Which of the following does NOT affect population size?

a. Number of births

b. Number of individuals that enter the population

c. Number of deaths

d. Number of individuals per family

e. Number of individuals that leave the population

What characteristics are used to describe a population?

a. Geographic distribution, density, and growth rate

b. Emigration, population density, and geographic distribution

c. Logistical growth, immigration, and emigration

d. Population density, geographic distribution, emigration

What is the changing of one element to another? a. Transmutation

b. Nuclear mutation

c. Alpha mutation

d. Beta mutation

The vibration of electrons emit:

a. Radio waves

b. Infared waves

c. Light waves

d. All of the above

e. Only A and B

When a force acts on an object and the object moves in the direction of the force, it is called:

a. Distance

b. Bet force

c. Work

d. Heat

Works involves both a ______ and a ________.

a. Distance, force

b. Distance, work

c. Pressure, reactor

d. Distance, temperature

e. None of the above

What is a form of mechanical energy?

a. Kinetic energy

b. Chemical energy

c. Gravitational energy

d. Potential energy

e. All of the above

A generator converts ______ energy to ________ energy

a. Mechanical, electrical

b. Electrical, convection

c. Mechanical, thermal

d. Thermal, electrical

e. None of the above

Which of the following are NOT fossil fuels?

a. Coal

b. Oil

c. Gas

d. Copper

e. None of the above

A mix of clay and sand combined with water and varying amounts of bitumen is called:

a. Oil shale

b. Tar sands

c. Diesel

d. Gasoline

e. None of the above

High frequency electromagnetic radiation emitted by radioactive elements are:

a. Gamma rays

b. Microwaves

c. Light rays

d. Radio waves

When scientists discuss kinetic energy per molecule, the concept being discussed is:

a. Temperature

b. Heat

c. Thermal energy

d. Entropy

Consider a sample of water at 2ºC. if the temperature is increased by 1º, the volume of the water

a. Increases

b. Decreases

c. Stays the same

The principal reason one can walk barefoot on red hot wood coals without burning the feet has to do with:

a. The low temperature of the coals

b. The low thermal conductivity of the coals

c. The high thermal conductivity of the coals

d. Mind over matter techniques

When electrical forces overwhelm strong nuclear forces and the nucleus spits this is called:

a. Nuclear fusion

b. Nuclear fission

c. Neutrons escaping

d. Only A and C

e. None of the above

Unit of measurement that combines force and distance is called a:

a. Jewel

b. Joule

c. Newton

d. Nouton

e. None of the above

______ is a non-renewable energy source and ______ is a renewable one.

a. Wind, coal

b. Biodiesel, solar

c. Coal, biomass

d. Hydroelectric, geothermal

e. Both C and D

According to the law of conservation of energy

a. A substance has the same energy before and after a change of state

b. Energy is not created or destroyed in changes of state

c. Energy is not absorbed or released in changes of state

What is the second law of thermodynamics?

a. Heat randomly flows from lower to higher temperatures

b. Heat randomly flows from higher to lower temperatures

Which of the following is an example of the third law of thermodynamics?

a. As water vapor gas cools, it becomes liquid. The liquid molecules can still move around, but not freely

b. When the water cools further, it becomes solid ice the solid water molecules can no longer move freely, but can only vibrate within the ice crystals

c. As the water is cooled more, closer and closer to absolute zero, they are still restricted but still have minor motion

d. All of the above are examples of the third law

e. Only A and B

Selective breeding produces:

a. Fewer offspring

b. More offspring

c. Desired traits in offspring

d. Transgenic organisms

. Genetic engineering involves:

a. Editing a DNA sequence

b. Reinserting DNA into living organisms

c. Reading a DNA sequence

d. All of the above

A recombinant plasmid gets inside a bacterial cell by:

a. Recombination

b. Transformation

c. Radiation

d. Hybridization

What types of cells were used to make Dolly?

a. Only a body cell

b. An egg and a sperm cell

c. A body cell and egg cell

d. Only an egg cell

What does figure 13-1 show?

a. DNA sequence

b. Gel electrophoresis

c. A restriction enzyme cutting different sequences of DNA

d. Polymerase chain reaction

Genetic engineering involves:

a. Editing a DNA sequence

b. Reinserting DNA into living organisms

c. Reading a DNA sequence

d. All of the above

During a transformation:

a. A prokaryote is changed to a eukaryote

b. A cell takes in DNA form outside the cell

c. Foreign DNA is inserted into the plasmid

d. A cell is mutated

Which of the following includes all of the others inside of it?

a. Plasmid

b. Transformed bacteria

c. Foreign gene

d. Recombinant DNA

Adding a gene from an organism to a bacterial plasmid is called:

a. Hybridization

b. Radiation

c. Transformation

d. Recombination

One function of gel electrophoresis is to: 

a. Separate DNA fragments

b. Cut DNA

c. Recombine DNA

d. Make multiple copies of DNA

In order to engineer transgenic bacteria that produce insulin the first step is to:

a. Insert the human insulin gene into the plasmid

b. Extract the insulin form the bacterial culture

c. Use a restriction enzyme to cut out the insulin gene from human DNA

d. Transform bacteria with the recombinant plasmid

The process of making changes in the DNA code of a living organism is called:

a. Selective breeding

b. Genetic engineering

c. Inbreeding

d. Hybridization

What is the advantage of using transgenic bacteria to produce human proteins?

a. Human proteins produced by transgenic bacteria work better than those produced by humans

b. Transgenic bacteria can produce human proteins in large amounts

c. Human proteins produced by transgenic bacteria last longer than those produced by humans

d. Transgenic bacteria can produce human proteins to make plastics

What was produced by the transformed E. coli in the pGLO experiment?

