BIOLOGY EOC PRACTICE QUESTIONS
SECOND SEMESTER INFORMATION
- 1.Fish, amphibian, reptiles, birds, and mammals
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a. Vertebrata b. Chordata c. Animalia d. Cephalochordata e. Urochordata
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2. Sharks are members of the class
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a. Agnatha b. Chordata c. Osteichthyes d. Chondricthyes e. Vertebrata
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3. Amphibia
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a. dog b. perch c. turtle d. frog e. robin
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4. Osteichthyes
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a. dog b. perch c. turtle d. frog e. robin
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5. A true body cavity
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a. coelom b. acoelum c. pseudocoelum d. none
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6. Humans, apes, monkeys, and lemurs
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a. Homo sapiens b. Cro-Magnus c. Primates d. Neanderthals e. none
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7. Muscles are connected to bones by
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a. ligaments b. tendons c. synovial fluid d. cartilage e-none
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8. Muscle fibers are made of smaller units called
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a.joints b.smooth fibers c.myofibrils d.ligaments
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9. The place where two bones meet
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a. joint b. sarcomere c. tendon d. ligament e. myofibrils
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10. The skull and thorax
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a. appendicular skeleton b. exoskeleton c. axial skeleton d. cartilage system
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11. The lining of the intestines is made of
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a. cardiac muscle b. smooth muscle c. skeletal muscle d. voluntary muscle
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12. Units that make up myotibrils
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a. synovial fluid b. ligaments c. tendons d. sarcomeres
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13. Protects ends of bones
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a. synovial fluid b. ligaments c. tendons d. sarcomeres
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14. Muscles that bend a joint
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a. flexors b. extensors c. abductors d. adductors e. none
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15. Cardiac muscle is found in the
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a. stomach b. heart c. intestine d. liver e. brain
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16. The liquid portion of the blood
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a. erythrocyte b. plasma c. thrombocyte d. leukocyte e. platelets
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17. The protective sac that surrounds the heart
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a. periosteum b. pericardium c. ventricle d. lymph e. atrium
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18. The flow of blood to and from the lungs is what kind of circulation
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a. systemic b. renal c. lymphatic d. pulmonary e. none
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19. Carries oxygen
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a. erythrocyte b. plasma c. thrombocyte d. leukocyte e. platelets
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20. Large artery
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a. atrium b. ventricle c. tricuspid valve d. bicuspid valve e. aorta
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21. Valve on left side of the heart
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a. atrium b. ventricle c. tricuspid valve d. bicuspid valve e. aorta
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22. Top chamber of the heart
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a. atrium b. ventricle c. tricuspid valve d. bicuspid valve e. aorta
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23. The smallest type ot the blood vessel
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a. vein b. venule c. capillary d. arteriole e. arteries
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24. What blood type is known as the universal donor
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a. 0 b. A c. B d. AB e. none
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25. The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
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a.vein b.venule c.capillary d. arteriole e. arteries
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26. The tiny air sacs in the lungs are called
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a. pleura b. vocal cords c. alveoli d. receptors e. bronchioles
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27. Connects two different types of tubules
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a. loop of Henle b. Proximal tubules c. distal tubules d. collecting duct e. filtrate
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28. Tubes not located near the glomerulus
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a. loop of Henle b. Proximal tubules c. distaj tubules d. collecting duct e. filtrate
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29. Liquid filtered from the blood
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a. loop of Henle b. Proximal tubules c. distal tubules d. collecting duct e. fiftrate
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30. Empties into the pelvis
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a. loop of Henle b. Proximal tubules c. distal tubules d. collecting duct e. filtrate
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31. The bed of capillaries located at the end of the renal artery
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a. collecting duct b. Bowman's capsule c. nephron d. loop of Henle e. filtrate
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32. Insulin is secreted by the
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a. pineal gland b. thyroid gland c. islets of Langerhans d. thymus gland e. nephron
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33. Which of the following glands are important in a time of emergency
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a. parathyroid b. adrenal c. pituitary d. thymus e. kidney
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34. Which of these glands could be the cause of high blood pressure and an overactive metabolism
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a. thyroid b. parathyroid c. adrenal d. pituitary e. thymus
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35. The main result of the release of insulin is
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a. an increase in the level of blood sugar
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c. the production of antibodies
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36. Which of the following glands is called the master gland
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a. pineal b. thyroid c. thymus d. pituitary e. adrenal
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37. Thymosin
- a. thyroid b. pituitary c. adrenal d. pancreas e. thymus
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38. Growth hormone
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a. thyroid b. pituitary c. adrenal d. pancreas e. thymus
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39. Thyroxine
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a. thyroid b. pituitary c. adrenal d. pancreas e. thymus
