The Living World Questions and Answers

Low-fat ice cream often contains more sugar and less fat than standard ice cream True False

Which of the following is the lowest grade available for eggs? AA A BB B

Vegetables should not be steamed, but instead boiled for good retention of flavor, texture, color, and nutrient. True False

During the aging process, cheeses fully develop their unique flavor, aroma, and texture. True False

Which of the following health-related problems can best be solved by community action? OA. There has been a sudden increase in the crime rate in Hannah's neighborhood, and she feels unsafe. OB. Peter recently started smoking because all his friends were doing it, and he's starting to regret it. OC. Rebecca will be travelling abroad and needs to find out where to get the required immunizations.

Complete the following sentence: With a look of_________, Mark rose from his chair and walked out of the room. A. cessation B. propriety C. disapprobation D. blasphemous

Which type of inhibition results from an endproduct inhibiting the initiating enzyme? a. Feedback O b. Global Oc. Concerted O d. Non-reversible

Which of the following is the best synonym for "propitious"? A. inopportune B. unlucky C. auspicious D. discouraging

What poetic device does Washington Irving use in the following lines from "The Devil and Tom Walker"? Paragraph 4:...and the water- snake, where the trunks of pines and hemlocks lay half- drowned, half-rotting, looking like alligators sleeping in the mire. A. simile - a comparison between two seemingly unlike things containing the words "like" or "as" B. repetition C. metaphor - a comparison between two seemingly unlike things

The group containing animal-like protists is the A. protozoans B. yeasts C. molds D. bacteria E. archae

How is ultraviolet radiation distinguishable from other radiation? A. wavelength of 100-380nm B. wavelength of <100nm C. wavelength of 800nm+ D. wavelength of 380-750nm

The pain scale (or a modified pain scale) can be used to A. Assess pain prior to any interventions; the pain scale is not an appropriate tool to utilize after pain management has been initiated B. Compare pain levels among multiple patients for the purpose of triage C. Assess the intensity/severity of pain in adults and children D. All of the above

Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic techniques can be used together in the treatment of pain, but the use of multiple pharmacologic treatments is not an acceptable practice in pain management. A. True B. False

A-delta and C polymodal nociceptors respond to different types of harmful stimuli. A-delta can respond to mechanical pain or pressure; C polymodal fibers respond to chemical and temperature stimuli. A. True B. False

We have more antimicrobial compounds/drugs to treat which group of microbes? Explain why this is so.

What is the term "sticky ends", produced by restriction enzymes, referring to? Why is this beneficial in biotechnology?

Which of the following is not an aphorism? A. Sec 19: It [government] can have no pure right over my person and property but what I concede to it. B. Sec 9: Moreover, any man more right than his neighbors constitutes a majority of one already. C. Sec 8: Why is it [government] not more apt to anticipate and provide for reform?

In Section 10 of Civil Disobedience, Thoreau stresses the importance of the transcendentalist Ideal of individualism, implying that A. even one honest man standing up for right has the power to begin the change of an entire system. B. it might take a hundred or a thousand men to stand up to the power of the government. C. if ten men would set their slaves free, the laws would change and they wouldn't have to go to jail.

In his free verse poem, "I Hear America Singing." Whitman celebrates the individuals who, each with his particular song or contribution, together make up America. Which of the following is an example of the use of repetition? A. Lines 4, 6: The carpenter singing his... The mason singing his... B. Line 12-13: The woodcutter's song, the ploughboy's on his way in the morning, C. Line 10: The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench

The following lines in Whitman's poem "I Hear America Singing" are different from traditional poetry in what way? Lines 1-3: "I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong" A. no imagery B. no meter or rhythm C. no meter and rhythm that is fixed

An older man complaining of abdominal pain and suffering from bloody diarrhea received treatment with vancomycin and fidaxomicin. After a week of finishing the treatment the man returned with recurrent signs and symptoms. What is the causative agent of this infection? What would you recommend as a treatment for this infection?

Adjuvant medications A. All of the above B. Are not true pain-relievers, but can play a role in the management of pain C. Include anticonvulsants and antidepressants D. May have anti-inflammatory or numbing function

An individual with epilepsy begins to seize while seated in the waiting room of your facility; what steps should you take to support them during this incident? A. Move furniture away to the extent possible to reduce the risk of injury B. All of the above C. Stabilize the c-spine during the seizure to reduce the risk of severe neck injury D. Insert a bite block or similar device to reduce the likelihood of the patient biting his tongue and aspirating blood

A 24-year-old woman is experiencing vaginal inflammation and frothy discharge. A smear from the patient sample shows the following What is the causative agent? What does the image show?

