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NDQ_011049 | insects are eaten by about 1 of every 3 people on earth. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011053 | which country produces the most crustaceans for food? | a. indonesia, b. japan, c. china, d. the united states | c |
NDQ_011054 | how many species of bees pollinate crops? | a. about 25, b. about 100, c. about 350, d. about 3,500 | d |
NDQ_011055 | approximately how many species of insects are edible? | a. about 100, b. about 200, c. about 1,000, d. about 2,000 | d |
NDQ_011056 | which arthropods are the most likely pollinators? | a. bees and wasps, b. butterflies and moths, c. ants, flies and beetles, d. all of the above are good pollinators | d |
NDQ_011057 | what arthropod produces a substance used in kevlar vests, fishing nets, surgical sutures, and adhesives? | a. bees, b. spiders, c. caterpillars, d. silkworm | b |
NDQ_011058 | the coral reef is an ecosystem with high biodiversity. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011059 | a lot of technology used by humans comes from observing organisms in the wild. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011063 | what ecosystem has the highest biodiversity? | a. a desert, b. a rainforest, c. an aquarium, d. all ecosystems have the same biodiversity | b |
NDQ_011064 | the loss of what type of species probably has the greatest effect on an ecosystem? | a. a producer, b. a consumer, c. a carnivore, d. an omnivore | a |
NDQ_011065 | fungi, plants, and animals provide us with | a. shelter, b. medicine, c. clothing, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011066 | specifically, animals provide us with | a. poisons, timber, fibers, adhesives, and resins, b. paper, silks, rubber and dyes, c. skins, fur and food, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011067 | which of the following is a component of biodiversity? | a. the genetic differences among the organisms of an ecosystem, b. the actual communities and ecosystems, c. the variety of life and its processes, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011068 | turkey eggs are a popular item consumed worldwide. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011069 | chickens have been raised as food for over 3,000 years. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011073 | what do many birds eat as food? | a. insects, b. small animals, c. fruits, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011074 | which bird is an important pollinator? | a. the mockingbird, b. the hummingbird, c. the warbler, d. the canary | b |
NDQ_011075 | which bird is helpful at controlling insect populations? | a. the woodpecker, b. the sunbird, c. the oriole, d. the kokako | a |
NDQ_011076 | birds farmed as food for humans includes | a. ducks, geese, guineafowl, pheasants, and turkeys, b. mockingbirds, orioles, finches and robins, c. owls, eagles and hawks, d. all of the above | a |
NDQ_011077 | what makes bird droppings a good fertilizer? | a. the high content of nitrogen, phosphate, and oxygen, b. the high content of carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen, c. the high content of nitrogen, sulfur, and phosphate, d. the high content of nitrogen, phosphate, and potassium | d |
NDQ_011078 | sand dollars have been used to study development. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011079 | echinoderms have played an important role in maintaining the stability of ecosystems. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011083 | actions of which two echinoderms provides oxygen to the ocean depths? | a. sand dollars and starfish, b. starfish and sea cucumbers, c. sand dollars and sea cucumbers, d. sand dollars and sea urchins | c |
NDQ_011084 | the hard echinoderm skeleton is used as a source of | a. calcium, b. nitrogen, c. lime, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011085 | some sea cucumber toxins slow down the growth rate of tumor cells, so there is an interest in using these in | a. diabetes research, b. heart disease research, c. cancer research, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011086 | __________ is considered a delicacy in some southeastern asian countries. | a. starfish, b. sea lilly, c. sea cucumber, d. sea urchin | c |
NDQ_011087 | sea urchins are model organisms used in developmental biology research. they have been used to study the | a. early developmental processes, b. regulation of differentiation in the early embryo, c. mechanisms of fertilization, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011088 | insects live in all environments, with quite a few living in the harsh arctic. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011089 | one thing all insects have in common is that they fertilize soil. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011093 | why are insects an important food source? | a. they are rich in proteins, b. they are a good source of vitamins, c. they have plenty of minerals, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011094 | which two bugs help to aerate soil by digging tunnels? | a. ants and beetles, b. ants and termites, c. caterpillars and cockroaches, d. beetles and termites | a |
NDQ_011095 | what insects act as important pollinators? | a. bees, wasps, butterflies and termites, b. moths, butterflies, ants and termites, c. bees, wasps, butterflies and ants, d. caterpillars, crickets, ants, and wasps | c |
NDQ_011096 | what insects are popular food choices? | a. caterpillars, butterflies, bees and ants, b. grubs, locusts, caterpillars and butterflies, c. bees, wasps, butterflies and ants, d. caterpillars, crickets, ants, and wasps | d |