a. pGLO

b. Ampicillin

c. Arabinose

d. Green fluorescent protein

What is the function of restriction enzymes?

a. To add new nucleotides to a growing strand of DNA

b. To join nucleotides during replication

c. To join nucleotides during transcription

d. To cut nucleic acids at specific sites

e. To repair breaks in sugar-phosphate backbones

Stem cells that come from adults are called ___ cells

a. Egg

b. Transgenic

c. Pluripotent

d. Multipotent

The difference between adult stem cells and embryonic stem calls, is that:

a. Adults stem cells are pluripotent and embryonic stem cells are multipotent

b. Adults stem cells are multipotent and embryonic stem cells are pluripotenet 

c. Adults stem cells have many possibilities for differentiating and embryonic stem cells can differentiate into any cell

d. Only A & C e. Only B & C

Bacteria are good organisms to use in genetic transformation because:

a. It is single celled and to do genetic transformation, the gene needs to be inserted into every cell

b. They are harmful organisms and only harmful organisms can be genetically transformed

c. They reproduce quickly, so you can see if the new gene is passed on to future generations

d. Both b and c are correct

e. Both a and c are correct

During gel electrophoresis, some pieces of DNA move farther than others. This is because:

a. Large pieces move further

b. Small pieces move further

c. Pieces with a greater charge move further

d. Pieces with a smaller charge move further

Two dissimilar individuals are crossed in a process of:

a. Inbreeding

b. Hybridization

c. Transformation

d. Genetic engineering

1- LB/amp/+pGLO 2- LB/amp/ara/+pGLO 3- LB/amp/-pGLO 4- LB/-pGLO

Which petri dish had NO bacterial growth? (assuming that the lab worked out as planned)

a. Nothing grew on 3 and 4

b. Nothing grew on 3

c. Nothing grew on 4

d. Something grew on each dish

1- LB/amp/+pGLO 2- LB/amp/ara/+pGLO 3- LB/amp/-pGLO 4- LB/-pGLO

On which petri dish did the bacteria GLOW? (assuming that the lab worked out as planned)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

1- LB/amp/+pGLO 2- LB/amp/ara/+pGLO 3- LB/amp/-pGLO 4- LB/-pGLO

On which petri dish did the bacteria GLOW? (assuming that the lab worked out as planned)

a. 1

b. 2

c. 3

d. 4

When you remove portions of the DNA that do not code for proteins, you are left with:

a. Exons

b. Neurons

c. Introns

d. None of the above

All organisms within the Subphylum Vertebra have all of the following EXCEPT

a. Notochord

b. Open Circulatory system

c. Gills or lungs

d. Paired appendages

The pyloric ceca is part of the ___ system and is only found in the phylum ___.

a. Circulatory, Fish

b. Circulatory, Amphibia

c. Digestive, Fish

d. Digestive, Amphibia

Amphibians eliminate metabolic waste using:

a. Nephridia

b. Kidneys

c. Malphigian tubules

d. Cloaca

Adult amphibians are vertebrates that:

a. Have a two chambered heart

b. Have a three chambered heart

c. Breathe cutaneously

d. Only B & C

e. Only A & C

Organisms in which young develop inside the mother’s body but are not nourished directly by her are called

a. Oviparous

b. Ovoviviparous

c. Viviparous

d. None of the above

Why is the amniotic egg considered such an important evolutionary development

a. It has a shell that increases gas exchange

b. It allows incubation of eggs in a terrestrial environment

c. It prolongs the development of the embryo

d. It provides insulation for the heart

e. It permits internal fertilization to be replaced by external fertilization

All reptiles are:

a. Endothermic

b. Ectothermic

c. Exothermic

d. None of the above

A four-chambered heart is primarily characteristic of:

a. Fish

b. Reptiles

c. Amphibians

d. Birds

e. None of the above

Snake venom that is disrupted nerve transmission, often involving lungs and the heart, is known as a:

a. Hemotoxin

b. Neurotoxin

c. Betatoxin

d. Dermatoxin

An altricial bird is one in which the bird is

a. Hatched with eyes closed, with little or no down, incapable of departing from the nest, and fed by parents

b. Hatched with eyes open, covered with down, and leave the nest within two days.

c. Hatches on the ground, can have eyes open or closed.

d. None of the above

Birds release waste in the form of:

a. Ammonia

b. Urea

c. Uric acid

d. Urine

Birds maintain an extremely efficient gas exchange system because they have

a. Paired ovaries

b. Feathers

c. Air sacs

d. Cloaca

The wastes produced by a developing reptile embryo are stored in which part of the egg?

a. Amnion

b. Allantois

c. Chorion

d. Yolk

An endothermic animal uses more food than an ectothermic animal because it:

a. Has a lower metabolic rate

b. Lacks effective insulation

c. Burns more calories to generate heat

d. Has a lower body temperature

Birds have all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a. Good sense of smell

b. Good hearing

c. Good vision

d. Magnetic sense

All of the following adaptations allow birds to fly EXCEPT:

a. Gizzard

b. Feathers

c. Hollow bones

d. No urinary bladder

The enlarged area in a bird’s esophagus where food is stored and moistened before entering the stomach is called the:

a. Gizzard

b. Crop

c. Cloaca

d. Placenta

The most primitive mammals are the:

a. Marsupials

b. Placentals

c. Monotremes

d. Primates

As mammals evolved, they developed ach of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

a. Mammary glands

b. Endothermy

c. Viviparous reproduction

d. Varying body temperature

A mammal that has a pouch in which the early embryo attaches itself to the nipple is called a:

a. Marsupial

b. Placental

c. Monotreme

d. Cetacean

The part of a mammalian brain responsible for social behaviors and self-awareness is called the:

a. Cerebrum

b. Medulla

c. Cerebellum

d. Medusa