Bio 1St Test

Front 1

The tsunami experienced by Thailand and other places in 2004 was the result of movements in the __________ plates located far out at sea.

Back 1

tectonic

Hint 1

Lecture 1

Front 2

The distance from the Earth to the _____________ is approximately 100,000,000 miles.

Back 2

Sun

Hint 2

Lecture 1

Front 3

The Earth is orbiting the sun at ________ mph

Back 3

66,000

Hint 3

Lecture 1

Front 4

Because the Earth and Sun are so far apart, if the Sun were to suddenly go out, it would take about ________ for use to realize it.

Back 4

8 minutes

Hint 4

Lecture 1

Front 5

The Sun is composed of 25% ________ and 75% hydrogen, the latter of which is the primary energy source for the Sun.

Back 5

helium

Hint 5

Lecture 1

Front 6

The Sun is made up of 75%_______ & 25% helium.

Back 6

Hydrogen

Hint 6

Lecture 1

Front 7

The ________ theory describes how the universe was formed about 13.7 billion years ago.

Back 7

Big Bang

Hint 7

Lecture 1

Front 8

The ________ is the largest animal to have ever lived, with an estimated average length of 30 meters and weighing 150 tons

Back 8

Blue Whale

Hint 8

Lecture 1

Front 9

On average, 96-95% of the human population has _________ associated with their eye lashes.

Back 9

follicle mite

Hint 9

Lecture 1

Front 10

There are approximately ________ known species on Earth.

Back 10

1.4 million

Hint 10

Lecture 1

Front 11

Organisms are constantly ____________ to environmental changes

Back 11

adjusting or adapting

Hint 11

Lecture 1

Front 12

There are __________ billion human inhabitants on Earth

Back 12

6.5

Hint 12

Lecture 1

Front 13

__________ _________ is the universal mechanism to insure individual uniqueness.

Back 13

Sexual reproduction

Hint 13

Lecture 1

Front 14

__________ sets human apart from other organisms.

Back 14

Intelligence

Hint 14

Lecture 1

Front 15

This class is designed to help you discover your place in the _____________ as a unique intelligent organism

Back 15

universe

Hint 15

Lecture 1

Front 16

The ______ ________ is the largest animal ever, weighing 150 tons and is over 100ft in length.

Back 16

blue whale

Hint 16

Lecture 1

Front 17

________ have the biggest and most complex brain in the biological world.

Back 17

Humans

Hint 17

Lecture 1

Front 18

The famous equation E = mc2 was developed by ___________________.

Back 18

Albert Einstein

Hint 18

Lecture 2

Front 19

Based on the equation E = mc2, a tiny change in __________ can result in an enormous production of energy.

Back 19

mass

Hint 19

Lecture 2

Front 20

Current data suggest that 2 in 3 Americans is either __________ or ____________.

Back 20

Obese, Overweight

Hint 20

Lecture 2

Front 21

The BMI represents ___________ __________ ____________.

Back 21

Body Mass Index

Hint 21

Lecture 2

Front 22

The BMI evaluates your ___________ in relation to your _________.

Back 22

weight, height

Hint 22

Lecture 2

Front 23

If your BMI is greater than 30 you would be considered _____________

Back 23

obese

Hint 23

Lecture 2

Front 24

If your BMI is between _______ & ________you would be considered overweight.

Back 24

25, 29

Hint 24

Lecture 2

Front 25

A calorie is the amount of released heat to raise 1 kg of water by _________.

Back 25

1*C

Hint 25

Lecture 2

Front 26

If you eat an extra 30-40 calories a day, you would be estimated to gain _____ pound(s) every year.

Back 26

one

Hint 26

Lecture 2

Front 27

The Tour de France is a bicycle race where the riders may burn up to 8,000 _________ per day.

Back 27

calories

Hint 27

Lecture 2

Front 28

The equation for photosynthesis begins with carbon dioxide, sunlight, and water, to form, glucose, ___________, and water.

Back 28

oxygen

Hint 28

Lecture 2

Front 29

During photosynthesis, solar energy is utilized to make ____________ energy which can be used by the plant.

Back 29

chemical

Hint 29

Lecture 2

Front 30

Plants have the unique ability to convert ________ energy into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.

Back 30

solar

Hint 30

Lecture 2

Front 31

Water, CO2, and ___________ give rise to the diversity on Earth.

