Question 1

Which of the following processes is necessary for your cells to access the energy contained in a cheese burger you just ate?

Accepted Answer

A) The digestive system 
B) The circulatory system 
C) Cellular respiration 
D) All of the above are necessary 
A) The digestive system 
B) The circulatory system 
C) Cellular respiration 
D) All of the above are necessary D

Question 2

What is the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgenic organism?

Accepted Answer

A) A transgenic organism is an organism that contains foreign genes, while a genetically modified organism has foreign genes that come from another species. 
B) A transgenic organism contains only genes from other species, while a genetically modified organisms contains genes from its own species and genes from other species. 
C) A genetically modified organism is an organism that contains any foreign genes, while a transgenic organism has foreign genes that come from another species. 
D) There is no difference between the two terms, they mean the same thing. 
A) A transgenic organism is an organism that contains foreign genes, while a genetically modified organism has foreign genes that come from another species. 
B) A transgenic organism contains only genes from other species, while a genetically modified organisms contains genes from its own species and genes from other species. 
C) A genetically modified organism is an organism that contains any foreign genes, while a transgenic organism has foreign genes that come from another species. 
D) There is no difference between the two terms, they mean the same thing. C

Question 3

Observational studies are based on making observations on subjects without manipulating them.As such, it is hard for observational studies to ________.

Accepted Answer

A) draw conclusions about the cause of an observation 
B) generate any results 
C) test participants 
D) find proper funding because they are expensive 
A) draw conclusions about the cause of an observation 
B) generate any results 
C) test participants 
D) find proper funding because they are expensive A

Question 4

If you wanted to test if antibacterial soap worked better than regular soap, which experiment below has the strongest experimental design?

Accepted Answer

A) Have people wash with antibacterial soap first and later with regular soap. 
B) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap. 
C) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, without knowing which type of soap they are using. 
D) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, with neither the researchers nor the groups knowing which type of soap they are using. 
A) Have people wash with antibacterial soap first and later with regular soap. 
B) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap. 
C) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, without knowing which type of soap they are using. 
D) Have two groups of people wash with either antibacterial or regular soap, with neither the researchers nor the groups knowing which type of soap they are using.

Question 5

What would happen if the body did not produce glucagon?

Accepted Answer

A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it. 
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were low in the blood stream. 
C) Cells of the body would keep on releasing glucose into the blood stream, even when glucose levels were high in the blood stream. 
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the blood stream. 
A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it. 
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were low in the blood stream. 
C) Cells of the body would keep on releasing glucose into the blood stream, even when glucose levels were high in the blood stream. 
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the blood stream.

Question 6

There is scientific evidence that global climate change is occurring, and that it is driven by human activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are endemic species?

Accepted Answer

A) Species that are found throughout most of the world's ecosystems 
B) Species that are threatened 
C) Species that are endangered 
D) Species that are only found in one (often small)geographic area 
A) Species that are found throughout most of the world's ecosystems 
B) Species that are threatened 
C) Species that are endangered 
D) Species that are only found in one (often small)geographic area

Question 8

Cancer occurs when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Cells stop growing 
B) Cells stop dividing 
C) Cells do not stop dividing 
D) Cells stop going through mitosis 
A) Cells stop growing 
B) Cells stop dividing 
C) Cells do not stop dividing 
D) Cells stop going through mitosis

Question 9

Cancer is often the results mutations that involve ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Proto-oncogenes mutating and becoming oncogenes 
B) Oncogenes mutating and becoming proto-oncogenes 
C) Genes in the mitotic spindle 
D) Both proto-oncogenes and oncogenes mutating 
A) Proto-oncogenes mutating and becoming oncogenes 
B) Oncogenes mutating and becoming proto-oncogenes 
C) Genes in the mitotic spindle 
D) Both proto-oncogenes and oncogenes mutating

Question 10

Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) Global warming is the same as global climate change. 
B) Global climate change includes global warming, but also increased fires, changes habitats, and changes patterns of temperature and rainfall. 
C) Global climate change has no effects of human populations. 
D) Global climate change includes changes in patterns of rainfall, but not in patterns of temperature. 
A) Global warming is the same as global climate change. 
B) Global climate change includes global warming, but also increased fires, changes habitats, and changes patterns of temperature and rainfall. 
C) Global climate change has no effects of human populations. 
D) Global climate change includes changes in patterns of rainfall, but not in patterns of temperature.

Question 11

What are anabolic steroids?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones that are produced by the human body to increase muscle mass 
B) Artificial chemicals that resemble human testosterone 
C) Hormones that are only produced in the body following the ingestion of specific chemicals 
D) Medications that can be taken to increase the number of red blood cells 
A) Hormones that are produced by the human body to increase muscle mass 
B) Artificial chemicals that resemble human testosterone 
C) Hormones that are only produced in the body following the ingestion of specific chemicals 
D) Medications that can be taken to increase the number of red blood cells

Question 12

What would happen if the body did not produce insulin?

Accepted Answer

A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it. 
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were low in the blood stream. 
C) Cells of the body would not be able to take in glucose, even when glucose levels were high in the blood stream. 
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the blood stream. 
A) Cells of the body would keep on taking glucose from the bloodstream and storing it. 
B) Cells of the body would not release glucose into the blood stream when glucose levels were low in the blood stream. 
C) Cells of the body would not be able to take in glucose, even when glucose levels were high in the blood stream. 
D) Cells of the body would neither take in glucose from the bloodstream nor release it into the blood stream.

