Which of the following is a direct benefit of biodiversity to humans?
Increased greenhouse gas emissions
Decreased agricultural productivity
Development of new medicines
Soil erosion
Correct Answer :
C. Development of new medicines
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Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
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 primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
Chlorophyll
Carotene
Xanthophyll
Phycobilin
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Antibiotic
Parasite
Pathogen
Virus
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Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Habituation
Imprinting
The study of the geographic distribution of species is known as:
Biogeography
Ecology
Ethology
Taxonomy
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Law of Dominance
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Segregation
Law of Inheritance
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
What type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant?
Epidermis
Xylem
Phloem
Cortex
What is the term for the process by which two unrelated species evolve similar traits in response to similar environmental pressures?
Natural selection
Convergent evolution
Artificial selection
Coevolution
Which of the following is NOT part of the human digestive system?
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Small intestine
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
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
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 is the largest organ in the human body?
Brain
Liver
Skin
Heart
What is the function of the human respiratory system?
Regulation of blood sugar levels
Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Digestion of food
Filtration of blood
What is the process by which plants respond to light and grow toward it called?
Phototropism
Gravitropism
Thigmotropism
Hydrotropism
What is the term for the physical appearance of an organism based on its genetic makeup?
Genotype
Phenotype
Allele
Homozygote
What is the term for a change in the sequence of DNA that can be passed on to offspring?
Gene flow
Genetic drift
Mutation
Natural selection
What is the function of the human liver?
Filtration of blood
Regulation of blood sugar levels
Production of bile and detoxification
Transport of oxygen
Which cell organelle contains digestive enzymes and is involved in cellular waste disposal?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Lysosome
Chloroplast
What is the name of the enzyme that unwinds and separates the DNA strands during replication?
RNA polymerase
Ligase
Helicase
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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
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Huntington's disease
Down syndrome
Hemophilia
Cystic fibrosis
What is the term for a virus that infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage
Retrovirus
Prion
Viroid
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 an embryo implants itself in the uterine lining and begins to develop?
Ovulation
Fertilization
Implantation
Menstruation
Which blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body's tissues?
Veins
Arteries
Capillaries
Venules
Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements in the body?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle
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Stamen
Pistil (carpel)
Sepal
Petal