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December Trial Questions (DR - Mai Abd El Salam)
December Trial Questions (DR - Mai Abd El Salam)
December Trial Questions (DR - Mai Abd El Salam)
DECEMBER
TRIAL
QUESTIONS
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chromosomes in each of its diploid cells.
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How many individual chromosomes will
most likely be in each of its gametes ?
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A) 88 chromosomes
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B) 22 chromosomes
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C) 11 chromosomes
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D) 44 chromosomes
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(2) Which of the following is a
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characteristic of all organic
molecules ?
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bonds
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bonding
C)They are insoluble in water
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move substances across a membrane ?
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A)Active transport
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B)Diffusion
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C)Osmosis
D)Passive Transport
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(4) Which of the following statements
is the most complete and accurate
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description of meiosis ?
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haploid gametes
B) A single division of a diploid cell
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of plant hormone auxin on roof growth.
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He places 10 plant cutting into each of 4
different aqueous solutions : 0% auxin ,
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0.02% auxin , 0.2% auxin , and 2.0% auxin
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. Which of these solutions is the control
for this experiment ?
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A) 0% auxin
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B) 0.2% auxin
C) 0.02% auxin
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D) 2.0% auxin
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A) Centriole
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B) Nucleus
C) Lysosome
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D) Ribosome
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(7) To determine the mean number of
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plants species per sampling plot , an
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ecologist count the number of plant
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species in 10 different plots . She finds
the following:
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# Three plots have 7 plants species each
# Two plots have 6 plants species each
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# Three plots have 5 plants species
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# Two plots have 4 plant species each
What is the mean number of plant
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species per sampling plot??
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A) 6.0
B) 5.6
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C) 5.2
D) 4.8
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B) 2
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C) 1
D) 3
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(9) Which of the following is a
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common function of lipids ?
A) Building cellulose within cell walls
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B) Catalyzing chemical reactions in the
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cell
C) Encoding genetic information in living
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organisms
D) Forming a boundary as part of the
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plasma membrane
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(10) On a microscope slide containing animal
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A) Muscle
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B) Connective
C) Epithelial
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D) Nerve
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(11) One reason that the light -
independent reactions of
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photosynthesis do NOT continue to
occur throughout periods of darkness
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is because the light - independent
reactions
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A) Require CO2 produced by the light -
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dependent reactions
B) Require ATP and NADPH produced by the
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light-dependent reactions
C) Produce CO2 required by the light - dependent
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reactions
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D) Produce ATP and NADPH required by the light -
dependent reactions
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peaches in a dark kitchen cabinet .
One week later the student observes
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mold growing on the peaches . The
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student purchases 10 peaches in a
dark compartment of a refrigerator ,
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and places the remaining 5 peaches in
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a dark cabinet . One week later the
students examines both sets of
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peaches for mold growth . Which of
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light ?
D) Does mold grow faster at room temperature
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or at cooler temperature ?
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(14) When grown under ideal conditions ,
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Eschrechia Coli bacteria populations double
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every 20 minutes . A student inoculates
culture medium with 100 E.coli cells and
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grows them under ideal conditions . How
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many times must these cells double in
number for this bacterial population to
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surpass 3.000 cells ?
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A) 3
B) 7 M
C) 5
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D) 9
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the nucleus
B) An electron is negative , and it is located inside
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the nucleus
C) A proton has no charge , and it is located outside
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the nucleus
D) A neutron has no charge and it is located inside
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the nucleus
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(16) A biology student observed
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prepared microscopes slides and
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recorded these observations in
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her lab notes
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# centromeres split
# sister chromatids pulled
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apart to opposite poles
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A) Anaphase
D
B) Metaphase
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C) Prophase
D) Telophase
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(17)Activation of motor neuron allows
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humans to move part of the body . This
activation occurs when a chemical
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messenger moves into the space between
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the plasma membrane of a neuron and the
plasma membrane of a muscle cell . The
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space between these plasma membrane is
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part of the
A) Terminal axon
B) Synapse M
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C) Neurotransmitter
D) Vesical
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dominant trait and wrinkled pea is recessive
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trait . When a pea plant grown from a round
pea is crossed with a pea plant grown from
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wrinkled pea , the resulting offspring are 52
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round peas and parent 65 wrinkled peas ,
which of the following best describes the
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genotype of the parent grown from the
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round pea ?
