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Question: Like other amphibians, frogs generally lay their eggs in moist environments, which are required since the eggs lack what feature? Options: A. tubes B. membrane C. nucleus D. shells
D
Question: What is the ratio of a wave frequency to its vibration frequency? Options: A. same B. three C. one D. two
A
Question: What is the hollow and muscular balloon-shaped organ that collects urine? Options: A. kidney B. urinary bladder C. prostate D. urethra
B
Question: Sugars, starches, and cellulose are examples of what biochemical compounds that organisms use for energy? Options: A. proteins B. carbohydrates C. prokaryotes D. calories
B
Question: During the embryonic stage of vertebrates, the notochord develops into what? Options: A. backbone B. brain stem C. rib cage D. umbilical cord
A
Question: What category of joints is immovable? Options: A. synarthrosis B. amphiarthroses C. diarthroses D. sporozoans
A
Question: What do male cones in seed plants contain? Options: A. nutrients B. spores C. pollen D. nitrogen
C
Question: What kind of harm does a corrosive substance cause? Options: A. Rust objects B. eats through objects C. Attracts dust D. Builds a crust
B
Question: Receptors for what chemical messengers recognize molecules with specific shapes and side groups, and respond only to those that are recognized? Options: A. enzymes B. hormones C. chromosomes D. acids
B
Question: A hydraulic jack that makes it possible to lift a car easily is an example of what, meaning it produces mechanical advantages? Options: A. simple weapon B. simple machine C. complex machines D. quantum physics
B
Question: What process consists of the mechanisms that produce an observed pattern of change? Options: A. cycle B. repetition C. evolution D. variation
C
Question: Prokaryotic cells have a cell wall located outside of the __________? Options: A. chromosomes B. epidermis C. chloroplasts D. plasma membrane
D
Question: Multiplying the linear momentum of a spinning object by the radius calculates what? Options: A. total momentum B. angular momentum C. applied momentum D. angular torque
B
Question: What are responsible for removing excess h+ ions from the blood? Options: A. liver nodes B. kidneys C. stomach chambers D. intestinal walls
B
Question: What makes up the dense outer layer of bones? Options: A. marrow B. scales C. compact bone D. cartilage
C
Question: What refers to a substance made from two or more elements joined by chemical bonds? Options: A. contrast B. basic C. compound D. component
C
Question: Stress building up at the same rate over time at a fault causes what phenomenon? Options: A. volcanoes B. erosion C. storms D. earthquakes
D
Question: Materials made from non-living substances like pebbles and sand are called what? Options: A. inorganic B. microscopic C. fibrous D. organic
A
Question: What type of gas levels in the atmosphere are increasing? Options: A. helium gas B. hydrogen gas C. greenhouse gas D. carbonate gas
C
Question: What is the earths crust composed of? Options: A. metamorphic rock B. igneuos rock C. bicellular rock D. sedimentary rock
B
Question: Cells that are divided by oncogenes contain damaged what? Options: A. bacteria B. cells C. atoms D. dna
D
Question: When does exchange of dna segments happen between non-sister chromatids of homologous chromosomes? Options: A. during mitosis B. during crossing-over C. during meiosis D. during diversion
B
Question: What are observable patterns of stars found in the night sky called? Options: A. latitudes B. deformations C. deviations D. constellations
D
Question: If you were to filter out all the cells in blood, you would be left with what golden-yellow liquid? Options: A. pus B. plasma C. hemoglobin D. platelets
B
Question: The simplest organic compounds have hydrogen and what else? Options: A. oxygen B. sodium C. carbon D. nitrogen
C
Question: Temperature and what other environmental factor are important in the activity of an enzyme? Options: A. color B. size C. ph level D. shape
C
Question: What glands are wedges of glandular and neuroendocrine tissue adhering to the top of the kidneys by a fibrous capsule? Options: A. nutrients glands B. fatty glands C. heart glands D. adrenal glands
D
Question: What is the force that pulls downward on an object and is measured by weight? Options: A. light B. gravity C. work D. strength
B
Question: Which reproduction produces offspring genetically identical to the one parent? Options: A. sexual B. asexual C. bsexual D. microscopic
B
Question: Water in its solid state is commonly known as what? Options: A. carbon dioxide B. glass C. sea D. ice
D
Question: Besides the concentration of dissolve oxygen and nutrients in the water, what other factor limits aquatic organisms? Options: A. lake size B. temperature C. availability of sunlight D. rainfall
C
Question: Which type of membrane are ribosomes surrounded by? Options: A. temporary B. none C. permenant D. partial
B
Question: Which scientist was responsible for the theory of evolution by natural selection? Options: A. albert einstein B. charles darwin C. galileo Galilei D. stephen hawking
B
