Questions from Conceptual Biology


Q: 1. Entropy ______. a. disperses b. is

1. Entropy ______. a. disperses b. is a measure of disorder c. always increases, overall d. b and c 2. A metabolic pathway ______. a. may build or break down molecules b. generates heat c. can includ...

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Q: The higher the altitude, the lower the oxygen level in air

The higher the altitude, the lower the oxygen level in air. Climbers of very tall mountains risk altitude sickness, which is characterized by shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, and confusion. T...

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Q: Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Pigments

Which of the following statements is incorrect? a. Pigments absorb light of certain wavelengths only. b. Some accessory pigments are antioxidants. c. Chlorophyll is green because it absorbs green ligh...

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Q: In C3 plants ______, makes sugar production inefficient when stomata close during

In C3 plants ______, makes sugar production inefficient when stomata close during the day. a. photosynthesis b. photolysis c. photorespiration d. carbon fixation

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Q: When a photosystem absorbs light, _______. a. sugar phosphates

When a photosystem absorbs light, _______. a. sugar phosphates are produced b. electrons are transferred to ATP c. RuBP accepts electrons d. electrons are ejected from its special pair

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Q: Determine the complementary strand of DNA that forms on this template DNA

Determine the complementary strand of DNA that forms on this template DNA fragment during replication:

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Q: The graph shown in FIGURE 8.5 is reproduced from an

The graph shown in FIGURE 8.5 is reproduced from an original 1952 publication by Hershey and Chase. Bacteriophage were labeled with radioactive tracers and allowed to infect ba...

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Q: 1. Which is not a nucleotide base in DNA?

1. Which is not a nucleotide base in DNA? a. adenine b. glutamine c. guanine d. thymine e. cytosine f. all are in DNA 2. What are the base-pairing rules for DNA? a. A–G, T–C b. A–T, G–C c. A–C, T–G d...

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Q: 1. The spindle attaches to chromosomes at the __________. a

1. The spindle attaches to chromosomes at the __________. a. centriole b. contractile ring c. centromere d. centrosome 2. Only ________ is not a stage of mitosis. a. prophase b. interphase c. metaph...

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Q: In 1918, an influenza pandemic that originated with avian flu killed

In 1918, an influenza pandemic that originated with avian flu killed 50 million people. Researchers isolated samples of that virus from bodies of infected people preserved in Alaskan permafrost since...

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