Back 31

sunlight

Hint 31

Lecture 2

Front 32

_________ is a device used to measure food energy.

Back 32

Calorimeter

Hint 32

Lecture 2

Front 33

_________ is the process of converting solar energy into chemical energy.

Back 33

photosynthesis

Hint 33

Lecture 2

Front 34

The source of hydrogen needed for photosynthesis comes from___________

Back 34

water

Hint 34

Lecture 2

Front 35

Obesity can result in a number of diseases such as heart disease, ___________, high cholesterol, osteoarthritis ___________ and ___________

Back 35

diabetes, stroke, cancer

Hint 35

Lecture 2

Front 36

Plants compete for _______ by growing over one another.

Back 36

light

Hint 36

Lecture 2

Front 37

Water is transported from the roots to the leaves of a plant by cells called _______________.

Back 37

xylem

Hint 37

Lecture 2

Front 38

Plants are attacked by a whole variety of plant eating animals because the animals want the plants __________ made through photosynthesis.

Back 38

energy or glucose

Hint 38

Lecture 2

Front 39

The splitting of uranium atoms, as used in the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima, is referred to as nuclear _____________.

Back 39

fussion

Hint 39

Lecture 2

Front 40

Nuclear power comes from the process known as nuclear __________

Back 40

fussion

Hint 40

Lecture 2

Front 41

Average resting heart rate is _________ beats per minute.

Back 41

70

Hint 41

Lecture 3

Front 42

The Heart and Lungs in a human are responsible for bringing in massive amounts of _______, a gas which is responsible for energy production.

Back 42

Oxygen

Hint 42

Lecture 3

Front 43

Your body contains about 60,000 miles of __________, which transport blood to all your tissues.

Back 43

blood vessels

Hint 43

Lecture 3

Front 44

The energy process by which humans give off carbon dioxide and water as a byproduct is called ____________.

Back 44

respiration

Hint 44

Lecture 3

Front 45

In ____________, ATP production is very low and there is a buildup of lactic acid as a byproduct.

Back 45

Anaerobic respiration

Hint 45

Lecture 3

Front 46

In aerobic respiration ________ is broken down in to water and _________.

Back 46

glucose, CO2

Hint 46

Lecture 3

Front 47

__________ is required for aerobic respiration.

Back 47

oxygen

Hint 47

Lecture 3

Front 48

In anaerobic respiration glucose is broken down into __________ _________

Back 48

lactic acid

Hint 48

Lecture 3

Front 49

In the Nazi gas chambers, __________ was used to cause death as this gas which blocks the enzyme that transfers hydrogen to oxygen.

Back 49

Hydrogen cyanide

Hint 49

Lecture 3

Front 50

Hydrogen cyanide inhibits ________ _________ by blocking the enzyme that transfers hydrogen to oxygen.

Back 50

aerobic respiration

Hint 50

Lecture 3

Front 51

__________ displaces oxygen from hemoglobin due to 200x higher binding affinity, which causes death.

Back 51

Carbon monoxide

Hint 51

Lecture 3

Front 52

When you eat food, your body utilizes the __________ within it to make carbon dioxide and water.

Back 52

glucose

Hint 52

Lecture 3

Front 53

The formation of water is a violent chemical reaction that releases_________

Back 53

energy

Hint 53

Lecture 3

Front 54

Oxygen that is taken into our lungs passes through thin walls of _________ and is then absorbed into our red blood cells.

Back 54

alveoli

Hint 54

Lecture 3

Front 55

In physical exercise ________ provides the chemical energy to power muscle contractions

Back 55

ATP

Hint 55

Lecture 3

Front 56

Enzymes accelerate chemical reactions but remain __________ themselves.

Back 56

unchanged

Hint 56

Lecture 3

Front 57

_________ are proteins that facilitate biochemical reactions.

Back 57

Enzymes

Hint 57

Lecture 3

Front 58

Hydrogen powered cars are considered clean as the end product of the reaction is ________ .

Back 58

water

Hint 58

Lecture 3

Front 59

Your body is only a temporary home for hydrogen, oxygen, and _________ atoms

Back 59

carbon

Hint 59

Lecture 3

Front 60

The French scientist, Antoine Laviosier, developed the Law of ________________to describe the fact that matter cannot be created nor destroyed.

Back 60

Conservation of Matter

Hint 60

Lecture 3

Front 61

Men who live in Columbia Missouri experienced low sperm count because of chemical used in farming found within their household ___________.

Back 61

drinking water

Hint 61

Lecture 3

Front 62

The _________ temperate is the temperate of your internal organs.

Back 62

Body core

Hint 62

Lecture 4

Front 63

If you become too hot, your body can lower your temperature by either _____ or_______

Back 63

Radiation, Perspiration

Hint 63

Lecture 4

Front 64

When your temperature rises above normal, your body experiences a condition called ______.

