The Living World Questions and Answers
Biology
The Living WorldIn terms of mythology,
the Romans borrowed
a lot from the
A. Persians
B. Greeks
C. Carthaginians
D. Visigoths
Biology
The Living WorldA small Arab trading
ship was known as a
A. clipper
B. dhow
C. trawler
D. frigate
Biology
The Living WorldLegalism, the political
ideology under the
Qin Dynasty in China,
can be described as
A. pragmatic
B. authoritarian
C. all of the above
D. none of the above
Biology
The Living WorldThis is the law of
consequence.
moral
A. Sangha
B. Dharma
C. Hinduism
D. Confucianism
Biology
The Living WorldWhich answer
below uses a
transitional word or
phrase?
A. In addition to protecting
the family, you need to find
out who is responsible for
the diamond heist.
B. You need to protect the
family; you need to find out
who is responsible for the
diamond heist.
C. You need to protect the
family find out who is
responsible for the diamond
heist.
Biology
The Living WorldWhich was NOT an
innovation made
under the Zhou
Dynasty in Classical
China?
A. collars for horses
B. ox drawn carts
C. the water mill
D. the bicycle
Biology
The Living WorldWhat numeral system
was developed in the
golden age of India?
A. Roman
B. Arabic
C. Hindi
D. Irrational
Biology
The Living WorldWhat general entered
Europe through the
Straits of Gibraltar to
invade Rome?
A. Hannibal
B. Scipio
C. Caesar
D. Pompey
Biology
The Living WorldBuddhists believe that
lies
beyond the realm of
earthly existence.
A. the Rig Veda
B. Heaven
C. the Kama Sutra
D. Nirvana
Biology
The Living WorldDuring his reign over
the Byzantine
Empire, Justinian was
able to keep invading
Arab Muslims at bay
with the use of
A. great military strategy
B. Greek fire
C. heavy lines of archers
D. expert assassin squads
Biology
The Living WorldWhich of the following
was NOT a
technological
innovation from 600
C.E. to 1450 C.E.?
A. paper
B. gunpowder
C. the wheel
D. the printing press
Biology
The Living WorldFollowing the death
of Khabul Khan, the
alliance of Mongol
tribes fell apart
mainly
because
A. There were too many
outside enemies attacking
them
B. There was no strong
successor
C. Famine overtook the land
D. There was a rapid spread
of disease
Biology
The Living WorldHow did the Magna Carta inspire later documents?
A. It declared the monarch's power to be absolute.
B. It argued that a democracy should not have an official religion.
C. It claimed that all taxation was a violation of natural rights to
property.
D. It argued that unfair taxation was an abuse of a leader's power.
Biology
The Living WorldIf there were three
chromosomes
in the circled portion of the (
karyotype, this would
be trisomy 18, also
called [?].
A
Down's
Syndrome
B
Edward's
Syndrome
Turner's
Syndrome
Biology
The Living WorldWhat does the underlined
passage in Section 41 tell us
about Della's character?
41- Jim had not yet seen his
beautiful present. She held it out
to him eagerly upon her open
palm. The dull precious metal
seemed to flash with a reflection
of her bright and ardent spirit.
A. Della is very excited to please Jim with her
gift.
B. Della didn't care what Jim thought about her
gift, she just got it because she was obligated
to.
C. Della is sad all of the time and looks at life
with negative point of view.
Biology
The Living WorldWhich of the following is not technically alive according to the characteristics of life?
A. A toad with no detectable pulse.
B. A spore.
C. A growing crystal.
D. A tardigrade.
Biology
The Living WorldWhen cell membranes first formed they often trapped [?], but occasionally could trap something functional like a [ ].
A. proteins
B. nothing
C. bacteria
D. protist
Biology
The Living WorldThe specific gravity of a fluid may be measured experimentally using an instrument called a Hydrometer. You may have already used a hydrometer to check the consistency of your car's battery fluid or the amount of sediment in wine. In medical fields, the fluid most commonly tested is urine. The Hydrometer used to test the specific gravity of urine is called a Urinometer.
Urine is a fluid used to remove harmful wastes from the body. These wastes are dissolved in water, which gives urine a higher density than water alone. The normal density of urine is between 1.003 g/mL and 1.030 g/mL.
What is the normal range of the specific gravity of urine? (Assume that the density of water is 1 g/mL)
Biology
The Living WorldA cell with high Delta expression will most likely have...
active Notch and therefore differentiate.
inactive Notch and therefore differentiate.
active Notch and therefore remain undifferentiated.
inactive Notch and therefore remain undifferentiated.