NDQ_011097 | what insects are tasty when roasted? | a. butterflies and moths, b. grasshoppers and beetles, c. bees and ants, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011098 | mammals are all top carnivores. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011099 | zebra and wildebeest feed off each other on the african savannah. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011103 | how have horses and elephants helped human existence? | a. these animals help disabled people, b. these animals are used in scientific studies, c. these animals can carry heavy loads, d. these animals have been used as food | c |
NDQ_011104 | how have zebras befriended ostriches? | a. zebras find food for ostriches, b. zebras clean the legs of ostriches, c. zebras alert the ostriches of danger, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011105 | why is the relationship between baboons and impala sometimes one- sided? | a. male baboons sometimes eat newborn impala, b. male impala eat the same food as baboons, c. male impala will walk over small baboons, sometimes killing them, d. male baboons ride impala to move between trees | a |
NDQ_011106 | which mammals are used in research on the learning process? | a. cats and dogs, b. mice and cats, c. mice and rats, d. zebras and wildebeest | c |
NDQ_011107 | how do mammals act as pollinators? | a. pollen sticks to the animals fur as they eat the nectar, b. animals eat the pollen and transfer it to other flowers, c. nectar sticks to the animals fur as they eat the pollen, d. animals eat the nectar and transfer it to other flowers | a |
NDQ_011108 | a lot of people like to eat snails. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011109 | red tide mollusks are especially good to eat, as the red elements add tremendous flavor. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011113 | what country consumes the most snails? | a. the united states, b. france, c. china, d. italy | b |
NDQ_011114 | the california sea slug is used to study | a. movement, b. the circulatory system, c. the nervous system, d. the large brain | c |
NDQ_011115 | the most desirable pearls are made by | a. clams and oysters, b. clams and mussels, c. oysters and scallops, d. oysters and river mussels | d |
NDQ_011116 | mother of pearl is commonly found in | a. knives and guns, b. watches and other jewelry, c. buttons, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011117 | aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, mollusks and aquatic plants. oysters are commonly produced this way. how much oyster meat is produced by farms in europe, japan and the us? | a. 1,000,000 pounds each year, b. 10,000,000 pounds each year, c. 100,000,000 pounds each year, d. 1,000,000,000 pounds each year | d |
NDQ_011118 | we need protists to live. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011119 | protists are used to make ice cream. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011123 | medicines made from protists are used to treat | a. ulcers, b. arthritis, c. high blood pressure, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011124 | what type of mold serves as a model organism for scientific studies? | a. a protozoan, b. an algae, c. a slime mold, d. a water mold | c |
NDQ_011125 | why do we need photosynthetic protists? | a. because they are part of our food chain, b. because they recycle nutrients, c. because they produce a large amount of oxygen, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011126 | which protists act as decomposers, recycling nutrients? | a. plant-like protists, b. animal-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists | c |
NDQ_011127 | which protists probably comprise the most important part of their food chain? | a. plant-like protists, b. animal-like protists, c. fungi-like protists, d. all protists | a |
NDQ_011128 | a lot of people believe reptiles taste good. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011129 | people can eat rattlesnake without worry of the poison venom. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011133 | having a reptile as a pet can teach you about | a. adaptation, behavior and the reptilian environment, b. reptile nutrition, c. reptilian camouflage, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011134 | what should you feed your herbivorous snake? | a. insects such as crickets and mealworms, b. chopped collard greens, romaine lettuce, chopped squash and bananas, c. crickets, mealworms, earthworms, chopped veggies, and romaine lettuce, d. there are no herbivorous snakes | d |
NDQ_011135 | many people think this reptile makes a good soup? | a. the green iguana, b. the rattlesnake, c. the turtle, d. the frog | c |
NDQ_011136 | which snake would make a good pet? | a. the rattlesnake, b. the anaconda, c. the boa constrictor, d. the ball python | d |
NDQ_011137 | which of the following is not a reptile? | a. godzilla, b. kermit, c. leonardo, donatello, michaelangelo, and raphael, d. nagini | b |
NDQ_011138 | ferns form coal. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011139 | without seedless plants evolving millions of years ago, life as we know it would be very different. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011143 | which of the following absorbs and holds water? | a. peat moss, b. ferns, c. club moss, d. coal | a |
NDQ_011144 | what is the greatest influence seedless plants have had on human society? | a. the ability of seedless plants to be used as a food source, b. the use of seedless plants as medicine, c. the formation of coal millions of years ago, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011145 | what seedless plant is used as a metal polisher and abrasive cleanser? | a. club moss, b. horsetail, c. whisk fern, d. hornwort | b |
