Questions from Conceptual Biology

Q: Defective or missing ______ cause color blindness. a. hair

Defective or missing ______ cause color blindness. a. hair cells b. rod cells c. cone cells d. neuroglia

Q: _______ causes the pupil to widen. a. Low light

_______ causes the pupil to widen. a. Low light b. Bright light

Q: Match each structure with its description. cataract a. protects

Match each structure with its description. cataract a. protects eyeball cochlea b. transmits vibration to bone eardrum c. functions in balance lens d. detects pheromones sclera e. interferes with visi...

Q: The closest relatives of bonobos are ______. a. chimpanzees

The closest relatives of bonobos are ______. a. chimpanzees b. humans c. tarsiers d. Old World monkeys

Q: The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left

The 3.6-million-year-old footprints left by bipedal walkers in Tanzania were probably made by ______. a. australopiths b. Neanderthals c. modern humans d. Homo erectus

Q: The position where a spinal cord enters the skull provides evidence about

The position where a spinal cord enters the skull provides evidence about whether a fossil species _________. a. was nocturnal b. was carnivorous c. walked upright d. all of the above

Q: A prominent chin is typical of ______. a. Homo sapiens

A prominent chin is typical of ______. a. Homo sapiens b. Homo habilis c. Homo erectus d. Homo floresiensis

Q: Biodiversity refers to ________. a. genetic diversity b.

Biodiversity refers to ________. a. genetic diversity b. species diversity c. ecosystem diversity d. all of the above

Q: El Malpais National Monument, in west central New Mexico, has

El Malpais National Monument, in west central New Mexico, has pockets of vegetation that have been surrounded by lava fields for about 3,000 years, so they have escaped wildfires, grazing animals, agr...

Q: In plants, fibers are a type of cell. a

In plants, fibers are a type of cell. a. parenchyma b. sclerenchyma c. collenchyma d. mesophyll