A) Heterozygous M
B) Codominant
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C) Homozygous dominant
D) Homozygous recessive
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family
B) 2 genera that are members of the same
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species
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same species
(21) Specialized cells of the pancreas
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produce insulin . Which of the following
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observations most strongly supports the
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conclusion that it is IDX-1 gene that
regulates insulin production ?
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A) The IDX-1 gene is present in all body cells ,
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including the pancreas
B) The IDX-1 gene is present in both liver and
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pancreas cells but is expressed only in liver cells
C) Products of the IDX-1 gene bind to DNA ,
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regulating insulin gene transcription
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D) Mutations of the IDX-1 gene have no effect
on the regulation of insulin production
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are necessary
for transcription and for translation .
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involved in translation ?
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A) DNA C) mRNA
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B) Protein D) tRNA
(23) A certain plant stores toxic
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chemical that , if ingested , is harmful
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to some animals . This toxic chemical
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most likely stored in which of the
following types of organelles
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A) Vacuole C) Ribosome
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B) Mitochondrion D) Chloroplast
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(24) A shark feeding on a fish, a fox
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feeding on a rabbit, and a bird feeding
on an insect are all examples of which
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A) Competition C) Herbivory
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B) Mutualism D) Predation
(25) In vascular plants which of the
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plant ?
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A) Cuticle C) Cortex
B) Phloem D) Xylem
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(26) Which of the following
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choices describe a primary
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function of skin ?
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A) Serving as a barrier against infections
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organisms
B)Preventing the elimination of waste from
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the body
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C) Preventing the regulation of body
temperature M
D) allw ultraviolet radiation affect deeper
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tissues.
(27) Which of the following
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inorganic compounds ??
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bonds
C) Inorganic compounds always contain both
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covalent bonds
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(28) Seven species of Anolis lizards
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successfully coexist in the same
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habitat and feed on insects and
other arthropods . Which of the
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following statements best explains
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their ability to coexist in the same
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habitat
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A) The species have different
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reproductive cycles
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statements best describes gene
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expression in a multi-cellular
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organism? Each cell has ......
A) The same set of genes and all those
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genes are expressed in each cell type
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B) The same set of genes , but has only
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certain genes that are expressed in each
cell type M
C) A different set of genes and all those
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genes are expressed in each cell type
D) A different set of genes has only certain
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extensive damage to the Golgi
apparatus within a liver cell . Damage to
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the Golgi apparatus will most likely have
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which of the following cellular
consequences
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A) Protein products will be modified for use
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inside the damaged cells
B) Protein products will not be secreted from
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the damaged cells
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C) Translation will not occur within
cytoplasmic vesicles of the damaged cells
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between bacteria and protists ?
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A) Bacteria consist of cells but protists do not
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B) Bacteria have RNA but protists have DNA
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C) Bacteria use photosynthesis , but protists
do not
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D) Bacteria do not have nucleus , but protists
do
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(34) A student designed an experiment to
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expirment
A) Number of plants with a lattice
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different shapes . An enzyme reacts with
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molecule X , but it does not react with
molecule Y . Based on this information ,
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which of the following statements best
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explains this difference in the reactivity of
the enzyme with these 2 molecules ?
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A) Molecules X has less energy , making it
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more attractive for the enzyme
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Darwin a stop at the Galapagans
Islands . He observed that on islands
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with tortoise populations , prickly pear
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cactus fruits grew far above the
ground . On islands without tortoise
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populations , prickly pear cactus fruits
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grew on or near the ground . These
observations to conclude that the
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tortoise acted as agents of selection on
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mammal - like reptile Lystrosaurus 250
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million years old ago in Africa , India ,
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Madagascar , and Antarctica ,this map
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shows these locations on Earth
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contained both a complex carbohydrate and a lipid?
A) Solution 1 only
B) Solution 3 only M
C) Solutions 2 and 4 only
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D) Solutions 1,2,3 and 4
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structure evolved .
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What can you conclude from the
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phylogenic tree above ?
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species with species with
structure X structure Y
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A B
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evolved
C) Both A & B is correct
D
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support which of the following
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conclusions regarding ATP
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production?
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increase
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same food?
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D
zooplankton
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and seals
D) herbivorous zooplankton
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from their ancestor from?
