Biological Classification Questions and Answers

In the following passage from "April Showers," what type of literary device is used? Paragraph 10: Theodora recalled the early struggles of famous authors, the notorious antagonism of publishers and editors to any new writer of exceptional promise. A. simile B. foreshadowing C. imagery

Bacterial cell cycle consists of... 3 stages: Growth phase, DNA replication, and Death 2 stages: Growth phase and Binary fission 3 stages: Growth phase, DNA replication, and binary fission 1 stage: Binary fission None of the above

Bacteria that produce the enzyme catalase... A. convert hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen B. are able to grow in the presence of oxygen C. convert anion superoxide into hydrogen peroxide and oxygen A and B A and C

Which of the following is true of the U.S. Marine Hospital Number 43? It was the largest marine hospital in the nation. It was staffed by uniformed military surgeons. Doctors would look examine immigrants in six seconds as they climbed the stairs from the baggage area to the Great Hall. All of these choices.

What was the impact of public transportation in city life? It allowed cities to connect to other cities. People were able to choose different types of jobs. Cities annexed suburban developments. New industries arouse.

Under Article 4 of the Constitution, who decides the rules and regulations for marriage laws in a state? A. Federal Education Department B. President of the United States C. House of Representatives D. State Governments

In the West, both railroads and farmers depended on workers, because they worked for lower wages. Irish Catholic Chinese Mexican

Spectator sporting events were first transmitted by radio newspaper telegraph television

What definitively moved the United States to join the Great War? The ammunitions they sold to the Allies. The fight for the Ottoman Empire. Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassination. The Lusitania ship sank by German u-boats.

If an ancestral protist was classified as an opisthokont, then what should be true of this protist? They should be parasitic They should be the common ancestor of the basidiomycetes and animals. They should also have given rise to the plants. Like diplomonads and parabasalids, they should bear multiple flagella. They should perform heterotrophy by secretion of exoenzymes.

Which group of non-vertebrate chordates shows all four chordate characteristics in the larval stage but not the adult stage? sea squirts (tunicates) arthropods lancelets echinoderms

Which of the following causes Earth's four seasons? global air circulation global wind patterns ocean currents the tilt of Earth's axis changes in Earth's distance from the moon

In taxonomy, the correct sequence from the broadest to the narrowest is: phylum, kingdom, order, class, species, family, and genus. family, phylum, class, kingdom, order, species, and genus. kingdom, phylum, order, class, family, genus, and species. phylum, family, class, order, kingdom, genus, and species. kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species.

Organisms categorized as osmoconformers are most likely terrestrial. found in freshwater lakes. found in freshwater streams. marine. amphibious.

What kind of solid is Lard (Pig's solid fat)? Metallic Molecular lonic Amorphous Covalent Network

Many white Americans do not belong to the mainstream culture, but instead belong to ethnic subcultures that hold strong values of their own (e.g. Irish, Jewish, Iranian, German, Italian, Appalachian, and Amish). True False

How is this bacterium classified? obligate anaerobe Aerotolerant anaerobe facultative anaerobe obligate aerobe microaerophile

Which of the following statements provides the most significant support for the idea that viruses are nonliving chemicals? a. They are filterable. b. They cannot reproduce themselves outside a host. c. They cause diseases similar to those caused by chemicals. d. They are chemically simple.

Capsomeres are protein coats made up of subunits called capsids. True False

Select the best description for the bacteria in the figure below: Gram positive; morphology: cocci; arrangement: staphylo Gram negative; morphology: bacilli; arrangement: staphylo gram positive; morphology: cocci; arrangement: Strepto Gram negative; morphology: cocci; arrangement: staphylo gram positive; morphology: bacilli; arrangement: Strepto

How is this bacterium classified according to its requirement of oxygen? Obligate anaerobe Facultative anaerobe Aerotolerant anaerobe Oligate aerobe Microaerophile

Classification of organisms according to they growth temperature Optimum growth temperature is 12C Optimum growth temperature is 950 Optimum growth temperature is 60C Optimum growth temperature is 220 Optimum growth temperature is 37C

Aerobic bacteria ... obtain energy by fermentation grow at the bottom of a thioglycolate tube degrade glucose by anaerobic respiration produce enzymes that break down the toxic forms of oxygen.

