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Many viruses are inhibited by antibiotics

Down Syndrome results from an extra chromosome 21

A portion of DNA that encodes a specific protein is

What combination of characteristics do all animals share?

What name is given to the membranous sacs found within a chloroplast?

If you are suffering with pancreatitis, what organ system is in pain?

The three component parts of an atom are the ____________, which carries a positive charge; the ____________, which carries no charge; and the _____________, which carries a negative charge

Darwin's theory of natural selection requires that populations must limit their reproduction to only two offspring.

All mutations are harmful

The lower the pH of solution, the less acidic the solution

How many codons are in the mRNA sequence GGAAUGAAACAGGAACCC?

Those species that are central to the stability of a community are called ________

Animals are capable of sexual, but NOT asexual, reproduction

The Hardy-Weinberg Principle is a means to detect the evidence of __________.

Which of the following is an adaptation to increase the surface area of a part of a cell that is involved in cellular respiration?

All mutations involve some kind of change in the genetic code.

Alleles are described as

In Transcription, DNA is copied to produce

The light reactions of photosynthesis produce

You are a mammal in the Phylum Chordata in the Kingdom Animalia.

Cancer is believed to be associated with a failure of the cell cycle.

The double helix of DNA is composed of building blocks called

The Earth is 4.6 billion years old.

The primary structural component of a cell membrane is

Which of the following trophic levels has the lowest energy content and biomass?

Diploid means having

Which of the following is the correct order of the three stages of aerobic respiration?

The terms 'anatomy' and 'physiology' have the same meaning.

Exponential growth is sometimes referred to as the 'J' curve.

What is the main function of DNA?

Multicellular autotrophs are found in the Domain

Homologous chromosomes are matched in

In Translation, what does the translating?

Which of the following would a clumped population dispersion pattern?

Which type of tissue includes blood?

Bacteria go through a form of cell division called _____________.

Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor?

Which of the following is an example of homeostasis?

Which of the following is the proper way to write a scientific name?

More than any other, the one word that captures the meaning of evolution is _______

Which of the following reproductive isolating mechanisms is an example of a 'lock and key' constraint (for example, mating organs or pollinators are incompatible)?

The energy currency of cells is

The study of fossils remains or other clues to past life is called

K-selected species (aka equilibrium species) provide very much parental care for their young.

The cells of the nervous system are called neurons

How does the carbon dioxide that is needed in photosynthesis get inside the plant?

Which of the following is the most abundant pigments used to absorb light in plants?

Which level of ecological organization includes both the living and nonliving components of a functional system?

During a study session about evolution, one of your fellow students remarks, "The giraffe stretched its neck while reaching for higher leaves; its offspring inherited longer necks as a result." Which statement is most likely to be helpful in correcting this student's misconception?

In an ecological energy pyramid, an animal that eats an animal that eats an animal that eats plants would be called a ________.

Humans are based on _______ pairs of chromosomes.

Choose ALL of the following organisms that would be classified as autotrophs.

In terms of impacts on the phenotype, most mutations are ________.

A major difference between eukaryotes and prokaryotes is that prokaryotes

A ball at the top of a hill is an example of______ and a ball rolling down the hill is an example of ______.

r-selected species tend to _________

Plants perform photosynthesis but not cellular respiration.

All types of muscle are voluntary.

Who almost beat Darwin in developing a theory of Natural Selection?

The end game of natural selection is

NADPH is one kind of molecule known as an 'electron carrier molecule'.

The biological concept of species is based on idea of

Species evenness is a measure of the total number of species occupying a habitat

All organisms reproduce, transmitting DNA from one generation to the next.

Meiosis is a process that produces

During cytokinesis of a plant cell, the cell divides by forming a cleavage furrow.

Water's unique chemistry makes life on earth possible. Which of the following does NOT accurately describe the chemistry of water?,,

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