Starfleet Academy Exobiology Basics

Question 1

The basic humanoid appearance of these aliens from other planets suggests what about their evolution?

Accepted Answer

Convergent Evolution

Question 2

Which of the following is not true of the pea plant with genotype TT?

Accepted Answer

Hybrid

Question 3

What element is an essential part of all organic life?

Accepted Answer

Carbon

Question 4

In Star Trek: The Next Generation, Commander Riker devolved into what early hominid species? (Hint: Same as Lucy.)

Accepted Answer

Australopithecus

Question 5

A cell that lacks a nucleus would be what?

Accepted Answer

Prokaryotic

Question 6

The Borg are a cybernetic race of drones whose activities are coordinated by a queen; their behavior is similar to what?

Accepted Answer

Insects

Question 7

If we cross a homozygous dominant (TT) plant and a heterozygous (Tt) plant, what will be the phenotypic ratio?

Accepted Answer

4:0

Question 8

Homologous chromosomes exchange portions of their chromatids, producing new combinations of alleles. What is this?

Accepted Answer

Crossing-over

Question 9

If the pea plant's genotype is tt, then what is its phenotype?

Accepted Answer

Short

Question 10

Which of the following is diploid?

Accepted Answer

Human Neuron

Question 11

If the genotype is tt, then the pea plant is what?

Accepted Answer

Homozygous Recessive

Question 12

The Vidiians have a virus, the Phage, and harvest organs from other species to survive. How can you best keep safe?

Accepted Answer

Stay at home

Question 13

Genetic material is located where in prokaryotic cells?

Accepted Answer

Cytoplasm

Question 14

What is the phenotype of this Orion woman?

Accepted Answer

Green

Question 15

B'Elanna Torres is a Klingon-Human hybrid. Based on her appearance, we can infer Klingon cranial ridges are what?

Accepted Answer

Dominant

Question 16

Mitosis is the type of cell division that occurs in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Tissue Cells

Question 17

The term extra terrestrial literally means what?

Accepted Answer

"Outside of Earth"

Question 18

Research based on numerical data would be what?

Accepted Answer

Quantitative

Question 19

The 4 resulting daughter cells of meiosis are considered what and how many chromosomes do they have?

Accepted Answer

Haploid, 23 chromosomes

Question 20

Asexual reproduction that results in an organism making a genetic copy of itself is known as what?

Accepted Answer

Cloning

Question 21

Which of the following is a multicellular organism?

Accepted Answer

Sponge

Question 22

Did you listen to a word I just said?

Accepted Answer

"Aye, Captain!"

Question 23

Klingons are often known to eat Gagh, a type of worm. From this observation, we know they are not what?

Accepted Answer

Herbivores

Question 24

The phenotype for the skin of this Bolian is what?

Accepted Answer

Blue

Question 25

If we cross two true-breeding pea plants with genotypes TT and tt, what will the genotypic ratio of the offspring be?

Accepted Answer

0:4:0

Question 26

What is the genotype for a heterozygous pea plant?

Accepted Answer

Tt

Question 27

Which is not a nitrogen base for RNA?

Accepted Answer

Thymine

Question 28

Who is the Father of Genetics?

Accepted Answer

Gregor Mendel

Question 29

During Metaphase I of Meiosis I, the spindle fibers attach to the chromosomes where?

Accepted Answer

Centromere

Question 30

What is an advantage of sexual reproduction?

Accepted Answer

Genetic Variation

Question 31

Mitosis results in what?

Accepted Answer

2 identical daughter cells

Question 32

Trisomy 21, which causes Down Syndrome, means there are how many chromosomes at the 21st pair?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 33

Possibly indicative of life, phosphine was recently discovered in the atmosphere of which planet?

Accepted Answer

Venus

Starfleet Academy Exobiology Basics

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Starfleet Academy Exobiology Basics

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