Back 64

Hyperthermia

Hint 64

Lecture 4

Front 65

With an average temperature of -81°F, the planet ________ may have once had vast amounts of water.

Back 65

Mars

Hint 65

Lecture 4

Front 66

The large amount of ________ in the atmosphere of Venus probably explains the incredibly high temperatures on that planet.

Back 66

carbon dioxide

Hint 66

Lecture 4

Front 67

The seasons on Earth are a result of the ______ of the axis.

Back 67

tilt

Hint 67

Lecture 4

Front 68

The _______ is the portion of the Earth measured from the iron core, to the mantle.

Back 68

Lithosphere

Hint 68

Lecture 4

Front 69

The Earth has an average temperature of __________°F

Back 69

59°F

Hint 69

Lecture 4

Front 70

Even though Venus is twice as far from the sun than Mercury, its surface temperature __________ than Mercury and is mostly likely the result of ____________ trapped in its atmosphere.

Back 70

higher, CO2

Hint 70

Lecture 4

Front 71

_____ is made from weathered particles from Earth’s crust and organic material.

Back 71

Soil

Hint 71

Lecture 4

Front 72

The Earth’s ________ contains all of the water on the planet, of which the vast majority is in the form of _________.

Back 72

Hydrosphere, Salt water

Hint 72

Lecture 4

Front 73

The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on Earth is maintained by the __________, which absorbs it through photosynthesis but produces it as a result of respiration.

Back 73

biosphere

Hint 73

Lecture 4

Front 74

Comprising up to 60% of all greenhouse gas, _______ is a also found in liquid form.

Back 74

water vapor

Hint 74

Lecture 4

Front 75

As seen in the video, the drying of Lake Chad in Africa could have serious implications for an increase in asthma and coral diseases in the Caribbean. This effect is most likely due to the increase in ______ which is moved around by the Atlantic Oscillation.

Back 75

dust

Hint 75

Lecture 4

Front 76

The _______ greenhouse effect is most associated with human actions stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and which may be causing changes in Earth’s climate.

Back 76

anthropogenic

Hint 76

Lecture 4

Front 77

Earth’s seasons are due to the _________° tilt of it’s axis in relation to the sun.

Back 77

23.5

Hint 77

Lecture 4

Front 78

The ________ extends from the crust to the upper most layer of the mantle.

Back 78

Lithosphere

Hint 78

Lecture 4

Front 79

The hydrosphere consists of all the _________ found on Earth.

Back 79

water

Hint 79

Lecture 4

Front 80

The ocean accounts for ____________ of Earth’s water

Back 80

97.25%

Hint 80

Lecture 4

Front 81

If the Earth were ___________ miles closer to the sun most water would exist in gaseous form.

Back 81

1 million

Hint 81

Lecture 4

Front 82

The atmosphere of Earth consists of ____________ nitrogen and 21% _________.

Back 82

78%, oxygen

Hint 82

Lecture 4

Front 83

Tiny amounts of water vapor and _____________ contribute to the greenhouse effect on Earth

Back 83

CO2

Hint 83

Lecture 4

Front 84

The ______ hypothesis states that the extinction of the dinosaurs was facilitated by an large _______ hitting Earth.

Back 84

Alvarez, asteroid

Hint 84

Lecture 5

Front 85

A very accurate way to date living and non-living material using the predicted decay of certain elements is called __________.

Back 85

radiometric dating

Hint 85

Lecture 5

Front 86

One way that scientists have used to date the Earth’s age is by dating _________, which sometimes fall to Earth and were formed about the same time.

Back 86

asteroids

Hint 86

Lecture 5

Front 87

The element _________ is often used for dating very old objects like the Earth, because it has a half-life of over 4.5 billion years.

Back 87

uranium

Hint 87

Lecture 5

Front 88

The _______ is a part of Earth’s history when the planet was constantly bombarded with meteors and the surface was liquid rock.

Back 88

magma ocean

Hint 88

Lecture 5

Front 89

The ______ catastrophe occurred when the heavy elements sunk to the core of early Earth.

Back 89

iron

Hint 89

Lecture 5

Front 90

The magnetic field of Earth protects us against the ________ which is radiation given off by our sun.

Back 90

solar wind

Hint 90

Lecture 5

Front 91

The collision between Earth and a Mar’s sized planetoid created our ______.

Back 91

moon

Hint 91

Lecture 5

Front 92

Two sources of the water on our planet are likely from ________ and ________.

