The Living World Questions and Answers

Critical thinking is the disciplined art of devising systematic ways to improve the quality of our learning and lives. True False

Over time, solar power needs more land and water than mining for coal. True False

What type of supportive information is used in the given passage? "Elizabethan era is largely known as the golden age of literature and particularly drama. During that era, the world saw the best of dramatists such as Shakespeare, Marlow, Ben Johnson, etc."

What nation was NOT created during the Peace of Westphalia? A. Romania B. Austria C. Prussia

Who was the first absolute monarch of Russia? A. Feodor I B. Ivan IV C. Vasily III D. Dmitry I

Invertebrates are defined as animals that lack a backbone a skull a head an exoskeleton

A botanist discovers a new species of plant in a tropical rain forest. Investigation of its anatomy and life cycle shows the following characteristics: flagellated sperm, xylem with tracheids, separate gametophyte, and sporophyte generations with the sporophyte dominant, and no seeds. This plant is probably most closely related to A) mosses B) gymnosperms C) flowering plants D) ferns

Match each statement with a group (or groups) of plants. Gymnosperms - a type of plant in which the gametophyte is dominant. Ferns - the simplest vascular plants Mosses - produces seed but not fruits Angiosperms - source of most of our food

You are given an unknown organism to identify. It is unicellular and heterotrophic. It is motile, using many short extensions of the cytoplasm, each featuring the 9 + 2 filament pattern. It has well-developed organelles and two nuclei, one large and one small. This organism is most likely to be a A) kinetoplastid B) radiolarian C) ciliate D) foraminiferan

Which of these events, based on plant fossils, came last (most recently)? A) colonization of land by early liverworts and mosses B) extensive growth of gymnosperm forests C) carboniferous swamps with giant horsetails and lycophytes D) rise and diversification of angiosperms

You collect a protist from a rotting log and grow it in a petri dish containing E. coli, which it engulfs. For a while the protists multiply as single cells. Then the E. coli run short, and the protists aggregate to form a clump, which rises up to become a stalked structure with a globular head. What kind of protist do you have? A) a free-living amoeba B) a plasmodial slime mold C) a cellular slime mold D) a water mold

Which of the following do all living things share? A. The same elements B. The same shape C. The need to breathe D. The same organs

At the time of the slave revolt in 1791, what fraction of the enslaved Africans revolted on the island (later to be called Haiti)? A. 1/5 B. 1/2 C. 3/4

Which of the following best describes the demographics of St. Domingue (later Haiti) BEFORE the revolution began in 1791? A. Few white colonists, small groups of free people of color, a majority of enslaved Africans B. Exclusively free people of color. C. Exclusively white colonists. D. Few enslaved Africans and a majority wealthy, white colonists.

Who crowned Napoleon "Emperor of France" in 1804? A. King Louis XVI B. The Pope C. The First Consul

What ruling title did Napoleon choose for himself in 1804? A. emperor B. king C. pope

In terms of food capture, which sponge cell is most similar to the cnidocyte of a cnidarian? amoebocyte spicule pore epidermal cell choanocyte

Which of the following describes echinoderms? They are found in both freshwater and saltwater environments. O Digestion occurs completely outside of the organism. Hemolymph circulates in the water vascular system. They have an exoskeleton of hard calcareous plates. Tubefeet provide motility in most species.

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The "triangular trade network" involved each of the following steps EXCEPT which one? A. Goods like guns and cloth are manufactured in Europe. B. New World goods, like tobacco, were shipped to Asia in exchange for gold. C. European goods are traded to Africans in exchange for slaves. D. Slaves were sold to Americans for plantation products, like molasses.

The Triangle Trade Network involved which of these sets? A. corn, tomatoes, and tobacco B. horses, cattle, and guns C. molasses, rum, and slaves

Where did the "Middle Passage" END for a slave? A. Asia B. Europe C. Africa D. the Americas

Nanospheres are a. gene gun bullets used in shot-gun sequencing. b. spherical organelles made in eukaryotes that deliver drugs. c. spherical organelles made in bacteria that deliver drugs. d. molecule sized particles used in drug targeting and delivery.