A person's genes are used for DNA fingerprinting A. True B. False

Which blood type is considered to be the "universal donor?" A. AB+ B. O- C. B+ D. O+

The vector involved in African sleeping sickness is the Reduviid, "kissing", bug Tsetse fly Anopheles mosquito Phlebotomine (sand) fly Hard bodied tick

Acellular vaccines and subunit vaccines contain modified bacterial exotoxin molecules. are always genetically engineered. contain select antigenic components of a pathogen rather than whole cells or viruses confer passive immunity. utilize DNA strands that will produce the antigen.

Which type of neuroglia has phagocytic capabilities in the CNS? astrocytes Schwann cells macrophages microglial cells neurons

During development of the leukocytes what happens if a b cell interacts with an MHC I marker? Why does this happen?

An enzyme converts stereoisomers of the reactant into its product: A. At greater reaction rate B. At lower reaction rate C. At the same reaction rate D. It doesn't convert

Argue that LCN evidence should not be accepted as evidence in court. Please provide as much information as possible.

Understand the basics of an arthritis reaction. How are arthritis and anaphylaxis alike, how are they different.

Cytokines are secreted by which cells? Multiple Choice B cells T cells Macrophages All of these cells can secrete cytokines.

What structure can Bacillus bacteria make, that the other bacteria can not, that accounts for their resistance to UV radiation?

Why do we need to stain bacteria? To improve the contrast with the environment and make them more visible Because stained bacteria look prettier To increase the refraction index To differentiate between bacteria and Fungi All of the above

Which of the following conditions could induce endospore formation in Bacillus subtilis? A. Low or no food B. All options are correct C. High temperature D. Toxic chemicals E. Dry environment

Which of the following is the best synonym for "congenial" A. aloof B. disagreeable C. harsh D. affable

Complete the following sentence: The new history teacher was well-liked because she was as well as knowledgeable. A. deliberately B. misgiving C. congenial D. perturbation

In Section 19 of Walden Thoreau says, "The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man's abode." What is he telling us? A. That the almshouse where the poor are housed has windows that can reflect the sunset B. That the real, important things of life are available freely to all, whether rich or poor C. That the poor and the rich man's houses both have good windows that can reflect the sun Resources

Which best explains Thoreau's message from the following passage in Section 6 of Walden? Sec 6- "Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life? We are determined to be starved before we are hungry!" A. We are so concerned about not having something that we don't enjoy it while we do have it. B. We need to be careful about how much life we waste because there are some who are starving. C. If we don't hurry, we will waste our lives and be starved even though we aren't hungry. Resources Help

How does Emerson feel about the condition of men, based on this line from Section 3 of "Self Reliance"? "Accept the place the divine providence has found for you." A. He believes that our situation is a result of chance, of what we happened to be born into. B. He believes that whatever our situation, it was divinely appointed by Providence. C. He believes that whatever our situation, it is our own fault, is by our own doing.

A new technology is being used to keep hot drinks hot. temperature-controlled The mug can be run remotely from a cell phone. Which sentence below combines these sentences using an appositive phrase that has been punctuated correctly? A. A new technology, a temperature- controlled mug, can keep hot drinks hot remotely from a cell phone. B. A new technology a temperature- controlled mug, can keep hot drinks hot remotely from a cell phone. C. A new technology, a temperature- controlled mug can keep hot drinks hot remotely from a cell phone.

Which correctly combines the two sentences below using a coordinating conjunction? She stayed up late last night. She didn't have her homework done. A. She stayed up late last night for she didn't have her homework done. B. She stayed up late last night, for she didn't have her homework done. C. She stayed up late last night, and didn't have her homework done.

To what creatures did Edwards liken sinners? A. vicious dogs B. spiders, worms, serpents, loathsome insects C. vultures of carrionm

In the last line of the excerpt of Edwards' 1 sermon, he admonishes his congregation, "Therefore, let every one that is out of Christ, now awake and fly from the wrath to come." To entice his congregation, Edwards predominately uses which of the following? A. Comfort as the motivating force - holding out the joys of God's love B. Awakening as the motivating force - awakening to God's mercy and long- suffering C. Fear as the motivating force-fly to Christ to escape God's fiercê wrath

Which is another way to write this line without using inverted syntax? A. Aside I did cast my sorrowing eyes B. My sorrowing eyes caste aside I did C. I did cast aside my sorrowing eyes

All cells arise from preexisting cells. O True O False

Complete the following sentence: One must use frequent to exercise and stay healthy. A. cauterize B. ingratiate C. inundate D. locomotion

In the Krebs Cycle, 2 acetyl-CoA carrying four of the carbons that were originally in glucose are oxidized into CO2. Fill in the blanks with the PRODUCTS of Krebs Cycle