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30
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A) 100 million years ago
B) 30 million years ago
C) 75 million years ago
D) 80 million years ago
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44) Pre-sterilized nets, each with different contents as
shown
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B) By including a nest with food, fungi, and
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resin
C) By repeating the experiment with double the
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amount of
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food in Nest 1 and Nest 2 only
D) By repeating the experiment with double
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the amount of
food in Nest 2 and Nest 3 only
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45) M
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D
AB
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nutrients?
A)Each nutrient affected plant height to the
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same degree
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B)Nutrient A either alone or in combination
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with other
nutrients, had the greatest negative effect on
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plant height
C) Nutrient B either alone or in combination
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with other
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nutrients, had the greatest positive effect on
plant height M
D)Combinations of nutrients increased plant
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height more than any one nutrient
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D
AB
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which m RNA codons translated to Serine,
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Leucine, Alanine?
A)AGU, GAU, CGC
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B)UCA, AAG, GCU
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C) CAG, CUC, GCG
D)UCG, CUA, GCA
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(47)
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syndrome?
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A)0%
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B) 50%
C) 25%
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D)100%
(48) Student 1 argues that plants produce
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sugars through photosynthesis and that plants
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do not carry out cellular respiration . Student 2
insists that plants must carry out both
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photosynthesis and cellular respiration to
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survive , who is correct , and why
A) Student 1 , because plants both store and release all
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the energy they need during photosynthesis
B) Student 1 , because plants acquire solar energy
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using chlorophyll , but animals use cellular respiration
to generate usable energy
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C) Student 2 , because plants store and release some
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energy during photosynthesis and store energy during
cellular respiration
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A) Arthropoda
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B) Echinodermata
C) Chordata
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D) Mollusca
(50) Which of the following statements
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best describes a way that the misuse of
antibiotics contributes to the spread of
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resistant strains of bacteria ? The misuse
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of antibiotics can result in ......
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resistance genes in a population of bacteria
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B) An increase in the frequency of antibiotic
resistance genes in a population of bacteria
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C) The transfer of nuclei from bacteria to
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viruses
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are located on
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A) An X chromosome
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B) Codominant chromosome
C) A Y chromosome
D) Non homologous chromosome
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(52) Tiny single - celled algae called
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zooxanthellae live inside the bodies of reef-
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building corals . Through photosynthesis ,
zooxanthellae provide corals with
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carbohydrates , oxygen , and the proper pH to
build coral skeletons . The corals provide the
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zooxanthellae with safe environment , a source
of carbon dioxide , and nutrients . What type of
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interaction is this ?
A) Commensalism
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B) Mutualism
C) Competition
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D) Parasitism
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plant cells
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A) Have ribosomes and cyanobacteria cells do not
B) Have a nucleus and cyanobacteria cells do not
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C) Do not have lysosomes and cyanobacteria cells
do
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D) Do not have centriole and cyanobacteria cells
do
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(54) A group of students wants to compare the
respiration rate of salmon at 15°C to the
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respiration rate of salmon at 25°C . A valid
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comparison could be achieved by determining
the average respiration rate of a group of
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unit of measure for the mass of an
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organism ?
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A) Meters C) Degree
B) Grams D) Liters
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(56) The pigment carotene is responsible for
the orange color of carrots and many other
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fruits and vegetables . Which of the
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following statements best explains why
plants that contain carotene appear orange
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??
A) Carotene strongly absorbs both blue -
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orange light
C) Carotene does not strongly absorbs blue -
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orange light
D) Carotene strongly absorbs neither blue -
green light nor yellow - orange light
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(57) Destruction of habitat may cause
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continuous populations to be fragmented into
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smaller ones .Genetic diversity within each of
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these smaller populations may decline over
time . Significant loss of genetic diversity will
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most likely have which of the following effects
on a population
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A) Decrease the population's ability to adapt
to future environmental challenges
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B) Increase the population's ability to adapt to
increase predation
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going extinct
D) Increase the population's ability to resist
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diseases
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A) Adhesion C) Cohesion
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B) Evaporation D) Transpiration
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(59) Which of the following is the best
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definition of biological evolution ?
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A) The spontaneous appearance of life from
nonliving matter after the formation of Earth
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B) The series of developmental changes an
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organism experiences through the course of its
lifetime
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C) A change in the proportions of inherited traits
within a population occurring over successive
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generations
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D) A mean by which random chance blends the
characteristics an organism inherits from its
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function within human body ?