Question 13

All food can eventually be traced back to the process of photosynthesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is antibiotic resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) Bacteria that have become resistant to specific antibiotics 
B) Human cells that have become resistant to specific antibiotics 
C) Human cells have started to be harmed by specific antibiotics 
D) Bacteria have become more susceptible to specific antibiotics 
A) Bacteria that have become resistant to specific antibiotics 
B) Human cells that have become resistant to specific antibiotics 
C) Human cells have started to be harmed by specific antibiotics 
D) Bacteria have become more susceptible to specific antibiotics

Question 15

What enzyme is produced by the human body following a snack on a donut?

Accepted Answer

A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Both insulin and glucagon 
D) No enzyme is produced following a snack; enzymes are not triggered by food consumption. 
A) Insulin 
B) Glucagon 
C) Both insulin and glucagon 
D) No enzyme is produced following a snack; enzymes are not triggered by food consumption.

Question 16

Why do antibiotics not harm human cells?

Accepted Answer

Because they target structures

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not true regarding fertilizers?

Accepted Answer

A) Fertilizers provide minerals that the plants need to grow. 
B) There are bacteria that act as natural fertilizers, making nitrogen available to plants. 
C) Fertilizers can improve the health of plants by providing missing minerals. 
D) There are no natural fertilizers, only chemical fertilizers. 
A) Fertilizers provide minerals that the plants need to grow. 
B) There are bacteria that act as natural fertilizers, making nitrogen available to plants. 
C) Fertilizers can improve the health of plants by providing missing minerals. 
D) There are no natural fertilizers, only chemical fertilizers.

Question 18

Why do vaccines help human health?

Accepted Answer

A) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to recognize a virus faster if encountered. 
B) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to destroy a virus more effectively if encountered. 
C) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to remember a virus for an extended period of time. 
D) All of the above are reasons why vaccines help human health. 
A) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to recognize a virus faster if encountered. 
B) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to destroy a virus more effectively if encountered. 
C) Vaccines stimulate the immune system to remember a virus for an extended period of time. 
D) All of the above are reasons why vaccines help human health.

Question 19

Explain what "blood doping" is.

Accepted Answer

Blood doping is a technique that involve

Question 20

Are genetically modified organisms safe for humans to consume?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, genetically modified organisms have been found to be extremely safe for humans to consume, and research is no longer assessing this question. 
B) Yes, short-term research on animals seems to indicate that genetically modified organisms are safe for humans to consume. 
C) No, genetically modified organisms are not safe for humans to consume. 
D) We do not currently have any data on whether genetically modified organisms are safe for humans to consume. 
A) Yes, genetically modified organisms have been found to be extremely safe for humans to consume, and research is no longer assessing this question. 
B) Yes, short-term research on animals seems to indicate that genetically modified organisms are safe for humans to consume. 
C) No, genetically modified organisms are not safe for humans to consume. 
D) We do not currently have any data on whether genetically modified organisms are safe for humans to consume.

Which of the following processes is necessary for your cells to access the energy contained in a cheese burger you just ate?

What is the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgenic organism?

Observational studies are based on making observations on subjects without manipulating them.As such, it is hard for observational studies to ________.

If you wanted to test if antibacterial soap worked better than regular soap, which experiment below has the strongest experimental design?

What would happen if the body did not produce glucagon?

There is scientific evidence that global climate change is occurring, and that it is driven by human activities.

What are endemic species?

Cancer occurs when ________.

Cancer is often the results mutations that involve ________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

What are anabolic steroids?

What would happen if the body did not produce insulin?

All food can eventually be traced back to the process of photosynthesis.

What is antibiotic resistance?

What enzyme is produced by the human body following a snack on a donut?

Why do antibiotics not harm human cells?

Which of the following statements is not true regarding fertilizers?

Why do vaccines help human health?

Explain what "blood doping" is.

Are genetically modified organisms safe for humans to consume?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

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Exam 13: Biology The Core: Appendix

Which of the following processes is necessary for your cells to access the energy contained in a cheese burger you just ate?

What is the difference between a genetically modified organism and a transgenic organism?

Observational studies are based on making observations on subjects without manipulating them.As such, it is hard for observational studies to ________.

If you wanted to test if antibacterial soap worked better than regular soap, which experiment below has the strongest experimental design?

What would happen if the body did not produce glucagon?

There is scientific evidence that global climate change is occurring, and that it is driven by human activities.

What are endemic species?

Cancer occurs when ________.

Cancer is often the results mutations that involve ________.

Which of the following statements is correct?

What are anabolic steroids?

What would happen if the body did not produce insulin?

All food can eventually be traced back to the process of photosynthesis.

What is antibiotic resistance?

What enzyme is produced by the human body following a snack on a donut?

Why do antibiotics not harm human cells?

Which of the following statements is not true regarding fertilizers?

Why do vaccines help human health?

Explain what "blood doping" is.

Are genetically modified organisms safe for humans to consume?

An Introduction to the Science of Life

The Chemistry of Life

The Cell: The Fundamental Unit of Life

Energy and Life

Chromosomes and Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Life

Darwinian Evolution

Biodiversity 1: Microscopic Organisms

Biodiversity 2: Fungi and Plants

Biodiversity 3: Animals

Human Body Systems

Ecology

Filters