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NDQ_011244 | ecology includes material and research from the field of | a. genetics, b. geology, c. physics, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011245 | which are abiotic factors? | a. sunlight, temperature, soil, trees, and bacteria, b. sunlight, climate, water, air, and insects, c. sunlight, climate, soil, water, and air, d. temperature, soil, water, flowers and air | c |
NDQ_011246 | the snake obtains its energy from | a. the mouse, b. the owl, c. the sun, d. the tree | a |
NDQ_011247 | invertebrates greatly outnumber mammals. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011248 | only some invertebrates have a backbone. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011252 | sponges comprise the phylum | a. porifera, b. cnidaria, c. mollusca, d. echinodermata | a |
NDQ_011253 | soft organisms, like the snail, are from the phylum | a. porifera, b. echinodermata, c. mollusca, d. annelida | c |
NDQ_011254 | lobsters, with jointed appendages, are from the phylum | a. annelida, b. arthropoda, c. nematoda, d. echinodermata | b |
NDQ_011255 | the phylum cnidaria has members with stinging tentacles. these would include the | a. sea urchins, b. octopus, c. jellyfish, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011306 | playing helps certain mammals learn how to be better hunters. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011307 | learning math by watching your teacher complete math problems is a type of insight learning. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011311 | rats taught to play basketball is a type of | a. habituation, b. observational learning, c. conditioning, d. play | c |
NDQ_011312 | birds not being afraid of a scarecrow is a type of | a. habituation, b. observational learning, c. conditioning, d. play | a |
NDQ_011313 | which of the following is a type of insight learning? | a. watching and copying the skills of older animals, b. play by running and kicking, c. being able to ignore the sounds of the television, d. making tools to solve problems | d |
NDQ_011314 | learning how to cook by watching you parents is a type of | a. observational learning, b. conditioning, c. play, d. insight learning | a |
NDQ_011315 | the type of learning humans use more than any other type of species | a. observational learning, b. conditioning, c. play, d. insight learning | d |
NDQ_011316 | a cell is the smallest unit of study in ecology. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011317 | abiotic factors are necessary for a thriving ecosystem. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011321 | all of the fish in the monterey bay aquarium would represent | a. a population, b. a community, c. an ecosystem, d. a biospbhere | b |
NDQ_011322 | studying how a drought affects the food supply in tundra ecosystem would be a question at the __________ level. | a. population, b. community, c. ecosystem, d. biosphere | c |
NDQ_011323 | studying the changes in the population size of a group of elephants would be a question at the __________ level. | a. individual, b. population, c. community, d. ecosystem | b |
NDQ_011324 | if two animals can reproduce and produce fertile offspring, the parents are members of the same | a. population, b. species, c. community, d. ecosystem | b |
NDQ_011325 | you and your classmates are all members of the same | a. species, b. population, c. community, d. ecosystem | a |
NDQ_011346 | the majority of snakes are poisonous. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011347 | lizards are the only reptile that lives on every continent. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011351 | what is the significance of quadrate bones? | a. these are movable bones that make it possible for lizards to regenerate lost limbs, b. these are movable bones that make it possible for snakes to glide along the ground, c. these are movable bones that make it possible for snakes and lizards to, d. these are movable bones that make it possible that make it possible... | c |
NDQ_011352 | which statement is associated with lizard behavior? | a. many lizards are good climbers or fast sprinters, b. many lizards can change color when it is time to mate, c. most lizards can run on two feet, d. most lizards can run across the surface of water to escape danger | a |
NDQ_011353 | what is the primary role of snake venom? | a. keeps the snake healthy, b. used for self-defense, c. used to kill prey, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011354 | what determines what prey a snake will eat? | a. the body size of the snake has a major influence on what it eats, b. the ability to kill the prey with venom has a major influence on what it eats, c. the ability to crush the prey by strangulation has a major influence on what it eats, d. the ability to chew the prey has a major influence on what it eats | a |
NDQ_011355 | the snakes digestive enzymes can dissolve and absorb everything except | a. the preys hair and bones, b. the preys hair and claws, c. the preys teeth and bones, d. the preys bones and claws | b |
NDQ_011386 | a whale is not a fish. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011387 | you have more in common with a lizard than you do with a whale. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011391 | which is common to all mammals? | a. all mammals are viviparous, b. all mammals are placental, c. all mammals are endothermic, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011392 | characteristics of mammals include | a. three middle ear bones, b. a four-chamber heart, c. the presence of hair or fur, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011393 | which are monotreme mammals? | a. the kangaroos and the koalas, b. the platypus and the echidnas, c. cats and dogs, d. rats and mice | b |