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40. Adrenaline
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a. thyroid b. pituitary c.adrenal d. pancreas e. thymus
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42. Nerve cells
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a. synaptic vesicle b. meninges c. Schwann cells d. myelin e. neurons
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43. The brain and the spinal cord make up
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a. PNS b. CNS c. autonomic NS d. somatic NS e. none
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44.The part of the eye that contains receptor cells
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a. retina b. pupil c. iris d. cornea e. sclerea
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45. A nerve cell that is resting is said to be
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a. depolarized b. polarized c. neurotransmitting d. sensory
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46. The long fibers that carry a nerve impulse away from a nerve cell
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a. axon b. dendrites c. Schwann cell d. nodes of Ranvier e. myelin
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47. Responsible for the sense of smell
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a. Eustachian tube b. olfactory receptors c. humors d. cerebrum e. medulla
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48. Brain stem
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a. Eustachian tube b. olfactory receptars c.humors d.cerebrum e.medulla
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49. Liquids in the eye
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a.Eustachiantube b.olfactory receptars c.humors d.cerebrum e.medulla
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50. Equalizes air pressure
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a. Eustachian tube b. olfactory receptars c.humors d.cerebrum e.medulla
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51. Divided into two hemispheres
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a. Eustachian tube b. olfactory receptars c.humors d.cerebrum e.medulla
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52. The gap between two nerves
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a. axon b. synapsis c. nodes of Ranvier d. dendrite e. axon
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53. The area where sperm are stored before being released
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a. vas deferens b. testes c. urethra d. epididymis e. scrotum
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54. The production of eggs
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a. organogenesis b. spermatogenesis c. oogenesis d. ovulation e. none
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55. The tubes that carry oxygen to the lungs are the
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a. alveoli b. bronchioles c. tracheas d. pleura e. esophagus
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56. Which of the following muscles is important in the process of breathing
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a. stemomastoid b. biceps c. latissimus dorsi d. diaphragm
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57. When a person breathes in, the ribs move
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a. up and in b. down and in c. up and out d. down and out e. none
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58. In internal respiration, gases are
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a. exchanged between the blood and cells
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b. exchanged between the lungs and atmosphere
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c. warmed
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59. The voice box
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a. pharynx b. epigiottis c. larynx d. lung e. bronchioles
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60. Flap that covers the trachea
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a. pharynx b. epigiottis c. larynx d. lung e. bronchioles
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61. Small tubes ending in air sacs
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a. pharynx b. epiglottis c. larynx d. lung e. bronchioles
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62. Where the exchange of gases between the atmosphere and the blood takes place
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a. lungs b. veins c. pharynx d. bronchioles e. arteries
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63. Breathingiscontrolledbywhatregionotthebrain
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a.medulla b.cerebrum c.cerebellum d.optic lobe e.temporal lobe
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64. Enzymes are very important catalysts in the body. They are classified as
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a. fats b. carbohydrates c. proteins d. nucleic acids e. lipids
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65. The liver produces
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a. bolus b. pancreatic juice c. gastricjuice d. amylase e.bile
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66. Bile breaks down
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a. starch b. carbohydrates c. proteins d. nucleic acids e. lipids
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67. The folds in the small intestine are covered by small projections called
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a. chyme b. vi0i c. bolus d. sphincters e. pharynx
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68. The muscle contractions that occur in the esophagus are
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a. viiii b. peristalsis c. bolus d. chyme e. duodenum
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69. Largest gland in the body
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a. colon b. liver c. stomach d. pharynx e. pancreas
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70. Common passageway for the digestive and respiratory system
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a. colon b. liver c. stomach d. pharynx e. pancreas
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71. Large intestine
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a. colon b. liver c. stomach d. pharynx e. pancreas
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72. Located beneath the stomach
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a. colon b. liver c. stomach d. pharynx e. pancreas
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73. J-shaped organ
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a. colon b. liver c. stomach d. pharynx e. pancreas
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74. Bile secreted in the liver is stored in the
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a. colon b. bile duct c. stomach d. gall bladder e. pancreas
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75. The duodenum is the first section of the
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a. small intestine b. colon c. large intestine d. stomach e.pancreas
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76. The mixture of enzymes, acid and mucus in the stomach
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a. gastric juice b. bile c. bolus d. pancreatic juice e. chyme
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77. The tubes that carry waste products from the kidneys to the bladder
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a. urethra b. ureters c. nephrons d. medulas e. renal
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78. The collecting duct empties in to the cavity called the renal
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a. pelvis b. medulla c. cortex d. nephron e. vein
