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

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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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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 term for a disease-causing microorganism?

A. Antibiotic

B. Parasite

C. Pathogen

D. Virus

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Which part of the human brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance?

A. Cerebrum

B. Cerebellum

C. Medulla oblongata

D. Hypothalamus

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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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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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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 biome is characterized by cold temperatures, permafrost, and a lack of trees?

A. Tundra

B. Desert

C. Tropical rainforest

D. Grassland

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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 primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?

A. Chlorophyll

B. Carotene

C. Xanthophyll

D. Phycobilin

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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 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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What is the main function of the kidneys in the human body?

A. Regulation of blood sugar levels

B. Production of red blood cells

C. Filtration of blood and excretion of waste products

D. Digestion of food

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Which of the following is a sex-linked genetic disorder?

A. Huntington's disease

B. Down syndrome

C. Hemophilia

D. Cystic fibrosis

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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 term describes the process by which animals adjust their internal biological clocks to match the daily cycle of light and dark in their environment?

A. Hibernation

B. Migration

C. Circadian rhythm

D. Nocturnal behavior

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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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What is the primary function of the fallopian tubes in the female reproductive system?

A. Menstruation

B. Fertilization of the egg by sperm

C. Implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus

D. Production of estrogen

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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 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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What is the primary source of energy for most ecosystems?

A. Wind

B. Water

C. Sunlight

D. Geothermal heat

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

A. Phototropism

B. Gravitropism

C. Thigmotropism

D. Hydrotropism

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

A. Neuron

B. Nerve

C. Ganglion

D. Brain

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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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B. Anthropology

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