NDQ_011394 | whales, dolphins, and porpoises evolved from | a. large bony fish that developed lungs, b. land mammals that went back into the water, c. large amphibians that lived both on land and in the water, d. dinosaurs that lived in water | b |
NDQ_011395 | which of the following are placental mammals? | a. humans, apes and monkeys, b. lions, tigers and bears, c. mice, rats, rabbits and squirrels, d. all of the above are placental mammals | d |
NDQ_011396 | humans are primate mammals, like monkeys and apes. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011397 | bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011401 | which mammal would be the largest ungulate? | a. whale, b. horse, c. giraffe, d. elephant | d |
NDQ_011402 | to what group do rats belong? | a. lagomorphs, b. rodents, c. carnivores, d. insectivores | b |
NDQ_011403 | what do sheep, goats and pigs have in common? | a. these mammals have a large brain, b. these mammals are carnivores, c. these mammals are adapted for running, d. these mammals walk on hoofs | d |
NDQ_011404 | what is common among lions, wolves and polar bears? | a. these mammals have continuously growing teeth, b. these mammals are carnivorous, c. these mammals eat earthworms and arthropods, d. these mammals have a thick nail rolled around their toe | b |
NDQ_011405 | what group of mammals is characterized by long ears, a short tail, and a bouncing method of locomotion. | a. ungulates, b. insectivores, c. primates, d. lagomorphs | d |
NDQ_011406 | monotremes are the only mammals to lay eggs. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011407 | the majority of mammals are marsupials. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011411 | which statement is true concerning marsupials? | a. marsupials are born blind and without fur, b. marsupials complete their development in their mothers pouch, c. newborn marsupials have strong forelimbs with claws, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011412 | what does the placenta provide to the developing embryo? | a. oxygen and nutrients, b. carbon dioxide, c. blood, d. all of the above | a |
NDQ_011413 | which of the following mammals are marsupials? | a. gorillas and orangutans, b. kangaroos, koalas, and opossums, c. echidnas and platypuses, d. elephant seals, elk and lions | b |
NDQ_011414 | which mammals exhibit sexual dimorphism? | a. gorillas and monkeys, b. elephant seals and elk, c. lions and tigers, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011415 | most marsupials live in | a. america, b. africa, c. australia, d. asia | c |
NDQ_011416 | extinctions are part of natural selection. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011417 | in each of the mass extinction, over 50% of animal species died and went extinct. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011421 | what caused the dinosaurs to go extinct? | a. volcanic eruptions, b. a comet or asteroid colliding with earth, c. earthquakes, d. all of the above | b |
NDQ_011422 | which order of events contributed to the extinction of the dinosaurs? | a. climate change led to reduce sunlight, which led to reduce photosynthesis,, b. climate change led to reduce photosynthesis, which led to reduce sunlight, which led to reduce food, c. reduced photosynthesis led to climate change, which led to reduce sunlight, which led to reduce food, d. reduced sunlight led to clima... | a |
NDQ_011423 | what occurs after each mass extinction? | a. evolution starts over, b. existing species fill open niches, c. new species develop to fill the habitats where old species lived, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011424 | what percent of organisms went extinct during the permian mass extinction? | a. 95%, b. 99%, c. 99.5%, d. 100% | c |
NDQ_011425 | scientists believe we are currently partaking in another mass extinction. the current mass extinction is not recorded on the geologic time scale. including the current mass extinction, how many mass extinction events have occurred during earths history? | a. 4, b. 5, c. 6, d. 7 | c |
NDQ_011436 | the genetic law of segregation was developed by mendel. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011437 | mendel based his conclusions on his understanding of meiosis. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011441 | if t represents the tall factor, and t represents the short factor, what plants will be tall? | a. t only, b. tt only, c. tt only, d. tt and tt | d |
NDQ_011442 | if t represents the tall factor, and t represents the short factor, what plants will be short? | a. t only, b. tt only, c. tt only, d. tt and tt | a |
NDQ_011443 | in a tt x tt pollination, what combination(s) of factors will be in the f1 generation? | a. tt only, b. tt only, c. tt and tt, d. tt only | a |
NDQ_011444 | if p represents purple color, and p represents white color, what combination(s) of factors represents white color? | a. pp only, b. pp only, c. pp and pp, d. pp only | a |
NDQ_011445 | what combination(s) of factors will represent the f2 generation from the flowers in question 10? | a. pp and pp only, b. pp and pp, c. pp only, d. pp, pp and pp | b |
NDQ_011446 | inheritance is the study of genetics. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011447 | eye color, hair color and the shape of your ears can be inherited. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011451 | when mendel crossed a short plant with a tall plant, what were the f1 results? | a. all short, b. all tall, c. half short, half tall, d. 75% tall, 25% short | b |
NDQ_011452 | when mendel crossed the f! generation from his first experiment, what was the result? | a. 3 tall plants for every short one, b. 3 short plants for every tall one, c. an equal number of short and tall plants, d. all medium sized plants | a |