Polymerase chain reaction occurs in a spectrophotometer. True False

During protoplast fusion, the chloroplasts of cells are fused so that recombination and transfer of genetic information can occur between 2 bacterial cells True False

Which of the following is an advantage of using mammalian cells to make a human gene product? a. They express eukaryotic genes easily b. They are easy to grow c. They are hard to grow d. They have smaller genomes than prokaryotes

Which of the following terms is used for the presence of undesirable substances or microbes? a. contamination b. dissection c. consumption d. disinfection e. sanitization

If washing your hands at a typical sink, what is the best way to turn off the tap when you are finished? a. Use your knuckles to turn off the tap before drying your hands on a paper towel. b. Use your thumbs to turn off the tap before drying your hands on a paper towel. c. Use only your non-dominant hand (the hand you don't write with) to turn off the tap before drying your hands on a paper towel. d. Use only your fingertips to turn off the tap before drying your hands on a paper towel. e. After drying your hands on a paper towel, use the paper towel to turn off the tap..

Emergent properties are a. characteristics of nonliving matter. b. exclusive to atoms but not molecules. c. neither exclusive to molecules nor compounds. d. characteristics that depend on the level of organization of matter but do not exist at lower levels of organization.

Natural selection works directly on the genotype and indirectly on the phenotype the gene flow the phenotype and indirectly on the genotype gene sequences

Which statement represents the best explanation for the observation that the nuclear DNA of wolves and domestic dogs has a very high degree of sequence homology? Dogs and wolves shared a common ancestor very recently. Dogs and wolves are both members of the order Carnivora. Dogs and wolves have very similar morphologies. Dogs and wolves belong to the same order.

Which of the following is most likely to produce an African butterfly species in the wild whose members have one of two strikingly different color patterns, but not the intermediate color? artificial selection directional selection stabilizing selection sexual selection disruptive selection

What would be some challenges in 'harnessing' this adaptation for our own use?

Who initially ordered the Crusades of the 11th century? A. Pope Urban II B. Byzantine Emperor Alexius I C. Vizier Nizam al-Mulik D. Peter the Hermit

In Crane's story "A Great Mistake," what type of character is the babe? A. a minor character - least important B. a flat character - unchanging C. a round character - complex, changing

Which of the following groups came to rule in Russia and were called "Rus?" A. Vikings B. Mongols C. Tsars

Nearly every organism on this planet uses energy derived from which of the following sources? Plants Heat Sun Sugar

Select the term which best defines the movement of an object against an opposing force. Work Play Energy Entropy

Which statement best describes Mongol rule over their enormous empire? A. erratic and inconsistent B. harsh and punitive C. stable and peaceful D. weak and fragile

Which sentence uses the semicolon correctly? A. The pen broke; spotted my jeans with ink. B. The computer needs to be taken in for repair; and upgrading C. Patrice is doing very well in Algebra; her teacher is giving her extra work to challenge her.

During the Age of Faith, what kind of churches were built? A. Small wooden structures. B. Open-Air venues in nature. C. Dark stone structures. D. Large ornate cathedrals.

During the Golden Age of Chinese Civilization, how large did the population in China grow? A. The population was 50 million. B. The population was 100 million. C. The population was 200 million.

Which of the following is the protagonist usually classified as? A. the antagonist B. a main character C. a static character

Which of these lines from "A Piece of String" illustrates Matre Hauchecome's conflict? A. "What grieved me so much was not the thing itself as the lying." B. The heavy roll of the drum and the crier's voice were again heard at a distance. C. The finder is requested to return same with all haste to the mayor's office...

Which of the following leaders of the Ottoman Empire declared himself to be "Sultan," which meant "one with power"? A. Osman I B. Orhan I C. Mehmed II

What poetic device does Yeats use in the following excerpt from "Down by the Salley Gardens"? shoulder she A. alliteration - repetition of beginning sounds of words in close proximity B. onomatopoeia - a word that imitates the sound that it describes C. assonance - repetition of vowel sounds in a line of poetry D. end rhyme - rhyme at the end of poetic lines

Why does the speaker wish for the "Cloths of Heaven"? A. He is poor and has nothing worthy of his love to give her. B. He is poor and wants to look nicer for his love. C. He is poor and could sell the golden cloths of heaven. D. He could wear the "Cloths of Heaven" into battle and be a great warrior.

Which type of context clue does Reagan use for the meaning of the word deed in the highlighted passage of Section 32 of "A Time for Choosing"? A. synonym B. antonym C. definition D. contrast

Which sentence uses the underlined word incorrectly A. It will take hours before you convince him to join the team. B. That was one intense concert; I got to crowd surf! C. A man running down the street has potential energy. D. I hope that one day you reach your potential.