NDQ_011146 | coral formed from extinct forests of __________. | a. club moss, b. horsetail, c. whisk fern, d. fern | a |
NDQ_011147 | what plant can be used as a biological fertilizer? | a. club moss, b. horsetail, c. whisk fern, d. fern | d |
NDQ_011198 | human innate behaviors are reflexes. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011199 | all members of a species, even if there are billions of members, all perform innate behaviors the same way. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011203 | the waggle dance is a innate behavior | a. performed by bees to describe the location of their hive, b. performed by bees to describe the location of food, c. performed by birds who want to be fed, d. performed by birds to describe the location of food | b |
NDQ_011204 | an innate behavior of birds is | a. gaping, b. egg rolling, c. nest building, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011205 | which is not an example of an innate behavior? | a. spiders web spinning, b. wasps nest building, c. goose protecting her eggs, d. all are innate behaviors | d |
NDQ_011206 | which statement is true concerning innate behaviors? | a. innate behaviors must be practiced, to be done well, b. innate behaviors occur naturally in most members of a given species, c. all members of a species perform an innate behavior in the same way, d. all insects have a version of the waggle dance | c |
NDQ_011207 | which of the following would be an innate behavior? | a. swimming in human babies, b. human babies eating with their hands, c. puppies drinking milk from their mother, d. all of the above are innate behaviors | c |
NDQ_011208 | all insects are herbivores, feeding on plant material. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011209 | during sponging, the mouthpart acts like a sponge, absorbing liquids. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011213 | what insect eats by sponging? | a. the dragonfly, b. the bee, c. the mosquito, d. the house fly | d |
NDQ_011214 | what insect eats by chewing? | a. beetle, b. ant, c. termite, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011215 | what insect is a predator, eating moths, caterpillars, lacewings, flies, aphids, earwigs, beetles, crickets and spiders? | a. the praying mantis, b. the grasshopper, c. the ant, d. the centipede | a |
NDQ_011216 | which method of eating is described as penetrating solid tissue and sucking liquid food? | a. sponging, b. siphoning, c. piercing-sponging, d. chewing | a |
NDQ_011217 | most insects undergo complete metamorphosis. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011218 | all insects undergo some type of metamorphosis. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011222 | what are the life cycle stages in complete metamorphosis? | a. egg, nymph, and adult, b. egg, larva, nymph, and adult, c. egg, larva, pupa, and adult, d. egg, larva, and adult | c |
NDQ_011223 | immature and adult stages have a different form, have different behaviors, and live in different habitats. this describes an insect that | a. goes through incomplete metamorphosis, b. goes through complete metamorphosis, c. goes through either type of metamorphosis, d. does not go through metamorphosis | b |
NDQ_011224 | nymphs occur in what insects? | a. firebrats, b. dragonflies, c. moths, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011225 | which insect goes through incomplete metamorphosis? | a. bee, b. cockroach, c. springtail, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011226 | which insect goes through complete metamorphosis? | a. silverfish, b. grasshopper, c. beetle, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011227 | insects, not birds, were the first animals to evolve wings. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011228 | ants are winged insects. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011232 | what are the two groups of wingless insects? | a. stick insects and earwigs, b. ants and termites, c. the bristle tails and the silverfish, d. the bristle tails and the cockroaches | c |
NDQ_011233 | which insects have the homing ability? | a. ants, b. termites, c. bees, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011234 | which insects use ultrasonic clicks to communicate? | a. fireflies, b. cicadas, c. moths, d. bees | c |
NDQ_011235 | which insects have the ability to paddle in water? | a. ice-crawlers, b. water beetles and water bugs, c. dragonflies, d. all of the above insects can swim | b |
NDQ_011236 | which statement is associated with insect organ systems? | a. a circulatory system that consists of only a single tube with openings, b. a nervous system that consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord, c. a closed digestive system, with one long enclosed coiled tube, d. all of the above describe insect organ systems | d |
NDQ_011237 | many ecologists actually do their research in the field. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011238 | one way organisms interact with each other is by eating other organisms. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011242 | which of the following depicts the biotic factors of a rainforest? | a. frogs, rabbits and trees, b. soil, water (lake, stream) and rain, c. lake, fish and insects, d. all of the above | a |
NDQ_011243 | which study would best be done in a laboratory? | a. counting all of the insects that live in a certain area, b. measuring the temperature of a soil sample after a severe drought, c. analyzing the dna of a certain species of insect from the desert, d. observing the interactions of the carnivores with their prey | c |
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