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

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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 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 of the following is a bacterial disease that primarily affects the respiratory system and can be prevented by vaccination?

A. Tuberculosis

B. Malaria

C. Cholera

D. Whooping cough (Pertussis)

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In which type of population distribution are individuals evenly spaced throughout their habitat?

A. Random dispersion

B. Clumped dispersion

C. Uniform dispersion

D. Overlapping dispersion

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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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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 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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Which bone in the human body is often referred to as the collarbone?

A. Radius

B. Femur

C. Clavicle

D. Tibia

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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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What is the role of the hypothalamus in the human brain?

A. Coordination of muscle movements

B. Regulation of body temperature and hormone secretion

C. Memory storage

D. Visual processing

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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 process by which animals change their physical and behavioral traits in response to seasonal changes?

A. Hibernation

B. Migration

C. Estivation

D. Camouflage

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What is the primary driver of the current global biodiversity crisis?

A. Habitat loss

B. Climate change

C. Pollution

D. Invasive species

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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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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?

A. Golgi apparatus

B. Ribosome

C. Endoplasmic reticulum

D. Lysosome

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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?

A. Conditioning

B. Habituation

C. Reflex

D. Imprinting

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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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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 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 term refers to the variety of life on Earth, including the diversity of species, ecosystems, and genetic variation within species?

A. Sustainability

B. Biodiversity

C. Ecology

D. Conservation

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In which plant tissue does most photosynthesis occur?

A. Epidermis

B. Xylem

C. Phloem

D. Mesophyll

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Which hominid species is known for its use of fire and tools, and is believed to be the first to migrate out of Africa?

A. Neanderthals

B. Homo erectus

C. Australopithecus afarensis

D. Homo habilis

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What is the term for an infectious protein that can cause disease in animals?

A. Bacteriophage

B. Virus

C. Prion

D. Viroid

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Which of the following is NOT a method of seed dispersal in plants?

A. Wind

B. Water

C. Insects

D. Gravity

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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 name of the enzyme that unwinds and separates the DNA strands during replication?

A. RNA polymerase

B. Ligase

C. Helicase

D. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

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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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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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A human male has how many sex chromosomes?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 23

D. 46

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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 an example of an invasive species?

A. Native grasses in their natural habitat

B. A non-native tree planted in a garden

C. A species that naturally occurs in a specific ecosystem

D. A species that is endangered

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B. Dominant

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

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