The Capacity

Part 1 of 5 - Chapter 2

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Question 1 of 33

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What is the capacity of a substance to withstand rupture when placed under tension or stress?

A. covalent bond

B. cohesion

C. solvent

D. adhesion

E. surfact tension

Question 2 of 33

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Which particles reside in the nucleus of an atom?

A. proton and neutron

B. neutron and electron

C. electron, proton and neutron

D. electron and proton

Question 3 of 33

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Which is one of the most abundant natural biopolymers on Earth, only found in plants?

A. chitin

B. cellulose

C. glycogen

D. starch

Question 4 of 33

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What are the monomers that make up proteins?

A. DNA

B. steroids

C. oils

D. amino acids

Question 5 of 33

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Practically speaking, a buffer is the reason for what?

A. 

Why gardens are a good hobby

B. 

Why we shouldn’t eat white bread

C. 

Why water tastes different to each of us

D. 

Why we can ingest acidic substances and not die

Question 6 of 33

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Which type of bond do the hydrogen and oxygen atoms in water form?

A. nonpolar covalent bonds

B. hydrogen bonds

C. van der Waals Interactions

D. polar covalent bonds

Question 7 of 33

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Which particles reside in the space around the nucleus of an atom?

A. proton

B. neutron

C. matter

D. electron

Question 8 of 33

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In most living species, which monosaccharide is the most important source of energy?

A. glucose

B. fructose

C. starch

D. cellulose

Question 9 of 33

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What is the attraction between water molecules and other molecules, allowing water to “climb up a straw,” for example?

A. surface tension

B. covalent bond

C. cohesion

D. solvent

E. adhesion

Question 10 of 33

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Which is an example of an isotope?

A. Halogens

B. Hydrogen-1

C. Carbon-12

D. Actinides

Question 11 of 33

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Proteins include all of the following except what?

A. hormones

B. water

C. DNA

D. phospholipids

Question 12 of 33

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Which is more likely to dissolve in water?

A. glucose

B. fat

C. olive oil

D. wax

Question 13 of 33

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Why are lipids insoluble in water?

A. they are very large

B. they are polar molecules

C. they are very small

D. they are nonpolar molecules

Question 14 of 33

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If an electron is shared between two elements, the strongest bond forms referred to as what?

A. van der Waals interaction

B. Hydrogen bond

C. Covalent bond

D. Ionic bond

Part 2 of 5 - Chapter 12

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Question 15 of 33

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How has molecular systematics changed the how organisms had been classified?

A. Molecular systematics has confirmed earlier classifications.

B. Classification has reverted to the Linnean system based on molecular systematics.

C. Sometimes errors are uncovered and taxa are reclassified from molecular systematics.

D. Morphologic homology has allowed for the calibration of a molecular clock.

Question 16 of 33

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Currently the diversity of all life on earth is contained in 3 domains which are:

A. Family, Genus, Species

B. Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya

C. Bacteria, Animals, Plants

D. Phylum, Class, Order

Question 17 of 33

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What is a diagram used to represent evolutionary relationships between taxa called?

A. clade

B. phylogeny

C. branch

D. systematic

Question 18 of 33

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Which is the correct order of classification from largest group to smallest?

A. 

Canis, Eukarya, Chordata, Canidae, lupus, Animalia, Mammalia

B. 

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom, Domain

C. 

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

D. 

Phylum, Kingdom, Domain, Class, Species, Genus, Family, Order

Question 19 of 33

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Which assumption of cladistics is correctly stated?

A. Traits remain homologous and unchanged from one state to another.

B. There are multiple universal last common ancestors (LUCA).

C. The polarity of a character state change can be determined.

D. Speciation can produce two to four new species.

Question 20 of 33

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What term describes the forelimb bones of a bird, bat, horse, whale and human?

A. synapomorphy

B. homologous

C. analogous

D. apomorphy

Question 21 of 33

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Which best describes the assumption maximum parsimony is built on?

A. Molecular data is superior to morphological data when reconstructing evolutionary events.

B. All of life evolves as a goal driven process under the direction of a higher power.

C. Shared derived characteristics define monophyletic groups.

D. Evolutionary events occurred in the simplest, most obvious way.

Question 22 of 33

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What is a group of closely related organisms and their common ancestor on a phylogeny?

A. synapomorphy

B. vertebrate

C. clade

D. outgroup

Question 23 of 33

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What term describes the wings of insects, bats, and birds?

A. apomorphy

B. synapomorphy

C. analogous

D. homologous

Question 24 of 33

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What is the scientific name of wolves in binomial nomenclature?

A. 

Wolves and Dogs

B. 

Canis lupus

C. 

Mammalia

D. 

Canidae Family

Part 3 of 5 - Lecture Material

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Question 25 of 33

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Which is the sole source of novel genetic variation?

A. natural selection

B. nonrandom mating

C. mutation

D. genetic drift

E. gene flow

Question 26 of 33

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What is the term for the evolution of species when there are geographic regions to separate them?

A. Peripatric speciation

B. Parapatric speciation

C. Sympatric speciation

D. Allopatric speciation

Question 27 of 33

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The number of domestic dog varieties on Earth today, produced through artificial selection, is an example of what kind of evolution?

A. Natural Selection

B. Convergent Evolution

C. Coevolution

D. Microevolution

E. Macroevolution

Question 28 of 33

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What is the term for microevolutionary changes that accumulate over a long time period resulting in different species and significant variation among living organisms?

A. Macroevolution

B. Convergent Evolution

C. Microevolution

D. Coevolution

E. Natural Selection

Part 4 of 5 - Part 3: Lab Lecture Material

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Question 29 of 33

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Which of the following is the best scientific question for proposing a hypothesis and designing an experiment on the effect of a drug (Drug X) on decreasing blood pressure?

A. Does Drug X affect blood pressure?

B. Should we lower blood pressure?

C. How does Drug X affect blood pressure readings?

D. Why is Drug X important to blood pressure?

Question 30 of 33

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What should be included when generating scientific questions?

A. Predictions about outcomes

B. The word “why”

C. Moral values

D. Very broad topics

E. Personal preferences

Question 31 of 33

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Which of the following is considered a primary source of research?

A. 

Blogs

B. 

Dissertations

C. 

Websites

D. 

Magazines

E. 

Books

Question 32 of 33

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Which is NOT considered a component of scientific observations?

A. 

Specialized tools

B. 

Generation of data

C. 

Measurability

D. 

Limitations

E. 

Personal beliefs

Part 5 of 5 - Part 5 - 1 Question 4 points

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Question 33 of 33

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At the most fundamental level, what is life made up of?

A. atom

B. isotope

C. matter

D. neutron