What is the domain that includes all multicellular organisms?
Eukarya
Identify the part of the digestive system that is primarily involved in the absorption of vitamins and minerals.
Small intestines
What happens to waste products after they are filtered by the kidneys?
A) They are absorbed back into the bloodstream
B) They are converted into nutrients
C) They are excreted as urine
D) They are stored in the liver
C) They are excreted as urine
What is the name of the tissue in plants that transports water from the roots to the leaves?
Xylem
What is the role of the bladder in the excretory system?
What is the function of villi in the small intestine?
A) To produce digestive enzymes
B) To increase surface area for absorption
C) To transport food
D) To store bile
B) To increase surface area for absorption
What structures is responsible for filtering blood in the kidneys?
Nephrons
Which of the following is a common treatment for constipation?
A) Increasing fiber intake
B) Taking antibiotics
C) Eating more fried foods
D) Drinking less water
A) Increasing fiber intake
What is the primary function of the excretory system?
A) To digest food
B) To remove waste products from the body
C) To circulate blood
D) To produce hormones
B) To remove waste products from the body
In the classification of organisms, what comes immediately after the Kingdom level?
Phylum
What structure prevents food from entering the trachea during swallowing?
Which of the following levels of classification is the most specific?
A) Class
B) Order
C) Family
D) Species
D) Species
Identify the process by which water vapor exits the plant through small openings in the leaves.
Transpiration
What is the highest taxonomic rank in the hierarchical system?
Domain
Which of the following is a symptom of gallstones?
A) Frequent urination
B) Severe abdominal pain
C) Skin rash
D) Hair loss
B) Severe abdominal pain
What is the name of the tissue that transports the products of photosynthesis (sugars) from the leaves to other parts of the plant?
Phloem
Which of the following is a common symptom of diarrhea?
A) Constipation
B) Frequent bowel movements
C) Abdominal swelling
D) Increased appetite
B) Frequent bowel movements
What is the name of the system used to assign a two-part scientific name to organisms?
Binomial nomenclature
Who is known as the father of genetics?
Gregor Mendel
What is the name of the process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy?
Photosynthesis
In a cross between a homozygous recessive plant (aa) and a homozygous dominant plant (AA), what will be the genotype of the offspring?
All Aa
If a homozygous recessive individual (rr) is crossed with a heterozygous individual (Rr), what is the expected phenotype ratio?
1:1
What is the primary function of the taxonomic system?
A) To create new species
B) To classify and organize living organisms
C) To study the behavior of animals
D) To determine the age of fossils
B) To classify and organize living organisms
What is the expected genotype ratio from a cross of two heterozygous individuals (Tt x Tt)?
A) 1:1
B) 3:1
C) 1:2:1
D) 9:3:3:1
C) 1:2:1
What is a typical treatment for appendicitis?
A) Antibiotics only
B) Surgery to remove the appendix
C) Medication to reduce stomach acid
D) Increased fiber intake
B) Surgery to remove the appendix