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1
Exponential population growth cannot continue indefinitely because in general
unlimited resources are not a reality
a catastrophic event will occur to eliminate the population
every species stops reproducing eventually
a species in exponential growth will prey on itself
2
If a person feels weak and tired, which vitamin or mineral is he or she most likely lacking?
sodium
calcium
iron
folic acid
3
Which of the following forces is not a cause of erosion?
running water
glaciers
wind
sedimentation
4
Battery acid is an example of a concentrated acid. What most likely is the pH of battery acid?
pH 14
pH 8
pH 12
pH 0
5
Which one of the following does the moon cause?
cold and hot fronts
ocean tides
volcanic eruptions
plate tectonics
6
Which diet would benefit someone who has a calcium deficiency?
one rich in meat and beans
one with increased amount of salt
one heavy in dairy products
one with plenty of nuts
7
Which process allows organisms to reproduce sexually?
meiosis
mitosis
neither mitosis nor meiosis
both mitosis and meiosis
8
What part of a cell performs the function of making proteins?
ribosomes
vacuoles
mitochondria
cell membrane
9
Which statement describes the importance of decomposers and detritivores in the nutrient cycle?
animals that eat plants also eat them
plants use them as food
both producers and consumers rely on them in the cycle
dead animal matter cannot exist without them
10
What causes chemical reactions to occur?
interactions among the electrons of two or more atoms
nteractions among the protons of two or more atoms
interactions among the neutrons of two or more atoms
interactions among all of these
11
Which factor is NOT relevant in determining the total calories in a piece of cake?
the amount of sugar in the cake
the type of filling in the cake
the size of the cake
the price of the cake
12
What is pigment?
a gene that controls body temperature
an environmental factor affecting coloration
an allele for a particular fur color
a substance that gives an organism color
13
What do Newton's three laws concern?
biological evolution
motion
chemical reactions
scientific method
14
What is the solid part of the earth called?
lithosphere
atmosphere
biosphere
Hydrosphere
15
DNA is not contained in cell nuclei in
fungi
animals
bacteria
plants
16
How many chromosomes does each sperm or ovum have?
23
46
12
92
17
What level must represent the most organisms in order for the ecosystem to survive?
vertebrates
producers
consumers
chordata
18
What does the term protein synthesis mean?
the making of proteins
an understanding of what proteins do
a mutation affecting a protein
instruction from a gene
19
Which type of rock is formed by the melting and cooling of magma?
sedimentary
igneous
clastics
metamorphic
20
Which of the following is an example of a biome?
primates
Cambrian explosion
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
coniferous forest
21
What does the mass of an object determine?
its size
how much gravity it will produce
its weight
how many radioactive isotopes it will produce
22
What does pH measure?
the electrical charge of a substance
the acid or alkali level of a substance
the density of a substance
the radioactivity of a substance
23
The earth's outer core consists of liquid iron, and the inner core consists of?
seawater
liquid copper
the mantle
solid iron
24
Insects, flatworms, and sponges are all invertebrates. This means that
they are producers rather than consumers
they lack backbones
they reproduce asexually
they have short life-spans.
25
What causes earth's seasons?
gravitational pull of Venus and Mars
the moon
the earth's distance from the sun
the tilt of the earth's axis
26
What does a barometer measure?
humidity
geologic time
air pressure
temperature
27
Which relationship can be classified as mutualism
a mosquito biting a human
a bat capturing a moth in flight to eat
a flea living on a dog
a bee getting nectar from a flower and transferring pollen
28
A primary difference between plant and animal cells is that
animal cells are filled with cytoplasm
animal cells feature a rigid cell wall
plant cells lack a nucleus
plant cells contain chlorophyll
29
In terms of chemistry, what is a mole?
a unit of measurement indicating a large number of particles
a type of flask used for measuring gases
anything that causes a chemical reaction to take place
chemist who resorts to industrial espionage for discoveries
30
What are kingdom, phylum, class, order, and genus used for?
to determine distances in the solar system
to classify living organisms
to measure geologic time
to predict likely weather phenomena
