Biology Questions.txt

A proposed solution or explanation of a scientfic event in nature is called a(n):

A ? is the basic measurement of lengh in the metric system.

A ? is the basic unit of mass in the metric system.

The metric system is based on powers of:

When viewing a slide on a compound microscope, you place the slide on the:

When viewing a slide on high power, you should NEVER focus using the:

Which of the following is not the power of an objective lens?
A- 100X
B- 10X
C-25X
D-40X

When you increase the magnification, the feild of view...

Which is the 1st stage of the scientific method?

Which part of the scientific method contains the variable being tested?

When sodium chloride dissolves in water, the sodium chloride dissociates into...

Due to an uneven distribution of its electrons, the water molecule is...

Waxy or oily organic compounds are...

In polymerization, complex molecules are formed by the joining together of...

Most substances in the human body are classified as organic compounds because they contain...

The term that is least closely related to the others is...
A- glucose
B- fructose
C- disaccharide
D- monosaccharide

Proteins, unlike carbohydrates, contain...

When you dissolve salt in water, you produce a mixture called a...

Many lipids are formed by the attachment of three...

The amino acids in glycine and alanine bond to form a...

If all the carbon atoms in a fatty acid chain are joined by single bonds, the fatty acid is said to be...

In the body, enzymes...

Nucleotides are built up from each of the following basic parts except a...
A. 6-carbon sugar
B. phosphate group
C. 5-carbon sugar
D. suspension

When you shake sugar and sand together in a test tube, you cause them to form a...

Carbon has the ability to form chains of almost unlimited length by bonding with...

Pure water, in which the concentrations of H⁺ and OH^- ions are equal, has a pH of...

When you dissolve instant coffee in water, the coffee is the...

In dehydration synthesis, two molecules of simple compounds are combined by the...

In a chemical reaction, a reactant binds to an enzyme at a region known as the...

The term that is least closely related to the others is...
A. polynucleotide
B. polypeptide
C. deoxyribonucleic acid
D. ribonucleic acid

A compound that releases hydrogen ions into solution is a (an)...

Polysaccharides are split apart to form monosaccharides in a reaction know as...

The structures formed when phospholipids are mixed with warer are called...

The amino group in any amino acid is...

Although glucose and galactose both have the formula C₆H₁₂O₆, they differ in the...

Which term decribes a cell drinking?

The ? is the organelle responsivle for producing the energy of the cell.

The ? is the organelle that produces RNA.

The cell membrane is ?.

The ? of the cell functions in storage and packaging of cell products.

The nucleus contains:

Movement of water from a high to low concentration is called:

Which of the following is not made of microfilaments and microtubules?
A. cilia
B. cytoskeleton
C. lysosomes
D. flagella

Which of the is not a type of active trasport?
A. pinovytosis
B. exocytosis
C. phagocytosis
D. facilitated diffusion

Which organelle contains digestive enzymes?

? is a pigment that is responsible for vision.

Some cells contain a ?, which allows excess water to be pumped outside the cell.

Which of the following does not require cellular energy (ATP)?
A. exocytosis
B. phagocytosis
C. diffusion
D. pinocytosis

Plant cells contain a cell wall which functions in:

? store pigments responsible for photosynthesis.

Who developed the first microscope?

Who discovered that cells come from pre-existing cells?

Who viewed cork cells under a microscope?

Which of the following does not contain a cell wall?
A. plant cell
B. bacteria cell
C. algea cell
D. animal cell

The protein ? holds the cell wall together.

The basic unit of structure of all living things is the:

The control center of the cell is the:

Organisms whose cells DO NOT have a nucleus are called:

? is the process in which cells are suited to perform a particular functions.

? store the reactants and products of digestion.

The process of changing one bacterial cell into another identical cell is called...

DNA is a:

A nucleiotide of DNA would contain:

Watson and Crick:

What bonds in a DNA molecule break before replication takes place?

Where does transcription occur in the cell?

When the information on a DNA molecule is read ? are produced.

When DNA transcription occures, adenine matches with the following ribose,

Where inside the cell is RNA turned into a protein?

A nucleic acid is made of a sugar molecule, a nitrogenous base, and a:

Uncontrolled cell division is called:

Chromatids are held together in the center by a:

Each chromosome strand is called a(n):

If a cell has 6 chromosomes, how many chromosomes would the daughter cell have?

The stage in mitosis in which the chromosomes line up down the middle of the cell is known as:

Which occures first during mitosis?

Which structure is found during plant cell mitosis and not animal cell mitosis?

Which stage of mitosis occurs in 3 phases?

