What is the main function of the respiratory system?

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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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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

A. Golgi apparatus

B. Ribosome

C. Endoplasmic reticulum

D. Lysosome

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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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Which plant hormone is responsible for promoting cell elongation and growth in response to light?

A. Auxin

B. Gibberellin

C. Ethylene

D. Cytokinin

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What is the term for the total number of individuals of a species in a given area?

A. Population density

B. Carrying capacity

C. Population dispersion

D. Population growth rate

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What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings in their leaves?

A. Transpiration

B. Photosynthesis

C. Respiration

D. Osmosis

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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 microorganism is responsible for the majority of human yeast infections?

A. Bacteria

B. Virus

C. Fungus

D. Protist

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What is the function of the human 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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In angiosperms, what is the female reproductive structure that contains the ovules?

A. Stamen

B. Pistil (carpel)

C. Sepal

D. Petal

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

A. Insects

B. Arachnids

C. Crustaceans

D. Myriapods

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Which class of vertebrates includes animals with scales, a bony skeleton, and a two-chambered heart?

A. Mammals

B. Amphibians

C. Reptiles

D. Birds

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What is the term for the process by which a pathogen is recognized and neutralized by the immune system upon subsequent exposure?

A. Vaccination

B. Antibody production

C. Immunity

D. Immune response

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Which of the following is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes?

A. Tuberculosis

B. Malaria

C. Influenza

D. Lyme disease

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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 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 type of behavior involves the establishment and maintenance of a territory for mating and/or obtaining resources?

A. Agonistic behavior

B. Courtship behavior

C. Dominance hierarchy

D. Territorial behavior

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What is the function of the pancreas in the human body?

A. Digestion of proteins

B. Regulation of blood sugar levels

C. Filtration of blood

D. Production of bile

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What is the largest organ in the human body?

A. Brain

B. Liver

C. Skin

D. Heart

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What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of starches?

A. Pepsin

B. Amylase

C. Trypsin

D. Lipase

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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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What is the primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?

A. Chlorophyll

B. Carotene

C. Xanthophyll

D. Phycobilin

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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 study of human societies, cultures, and behaviors?

A. Sociology

B. Anthropology

C. Psychology

D. Archaeology

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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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What is the process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant?

A. Fertilization

B. Pollination

C. Germination

D. Photosynthesis

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Homo sapiens originated on which continent?

A. Africa

B. Asia

C. Europe

D. South America

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In a DNA molecule, adenine (A) pairs with:

A. Thymine (T)

B. Cytosine (C)

C. Guanine (G)

D. Uracil (U)

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What is the process by which plants respond to light and grow toward it called?

A. Phototropism

B. Gravitropism

C. Thigmotropism

D. Hydrotropism

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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

A. Wind

B. Water

C. Sunlight

D. Geothermal heat

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B. Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

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