various organisms interact with ____________. | a. other organisms living in oceans, b. populations of microorganisms, c. their environment, d. nucleic acids and proteins | c |
NDQ_010674 | genetics is the study of __________. | a. dna, b. heredity, c. proteins, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_010675 | physiology is the study of the physical and chemical functions of __________ and __________. | a. tissues, organs, b. dna, proteins, c. cells, molecules, d. plants, animals | a |
NDQ_010676 | what kind of scientist studies dolphins? | a. cell biologist, b. marine biologist, c. geneticist, d. morphologist | b |
NDQ_010677 | which fields study red blood cells and viruses? | a. cell biology and virology, b. immunology and virology, c. anatomy and physiology, d. microbiology and cell biology | a |
NDQ_010708 | a food chain can go on for 7 or 8 levels. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010709 | food chains depict the flow of energy through an ecosystem. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010713 | the first consumer in a food chain is usually the | a. producer, b. herbivore, c. carnivore, d. omnivore | b |
NDQ_010714 | an owl receives its energy from | a. a snake, b. a mouse, c. a frog, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010715 | which is more appropriate? | a. phytoplankton krill fish shark, b. phytoplankton fish shark whale, c. phytoplankton seaweed fish whale, d. shark fish krill phytoplankton | a |
NDQ_010716 | what usually ends a food chain? | a. a decomposer, b. an omnivore, such as a human, c. a top level carnivore, such as an eagle or a lion, d. a food chain will end where it begins, with a producer | c |
NDQ_010717 | what could obtain its energy from the arctic cod? | a. a polar bear, b. a seal, c. an arctic bird, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010728 | the biggest frog is about a foot long. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010729 | most frogs live in tropical rainforests. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010733 | which represents a frog tadpole? | a. gills, no tail, two powerful back legs, b. gills, a tail, no legs, c. gills and lungs, a tail, small legs, d. lungs, no tail, and four legs | b |
NDQ_010734 | which of the following is a characteristic of an adult frog? | a. long hind legs, b. a short body without a tail, c. webbed finger-like parts, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010735 | which best describes the frog eyelids? | a. three eyelid membranes: one is see-through to protect the eyes on land, and the two other ones let them see underwater, b. three eyelid membranes: one is see-through to protect the eyes underwater,, c. two eyelid membranes: one is see-through to protect the eyes on land, and the other one lets them see underwater, d... | b |
NDQ_010736 | what causes the female frog to release her eggs during mating? | a. the male seems to squeeze the eggs out of the female, b. a males ribbiting call causes the females to release eggs, c. the size and color of the male causes the female to release her eggs, d. the male brings the female food to eat, which causes the female to release her eggs | a |
NDQ_010737 | what is special about a frogs tongue? | a. they are attached to the front of the frogs mouth, b. they use a sticky substance to trap their prey, c. they can easily reach 12 inches long, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010738 | fungi are all eukaryotes that are not animals, plants or protists. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010739 | at one time, scientists thought fungi were plants. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010743 | what best allows fungi to be able to absorb large amounts of nutrients? | a. the ability to digest large molecules, b. the large surface area of fungi, c. the ability to make digestive enzymes, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_010744 | where do most fungi live? | a. under decaying logs, b. inside other organisms, c. deep in the soil, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010745 | how many different species of fungi are thought to exist? | a. about 1,000, b. about 100,000, c. about 1,000,000, d. about 1,500,000 | d |
NDQ_010746 | fungi are essential members of all ecosystems. what best describes the role of fungi in ecosystems. | a. producer-the fungi makes the food for the ecosystem, b. herbivore-the fungi feeds on plants, c. carnivore-the fungi feeds on animals, d. decomposer-the fungi feeds on the remains of organisms | d |
NDQ_010747 | which eukaryotes are heterotrophs? | a. plants and animals, b. plants and fungi, c. fungi and animals, d. fungi and protists | c |
NDQ_010748 | scientists used to think that fungi were members of the protist kingdom. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010749 | like plants, fungi are autotrophs. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010753 | which statement is true concerning the cell wall? | a. the cell walls in many species of fungi contain chitin, b. chitin is a tough carbohydrate, also found in shells of many animals, c. the cell wall of plant cells does not have chitin, d. all of the above are true | d |
