What is the function of the human gallbladder?
Storage of bile
Production of insulin
Digestion of proteins
Filtration of blood
Correct Answer :
A. Storage of bile
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What is the process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
Fertilization
Pollination
Germination
Photosynthesis
A human male has how many sex chromosomes?
1
2
23
46
What is the term for the study of human societies, cultures, and behaviors?
Sociology
Anthropology
Psychology
Archaeology
Which term refers to the variety of life on Earth, including the diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic variation within species?
Sustainability
Biodiversity
Ecology
Conservation
Which class of vertebrates includes animals with scales, a bony skeleton, and a two-chambered heart?
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
Which of the following is a female reproductive disorder characterized by the growth of abnormal tissue in and around the uterus?
Endometriosis
Ovarian cysts
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
Ectopic pregnancy
Homo sapiens originated on which continent?
Africa
Asia
Europe
South America
Which term refers to structures that have no apparent function but resemble functional structures in other organisms?
Homologous structures
Analogous structures
Vestigial structures
Adaptive structures
Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?
Cold-blooded
Lay eggs
Have mammary glands
Breathe through gills
Which of the following is NOT a method of bacterial reproduction?
Binary fission
Budding
Conjugation
Meiosis
What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?
Wind
Water
Sunlight
Geothermal heat
Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?
Native grasses in their natural habitat
A non-native tree planted in a garden
A species that naturally occurs in a specific ecosystem
A species that is endangered
What is the term for an infectious protein that can cause disease in animals?
Bacteriophage
Virus
Prion
Viroid
Which species is believed to be the closest ancestor to modern humans?
Neanderthals
Homo erectus
Australopithecus afarensis
Homo habilis
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Venules
What is the process by which segments of DNA are shuffled during the formation of gametes, leading to genetic diversity?
Meiosis
Mitosis
Replication
Crossing over
What is the term for the process by which an embryo implants itself in the uterine lining and begins to develop?
Ovulation
Fertilization
Implantation
Menstruation
What is the term for the total number of individuals of a species in a given area?
Population density
Carrying capacity
Population dispersion
Population growth rate
What term describes the variety of different species in a particular habitat or ecosystem?
Species richness
Genetic diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Species evenness
What is the term for a gene that is expressed when present, even if only one copy is present in an individual's genotype?
Recessive
Dominant
Co-dominant
Allelic
What is the term for the process by which an animal forms a social attachment to another object or organism, often occurring shortly after birth?
Conditioning
Habituation
Reflex
Imprinting
What is the term for the process by which animals change their physical and behavioral traits in response to seasonal changes?
Hibernation
Migration
Estivation
Camouflage
Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Alfred Wegener
Which plant hormone is responsible for promoting cell elongation and growth in response to light?
Auxin
Gibberellin
Ethylene
Cytokinin
Which of the following is a bacterial disease that primarily affects the respiratory system and can be prevented by vaccination?
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Cholera
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
What is the primary driver of the current global biodiversity crisis?
Habitat loss
Climate change
Pollution
Invasive species
Which type of learning occurs when an animal associates a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to produce a response?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Habituation
Imprinting
Which type of behavior involves the establishment and maintenance of a territory for mating and/or obtaining resources?
Agonistic behavior
Courtship behavior
Dominance hierarchy
Territorial behavior
What is the term for the process by which modern humans gradually replaced archaic humans, such as Neanderthals, through migration and competition?
Speciation
Coevolution
Extinction
Out-of-Africa hypothesis
Which microorganism is responsible for the majority of human yeast infections?
Bacteria
Virus
Fungus
Protist