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79. VVhich of the flowing stores urine until ft is ready to be removed
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a. bladder b. pelvis c. urethra d. ureter e. cortex
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80. Which of the following hormones released from the pituitary gland is responsible for the growth of layers around the egg
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a. FSH b. LH c. estrogen d. progesterone e. GNRH
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81. The cell division of a zygote
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a. gestation b. ovulation c. cleavage d. fertilization e. mitosis
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82. The release of the egg from the follicle
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a. fertilization b. menstruation c. ovulation d. oviducts e. gonads
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83. Joining of the egg and the sperm
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a. fertilization b. menstruation c. ovulation d. oviducts e. gonads
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84. Ovaries and testes
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a. fertilization b. menstruation c. ovulation d. oviducts e. gonads
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85. The fallopian tubes
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a. fertilization b. menstruation c. ovulation d. oviducts e. gonads
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86. Shedding of the uterine lining
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a. fertilization b. menstruation c. ovulation d. oviducts e. gonads
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87. The hollow ball of cells
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a. gastrula b. blastopore c. blastula d. blastocoel e. embryo
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88. Implantation of the egg occurs in the
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a. fallopian tube b. uterus c. oviduct d. gonad e. testes
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89. A substance that causes a immune response
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a. antibiotic b. antigen c. B cell d. Tcell e. leukocyte
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90. Viruses that enter the body are attacked by
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a. antibiotics b. antibodies c. antigens d. interferon
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91. Memory cells provide the body with
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a. immunity b. toxins c. antigens d. interferon e. antibiotics
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92. Kill diseased cells
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a.helper T-cells b.killer t-cells c. B cells d. vaccines e. toxins
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93. Produce antibodies
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a.helper T-cells b.killer t-cells c. B cells d. vaccines e. toxins
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94. Poisonous to cells
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a.helper T-cells b.killer t-cells c. B cells d. vaccines e. toxins
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95. A plant's response to water
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a. geotropism b. thigmatropism c. hydrotropism d. phototropism
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96. Which of the following hormones regulates phototropism
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a. cytokinin b. giberellin c. ethylene d. auxin
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97. Response to light
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a. geotropism b. thigmotropism c. hydrotropism d. phototropism e. chemotropism
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98. Response to gravity
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a. geotropism b. thigmotropism c. hydrotropism d. phototropism e. chemotropism
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99. The slowing down of a physiological activity during the winter
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a. tidal rhythms b. hibernation c. estivation d. torpor e. lunar rhythms
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100. Animals that are active at night
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a. nocturnal b. tidal c. diurnal d. zeitgebers
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101. A response that is repeated so often that R becomes automatic
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a. reasoning b. conditioning c. habituation d. imprinting e. instinct
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102. First defined imprinting
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a. Pavlov b. Lorenz c. Darwin d. Watson
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103. When birds build a nest
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a. reasoning b. conditioning c. habituation d. imprinting e. instinct
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104. Which is innate
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a. trial and error b. taxis c. imprinting d. conditioning e. none
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105. No thinking involved
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a. innate b. conditioning c. reflex d. imprinting e. reasoning
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106. Found only in the polar regions of the northern hemisphere
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a. deciduous forest b. savanna c. grassland d. tundra e. rain forest
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107. Animals that live attached to a surface
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a. sessile b. pelagic c. medusa d. eutrophic e. abiotic
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108. Another name for a coniferous forest
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a. canopy b. taiga c. pampa d. tundra e. rain forest
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109. ENome with the least amount of rainfall
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a. deciduous forest b. grassland c. tundra d. taiga e. desert
- 110. Plankton are found here
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a.tundra b. grassland c. desert d. coniferous forest e. marine
- 111. Permafrost is found here
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a. tundra b. grassland c. desert d. coniferous forest e. marine
- 112. All the members of a given species living in a certain area
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a.community b.biome c.population d.habitat e.niche
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113. Both organisms benefit
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a.parasitism b.mutualism c.succession d.commensalism e.none
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114. Succession on a bare rock is
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a. primary b. secondary c. tertiary d. a nutrient cycle
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115. Which of the following trophic levels will be found at the bottom of an energy pyramid
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a.prodlicers b.decomposers c.consumers d.herbivores e.saprobes
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116. A gradual change in an ecosystem
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a. niche b. host c. symbiosis d. succession e. saprophyte
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117. Adecomposer
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a.niche b.host c.symbiosis d.succession e.saprophyte
- 118. Job in an ecosystem
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a.niche b.host c.symbiosis d.succession e. saprophyte
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