NDQ_010754 | which of the following is a type of mold? | a. oyster, b. cremini, c. brewers yeast, d. penicillum | d |
NDQ_010755 | xylem transports water from the roots upward. which of the following organisms has xylem to transport water? | a. molds, b. mushrooms, c. yeasts, d. none of the above | d |
NDQ_010756 | it is thought that fungi are similar to plants. what is one significant difference between the two? | a. fungi have cell walls, b. fungi are heterotrophic, c. fungi have chloroplasts, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_010757 | brewers yeast and bakers yeast are actually the same fungus. brewers yeast produced alcohol as a by-product of the fermentation process. which statement is true concerning this type of yeast? | a. yeast is a single-celled organism, b. yeast cells are heterotrophic, c. yeast cells use glucose for energy, d. all of the above are true | d |
NDQ_010758 | many fungi reproduce both sexually and asexually. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010759 | spores are found in bacteria, plants, algae, fungi, and some protozoa. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010763 | how do yeast reproduce? | a. by using spores, b. budding, c. fragmentation, d. sexually | b |
NDQ_010764 | which statement is correct concerning fungal reproduction? | a. spores are released when the sporangia form, b. spores are released when the sporangia burst, c. spores are formed from the hyphae, d. hyphae form from the sporangia | b |
NDQ_010765 | which statement is correct concerning fungal reproduction? | a. spores are released from the fruiting body, b. two hyphae of opposite types combine to form a mycelium with a sporangia, c. the fruiting body forms from the sporangia, d. all of the above are true | d |
NDQ_010766 | which is true of asexual reproduction in fungi? | a. spores can be used asexually to produce countless offspring, b. spores can be released in a powder-like substance, c. the new organisms produced are genetically identical to the parent, d. all of the above are true | d |
NDQ_010767 | why reproduce sexually when asexual reproduction is much quicker? | a. sexual reproduction produces more offspring, b. sexual reproduction produces better fungi, c. sexual reproduction brings together traits from two parents, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_010808 | the root word of gymnosperms means naked. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010809 | gymnosperms have seeds but no fruit. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010813 | the fruit of which gymnosperm is carried on the fur of animals? | a. pine trees, b. sego palms, c. ephedra, d. gymnosperms do not make fruits | d |
NDQ_010814 | which phylum of gymnosperms contains a living fossil? | a. conifers, b. cycads, c. ginkgoes, d. gnetophytes | c |
NDQ_010815 | which phylum of gymnosperms contains plants that were dominant during the age of dinosaurs. | a. conifers, b. cycads, c. ginkgoes, d. gnetophytes | b |
NDQ_010816 | the fir trees and cedars belong to which phylum of gymnosperms? | a. conifers, b. cycads, c. ginkgoes, d. gnetophytes | a |
NDQ_010817 | which phylum of gymnosperms contains unusual desert shrubs? | a. conifers, b. cycads, c. ginkgoes, d. gnetophytes | d |
NDQ_010818 | only 2 species at the most can share the same niche. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010819 | only 2 species at the most can have the same habitat. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010823 | a niche includes the organisms | a. role in the flow of energy through the ecosystem, b. role in the recycling of nutrients in the ecosystem, c. role in interacting with other organisms, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010824 | what will happen if two species occupy the same niche? | a. the two species will compete with each other, b. one species will out-compete the other, c. one species may go extinct, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010825 | what primarily determines the plants that can live in a specific habitat? | a. the animals of the habitat, b. the abiotic factors of the habitat, c. the biotic factors of the habitat, d. the temperature of the habitat | b |
NDQ_010826 | once a niche is left vacant, what happens? | a. species compete for the vacant niche, b. a new species evolves to fill the niche, c. the niche adapts for an existing species, d. the niche disappears | b |
NDQ_010827 | causes of habitat destruction include | a. man-made situations, b. pest and weed invasion, c. poor fire management, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010828 | humans often destroy the habitats of other organisms. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_010829 | habitat destruction is a natural process of succession. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_010833 | at current rates of deforestation, all tropical forests will be gone by the year __________. | a. 2050, b. 2070, c. 2090, d. 2100 | c |
