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A human male has how many sex chromosomes?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 23

D. 46

Correct Answer :

A. 1


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Which part of the human brain is responsible for regulating basic bodily functions like breathing and heart rate?

A. Cerebrum

B. Cerebellum

C. Medulla oblongata

D. Thalamus

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Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements in the body?

A. Smooth muscle

B. Cardiac muscle

C. Skeletal muscle

D. Involuntary muscle

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Which of the following is NOT part of the human digestive system?

A. Stomach

B. Liver

C. Kidney

D. Small intestine

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What is the term for a disease-causing microorganism?

A. Antibiotic

B. Parasite

C. Pathogen

D. Virus

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What type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant?

A. Epidermis

B. Xylem

C. Phloem

D. Cortex

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Which species is believed to be the closest ancestor to modern humans?

A. Neanderthals

B. Homo erectus

C. Australopithecus afarensis

D. Homo habilis

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Which term refers to structures that have no apparent function but resemble functional structures in other organisms?

A. Homologous structures

B. Analogous structures

C. Vestigial structures

D. Adaptive structures

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What is the term for the process by which an embryo implants itself in the uterine lining and begins to develop?

A. Ovulation

B. Fertilization

C. Implantation

D. Menstruation

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What is the term for the process by which modern humans gradually replaced archaic humans, such as Neanderthals, through migration and competition?

A. Speciation

B. Coevolution

C. Extinction

D. Out-of-Africa hypothesis

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Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell wall in plant cells?

A. Providing structural support

B. Regulating osmotic balance

C. Facilitating cell communication

D. Protecting against pathogens

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What is the main function of the respiratory system?

A. Regulation of blood sugar levels

B. Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide

C. Digestion of food

D. Filtration of blood

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What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support indefinitely?

A. Carrying capacity

B. Population density

C. Limiting factor

D. Exponential growth

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The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the properties of that element is called:

A. Atom

B. Molecule

C. Cell

D. Tissue

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What is the function of the human liver?

A. Filtration of blood

B. Regulation of blood sugar levels

C. Production of bile and detoxification

D. Transport of oxygen

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What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism based on its genetic makeup?

A. Genotype

B. Phenotype

C. Allele

D. Homozygote

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Which of Mendel's laws states that alleles for different genes segregate independently during gamete formation?

A. Law of Dominance

B. Law of Independent Assortment

C. Law of Segregation

D. Law of Inheritance

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Which cell organelle contains digestive enzymes and is involved in cellular waste disposal?

A. Mitochondria

B. Nucleus

C. Lysosome

D. Chloroplast

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Which level of ecological organization includes all the biotic and abiotic factors in a given area?

A. Population

B. Community

C. Ecosystem

D. Biosphere

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Which type of survivorship curve is characterized by a high mortality rate in early life, followed by high survivorship in later life?

A. Type I

B. Type II

C. Type III

D. Type IV

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In which type of plant tissue does most of the photosynthesis occur?

A. Xylem

B. Phloem

C. Epidermis

D. Mesophyll

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What is the largest group of arthropods, known for their jointed appendages and hard exoskeleton?

A. Insects

B. Arachnids

C. Crustaceans

D. Myriapods

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What is the term for a gene that is expressed when present, even if only one copy is present in an individual's genotype?

A. Recessive

B. Dominant

C. Co-dominant

D. Allelic

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What is the term for a change in the sequence of DNA that can be passed on to offspring?

A. Gene flow

B. Genetic drift

C. Mutation

D. Natural selection

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Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of natural selection?

A. Charles Darwin

B. Gregor Mendel

C. Louis Pasteur

D. Alfred Wegener

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Which type of learning occurs when an animal associates a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to produce a response?

A. Classical conditioning

B. Operant conditioning

C. Habituation

D. Imprinting

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Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues?

A. Veins

B. Arteries

C. Capillaries

D. Venules

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Which of the following is NOT a method of bacterial reproduction?

A. Binary fission

B. Budding

C. Conjugation

D. Meiosis

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Which of the following is the smallest unit of the nervous system?

A. Neuron

B. Nerve

C. Ganglion

D. Brain

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What is the term for the shedding of the uterine lining in the absence of pregnancy, resulting in menstruation?

A. Ovulation

B. Fertilization

C. Menarche

D. Menstruation

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What is the term for the study of human societies, cultures, and behaviors?

A. Sociology

B. Anthropology

C. Psychology

D. Archaeology