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Stanley Miller's laboratory experiment in the 1950's
a) confirmed that Gregor Mende's experiments with pea genetics was correct b) confirmed the Big Bang Theory c) confirmed that continental drift is the best explanation for the position of the continents d) provided a demonstration of how life might have gotten started |
d) provided a demonstration of how life might have gotten started
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The wave lengths of light that plants use for photosynhesis are
a) uv b) visible c) infrared d) x-rays |
b) visible
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In the disease amoebic dysentery the protist
a) causes the red blood cells to swell and burst b) feeds on the bacteria in the stomach c) migrates through the body and can destroy brain cells d) feeds on the lining of the stomach and intestines |
d) feeds on the lining of the stomach and intestines
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The Big Bang Theory
a) is an ancient theory first formulated by the reeks on how the earth was formed a) is an ancient theory first formulated by the Greeks on how the earth was formed b) is a critical component of Charles Darwin's first ideas on evolution c) the current theory on how the universe was formed d) best explains earthquakes and the movement of the continents |
c) the current theory on how the universe was formed
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Our limestone deposits here in Kansas were formed primarily by
a) amoeba protists b) breakdown of mollusk shells c) outwash from the Pleistocene glaciers d) volcanic eruptions and the moving continents |
a) amoeba protists
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In the biological species concept, what aspect is critical to determining if two individuals are of the same species?
a) they must be capable of interbreeding b) they must have the same chromosome number c) they must have the same diet d) they must live in the same location |
a) they must be capable of interbreeding
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By microevolution we mean
a) change at the genetic level of a population b) change at the species level c) inbreeding depression d) speciation |
a) change at the genetic level of a population
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Sponges use ___ for protection
a) mimicry b) poisonous bacteria c) sharp glass-like spicules d) none of the above |
c) harp glass-like spicules
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Humans continue to be susceptible to malaria because?
a) all fungi are difficult to control with safe drugs b) it is so readily transmitted from human to human contact c) the causative organism evolves in response to our use of man-made drugs d) viruses are quite difficult to control |
c) the causative organism evolves in response to our use of man-made drugs
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Earthworms are
a) cnidarians b) flatworms c) round worms d) segmented worms |
d) segmented worms
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Continental Drift best explains
a) the movement of the Earth's continents b) the formation of the universe, our sun and moon, and the earth c) the movement of the chromatids within the cell d) none of the above |
a) the movement of the Earth's continents
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The fungi
a) absorb nutrients from other organisms b) are all predators feeling on smaller organisms they capture c) use the flagella to locate food d) use chloroplasts to create energy |
a) absorbe nutrients from other organisms
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The two words Homo sapiens represents
a) the genus and species of humans b) the kingdom and phylum of humans c) the order and family of humans d) the scientific name of humans developed by Charles Darwin |
a) the genus and species of humans
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Fungi have cell walls made of
a) cellulose b) chitin c) hyphae d) mycelium |
b) chitin
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Plants use the molecule lignin to
a) absore CO2 b) harden cell walls c) create vascular tissue d) hold water |
b) harden cell walls
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The cuticle of a plant
a) is an adaptation to a terrestrial environment b) is an adaptation to an aquatic environment c) allows the exchange of gasses d) allows the exchange of water |
a) is an adaptation to a terrestrial environment
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In plants, stromata
a) allows for the exchange of water b) allows for the exchange of gases c) hold the plant upright d) allow the plant to collect more sunlight |
b) allow for the exchange of gases
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Conifers are
a) bryophytes b) angiosperms c) gymnosperms d) seedless vascular plants |
c) gymnosperms
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Mosses are
a) bryophytes b) angiosperms c) gymnosperms d) seedless vascular plants |
a) bryophytes
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The petals of a flower are used to
a) disperse pollen b) collect water c) photosynthesize d) attract pollinators |
d) attract pollinators
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Fungi are more closely related to
a) plants b)bacteria c) protists d) animals |
d) animals
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In terms of diversity, ____ have the highest diversity today
a) bryophytes b)angiosperms c) gymnosperms d) seedless vascular plants |
b) angiosperms
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___ lack lignin
a) bryophytes b)angiosperms c) gymnosperms d) seedless vascular plants |
a) bryophytes
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Which group of animals is the most important for plant pollination?