NDQ_010834 | consequences of slash-and burn-agriculture include | a. deforestation, b. desertification, c. denitrificatin, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_010835 | causes of habitat destruction include | a. poor fire management and storm damage, b. mining and pollution, c. overfishing, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010836 | invasive species can de destructive as they | a. disrupt food chains, b. prey on native species, c. out-compete native species for limited resources, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_010837 | how do humans contribute to habitat destruction? | a. by triggering severe earthquakes, b. by introducing non-native species of plants and animals, c. by developing devastating storms, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011008 | fungi are important decomposers in the environment. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011009 | without fungi, there might not be any beer or wine. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011013 | which food is made with the help of fungi? | a. soy sauce, b. tempeh, c. bread, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011014 | which of the following is made through fermentation by fungi? | a. bread, soy sauce and tempeh, b. beer, wine, and bread, c. beer, wine and coke, d. beer, wine and grape juice | b |
NDQ_011015 | what makes blue cheese blue? | a. food coloring, b. sour milk, c. fungal spores, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011016 | penicillin, a drug produced by the fungus p. chrysogenum, was accidentally discovered by alexander fleming in 1929, and found to inhibit the growth of bacteria. its potential as a medicine was realized in the late 1930s, just prior to world war ii, during which the drug had lots of success. why was this drug so success... | a. penicillin, as an antibiotic, prevented soldiers from dying from infections, b. penicillin, as a painkiller, kept soldiers from dying of shock due to pain, c. penicillin, as a medicine promoting blood clotting, kept soldiers from bleeding to death, d. penicillin, as a decomposer, was able to feed off of dead tissue,... | a |
NDQ_011017 | which of the following statements is true | a. the deadly death cap mushroom can be treated with penicillin, b. the effects of too much beer or wine can be countered with antibiotics, c. penicillin is produced by fungal fermentation, d. antibiotics do not treat fungal diseases | d |
NDQ_011018 | human beings and other primates depend on vision more than many other animals. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011019 | humans have the best vision of all animals. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011023 | why is color vision important? | a. to camouflage oneself to escape danger, b. to find trees with green leaves, c. to find ripe fruit to eat, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011024 | why can bees and butterflies see colors that we cannot? | a. because it helps them avoid predators, b. because it leads them into flowers, c. because it tells them which fruits to eat, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011025 | why did three-dimensional vision evolve? | a. it helped tree-living primates survive, b. it helped primates move among the trees, c. it helped primates judge distances, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011026 | how does the brain interact with the eyes? | a. the eyes sense the light, the eyes form images, and the brain interprets the, b. the eyes sense the light, the brain form images, and the eyes interpret the images, c. the eyes sense the light, the brain forms images, and the brain interprets the images, d. the eyes sense the light, the eyes and brain together form ... | a |
NDQ_011027 | which best depicts vision in humans? | a. see both distant and close-up objects clearly, and can see in two dimensions and in color, b. see both distant and close-up objects clearly, and can see in three, c. see distant objects clearly, and can see in three dimensions and in color, d. see close-up objects clearly, and can see in three dimensions and in colo... | b |
NDQ_011028 | humans are great apes. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011029 | genetically, there is very little difference between humans and the other great apes. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011033 | what is the preferred food among most great apes? | a. nuts, b. fruit, c. tree-living insects, d. leaves | b |
NDQ_011034 | which hominidae does not use language? | a. orangutans, b. chimpanzee, c. gorilla, d. all hominidae use some sort of language | d |
NDQ_011035 | which great apes walk on two limbs? | a. all great apes walk on two limbs, b. the monkeys, c. humans and gorilla, d. humans only | d |
NDQ_011036 | which best describes most newborn great apes? | a. mature and able to care for themselves, b. mature needing just brief parental support, c. helpless, needing extended parental care, d. helpless, needing brief parental care | c |
NDQ_011037 | which is a specialized feature of humans? | a. increased bone mass of the skull, b. increased dexterity of the hands, c. decreased frontal lobes of the brain, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011048 | insects and their grubs are extremely nutritious. | a. true, b. false | a |
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