Intro Bio, Eco, Cells
Genetics
Evolution & Classification
Plants
Animals & Humans
100
Which situation best represents a mutualistic relationship? An orchid being pollinated by a nectar-collecting wasp OR a human losing blood to a feeding mosquito.
What is AN ORCHID BEING POLLINATED BY A NECTAR-COLLECTING WASP?
100
Which type of cross examines the inheritance of two different traits?
What is Dihybrid Crosses?
100
Of the following, which is a property of viruses? Viruses contain a nucleus, cell membrane, and mitochondria. Viruses consists of living cells. Viruses can reproduce on their own. Viruses contains DNA or RNA.
What is VIRUSES CONTAIN DNA OR RNA?
100
Cacti grow slowly compared to most other plants.The fact that cacti keep their stomata closed for much of the day can help explain this growth characteristic. What is best explanation for the advantage of keeping stomata closed during the day?
What is IT LIMITS WATER LOSS THROUGH TRANSPIRATION?
100
Nutrients from digested food move from the digestive system directly into what other human body system?
What is CIRCULATORY SYSTEM?
200
Saltwater fish remove extra salt from their body by active transport through the gills. What is the result of this activity?
What is WATER BALANCE IS MAINTAINED IN THE BLOOD?
200
If a cat has 38 chromosomes in each of its body cells, how many chromosomes will be in each daughter cell after mitosis?
What is 38?
200
True or False... Antibiotics are not effective against viruses because viruses lack the cellular processes and structures which are the targets of antibiotics
What is TRUE?
200
What is the density of 12.0 milliliters of a liquid that has a mass of 4.05 grams? Beechdrops (Epifagus virginiana) are leafless plants that lack chlorophyll. Beechdrops get their nourishment from the roots of beech trees, which reduces the amount of nutrients available to the trees themselves. This interaction is best described as —
What is PARASITIC?
200
New Zealand fossils show that as many as 2000 species of frogs lived years ago.  Today there are fewer that 300 species.  What can be concluded from this info?

a.  A mass extinction occurred                              b. The biological diversity of the frogs decreased.

What is "The biological diversity of the frogs decreased"?

300
Finches in the Galapagos Islands have a variety of beaks shapes because finches with certain beaks shapes survived in greater numbers. This is an example of ______ _____.
What is Natural Selection?
300
Give the nucleotide base sequences that compliments the following section of DNA: 3'AATCGC5'
What is 5'TTAGCG3'?
300
Dogs (Canis familiaris) are most closely related genetically to which of the following organisms? African hunting dog (Lycaon pictus) Gray Wolf (Canis Lupus) Grizzly Bear (Ursus arctos) Domestic cat (Felis catus)
What is the GRAY WOLF (Canis Lupus)?
300
Rock from the Cretaceous period contain fossils of dinosaurs and seedless plants.  Fossils after this include flowering plants and smaller animals but no dinosaurs.  This evidence supports which statement?

a. Dinosaurs evolved around the end of this period.  b. There was a mass extinction of dinosaurs during this period.

What is "a. Dinosaurs evolved around the end of this period."?

300
A female squirrel sends out a call to warn her offspring that a predator is near.  Potentially sacrificing her own life so that her offspring may live.  Even though death may occur how is this beneficial?

a. half of her alleles are preserved in her babies     b. all of her alleles are preserved in her babies

What is "a. half of her alleles are preserved in her babies"?

400
Water pollution affects growth of fish. Which step in the scientific method best fits the above statement?
What is Hypothesis?
400
Gametes formed during meiosis undergo 2 cell divisions. Why is this important to sexual reproduction?
What is It Reduces The Number Of Chromosomes in each resulting gamete by half?
400
As embryos develop some organisms have appear to have features that are similar in structure but as development continues the structures become different with different functions.  This is an example of ______________.   

a. Homologous Structures     b. Vestigial Structures


What is "a. Homologous Structures"?
400
What two structures do plant cells have that animal cells do not?

a.  cell membrane and chloroplasts                          b.  cell wall and chloroplasts

What is "b. cell wall and chloroplasts"?

400
In what form does a nerve impulse travel?

a.  chemical    b. electrical    c. magnetic

What is "a. chemical ?

500
Why would it be easier for some viruses to attack prokaryotic cells vs eukaryotic cells?
What is Prokaryotic Cells Do Not Have A Nucleus?
500
In peas the gene for green pod color (G) is dominant to the gene for yellow pod color (g). And the same for round shaped peas (R) being dominant to wrinkled-shaped peas (r). If a plant homozygous dominant for both genes is crossed with a plant the is heterozygous for both genes. What is the probability that the offspring will be yellow pod & round peas?
What is Zero, Nada, None, Can't happen?
500
Taxonomy can best be defined as __________.

a. a means of grouping organisms based solely on cell structure.

b. a standardized means of referring to an organism by a two-part Latin name.


What is "b. a standardized means of referring to an organism by a two-part Latin name?"

500
A farmer divides a large field into 3 sections: one part borders a grove of tree, another is in the middle, and the 3rd part is by the interstate.  Each sections a different insecticide is used.  Which is a NOT a design flaw?

a.  no control section in the field                          b.  the same strawberries were planted in all sections.

What is "b.the same strawberries were planted in all sections."?

500
No matter the temperature outside the human body temperature always remains constant at about 98.6.  This is part of the body's ability to maintain ______.

a.  osmoregulation  b.  homeostasis

What is "b. homeostasis"?