The Living World Questions and Answers

What is an epic? A. an autobiography of a historical figure B. a story of a hero who possesses traits valued by his society C. explains how a nation originated

What form of government did Stalin set up that wants total control of everything? A. fascism B. monarchy C. communism D. republic

Choose the correct syntax and fill in the blank. The Grand Canyon is one of the _ natural wonders in the world. greater greatest great

Complete the analogy. Boulder is to pebble as statue is to translucent figurine transparent

Which of the following statements is accurate? A. You can never get more energy out of a system than you put into a system. B. The energy out of a system is always MORE than the energy input. C. The energy out of a system is always EQUAL to the energy input.

Choose the correct syntax and fill in the blank. Kenneth lost two minutes in the_ laps, but he finished at first place in the race. last two two two last

During WWII, what was the largest group that went to work in the factories when the soldiers went to war? A. Asians B. Children C. Latinos D. Women

If a natural resource is replaced constant rate, at a regardless of how much is used, it is considered to be A. non-sustainable B. non-renewable C. non-depletable

If a population has MORE biotic potential than environmental resistance, it will A. increase B. decrease C. remain stable Environmental resistance decreases a population's ability to survive, which causes the population size to decrease. Biotic potential increases population's ability to survive, which causes the population size to increase.

Choose the correct syntax and fill in the blank. Houston is _ crowded city. a an the

Complete the analogy. Cohesive is to united as efficient is to disgraceful optimized inefficient

My doctor told me that if I take Clomid, I would be taking it on days five through nine of my normal menstrual cycle. She explained that this is when it will have the greatest chance of stimulating the ovaries. What is going on during this part of the menstrual cycle that makes it the best time to take this drug? I read an article that mentioned that women on Clomid may be more likely to get pregnant with twins, triplets, or more! The article said that normally there is a dominant follicle that releases a single egg, but Clomid can potentially make lots of follicles release an egg in a given month. How does Clomid do that?

All of the following events occurred in 1968 EXCEPT which one? A. President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. B. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee. C. The TET Offensive occurred in Vietnam. D. Riots occurred in Chicago at the Democratic Convention.

Water is most dense at A. 20 degrees Celsius B. 4 degrees Celsius C. 95 degrees Celsius D. 50 degrees Celsius

Plants, especially slow-growing trees, have difficulty responding to climate change because they A. move quickly B. migrate from areas they cannot survive in C. cannot adjust fast enough to changing climates D. reproduce quickly

Which of the following is true about the March on Washington in 1963? A. The protesters caused a riot. B. A quarter-million citizens peacefully attended. C. The U.S. Army was called in to stop the march.

Choose the correct answer. Applaud: Approval :: Bow: Obsession Indifference Homage

During nitrogenous base biosynthesis the C4, C5 and N7 atoms are derived from which amino acid Glycine Phenyl alanine Aspartate Glutamine

Humans building cities near water have a dispersal pattern. A uniform B. clumped C. random D. cyclic

"Zero Population Growth" or "ZPG" indicates that birth rate, emigration, death rate and immigration are all A. rising exponentially B, increasing C. balanced D. unaffected

Choose the correct answer. Potent: Powerful :: Lethal : Mean Deadly Obvious

During the 1930s, Adolf Hitler took control over which political party in Germany? A. Nazi Party B. Social Democratic Party C. Christian Social Union

Which among the following options explains the correct way of using block quotes. The entire block quote is indented. The name of the author is mentioned at the end of the quote. At the end of the quote, the page number is mentioned after placing the period. All of the choices

Identify an infectious disease that is caused by only one type of microorganism (1 point). Identify the class of microorganism that causes that disease/disorder (identify the type of organism, do not name a specific pathogen (1 point). (Note: Cancers are not considered infectious diseases.) An example is provided below (you may not use this answer). Format your response this way (italicized words will be replaced with your answers): Disease: Pertussis Type of Infectious microorganism: Bacteria

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly. On, July 12 1964, Judge Hester took her seat on the High court. On July 12, 1964, Judge Hester took her seat on the High Court. On July 12 1964, Judge Hester, took her seat on the High Court.

What is one way to make Earth's coal supply last longer? A. Replant diminishing forests. B. Install scrubbers in power plants. C. Capture and store carbon. D. Teach public energy conservation.

Which of the following should be capitalized? Countries All of the choices Proper nouns

Complete the analogy. Concert is to _ as game is to spectators. musicians audience artists

Choose the sentence with the commas placed correctly. Rachel completed her reports, and then, before she left the office, cleared her desk. Charles needs a pencil, an eraser and papers to paint. Rita sent Caroline a bag full of cookies, jellies, and chocolates.

