Questions from Conceptual Biology

Q: In a, air flows continually across the respiratory surface.

In a, air flows continually across the respiratory surface. a. fish b. bird c. frog d. mammal

Q: The tracheal tubes of insects carry ______ to tissues deep inside the

The tracheal tubes of insects carry ______ to tissues deep inside the body. a. hemolymph b. blood c. air d. water

Q: In human lungs, gas exchange occurs at the ______. a

In human lungs, gas exchange occurs at the ______. a. bronchi b. bronchioles c. alveoli d. pleural sacs

Q: Which holds the most dissolved oxygen? a. warm,

Which holds the most dissolved oxygen? a. warm, still water b. warm, running water c. cold, running water d. cold, still water

Q: Increased industrialization in China has environmentalists worried about air quality elsewhere.

Increased industrialization in China has environmentalists worried about air quality elsewhere. Are air pollutants emitted in Beijing more likely to end up in eastern Europe or the western United Stat...

Q: When you breathe quietly, inhalation is and exhalation is ________.

When you breathe quietly, inhalation is and exhalation is ________. a. passive; passive b. active; active c. passive; active d. active; passive

Q: Most oxygen transported in blood ________. a. is bound to

Most oxygen transported in blood ________. a. is bound to hemoglobin b. combines with carbon to form carbon dioxide c. is in the form of bicarbonate d. is dissolved in the plasma

Q: _______ in arteries sense changes in the acidity of the blood.

_______ in arteries sense changes in the acidity of the blood. a. Mechanoreceptors b. Neurotransmitters c. Photoreceptors d. Chemoreceptors

Q: Radiation and chemotherapy drugs preferentially kill cells that divide frequently, most

Radiation and chemotherapy drugs preferentially kill cells that divide frequently, most notably cancer cells. These cancer treatments also cause hair to fall out. Why?

Q: Each level of biological organization has emergent properties that arise from the

Each level of biological organization has emergent properties that arise from the interaction of its component parts. For example, cells have a capacity for inheritance that molecules making up the ce...