Question: Soft cartilage gradually turns into hard bone through what process? Options: A. oxidation B. calcification C. elongation D. ossification
D
Question: Glycerol is a triol, an alcohol which contains three what? Options: A. stark functional groups B. hydroxl functional groups C. cytoplasm functional groups D. hydroxl acidic groups
B
Question: The parts of the ears involved in balance are called what? Options: A. rectangular canals B. semicircular canals C. lobe canal D. symmetrical canals
B
Question: The sun’s heat can also be trapped in your home by using south facing windows and good what? Options: A. floors B. curtains C. vegetation D. insulation
D
Question: Red blood cells do not perform aerobic respiration, but they do perform what process that is nearly universal to organisms? Options: A. mitosis B. glycolysis C. reproduction D. digestion
B
Question: Late adulthood begins in the mid-60s and continues until? Options: A. adolescence B. death C. birth D. youth
B
Question: The concentration of a substance is the quantity of solute present in a given quantity of ___________? Options: A. solution B. mixture C. salutation D. structure
A
Question: What is the study of rock strata called? Options: A. chemistry B. stratigraphy C. biology D. biochemistry
B
Question: What is the particular sequence of amino acids in a longer chain called? Options: A. amino acid sequence B. carbon sequence C. molecular sequence D. atomic sequence
A
Question: Stones, infections, and diabetes threaten the health and functioning of what paired organs? Options: A. lungs B. tissues C. arteries D. kidneys
D
Question: What is the name of the outer layer of skin? Options: A. the epidermis B. hypodermis C. the dermis D. endodermis
A
Question: What is the major source of water vapor in the atmosphere? Options: A. ocean B. streams C. drift D. sea
A
Question: The release of mature eggs that occurs at the midpoint of each cycle is called? Options: A. ovulation B. induction C. semination D. fertilization
A
Question: What are the three ways to control the transcription of an operon? Options: A. repressive, activator, spontaneous B. hormonal, repressive, activator, C. transparent , activator , inducible D. repressive, activator, inducible
D
Question: Peroxisomes carry out oxidation reactions that break down what acids? Options: A. stomach acids B. acetic acids C. nitric acids D. fatty acids and amino acids
D
Question: The magnitude of the momentum vector is the product of what two properties? Options: A. work and speed B. acceleration and speed C. volume and speed D. mass and speed
D
Question: Hydrostatic skeletons are well suited for life in what kind of environments? Options: A. bacterial B. surface C. pelagic D. aquatic
D
Question: How do prokaryotic organisms reproduce asexually? Options: A. kinetic fission B. residual fission C. mitosis D. binary fission
D
Question: Many species use their body shape and coloration to avoid what? Options: A. human contact B. exposure C. detection by predators D. sunlight
C
Question: What property of ocean water increases rapidly as the water gets deeper? Options: A. salt content B. visability C. speed D. pressure
D
Question: Remember electrons are negatively charged, so ions with a positive charge have lost what? Options: A. neutron B. atom C. electron D. proton
C
Question: What type of starch is used for long-term energy storage in animal cells? Options: A. rigid B. fructose C. glycogen D. enzyme
C
Question: What contracts to move food throughout the gastrointestinal tract? Options: A. nerves B. muscles C. fluids D. vessels
B
Question: A magnet can exert force on objects without touching them, as long as they are within what? Options: A. gravitational field B. audio field C. magnetic field D. molecular field
C
Question: What field of science seeks to explain how traits are passed on from one generation to the next? Options: A. biochemistry B. quantum physics C. genetics D. zoology
C
Question: Saturated hydrocarbons get their name because they are saturated with what atoms? Options: A. nitrogen B. helium C. oxygen D. hydrogen
D
Question: What is the name of the black opening in the eye that lets light enter? Options: A. pupil B. iris C. inlet D. cornea
A
Question: Enzymes in saliva help bread down and digest what? Options: A. starches and water B. fiber and minerals C. water and fiber D. starches and fats
D
Question: What comes first in the life cycle of a plant? Options: A. garden B. pair C. seed D. flower
C
Question: Within the chloroplast, synthesis of what takes place in the fluid inside the inner membrane called the stroma? Options: A. sugar B. fructose C. wheat D. glucose
A
Question: When referring to genes, what term describes the property of having multiple phenotypic effects? Options: A. archetype B. pleiotrophy C. xerophyte D. prototype
B
Question: What are intervertebral discs made of? Options: A. fibrotissue B. fibrocartilage C. connective cartilage D. intercartilage
B
Question: What harmful light does ozone reduce in the upper atmospheres? Options: A. infrared light B. visible light C. ultraviolet light D. specific light
C
Question: What device detects and measuresee earthquake waves? Options: A. seismograph B. stenograph C. polygraph D. sphygmomanometer
A