Biology
The Living WorldWhat is NOT an example of the development of cellular polarity?
The use of landmarks to move different cells within an embryo.
The use of landmarks to move different proteins inside a cell.
The development of a cancer cell.
The development of epithelial cells after forming adherens junctions.
Biology
The Living WorldIf the middle "EGG" represents an egg in an isotonic solutions, what has happened to the "EGGS" on either side? Be able to describe the nature of the solution and the "EGG". Use this information to describe the movement of water.
Biology
The Living WorldNOTE State whether the solutions being compared below are hypertonic, hypotonic or isotonic.
1. 0.9% NaCl ___ and distilled water ___
2. 0.9% NaCl ____ and 10% NaCl ___
3. 1 M sucrose ___ and 10% sucrose ___
4. 5% glucose ___ and blood ___
Biology
The Living WorldYou add a mitogen to a human cell to increase Ras activation and cause cell division. Which of the following should occur LAST?
Rb phosphorylation.
Myc gene expression increase.
Map kinase phosphorylation.
DNA synthesis.
Biology
The Living WorldWhich of the following statements is TRUE concerning an orphan nuclear receptor?
It is a transmembrane protein that signals to the nucleus upon binding an unknown ligand.
It is a protein that transcribes unknown genes.
It is a transmembrane protein that signals to the nucleus to transcribe unknown genes.
It is a protein that binds to an unknown signaling molecule.
Biology
The Living WorldScientists used FACS to discover and isolate hematopoietic stem cells from other bone marrow cells. What assumption did they rely on for FACS isolation?
Hematopoietic stem cells must have increased Oct4 when compared to other bone marrow cells.
Hematopoietic stem cells must have a unique cell surface protein when compared to other bone marrow cells.
Hematopoietic stem cells must produce different antibodies when compared to other bone marrow cells.
Hematopoietic stem cells must have different rates of cell division when compared to other bone marrow cells.
Biology
The Living WorldWhat you would expect to observe/not observe if the following modifications to the Lab 4 protocol (see Part I) were made. Provide a brief explanation for your observation?
a) Colchicine, a microtubule-depolymerizing agent, was fed to adult female flies expressing the kinesin-ß-galactosidase fusion protein
b) A mutation was included in the conserved ATP-binding motif of the kinesin domain preventing binding and hydrolysis of ATP
Biology
The Living WorldIf he were advising a group designing a suicide prevention program, Durkheim would be most likely to propose which of the following?
increased mental health service provision
stringent gun laws
providing opportunities to create strong social bonds
policies intended to ameliorate conditions of poverty via rapid economic growth
Biology
The Living WorldThe rise of the Mauryan Empire had which effect on India?
A. It divided India into many separate kingdoms.
B. It led to Buddhism being banned in India.
C. It created continuous military conflicts.
D. It led to cultural advancements in India.
Biology
The Living WorldA significant cause of the Great Depression of the 1930's was that
some banking policies were unsound and had led to the over expansion of credit
a decrease in protective tariffs had opened American business to competition from abroad
consumer goods were relatively inexpensive
wave of violent strikes had paralyzed the major industries
Biology
The Living WorldIn dinosaurs, the gene for sharp teeth is dominant over the gene for dull teeth.
a. Cross a homozygous sharp toothed dinosaur with a homozygous dull-toothed dinosaur. What are the phenotype and genotypes that are produced in the F1 generation?
b. Cross two of the F1 offspring from question 1a. What are the phenotype and genotypes that are produced in the F2 generation? Give your answers in percentages.
c. Cross a heterozygous sharp toothed dinosaur with a dull-toothed dinosaur. What are the phenotypes and genotypes of the F1 generation? Give your answers as a fraction.
Biology
The Living WorldMedical categories and diagnoses give rise to numerous interventions. At times, these interventions are 'enforced'. Detail an example of an enforced intervention and discuss how the certification of medical label legitimates this process. a.
Biology
The Living WorldRust formation is an example of a combination reaction. The atom Iron (Fe) will become an ion, Iron III (Fe³+), when it combines with oxygen ions (0²) from diatomic oxygen (O₂) in the air to form rust. The formation of rust is an example of a combination reaction.
A. List the reactants
List the products
Biology
The Living WorldWhich of the following would most likely result in a flash flood?