DNA polymerase contains an arginine residue that is important for binding to DNA. Mutations were found that converted this arginine to either glutamate, lysine, glycine and valine. Which mutations would be predicted to be the most and least harmful for the activity of the enzyme to bind DNA? Most: Lysine, least: Glutamate Most: Glutamate, least: Lysine Most: Glycine, least: Valine Most: Valine, least: Glycine.

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly. Thomas said, "That's good." I was worried we wouldn't make it home. Thomas said, "That's good. I was worried we wouldn't make it home." Thomas "said, That's good. I was worried we wouldn't make it home."

The words below are antonyms. Find the word pair that matches their relationship. Exodus: Influx :: Commotion : Uproar Commotion : Order Destructive : Hurtful

Which of the following was happening in Chicago in 1968 when 10,000 college students staged a protest on live television? A. The Civil Rights Act of 1968 was being signed in Chicago. B. The Democratic National Convention was being held in Chicago. C. The Woodstock concert was being held in Chicago. D. The TET Offensive was taking place in the city of Chicago.

FRET was used to study the interaction between 2 molecules. Fluorophores used were Cyan Fluorescent Protein (CFP) and Yellow Fluorescent Protein (YFP). CFP absorbs 430nm light and emits 500nm light. YFP absorbs 500nm light and emits 580nm light. The molecule onto which CFP binds to, can act as Both as fluorescent donor and acceptor It does not give off any fluorescence Fluorescent donor Fluorescent acceptor

Where will the in-text citation appear when lines are restated from another source? Before the last quotation marks After the last quotation marks Before the first quotation mark

Choose the sentence that is capitalized correctly. I love Jane austen's writing; Her novel "Pride and Prejudice" has stolen my heart. I love Jane austen's writing; her novel "pride and prejudice" has stolen my heart. I love Jane Austen's writing; her novel Pride and Prejudice has stolen my heart.

Choose the correct format for citing a text with one author. (Meyer:10) (Meyer, 10) (Meyer 10)

Choose the pair of words that are similar in relationship to that of the given word pair. Woods Forest :: Paint: Brush Animal: Giraffe Sound: Harmony

Complete the analogy. Pane is to window as page is to wrapper story book

Epics such as The Iliad and The Odyssey were passed down as part of an oral tradition. If a story is part of an oral tradition, which of the following must be true? The text was passed from person to person, who each made revisions to it over time. The author of the poem spoke it aloud to someone who wrote down the words. The poem was passed from person to person by word of mouth without being written down.

Choose the correct syntax and fill in the blank. I have done this tough task myselves myself meself

Which of the following language features does Baraka NOT use in his poem, "Why Is We Americans?" Non-standard English Dystopia Allusions Scat singing

Bulldozers are continually covering landfills with dirt. Which is NOT a reason for covering the landfill with dirt? A. to keep birds, rats, and other animals away B. to keep trash from blowing away from the landfill C. to reduce the smell D. to make it easier to dig up trash for use in the future

Answer each of the following questions in two to three complete sentences. Why is the American consumer "frightened in the aftermath of the Great Recession? What is "shopping sickness?" Describe how this ailment affects American consumers and explain the best way to solve this problem.

A virus has a genome comprised of double-stranded, non-segmented RNA. The capsid, which is polyhedral in shape, lacks an envelope. Referring to the Virus Dichotomous Key in your lab manual, what is the identity of this virus? Tobacco Mosaic Virus Reovirus Human Rhinovirus an unidentified virus Parvovirus

Gadolinium needs to be strongly chelated when used for NMR and magnetic resonance imaging because the free ion can damage the biological function. Which atoms are best suited to coordinate with Gd from amino acids? Sulfur Oxygen Carbon Nitrogen

Which of the following amino acid pairs will be the best candidate for ionic interaction at pH 12? Cys-Glu Leu-Gly Asp-Arg Asn-Gln

lodoacetamide acts as an irreversible inhibitor for a few enzymes by reacting with the amino acid at the active site having the function group -OH -NH 2 -COOH -SH

Why is it difficult to apply the biological species concept to bacteria. Remember that bacteria definitely evolve, and do so rather rapidly. They absorb DNA from their environment that originates in lineages other than their own (transformation). They can be infected by bacteriophages which can transfer DNA from one bacterium to another. (transduction) Their active sharing of DNA (conjugation) is separate from their act of reproduction (binary fission). All of the above.

There is a base word "inside" the underlined word realization in the passage. This base word helps you understand the meaning of the word as a whole. Identify the base word and determine its meaning. What is the meaning of the base word? to understand to fool to mistake