a) insects b) spiders c) vertebrates d) none of the above as few animals pollinate flowers |
a) insects
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Which of the following mechanisms of evolution can counteract the effects of natural selection between two adjacent populations
a) mutation b) gene flow c) genetic drift d) all of the above |
d) all of the above
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Colorful and elaborate feather patterns in male birds are usually the result of
a) gene flow b) natural selection c) artificial selection d) nonrandom mating |
d) nonrandom mating
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Eukaryotic organisms have
a) the basic cell organelles b) a well-formed nucleus c) DNA found within the nucleus d) all of the above |
d) all of the above
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Carolus Linnaeus the Swedish botanist provided us with
a) the first practical view of continental drift b) the binomial system of classifying organisms c) the germ theory of disease d) the best explanation for inheritance |
b) the binomial system of classifying organisms
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Wolves and domestic dogs are both descended from the same wild wolf ancestor and can still interbreed. This existence of these two species is an example of
a) extinction b) artificial selection c) natural selection d)inheritance of acquired characteristics |
b) artificial selection
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The order and diversity of life can bet be explained by
a) chance b) human genetics c) evolution d) all of the above |
c) evolution
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Malaria
a) is still extremely serious in parts of the world b) was once considered a serious disease but is now controlled by modern drugs c) is still widespread, albeit not serious anymore d) none of the above |
a) is still extremely serious in parts of the world
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The author of the book Little house on the prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder, writes that her family suffered from malaria in southern Kansas in the 1800's. They thought that they were infected with the disease from eating watermelons. Today, we know that they contracted the disease from
a) a fungus b) a protist c) a prion d) a virus |
b) a protist
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Which of the following is the proper order of classification starting from the most general and ending with the most specific?
a) species, genus, family, order, class, phylum, kingdom b) kingdom, genus, phylum, family, order, class, species c) phylum, genus, family, order, class, kingdom, species d) kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species |
d) kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
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Which of the following disease is caused by a fungus?
a) ameobic dysentery b) athlete's food c) toxoplasmosis d) none of the above |
b) athlete's foot
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At extremely hot springs like at Yellowstone National Park, the bright coloring (orange, yellow, green, etc.) in the water is caused by which organisms?
a) bacteria b) fungi c) protists d) none of the above |
a) bacteria
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Which of the following can provide evidence about the evolutionary relationship of species?
a) anatomy b) embryology c) the fossil record d) all of the above |
d) all of the above
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Biologists define evolution as
a) purposeful change in a lineage b) heritable change in a line of descent c) acquiring traits during the individual's lifetime d) none of the above |
b) heritable change in a line of descent
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Which of the following may have evolved from endosymbiosis in early prokaryotic cells?
a) cell membranes b) chlooplasts c) nucleus d) none of the above |
b) chloroplasts
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Sponges contain
a) amoeboid tye cells b) cellulose c) rigid cell walls d) fungal hyphae |
a) amoeboid type cells
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Chlorophasts
a) are where the sun's energy is converted to useable energy for a plant b) are where the cell's chromosomes are found c) are created by an inpocketing and folding of the cell membrane d) all of the abovee |
a) are where the sun's energy is converted to useable energy for a plant
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In cnidarians, cnidocysts are primarily used for
a) creation of water flow across the body wall b) muscular contraction during movement d) formation of free-living medusas d) prey capture and defense |
d) prey capture and defense
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A lichen is
a) a conifer b) a flowering plant c) a mutualistic association of fungi and another organism d) a protist |
c) a mutualistic association of fungi and another organism
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Which of the following can be found in plants but not animals?
a) cell walls b) mitochondria c) nucleus d) robosomes |
a) cell walls
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Which of the following is an example of a radially symmetrical animal?
a) annelid b) flatworm c) starfish d) none of the above |
c) starfish
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Which of the following is characterized by a mantle?