Dengue fever is caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes from the genus Aedes. Warmer temperatures and increased precipitation are results of climate change, and both influence increased populations of Aedes mosquitoes. Which of the following statements represents the best prediction for future outbreaks of Dengue fever? Humans will become immune to Dengue fever as more individuals are exposed to the bacterium. Aedes mosquitoes and Dengue fever will become extinct as both temperature and precipitation decrease in tropical regions. Dengue fever outbreaks will remain restricted to a few locations because mosquitoes are unable to expand their range. Climate change will lead to Dengue fever outbreaks in once-temperate areas north and south of the sites of current outbreaks.

Which of the following lines isan example of alliteration(repeated beginning sounds)? A. But he grew old- B. This knight so bold- C. No spot of ground D. Fell as he found

Which sentence below is a good example of "Expository Writing"? A. The Amazon Rainforest has been called "The Lungs of the World" because of the oxygen it produces. B. Her new book, "Amazon Woman," I believe is going to be her greatest work. C. Take a trip to the Amazon! It will not only become a unique memory, but the thrill of your lifetime!

Examples of PPE include: a. Gloves, gowns, masks b. Gloves, masks, hair net c. Gloves only d. Masks only

Health care associated infections cause a. Several hundred deaths per year b. Over 300,000 deaths per year c. 5 million deaths per year d. None of the above

Pitting a dog with no hind leg 3 to fight against Smiley's dog (Paragraph 8 of Twain's "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"), was A. an example of how cruel the men who would do such a thing were. B. a practical joke the men played on Jim Smiley. C. an example of how much fun the men had in the mining camp.

Willa Cather creates a vivid picture of the Nebraska prairie region in "A Wagner Matinee" by using the technique of A. using a lot of conversation containing Midwestern dialect. B. exaggeration -- as in a tall tale. C. juxtaposition and contrast -- comparing the prairie in close proximity to the Boston Opera House.

What is "16S rDNA," and how is it used to identify species of bacteria?

"When it infects deeper wound sites in the dead, anaerobic tissue, Clostridium perfringens produces large amounts of gas and causes destruction of the nerve fissues muscle necrosis tissue shrink and degeneration "produces a green, aromatic pigment" muscle fatigue

Lactic acid is a chemical found in body fluids that hydrolyzes some bacterial cell walls True False

Class I Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC-1) proteins function in Recognition of self Antigen presentation B-cell maturation T-cell maturation Antibody proliferation

Which of the following pertains to interferons? It increases vasodilation it is produced by certain red blood cells it Inhibits bacteria and fungi "it Inhibit viruses, tumors and cancer cells" all of these

The increase in carbon dioxide is thought to have led to the development of more complex life forms on Earth. True False

Hepatitis B vaccine a. is given as a series of 3 injections b. Protects against Hepatitis C infection c. Protects against all types of Hepatitis

Ebola is known for its high death rate and gruesome symptoms. The first vaccine for Ebola was developed in 2019. True False

What type of virus has been engineered for use in gene therapy? Adenovirus Rabies Coronavirus Papillomavirus

Most common outbreaks in long term care facilities include: a. Respiratory infections b. Urinary tract infections c. Skin infections d. All of the above

Which of the following is a dark meat of poultry? Legs Breast Wings Giblets

Which of the following is not a part of the poultry inspection? Poultry feed during raising birds Live animals before slaughter Carcasses after slaughter Poultry processing facilities

Bio-active chemicals in plants that provide health benefits with therapeutic activities are called phytochemicals super chemicals vitamins functional compounds

An 8-year-old boy has had diarrhea, chills, fever, abdominal cramps, and vomiting for 2 days. His older brother and parents have also shown similar signs and symptoms. The signs and symptoms first appeared within a weekend of family celebrations at a BBQ and pool party. What is the likely causative agent?

Which kind of blood cell provides DNA for analysis? A. Red blood cell B. Platelet C. Antibody D. White blood cell

What are the traits for the five generations?

Which is not terminology used for resident biota? Pathogenic biota Normal biota Indigenous biota Normal microbiota Commensals

The primary, natural habitat of a pathogen where it continues to exist is called the Fomite Carrier Vector Reservoir Source

The causative agent of trachoma is adenovirus. S. aureus. trachomatis serovars A-C. herpes simplex virus. N. gonorrhoeae.

Describe the different cell configurations and layering patterns found in epithelial tissue.