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Flashback
Bacterial cells typically LACK which of the following cellular
structures?
(a) Cell Membrane(b) Mitochondria(c) Cell Wall(d) Ribosomes
Which BEST explains the limitations of vaccine
effectiveness?
(a) Host population is too large to fully vaccinate(b) Viruses mutate, rendering vaccines outdated(c) A vaccine can mistakenly cause an infection(d) Diseases can be caused from multiple viruses
Which group of bacteria is responsible for establishing
our oxygen-rich atmosphere?
(a) Methanogens(b) Extreme halophiles(c) Cyanobacteria(d) Spirochetes
Evolution of a bacterial population occurs MUCH more
rapidly than a human population because…
(a) Bacteria are smaller and more susceptible to change(b) Bacteria have a short life cycle w/ rapid offspring production(c) Human can only reproduce during part of their lifetime(d) Humans require oxygen to survive
(a) Copy RNA from DNA(b) Copy DNA from RNA(c) Rebuilt the viral envelope (d) Lyse the host cell membrane
Reverse transcriptase is an enzyme found in retroviruses
that aims to…
Which of the following is a trait common to ALL invertebrates?
(a) Exoskeleton(b) Lacking backbone(c) Bilateral symmetry(d) Indirect development
Poriferans and cnidarian polyps are similar in that BOTH classes of aquatic
invertebrates…
(a) Display bioluminescence(b) Inhabit a sessile niche(c) Have no true tissues(d) Display radial symmetry
Mosquitoes and leeches both secrete an anti-coagulant during feeding, a salivary secretion designed to…
(a) Prevent bacteria from entering bite(b) Allow host blood to flow freely(c) Initiate the platelets to begin clotting(d) Spread infection of intestinal bacteria
The typhlosole of an earthworm is analogous to
which of the following human structures?
(a) Stomach mucosa(b) Oral cavity teeth(c) Intestinal villi(d) Esophageal epithelium
In honeybee societies, increasing the propagation of
one’s own genes by helping a closely-related individual reproduce is known as…
(a) Acquired Behavior(b) Kin Selection (c) Batesian Mimicry(d) Mullerian Mimicry
If an organism has 12 chromosomes in each body
cell, how many chromosomes would you
expect to find in its gametes?
(a) 4(b) 6 (c) 10(d) 12
The sharing of a streamlined body of a dolphin and shark is
BEST described as being the genetic result of…
(a) Divergent Evolution(b) Convergent Evolution(c) Co-Evolution(d) Genetic Engineering
The binomial nomenclature in Latin of the vernacular,
“Praying Mantus” would be which of the following?
(a) Mantae praya(b) Pious mantus(c) Mantus religiosa(d) Insectus holiness
Which feature is the MOST atypical of an r-selected
species (Type III survivorship curve)?
(a) Rapid evolutionary rate(b) Large numbers of offspring(c) Short lifespan(d) Extensive parental care
Lions and hyenas both inhabit the Serengeti National Park. Why
would both species be able to inhabit the same community?
(a) Both species are predators(b) Both species occupy separate niches(c) Both species exist in equilibrium(d) Both species belong to the same genus
Which of the following is the LEAST likely to be a
characteristic shared by ALL vertebrates?
(a) Backbone (b) Scales(c) Cranium(d) Endoskeleton
Which group is given credit with being the first FULLY terrestrial
vertebrates?
(a) Amphibians (b) Reptiles(c) Birds(d) Mammals
One factor that may have favored the evolutionary
migration of aquatic-life TO terrestrial-life was…
(a) Colder oceans(b) Increased food on land(c) Decreased oceanic competition(d) Increased predation on land
A copperhead snake and canary are both being studied in a laboratory. At night, the
air temperature in the lab falls. What happens to the 2
metabolic rates?(a) Both remain stable(b) Snake’s decreases, Canary’s remains stable (c) Canary’s decreases, Snake’s remains stable(d) Both decrease
Two aquatic orders of mammals still existing in the world today are…?
(a) Proboscidea and Chiroptera(b) Sirenia and Cetacea(c) Edentata and Rodentia(d) Lagomorpha and Carnivora
Inside the human body, skeletal muscles move bones
by…
(a) Pulling them(b) Pushing them(c) Stretching them(d) Relaxing them
When oxygenated blood LEAVES the lung alveoli, it is
returned to which chamber of the heart?
(a) Right atrium(b) Left atrium(c) Right ventricle(d) Left ventricle
Stretch receptors are MOST important to the functioning in
which pair of organs?
(a) Kidney and Liver(b) Esophagus and Intestine(c) Gall Bladder and Pancreas(d) Urinary Bladder and Stomach
A 19 year old student tests positive for HIV and goes on treatment. Six years later at
age 25, she tests negative for HIV. What best explains this?
(a) Plasma cells are now unable to be told to make HIV antibody(b) HIV virus has become lysogenic and went into hiding(c) Flawed testing procedures, HIV was hidden in plasma(d) The body eliminated all traces of HIV using B and T cells
According to research, if an individual is struck in the SIDE of
the head, it is likely that this ability will become temporarily
impaired…
(a) Forming clear visual images(b) Speaking words and sentences(c) Hearing sounds and words(d) Detecting body sensations (pain, heat, etc…)