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
Correct Answer :
D. Crossing over
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What is the term for the maximum number of individuals of a species that an ecosystem can support indefinitely?
Carrying capacity
Population density
Limiting factor
Exponential growth
Which type of survivorship curve is characterized by a high mortality rate in early life, followed by high survivorship in later life?
Type I
Type II
Type III
Type IV
What is the term for the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive organ to the female reproductive organ of a flower?
Fertilization
Pollination
Germination
Embryo development
What is the term for a disease-causing microorganism?
Antibiotic
Parasite
Pathogen
Virus
What is the role of the hypothalamus in the human brain?
Coordination of muscle movements
Regulation of body temperature and hormone secretion
Memory storage
Visual processing
In which type of population distribution are individuals evenly spaced throughout their habitat?
Random dispersion
Clumped dispersion
Uniform dispersion
Overlapping dispersion
What is the term for an infectious protein that can cause disease in animals?
Bacteriophage
Virus
Prion
Viroid
In angiosperms, what is the female reproductive structure that contains the ovules?
Stamen
Pistil (carpel)
Sepal
Petal
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Venules
What is the largest organ in the human body?
Brain
Liver
Skin
Heart
Which of the following is NOT part of the human digestive system?
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Small intestine
What is the term for the process by which plants lose water vapor through small openings in their leaves?
Transpiration
Photosynthesis
Respiration
Osmosis
The relationship between a bee and a flower, where the bee obtains nectar and pollen while aiding in pollination, is an example of:
Mutualism
Parasitism
Competition
Commensalism
What term describes the process by which animals adjust their internal biological clocks to match the daily cycle of light and dark in their environment?
Hibernation
Migration
Circadian rhythm
Nocturnal behavior
In which type of plant tissue does most of the photosynthesis occur?
Xylem
Phloem
Epidermis
Mesophyll
What is the process by which a seed begins to grow into a new plant?
Fertilization
Pollination
Germination
Photosynthesis
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
Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
Which of the following is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes?
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Influenza
Lyme disease
What is the term for the innate, automatic response of an organism to a stimulus?
Conditioning
Habituation
Reflex
Instinct
Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements in the body?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle
Which biome is characterized by cold temperatures, permafrost, and a lack of trees?
Tundra
Desert
Tropical rainforest
Grassland
What is the primary driver of the current global biodiversity crisis?
Habitat loss
Climate change
Pollution
Invasive species
What is the function of the pancreas in the human body?
Digestion of proteins
Regulation of blood sugar levels
Filtration of blood
Production of bile
The smallest unit of a chemical element that retains the properties of that element is called:
Atom
Molecule
Cell
Tissue
Which of the following is NOT a method of bacterial reproduction?
Binary fission
Budding
Conjugation
Meiosis
What type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant?
Epidermis
Xylem
Phloem
Cortex
Which of the following is a characteristic of arachnids?
Six legs
Two pairs of antennae
Exoskeleton made of chitin
Segmented body
Which part of the human brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
What is the primary function of the fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system?
Menstruation
Fertilization of the egg by sperm
Implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus
Production of estrogen