Which of the following phases come before anaphase?
Prophase
Cytokinesis
Metaphase
Telophase
3. Metaphase
Which of the following element is not a transition metal?
Copper (Cu)
Aluminum (Al)
Boron (B)
Silver (Ag)
Manganese (Mn)
3. Boron (B)
A satellite of mass M is in orbit around the earth. If a second satellite of mass 2M is to be placed in the same orbit, the second satellite must have a velocity which is…
half the velocity of the first satellite
the same as the velocity of the first satellite
twice the velocity of the first satellite
four times the velocity of the first satellite
2. the same as the velocity of the first satellite
Jimmy tells Andrew that the capital of South Korea is Seoul. Jimmy is demonstrating…
Procedural memory
Episodic memory
Semantic memory
Echoic memory
Iconic memory
3. Semantic
What happens at the negative electrode in a voltaic cell and in an electrolytic cell?
Reduction in both the voltaic cell and electrolytic cell
Reduction in the voltaic cell and oxidation in the electrolytic cell
Oxidation in both the voltaic cell and electrolytic cell
Oxidation in the voltaic cell and reduction in the electrolytic cell
4. Oxidation in the voltaic cell and reduction in the electrolytic cell
Which of the following is a part of photosynthesis?
Chemiosmosis
Oxidative phosphorylation
Krebs cycle
Calvin cycle
4. Calvin cycle
Which of the following would you expect to have the lowest boiling point?
H2
NH3
H2O
HF
1. H2
Stating that the net force on an object is zero is exactly equivalent to which of the following statements?
The object’s speed is constant.
The object is in static equilibrium.
The object’s linear momentum is constant.
There are no forces acting on the object.
None of the above.
3. The object’s linear momentum is constant.
Amplitude of a wave determines brightness (intensity).
True
False
1. True
Which of the following is NOT a part of the middle ear and the inner ear?
Anvil
Cochlea
Basilar membrane
Pinna
Semicircular canals
4. Pinna
During photosynthesis…
light reactions produce sugar, while the Calvin cycle produces O2.
light reactions produce NADPH and ATP, while the Calvin cycle produces sugar.
light reactions photophosphorylate ADP, while the Calvin cycle produces ATP.
the Calvin cycle produces both sugar and O2.
2. light reactions produce NADPH and ATP, while the Calvin cycle produces sugar.
The structure of sulfur dioxide molecule (SO2) is…
Tetrahedral
Bent
Linear
Plane triangle
2. Bent
If an object is moving with a constant acceleration, which of the following is true?
In each second, its momentum changes by an amount equal in value to ma.
Its kinetic energy increases at a rate equal to its speed multiplied by ma.
In each second, its speed changes by an amount equal in value to a.
It must be under the influence of a single force equal to ma.
1. In each second, its momentum changes by an amount equal in value to ma.
What is the area of the brain stem that is important in controlling bodily functions not consciously directed such as digestion and breathing?
Medulla
Within a forest ecosystem, there is a large amount of diversity among members of a warbler species. Of the following stages of meiosis illustrated for a typical cell, which contributes most to diversity among the warblers?
Prophase I
Metaphases I
Anaphase I
Telophase I
1. Prophase I
Liver cells manufacture glycoproteins, while adipose cells store fat. Which of the following subcellular structures is likely to be more prominent in liver cells than in adipose cells?
Nucleus
Golgi apparatus
Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
Cytoskeleton
2. Golgi apparatus
In which of the following processes are covalent bonds broken?
Glucose dissolves in water.
Solid potassium chloride melts.
Solid silver melts.
Solid carbon (graphite) sublimes.
4. Solid carbon (graphite) sublimes.
For a system undergoing simple harmonic motion, which of the following statements is true? Assume that the potential energy is zero at equilibrium.
The kinetic energy is maximized at the points where the particle’s motion changes direction.
The potential energy is maximized at the particle’s average location (equilibrium point).
The kinetic energy equals the potential energy four times during each period.
The work done by the restoring force is equal to the change in the potential energy.
3. The kinetic energy equals the potential energy four times during each period.
Susan is shown a picture of her favorite singer’s face, but the eyes, nose, and mouth are all blocked out. However, Susan can still recognize it as a picture of her favorite singer. Which of the following best explains Susan’s perception?
Opponent-process theory
Top-down processing
Signal detection theory
Gestalt replacement theory
Bottom-up processing
2. Top-down processing
Which of the following pieces of evidence best supports the hypothesis that birds and crocodilians are more closely related to each other than they are to other organisms?
Modern birds and crocodilians utilize different niches within the same geographical region.
Like turtles and snakes, modern birds and crocodilians build nests in which they lay shelled eggs.
The skulls of birds and crocodilians have an opening that is absent in the skulls of other reptiles.
Fossil evidence indicates that both modern birds and crocodilians originated during the Jurassic Period.
3. The skulls of birds and crocodilians have an opening that is absent in the skulls of other reptiles.
If chemical signals in the cytoplasm control the progression of a cell to the M phase of the cell cycle, then fusion of a cell in G1 with a cell in early M phase would most likely result in the…
Replication of chromosomes only in the G1 cell
Exiting of both cells from the cell cycle and into the G0 phase
Transfer of organelles from the G1 cell to the cell in the M phase
Condensation of chromatin in preparation of nuclear division in both cells
4. Condensation of chromatin in preparation of nuclear division in both cells
At which of the following temperatures and pressures would a real gas be most likely to deviate from ideal behavior?
100 K and 50 atm
200 K and 5 atm
300 K and 0.01 atm
400 K and 0.01 atm
1. 100 K and 50 atm
A bullet is moving with a velocity v0 when it collides with and becomes embedded in a wooden bar that is hinged at one end. Consider the bullet and the wooden bar to be the system. For this scenario, which of the following is true?
1. The linear momentum of the system is conserved because the net force on the system is zero.
2. The angular momentum of the system is conserved because the net torque on the system is zero.
3. The kinetic energy of the system is conserved because it is an inelastic collision.
4. The kinetic energy of the system is conserved because it is an elastic collision.
5. Linear momentum and angular momentum are both conserved.
2. The angular momentum of the system is conserved because the net torque on the system is zero.
What is the heritability coefficient of eye color?
1
A figure skater goes into a spin with arms fully extended. Describe the changes in the rotational kinetic energy and angular momentum of the skater as the skater’s arms are brought toward the body, using the words “increase, decrease, or remain the same”.
Rotational Kinetic Energy: increases
Angular Momentum: remains the same