During ? the centrioles separate and travel to the opposite sides of the cell.

? occurs as the last phase of mitosis.

Human sex cells are produces through the process of:

What occurs in meiosis that causes the genes to get "mixed up"?

A human has 46 chromosome. How many chromosomes does a human cell have after meiosis occurs?

What is created as a product of meiosis?

Humans contain 2 sets of chromosomes. Therefore, they are said to be ?.

The kingdom that contains prokaryotes is the:

The larges taxon is a

A classification system does all the following, except:
a. show relationships
b. show evolutionary trends
c. create confusion
d. use one name for an organism

The only taxon that specifically names an organism:

In the name, Acer rubrum, Acer is the:

Which of the following is not the name of a taxon?
a. group
b. genus
c. family
d. kingdom

Who developed binomial nomenclature?

All members of the protista kingdom are:

All members of the plant kingdom are:

Several families of similare organisms make up an:

What structure forms the skeletal support of sponges?

What is the mobile, bell shaped life stage of a cnidarian?

Animals that do not move are:

What method is used by sponges and polyps to produce asexually?

Which cells of the sponge build spicules?

Which of the following are stinging cells of cnidarians?

Which sponge cells contain flagella?

What is the name of a spore formed during reproduction?

An anemone moves food into its mouth using its:

A sponges central cavity is called a:

An animal with a backbone is called a:

What is another name for a meat eater?

What do detrious feeders eat?

The "belly" side of an organism is called the ? side.

Spicules are created by which protein?

A sponge exhibits which body type?

A small cluster of nerve cells is called:

An organism which feeds off of other organisms is called a:

A ? is an immature stage of an adult.

A ? connects the mouth to the stomach.

The ability of starfish to regrow rays is called:

The ring canal and radial cals are part of the:

All echinoderms are marine. What does this mean?

Echinoderms remover their nitrogen waste through the:

Which structure in a starfish's body exits to feed?

The latin meaning of echinoderm is:

The madreporite and the anus are located on a starfish's ? side.

The free-swimming ciliated larva of a mollusk is called a:

What is the toothed tongue on a snail called:

Which organ is used by clams for respiration?

Which class of mollusks does the squid and octopus belong to?

Which class of mollusks do slugs and snails belong to?

Clams belong to the calss of mollusks called:

The area of a clam that contains its organs is called the:

Which kind of mollusks are filter feeders?

Which layer secretes the shell in a clam?

The heart of a clam is located in the:

The shell of the clam is made of:

Mollusks that are carnivores drill through shells of their prey using:

An echinoderm uses ? to balance.

In mullusks, liquid wastes are removed from the body through:

The skeleton of an echinoderm is made up of:

In the starfish, the mouth is located on the ? side.

each of the following is part of an echinoderm's water vascular system except the:
A. gonads
B. rind canal
C. madreporite
D. radial canals

Nitrogen is excreted from the echinoderm in the form of:

How does asexual reproducton in a free-living flatworm occur?

a cluster of nerve cells is called a (an):

? are flatworms that live in marine or fresh water environments.

A parasite ? in an intermediate host.

A(n) ? is a ratasitic roundworm.

roundworms hace a digestive system:

the body of an annelid has:

A ? is an external parasite.

? are bristlelike structures on an annelids body,

tunnels made by earthworms become passageways for:

which of the following is a false statement about flatworms:
A. their bodies are filled with fluid
B. they are radial symmetric
C. they exhibit bilateral symmetry
D. their pharynx can extend out of their body

which organ pumps food into the stomach of all worms?

how do flatworms detect light change?

a leech has a muscular penetrating structure called a:

the name for each individual section of a tapeworm is a(n):

False statement about roundworms?

which worm causes the disease elephantiasis?

how does an earthworm eliminate nitrogen-containing wastes?

the ? grinds food into small pieces in the earthworm

which of the following is a characteristic of flatworms?

The group of arthropods that use book lungs for respiration are:

in crustaceans, respiration occurs through:

crabs attack potential enemies using:

an insect with one pair of legs on each of its segment is called a(n):

an arthropod with 3 distict body parts is called a(n):

scorpians, unlike spiders, have:

the abdomen of crayfish contains:

ants and bees are social insects that do not have:

an insect whose mouthparts are specialized for sippin nectar is the:

the process in which insects shed their exoskeletos is called:

the second stage in complete metamorphosis is called:

insects have 3 pairs of legs attached to the:

the function of spinnerets is to

in crustaceans, nitrogenous waste is excreted with the help of:

which of the following is a herbivore?