Question: While some climate regions have multiple layers, arid regions are poor for development of what? Options: A. rain B. minerals C. soil D. plants
C
Question: Some plants open their leaves during the day to collect what? Options: A. energy B. precipitation C. moisture D. sunlight
D
Question: What secretion initiates chemical digestion while also protecting the oral cavity? Options: A. mucus B. stomach acid C. saliva D. lymph
C
Question: What makes echinoderms force water into the feet and move forward? Options: A. spring contractions B. field contractions C. muscle contractions D. vacuum contractions
C
Question: Red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are all produced where? Options: A. in yellow marrow B. in synovial fluid C. in collagen D. in red marrow
D
Question: Fine-grained mud in the deep ocean comes from silts and clays brought from the land by? Options: A. water B. wind C. waves D. fire
B
Question: Pseudopods are temporary extensions of what? Options: A. the cytoplasm B. the mucus C. cytopods D. the cell wall
A
Question: Ice cubes in cola cause the cola to lose what? Options: A. kinetic energy B. gravity C. mechanical energy D. thermal energy
D
Question: How are protists traditionally classified? Options: A. animal-like, plant-like, or fungi-like B. organic and inorganic C. carnivorous or herbivorous D. sponges, fungi and bacteria
A
Question: Coal is a solid hydrocarbon formed from what type of decaying material? Options: A. insects B. soil C. plant D. mammals
C
Question: Many disciplines within the study of biology contribute to understanding how past and present life evolved over time; these disciplines together contribute to building, updating, and maintaining this? Options: A. amount of life B. root of life C. tree of life D. forests of life
C
Question: A flow of one coulomb per second is called one ampere, which is a measure of what? Options: A. performance current B. electric current C. powered current D. Direct current
B
Question: What might eventually happen to a species if it is unable to reproduce? Options: A. adaptation B. extinction C. migration D. natural selection
B
Question: What do muscles need to contract? Options: A. stress B. pressures C. tendons D. stimulus
D
Question: What is considered to be a unique feature of echinoderms? Options: A. air vascular system B. iron vascular system C. oil vascular system D. water vascular system
D
Question: Noninfectious diseases can't be passed from one person to another. instead, these types of diseases are caused by factors such as environment, genetics and what? Options: A. lifestyle B. weight C. education D. age
A
Question: What 'counting' instrument is used to measure radioactivity? Options: A. geiger counter B. ellie counter C. Liquid Counter D. pryor counter
A
Question: Often primary producers, what term describes species considered the “base” or “bedrock” of a community, having the greatest influence on its overall structure? Options: A. foundation B. consumable C. primary D. fundamental
A
Question: Hurricanes that form in the tropics are called what? Options: A. caribbean cyclones B. tornados C. rain cyclones D. tropical cyclones
D
Question: What types of flat maps show users changes in land elevation? Options: A. surveyor maps B. atlases C. topographic maps D. elliptical maps
C
Question: Sister chromatids separate as part of anaphase in what process? Options: A. vesicles B. angiogenesis C. mitosis D. osmosis
C
Question: Vertebrates evolved from primitive forms of which creature? Options: A. humanoids B. arthropods C. chordates D. cephalopods
C
Question: Another name for table salt is? Options: A. carbon chloride B. dioxide chloride C. sodium chloride D. hydrogen chloride
C
Question: In iceland, the mid-atlantic ridge is above sea what? Options: A. tide B. level C. bottom D. atmosphere
B
Question: The earth's atmosphere, climate, and living things are effected by what feature that covers more than 70 percent of earth's surface? Options: A. mountains B. continents C. oceans D. rivers
C
Question: What is the nest of cell an egg rests in called? Options: A. pod B. epidermis C. follicle D. mitochondria
C
Question: The energy of a wave depends on time as well as what other property of the wave? Options: A. frequency B. amplitude C. force D. power
B
Question: Genetic equilibrium occurs when what process doesn't exist within the population? Options: A. movement B. evolution C. reproduction D. variation
B
Question: During meiosis, each parent synthesizes gametes that contain only half of their complement of what? Options: A. receptors B. chromosomes C. atoms D. neutrons
B
Question: What is evolution that occurs over a long period of time called? Options: A. macroevolution B. spontaneous mutation C. catabolism D. introgression
A
Question: What is the plasma membrane formed by? Options: A. single lipid layer B. a cytoplasm bilayer C. a phospholipid bilayer D. cholesterol byproduct
C
Question: What is formed when an element gains one or more electrons? Options: A. cation B. anion C. ion D. neutron
B
Question: What is the term for the slow wearing down of rocks on earth’s surface? Options: A. experiencing B. evaporation C. weathering D. slipping
C