Back 92

volcanoes, comets

Hint 92

Lecture 5

Front 93

Early life on Earth is hypothesized to be similar to life surrounding _________ in the deep oceans, where energy from hydrogen sulfide is used.

Back 93

hydrothermal vents

Hint 93

Lecture 5

Front 94

The amount of oxygen in our current atmosphere is a result of billions of years of photosynthesis by ___________.

Back 94

cynanobacteria

Hint 94

Lecture 5

Front 95

If the entire sequence of Earth’s development was condensed into a 24 hour clock, _____ would have first appeared during the last 30 minutes

Back 95

humans

Hint 95

Lecture 5

Front 96

__________ _________ are small crystallized minerals found throughout Earth’s crust.

Back 96

Zircon Crystals

Hint 96

Lecture 5

Front 97

Evidence suggests that Earth and the ___________ ___________ were formed at the same time.

Back 97

Solar System

Hint 97

Lecture 5

Front 98

In radiometric dating scientists determine the amount of time required for _____ of the radioactive element to be converted into product.

Back 98

1/2

Hint 98

Lecture 5

Front 99

___________ has a ½ life of 5703 years, which makes it suitable to date ________ samples.

Back 99

Carbon-14, young

Hint 99

Lecture 5

Front 100

Earth’s liquid iron core flows and rotates gave rise to the ___________ _________, which protects us from solar winds.

Back 100

magnetic field/ or electro-magnetic shield

Hint 100

Lecture 5

Front 101

The first life on Earth lived in a very hostile environment, where bacteria survived only deep below the surface by extracting chemical energy from ______________ ____________

Back 101

hydrogen sulfide

Hint 101

Lecture 5

Front 102

The cooling of Earth’s crust occurred ____________ in earth’s formation.

Back 102

Early

Hint 102

Lecture 5

Front 103

It is hypothesized that the water in the oceans came from _________ in the form of steam and comets in the form of _________

Back 103

volcanoes, ice

Hint 103

Lecture 5

Front 104

The atmosphere on Earth reached _________ oxygen about 560million years ago

Back 104

21%

Hint 104

Lecture 5

Front 105

The technique called _____ fertilization has been used for about 30 years to assist couples who have had difficult conceiving a child on their own.

Back 105

in vitro

Hint 105

Lecture 6

Front 106

In vitro fertilization is when the ________ is fertilized outside of the ___________.

Back 106

egg,uterus

Hint 106

Lecture 6

Front 107

The _______ experiment was conducted by a graduate student in 1953 who demonstrated that the early Earth could have produced compounds, like amino acids, necessary for life.

Back 107

Miller or Miller-Urey

Hint 107

Lecture 6

Front 108

In the video we saw, Dan Brown commissioned a U2 plane to fly into near space to collect space dust. The dust he found was rich in ___________ compounds.

Back 108

organic

Hint 108

Lecture 6

Front 109

The collision of _______ with Earth has been shown to cause the formation of peptides, the chemicals which make up proteins.

Back 109

comets

Hint 109

Lecture 6

Front 110

Three basic characteristics of life include the abilities to ______, ______, and _______.

Back 110

use energy, reproduce, evolve

Hint 110

Lecture 6

Front 111

The formation of _______ , which surround all cells and act as a container for life, has been accomplished by scientists interested in the formation of early life on Earth.

Back 111

membranes

Hint 111

Lecture 6

Front 112

Once all elements in the center of a star have been utilized for energy, the star reaches the ______ barrier.

Back 112

iron

Hint 112

Lecture 6

Front 113

In order for heavy elements to be produced, a star must ______, which generates tremendous heat allowing for the formation of many of the elements found in the universe.

Back 113

explode

Hint 113

Lecture 6

Front 114

A ________ can be made by stringing together the correct sequence of nucleotides together.

Back 114

gene

Hint 114

Lecture 6

Front 115

The 3 requirements of life include energy for growth and change, to___________, & to___________

Back 115

reproduce, evolve (in either blank)

Hint 115

Lecture 6

Front 116

Stars are formed by the fusion of 3 ________ nuclei to produce carbon.

Back 116

helium

Hint 116

Lecture 6

Front 117

A star explosion, know as a ____________ __________, occurs when ________ cannot be fused further.

Back 117

super nova, iron

Hint 117

Lecture 6

Front 118

All of the hydrogen, carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, calcium, and iron in our body come from _________ _________ that was released by stars upon their death.

Back 118

star dust

Hint 118

Lecture 6

Front 119

Living organisms are composed of 49%___________, 24%__________, and 24% oxygen.

Back 119

hydrogen, carbon

Hint 119

Lecture 6