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28 Cards in this Set
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Americans spend a larger percentage of their income on food than most other advanced countries.
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FALSE
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Animal cells have a cell wall whereas plant cells do not have this framework.
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FALSE
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Each gene contains four alleles, two from each parent
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TRUE
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Genes that are homozygous possess one dominant allele and one recessive allele.
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FALSE
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Genetic engineering produces more crops that may be more nutritious than conventional crops.
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TRUE
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Genetics is the study of how organisms pass on characteristics from one year to the next.
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FALSE
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Hunting and gathering food was a process that prevented early humans from settling in one place.
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TRUE
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Materials move from one part of a cell to another, as well as in and out of the cell, through differentiation and osmosis.
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FALSE
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Micro nutrients are needed in small amounts.
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TRUE
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Most short bones are found in the legs.
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FALSE
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Naming means the act of giving a name.
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FALSE
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One of the most important groups of microscopic animals in the soil is a nematode.
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TRUE
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Multiple types of vectors exist to transport genetic material.
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TRUE
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Organisms such as paramecia, amoebas, and other protozoa are composed of single cells.
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TRUE
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Photosynthesis takes place only during the late evening.
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FALSE
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Plant growth is controlled by substances called hormones.
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TRUE
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Plants do reproduce to go on living.
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TRUE
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Plants reproduce vegetatively can be propagated much slower than those propagated from a seed.
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FALSE
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Ruminants have four complete, seperate stomachs.
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TRUE
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Selective breeding is practiced only in the plant industry.
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FALSE
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The actual process of breaking down food is done by mechanical action.
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FALSE
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The cell wall is located within the cytoplasm and is found in both plant and animal cells.
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TRUE
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The material that transports genetic material is called a host cell.
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TRUE
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The most common soil microorganisms are bacteria.
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TRUE
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The muscles of animals are processed into pasta.
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FALSE
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When the concentration of water in cells is high, the guard cells are closed.
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FALSE
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When transplanting a plant cutting, the media must be kept as moist as possible to ensure proper root growth.
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TRUE
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Within the reticulum, carbohydrates are broken down into starches and sugars.
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FALSE
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