An ice storm
Melting snow on a plain
Excess precipitation in one location
A tornado with wind speeds of 110 km/h
Biology
The Living WorldThe ITCZ shifts seasonally due to
the angle of incoming solar radiation
high and low pressure systems in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres
seasonal differences in ocean temperatures
humidity differences between the tropics and the polar regions of the globe
Biology
The Living WorldWhat causes the "rumbling" of thunder?
Lightning strikes in waves, creating multiple rounds of thunder.
The sound waves behave differently within air that is high in humidity.
The sound waves bounce off trees, buildings, and other objects after the lightning is struck.
Thunder bounces off the bottom of the thunderstorm cloud.
Biology
The Living WorldWhat does lightning contribute to that can ultimately help local ecosystems recycle nutrients in the soil?
Noise pollution
Wildfires
Migratory navigation for birds
Heat in local bodies of water
Biology
The Living WorldWhich individual or organization would most likely have made this
statement during the Red Scare?
"Militant anarchists are bombing public officials. We have to stop the spread of
revolutionary violence now."
J. Edgar Hoover in defense of the Palmer raids and arrests
Theodore Roosevelt in defense of social Darwinist theories
The American Federation of Labor in defense of the steelworkers' strike
The Supreme Court in defense of the Sacco and Vanzetti ruling
Biology
The Living WorldDescribe the structure of a eukaryotic plant cell and all the important organelles, as well as their functions. Be sure to explain the importance of the cell wall and it is different from an animal cell. (You must write/type AT LEAST half of one page.) I will know if you copy/paste, so DON'T DO IT.
Biology
The Living WorldSKETCH a tree of life / evolutionary timeline for plants. (See figure 16.6 in textbook). On your sketch, include 5 branches, so that the ancestral group to plants, the green algae group called Charophytes, is included in your tree of life. At each node (branch point) in your tree, note what specific new evolutionary adaptations developed, and note how many years ago the evolutionary event occurred. At each branch end, give the name of the plant group that first exhibits the characteristics that evolved, and also give the name of one specific example of a plant that shows that characteristic! Take a picture of you plant evolutionary timeline and embed the image here as your answer.
Biology
The Living WorldSKETCH a plant life cycle. Include all of the structures and processes listed below, and be sure and label each structure or process in your cycle. Also, label each structure as being either haploid (1n) or diploid (2n). Take a picture of your plant life cycle and embed the image here as your answer. sporophyte gametophyte spores meiosis fertilization mitosis eggs sperm zygote
Biology
The Living WorldWhich statement best describes MOST mutations?
Most mutations occurs in gametes and lead to offspring with genetic disorders.
Most mutations are spontaneous and have no effect on an organism.
Most mutations are caused by carcinogens and are harmful.
Biology
The Living WorldWhich statement below is an example of an objective summary?
A. A girl survives a fight to the death in order to return to her family.
B. It's useless to argue with authority as an individual.
C. You shouldn't judge a person by the way he or she looks.
D. It's important for a father to be loyal to his son.
Biology
The Living WorldBoth ChIP and EMSA are used to identify protein-DNA interactions. However, ChIP is more commonly used nowadays to analyze gene expression. List one advantage of using ChIP over EMSA? (1 mark)
Biology
The Living WorldWhat factors led to the genocide of the Holocaust? Check all that apply.
extreme racism
ethnic tolerance
the use of propaganda to create hatred
strong political opposition to centralized power
the concentration of government power among few people
Biology
The Living WorldWhich index takes in the most variables to accurately account for how people respond to heat?
Heat Index
Wet Bulb Globe Temperature
UV Index
Palmer's Index
Biology
The Living World7What you would expect to observe/not observe if the following modifications to the Lab 4 protocol (see Part I) were made. Provide a brief explanation for your observation?
a) Colchicine, a microtubule-depolymerizing agent, was fed to adult female flies expressing the kinesin-ß-galactosidase fusion protein (2 marks)
Biology
The Living WorldIf a group of cells has a statisticall significant high number in anaphase, there could be a(n) ____ problem.
A. problem with replication
C. nuclear membrane
B. excessive growth
D. DNA degradation
Biology
The Living WorldCancerous tumors release a substance that causes blood vessels in the surrounding tissues to grow to provide nutrients. This is
oncogenesis.
angiogenesis.
in carcinogenesis.
metastasis.
Biology
The Living WorldCourts in the United States do not:
Settle controversies through applying basic law principles to merge factional circumstances
Interpret legislative enactments
Determine policies, and regulations affecting public schools
Determine the constitutionality of statutes
Biology
The Living World2. Elements display the same properties, whether they are observed in a lab or at vast distances away in space. How does this help the scientists who observe the galaxies and other objects in space? *