Which of the following is a viral disease transmitted through the bite of infected mosquitoes?
Tuberculosis
Malaria
Influenza
Lyme disease
Correct Answer :
B. Malaria
Related Questions
Which of the following is NOT part of the human digestive system?
Stomach
Liver
Kidney
Small intestine
What is the term for the innate, automatic response of an organism to a stimulus?
Conditioning
Habituation
Reflex
Instinct
Which of the following is the smallest unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Nerve
Ganglion
Brain
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 organelle is responsible for protein synthesis?
Golgi apparatus
Ribosome
Endoplasmic reticulum
Lysosome
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
In which plant tissue does most photosynthesis occur?
Epidermis
Xylem
Phloem
Mesophyll
What type of plant tissue is responsible for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant?
Epidermis
Xylem
Phloem
Cortex
In humans, which hormone is responsible for the development of secondary sexual characteristics in males?
Estrogen
Progesterone
Testosterone
Prolactin
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
What is the term for an infectious protein that can cause disease in animals?
Bacteriophage
Virus
Prion
Viroid
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
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
Which microorganism is responsible for the majority of human yeast infections?
Bacteria
Virus
Fungus
Protist
Which scientist is credited with developing the theory of natural selection?
Charles Darwin
Gregor Mendel
Louis Pasteur
Alfred Wegener
What is the term for a virus that infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage
Retrovirus
Prion
Viroid
Which class of vertebrates includes animals with scales, a bony skeleton, and a two-chambered heart?
Mammals
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
What is the function of the cell membrane?
Synthesizing proteins
Protecting the nucleus
Regulating the passage of substances in and out of the cell
Storing genetic information
What is the process by which species evolve into more diverse forms over time?
Speciation
Convergent evolution
Divergent evolution
Coevolution
Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing the spread of infectious diseases?
Vaccination
Antibiotic use
Handwashing
Quarantine
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
What type of microorganism is responsible for turning milk into yogurt and cheese?
Bacteria
Virus
Fungus
Protist
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 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
Which plant hormone is responsible for promoting cell elongation and growth in response to light?
Auxin
Gibberellin
Ethylene
Cytokinin
What is the term for the study of human societies, cultures, and behaviors?
Sociology
Anthropology
Psychology
Archaeology
What term describes the role a species plays in its ecosystem, including its interactions with other species and its use of resources?
Niche
Habitat
Territory
Ecosystem role
Which type of learning occurs when an animal associates a neutral stimulus with a meaningful stimulus to produce a response?
Classical conditioning
Operant conditioning
Habituation
Imprinting
Which process involves the copying of DNA into a complementary RNA molecule?
Transcription
Translation
Replication
Mutation
In which type of population distribution are individuals evenly spaced throughout their habitat?
Random dispersion
Clumped dispersion
Uniform dispersion
Overlapping dispersion