a) clam b) lobster c) nematode d) tapeworm |
a) clam
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The most primitive vertebrates are members of the
a) amphibians b) birds c) cartilaginous fish d) lobe-finned fish |
c) cartilaginous fish
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Pearls are
a) formed by sponges to protect themselves from predators b) formed by bivalves to seal off a parasite c) part of the feeding apparatus of echinoderms d) none of the above |
b) formed by bivalves to seal off a parasite
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The rapid spread of the European zebra mussel in the eastern United States has caused many economic problems and near extinction of native freshwater and mussels. Their spread is due to
a) habitat destruction b) pollution of our lakes and rivers c) the introduction of this species to environments that have none of their parasites or predators d) none of the above |
c) the introduction of this species to environments that have none of their parasites or predators
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Aposematic coloration is associated with
a) camouflage b) chloroplasts c) aquatic environments d) warning |
d) warning
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Coelacanths are
a) cartilaginous fish b) jawless fish c) lobe-finned fish d) lung fish |
c) love-finned fish
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The term hermaphrodites means
a) both sexes are on the same individual b) the organism has male individuals and female individuals as separate individuals c) the organism feeds both using predation and chloroplasts d) none of the above |
a) both sexes are on the same individual
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All molluscs have
a) jointed exoskeleton b) mantle c) nematocysts d) tube feet and spiny skin |
b) mantle
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Which of the following is not a feature that is found exclusively among all vertebrates
a) dorsal nerve cord b) four legs c) notochord d) post-anal tail |
b) four legs
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Which same first, the chicken or the egg?
a) the chicken, because the amniotic egg did not evolve until after the first birds appeared b) the chicken, because there had to be a chicken to lay an egg c) the egg, because chickens are man-made species d) the egg, because the amniotic egg evolved well before the first birds appeared |
d) the egg, because the amniotic egg evolved well before the first birds apeared
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In metamorphosis we see
a) a reorganization of the body between the larval stage and the adult b) in adults the two sexes are quite different in appearance c) the complete process a cell goes through in dividing into two cells d) mutations that are caused by outside source |
a) a reorganization of the body between the larval stage and hte adult
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The mantle in molluscs produces
a) both the eggs and sperm b) the shell c) the digestive juices for breaking down the food d) none of the above |
b) the shell
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All animals
a) are heterotrophic, they eat other organisms b) reproduce sexually c) have a backbone d) none of the above |
a) are heterotrophic; they eat other organisms
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The vast majority of invertebrates are
a) deuterostomes b) protostomes c) parasitic d) terrestrial |
b) protostomes
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The molluscan class Cephalopoda includes
a) octopus, squid, cuttlefish b) true starfish c) coelacanth d) lampreys |
a) octopus, squid, cuttlefish
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Birds are most closely related to
a) mammals b) crocodiles c) lobe-fined fishes d) coelacanths |
b) crocodiles
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Reptiles sow numerous adaptations for a completely terrestrial life cycle. One adaptation that first occured in the reptiles includes:
a) hair b) the amniotic egg c) lungs d) none of the above |
b) the amniotic egg
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Which of the following are chordates?
a) frogs b) starfish c) all of the above d) none of the above |
a) frogs
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Sharks have ___ skeletons, while salmon have ___ skeletons
a) cartilaginous; bony b) boney; cartilaginous c) vertebrate; chordate d) chordate; vertebrate |
a) cartilaginous; bony
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When birds evolved the ability to fly, that was accompanied by:
a) formation of solid teeth to more readily capture prey b) formation of a 4- chambered heart for increased blood circulation c) reinforcing the bones to make them heavier and stronger d) using enamel to reinforce the bones |
b) formation of a 4- chambered heart for increased blood circulation
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Skeletons of ossified bones are found in the?