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A) As an energy source
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B) As enzymes regulating metabolic
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processes
C) As the functional units of fats
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D) As the primary component of cell
membranes M
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temperature of 25°C and an average annual
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precipitation of 385 cm
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30
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M
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12 picograms (pg) of DNA . At the completion of
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meiosis . The mass of DNA in each gamete will most
likely be closest to which of the following masses ?
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A) 3 pg C) 6 pg
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B) 12 pg D) 24 pg
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(65) Gabriel finds the concentration of glucose in his
blood is approximately 10 times greater than the
concentration of glucose in certain cells in his body .
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The process by which glucose is transported to
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these cells from his blood stream is best described
by which of the following
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B) Osmosis D) Glycolysis
D
A) Commensalism C) Competition
D) Parasitism
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B) Mutualism
(67) Dr.Garcis collected this data as she studied the
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relationship between average annual rainfall and
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the size of mosquito population
MOSQUITO POPULATION
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30
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MOSQUITO
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RAINFALL
number of mosquitoes
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A) There is no relationship
AB
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billed seed crackers consists of both that tend to
have either large or small beak sizes . Very few
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seed crackers have medium sized beaks . Hard
seeds can be readily eaten only by birds with
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large beaks soft seeds can be readily eaten only
by birds with small beaks. Based on this
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information , is the population of seed crackers
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more likely influenced by directional selection or
by disruptive selection ?
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A) Directional , this type of selection favors the
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intermediate form of a trait
B) Directional , this type of selection favors the 2
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A) Muscle cells
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B) Skin cells
C) Red blood cells
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fundamental characteristics of all living
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organisms ?
A) Inheritance of trials is based on a universal
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genetic code
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B) Genetic mutations arise in response to
environmental changes
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C) Cells are interchangeable
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D) Individual organism can be identified by
microscope cellular examination
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Levene proposed that DNA contains
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equal amount of each nitrogen base and
that bases are organized in repeating
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clusters of 4 , which of the following
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statements best reflects Chargaff's 1947
correction of Levens's proposed DNA
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structure ?
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A) DNA contains unequal amounts of each
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adenine , cytosine , guanine , and thymine
B) DNA contains equal amounts of adenine and
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thymine
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guanine
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(73) A form of vitamin-D resistant rickets is
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inherited as an X-linked dominant disease .
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Suppose a man with this disease and a woman
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without this disease produce 2 children , 1 male
and 1 female . Which of these children would be
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likely to inherent the allele for this form of
vitamin-D resistant rickets ?
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A) Neither child
B) The male only
C) Both children M
D) The female only
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the reaction
B) Enzyme X is consumed during the
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reaction
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Battery acid 1.0
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Lemon juice 2.0
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Vinegar 3.0
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Rain 5.5
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Milk 6.5
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Sea water 8.5
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Ammonia 12.0
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Lye 13.0
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eruption . Soil gradually develops in this
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new island , allowing grasses and other
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herbaceous plants to grow . These grasses
and other herbaceous plants are gradually
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replaced by woody shrubs that are
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replaced by trees . This change in
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community composition over time is best
described as which of the following ?
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A) Succession
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B) Reproductive isolation
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C) Speciation
D) Geographic isolation
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A) Covalent
B) Ionic
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C) Hydrogen
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D) Electrostatic
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(78) Species X and species Y in the
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same class , but not the same order
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species X and species Z are in the
same order . Which phylogenic tree
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best represent the relationship
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among these 3 species ?
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X Y Z M
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D
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Y X Z
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B)
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Z Y X
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C)
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D)
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A) Female 1 C) Female 2
B) Female 3 D) Female 4
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(80) Scientists often use the amino acids
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sequences of hemoglobin polypeptides
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to determine evolutionary relationships
between organisms . The number of
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differences in the amino acids sequences
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of hemoglobin polypeptides between
humans and vertebrates W , X , Y and Z
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are shown in this table :
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Amino Acid difference
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in hemoglobin
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# of differences
vertebrate
from humans
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W 45
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X 32
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Y 67
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Z 125
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Based on this data, which of these 4
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vertebrates is most closely related to
humans
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A) Vertebrate W
B) Vertebrate Y
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C) Vertebrate X
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D) Vertebrate Z
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Assigment
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MONDAY M
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TEUSDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Study
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Assigment
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SUNDAY
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Study
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Assigment
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SUNDAY
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MONDAY M
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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Assigment
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SUNDAY
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MONDAY M
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WEDNESDAY
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
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SATURDAY
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