Science Test 1

Front 1

Fats

Back 1

The breakdown of which of the following begins in the small intestine?

Front 2

A paradigm shift

Back 2

In geology which of the following is considered a significant departure from previous ideas?

Front 3

Adaptation

Back 3

Which of the following terms describes the increase of alleles that permits a species to survive and reproduce better in an environment from generation to generation?

Front 4

Sympathetic

Back 4

Which of the following nervous systems directs the body's fight-or-flight response?

Front 5

Numerical information

Back 5

Which of the following is used in quantitative investigations?

Front 6

Phylum

Back 6

Which of the following taxonomic ranks is the most General?

Front 7

High specific heat and high heat of vaporization

Back 7

Water undergoes relatively minor temperature in Phase changes compared to other substances do to both its?

Front 8

Neurospora novus

Back 8

A new species of bread mold that is generally similar to the red bread mold neurospora crassa is discovered; however it is physically similar to the mold aspergillus nidulans. Based on the current classification system which of the following is the proper classification for this new species?

Front 9

C4H8

Back 9

Which of the following is an example of hydrocarbons containing double bonds?

Front 10

Hypothesis, data, analysis

Back 10

Which of the following represents the correct order of the scientific process?

Front 11

Cardiovascular

Back 11

Which of the following organ systems supplies the body's cells with oxygen and nutrients?

Front 12

Pulmonary artery

Back 12

Through which of the following does blood pass after leaving the right ventricle during contraction of the heart?

Front 13

Respiratory

Back 13

Which of the following organ systems supplies the body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide?

Front 14

Smooth muscle

Back 14

Which of the following is responsible for the peristalsis that occurs in the digestive tract?

Front 15

An opposite charge and a larger Mass

Back 15

A proton should have which of the following two characteristics when compared to the charge and mass of an electron?

Front 16

Skeletal

Back 16

The spine is part of which of the following systems?

Front 17

Gas B is a higher density than Gas A

Back 17

If two gases A and B that have detectable orders and the same temperature are released simultaneously on one side of the room, and the odor of gas A is noticed 1 minute before that of gas B which of the following conclusions can be made?

Front 18

Strong acid

Back 18

Which of the following describes a substance that is completely ionized in its solution and has a pH of 2?

Front 19

Bone marrow

Back 19

In which of the following organs are immune cells produced?

Front 20

Behind

Back 20

The heart is located [?] the sternum?

Front 21

Multiple decimeters squares for one morning and one afternoon

Back 21

Research student is determining the pollen camp for a 24-hour period in a given location. The students data would be most reliable if he decided to count pollen in?

Front 22

Greater than

Back 22

When two closely related species of flour beetles T. confusum and T. castaneum, were placed in a culture in equal numbers, T. Castaneum increased in numbers while T. Confusum experience population decline. The growth difference in the changes of population most likely indicated that the energy consumption efficiency of T. Castaneum is [?] T. Confusum.

Front 23

Alveoli

Back 23

Exchange of oxygen occur in which of the following structures of the respiratory system?

Front 24

They are higher in less developed countries

Back 24

Which of the following is true of fertility rates?

Front 25

+1; 17

Back 25

Consider an atom that possesses 8 protons, 9 neutrons and 7 electrons. This atom will have an overall charge of ___ and will have an overall mass of approximately ___ AMU.

Front 26

Amino acid structure

Back 26

Enzyme activity is driven by which of the following internal factors?

Front 27

Prokaryote

Back 27

A new organism that has been recently discovered in the ocean. All that is known of the organism cellular structure is that it lacks a membrane-bound nucleus. Which of the following indicates how this organism will be classified in terms of cell type?

Front 28

Genotype

Back 28

In which of the following do mutations in human DNA originate?

Front 29

Mitochondria

Back 29

Which of the following organelles found in heterotrophs is similar to the chloroplast?

Front 30

AAT-CGC-TAT-GCG

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UUA __ GCG __ AUA __ CGC mRNA

? ? ? ? Gene

Front 31

Ribosomes

Back 31

Which of the following organelles gives rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) its signature rough characteristic?

Front 32

Protein

Back 32

DNA is to genes as amino acids are to?

Front 33

Ionic

Back 33

Atoms having ___ bonds complete one another by the donation and acceptance of electrons to form stable outer electron shells. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

Front 34

Germ cells

Back 34

Mutations in which of the following cells can be passed on to Future Generations?

Front 35

2 KOH+H2SO4-->2 H2O + K2SO4

Back 35

Which of the following equations balances the acid / base reaction given above?

___ KOH + ___ H2SO4 -> __ H2O + ___ K2SO4

Front 36

Amino acids

Back 36

DNA condones include which of the following?

Front 37

DNA

Back 37

During cell replication which of the following materials is duplicated by polymerase enzymes?

Front 38

Uracil

Back 38

Which of the following nitrogenous bases is unique to RNA?

Front 39

100

Back 39

The difference of two units on a pH scale above represents a concentrated difference of?

Front 40

Formulating a hypothesis

Back 40

A research student predicts the rats raised in a stimulating environment will learn faster than rats raised in an isolated environment. This prediction corresponds with which of the following steps in the scientific method?

Front 41

20 protons; 22 neutrons

Back 41

The electron configuration for a certain neutral atom is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2. Does Adam also has a mass number of 42. Which of the following indicates the number of protons and neutrons in this atom?

Front 42

-27,000 calories

Back 42

Consider 0.050 kilogram of water vapor at the boiling point. Which of the following is the amount of heat necessary to fully condense the gas? The heat of condensation is 540 calories / gram.

Front 43

100%

Back 43

A normal individual XX mates with an individual who is homozygous for a recessive trait XX. Which of the following indicates the percent of Offspring who will be carriers of the recessive trait?

Front 44

Germ cells

Back 44

Meiosis occurs in which of the following cells

Front 45

Changing; fixed

Back 45

The liquid state of a substance is considered to have a ___ shape and a ___ volume. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence above?

Front 46

The Sun

Back 46

Which of the following Stars will provide the greatest energy for the Earth?

Front 47

Independent

Back 47

A researcher conducts a study to examine the effects that time spent in extracurricular involvement has on college entrance exam scores. In the study extracurricular involvement as which of the following types of variables?

Front 48

Kinetic and Heat

Back 48

When an automobile traveling at 60 miles per hour is brought to a rapid stop the two types of energy most involved are?