a) ceolocanth b) lampreys c) rays d) sharks |
a) coelocanth
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Coelacanths are
a) cartilaginous fish b) jawless fish c) lobe-finned fish d) lung fish |
c) lobe-finned fish
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When we eat a clam, we are consuming
a) the muscular foot, heart, stomach, reproductive organs and more b) the muscular foot only c) only the reproductive organs d) the water vascular system |
a) the muscular foot, heart, stomach, reproductive organs and mroe
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Some phyla include within the protostomes include
a) Arthropoda, Platyhlminthes and Porifera b) Porifera and Chordata c) Porifera and Protista d) all of the above |
a) Arthropoda, Platyhliminthes and porifera
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A bilaterally symmetrical animal can be divided into mirror images by
a) any cut through the body because all arms are equal b) any cut from its interior to its posterior end c) only a cut through the midline of its body from its dorsal and ventral surface d) it can only be divided one way into two equal halves |
d) it can only be divided one way into two equal halves
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By using stem cells in research and medicine, scientists are
a) making large numbers of cells of the same tissue type so that there are backup (duplicated) tissues for the body of the organisms b) making stems c) stimulating cells to make different kinds of tissues than they originally would have made d) none of the above |
c) stimulating cells to make different kinds of tissues than they originally would have made
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Deuterostomes animals in development have the blastophore
a) becoming the anus of the organism b) becoming the mouth of the organism c) becoming both the mouth and the anus of the organism d) none of the above |
a) becoming the anus of the organism
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The tube feet of starfish are used for
a) digesting food b) elemination of wastes c) handling the prey d) oxygen exchange |
c) handling the prey
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Which group is most closely related phylogenetically to the first vertebrates?
a) annelids b) arthropods c) echinoderms d) molluscs |
c) echinoderms
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The jaws we now see in all vertebrates first appeared in which organism?
a) amphibians b) birds c) fishes d) reptiles |
c) fishes
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Lampreys are considered important to the fishery industry because
a) the flavor of their meat is highly prized b) they consume the larval stages of commercially valuable fish c) they are parasitic feeding on adult fish of commercial value d) all of the above |
c) hey are parasitic feedign on adult fish of commercial value
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Skeletons of ossified bones are found in the?
a) coelocanth b) lampreys c) rays d) sharks |
a) coelocanth
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Which statement is not true?
a) all vertebrates are chordates b) all chordates have a dorsal tubular nerve cord c) all shordates have a notochord d) all chordates have pharyngeal pouches or slits for air exchange throughtout their |
d) all chordates have pharyngeal pouches or slits for air exchange throughtout their
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Vertebrate jaws:
a) evolved from pharyngeal gill slits b) evolved from the support rods of the gills c) both a and b d) none of the above |
b) evolved from the support rods of the gills
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The two most important evolutionary innovations in vertebrates, which resulted in their eventual domination among the large animals were
a) air-breathing lungs and a more efficient heart b) dry scaly skin and feathers c) jaws and amniotic eggs d) the ability to walk on land or fly |
c) jaws and amniotic eggs
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Lampreys and hagfishes
a) have lobed fins b) are the only extant air-breathing fish c) are more closely related to the ray-finned fished than they are to the cartilaginous fish d) are the only jaw less vertebrates |
d) are the only jaw less vertebrates
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Which of the following are chordate
a) frogs b) humans c) fish d) all of the above are chordates |
d) all of the above are chordates
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What are the major developmental characteristics that show a close relationship between the echinoderms and the chordates
a) both groups have bony skeleton b) both groups have bilateral symmetry c) both groups have radial symmetry d) both groups have the anus develop similarly |
d) both groups have the anus develop similarly
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The Gasropoda includes the
a) common garden snails b) banana slug c) nudibranchs d) all of the above |
d) all of the above
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Members of the starfish
a) are herbivorous, primarily feeding on algae b) are predators, feeding primarily on fish c) are oriented with the mouth upward d) have radial symmetry |
d) have radial symmetry
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All members of the phylum Chordata have
a) a dorsal nerve cord b) fully formed jaws c) both cartilage and ossified bones d) lobe fins or legs |
a) a dorsal nerve cord
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By deuterostomes we mean
a) all of the invertebrates and vertebrates, except the sponges b) echinoderms and chordates c) the chordates only d) the vertebrates only |
b) echinoderms and chordates
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