NDQ_011453 | why did mendel study pea plants? | a. because he could control the mating between plants, b. because they have easily identifiable traits, c. because both self-pollination and cross-pollination is possible, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011454 | in a cross between purple flowered-plants and white flowered-plants, what was observed in the f2 generation? | a. 3 white plants for every purple plant, b. 3 purple plants for every white plant, c. half white plants and half purple plants, d. all blended-color lavender (light purple) plants | b |
NDQ_011455 | how did mendel cross-pollinate plants? | a. he moved pollen from one flower to the stigma of another, b. he moved stigma from one flower to the pollen of another, c. he moved eggs from one flower to the stigma of another, d. he moved pollen from one flower to the eggs of another | a |
NDQ_011466 | macroevolution is evolution within one species. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011467 | darwins finches define a single population of finches. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011471 | which of the following is a population? | a. the fish in monterey bay aquarium, b. the trees in yosemite national park, c. the lions that live together in southern africa, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011472 | what is necessary for macroevolution? | a. a long period of time, b. repeated episodes of microevolution, c. major environmental change, d. all of the above | d |
NDQ_011473 | two groups of individuals from the same species, separated for many years so they can no longer breed. this is an example of | a. microevolution, b. macroevolution, c. minievolution, d. maxievolution | b |
NDQ_011474 | two groups of individuals from the same species, separated for many years so that one group develops a new fur color. this is an example of | a. microevolution, b. macroevoultion, c. minievolution, d. maxievolution | a |
NDQ_011475 | which of the following statements is correct? | a. microevolution results in new species, b. macroevolution results in new species, c. a population can be composed of many species, d. all of the above are correct | b |
NDQ_011501 | what mendel termed factors are today known as alleles. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011502 | you inherit one allele from each parent. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011506 | what is the genotype of a pea plant homozygous for height? | a. tt, b. tt, c. tt, d. tall | a |
NDQ_011507 | what is the phenotype of a pea plant with a heterozygous genotype for height? | a. tt, b. tt, c. tall, d. short | c |
NDQ_011508 | what are the alleles a pea plant with two recessive traits, such as a short white-flowered pea plant? (tall and purple flowers and the dominant traits.) | a. s and w, b. s and w, c. t and p, d. t and p | c |
NDQ_011509 | if mice with white coats are dominant to those with brown coats, what is the genotype of a heterozygous mouse? | a. ww, b. ww, c. bb, d. bb | a |
NDQ_011510 | if mice with white coats are dominant to those with brown coats, what is the phenotype of a heterozygous mouse? | a. white, b. brown, c. ww, d. bb | a |
NDQ_011511 | some of the best evidence of evolution comes from examining dna. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011512 | at 12 on the molecular clock, all sequences are equal. | a. true, b. false | b |
NDQ_011516 | which two organisms have the most differences in the dnas? | a. chimpanzee and gorilla, b. gorilla and chicken, c. gorilla and mouse, d. gorilla and tuna | d |
NDQ_011517 | which two organisms have the most similar genomes? | a. gorilla and tuna, b. chimpanzee and gorilla, c. gorilla and chicken, d. gorilla and mouse | b |
NDQ_011518 | which two organisms share the most recent common ancestor? | a. human and monkey, b. orangutan and monkey, c. gorilla and orangutan, d. monkey and chicken | c |
NDQ_011519 | what is the same among all organisms? | a. all organisms have the same dna, b. all organisms have the same cells, c. all organisms have the same amino acids, d. all organisms have the same proteins | c |
NDQ_011520 | which statement is true concerning molecular evidence of evolution? | a. molecular evidence shows that dna and rna determine the development of all organisms, b. molecular evidence demonstrates that the similarities and differences between genomes of organisms confirm patterns of evolution, c. molecular evidence shows that all organisms share molecular components, d. all of the above are... | d |
NDQ_011571 | the diversity of species increases the chance that at least some organisms adapt and survive any major changes in the environment. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011572 | the selection of beneficial traits is a natural process. | a. true, b. false | a |
NDQ_011576 | why is white fur of an arctic hare beneficial? | a. white fur offers protection in the snow, b. white fur keeps the rabbit warm, c. white fur is better suited to mating, d. all of the above | a |
NDQ_011577 | which of the following is necessary for natural selection? | a. there must be a shortage of food, b. the must be a change in the environment, causing individuals to change, c. there must be some genetic differences among the individuals of a species, d. all of the above | c |
NDQ_011578 | which of the following statements is not true? | a. beneficial traits allow some individuals to survive and reproduce, b. adaptations are necessary for the survival of a species, c. beneficial traits will become rare in a population as individuals die, d. inherited traits are passed to the next generation | c |
NDQ_011579 | which statement best explains the relationship between evolution and natural selection? | a. natural selection occurs by evolution, b. evolution occurs by natural selection, c. natural selection is evolution, d. evolution leads to natural selection | b |
NDQ_011580 | how many species are predicted to be alive on earth? | a. up to 3 million, b. up to 10 million, c. up to 30 million, d. up to 100 million | c |
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