Which of the following is NOT a method of preventing the spread of infectious diseases?
Vaccination
Antibiotic use
Handwashing
Quarantine
Correct Answer :
B. Antibiotic use
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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?
Sustainability
Biodiversity
Ecology
Conservation
What is the name of the enzyme in saliva that begins the digestion of starches?
Pepsin
Amylase
Trypsin
Lipase
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Epidermis
Xylem
Phloem
Cortex
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Cold-blooded
Lay eggs
Have mammary glands
Breathe through gills
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Fertilization
Pollination
Germination
Photosynthesis
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Huntington's disease
Down syndrome
Hemophilia
Cystic fibrosis
What is the term for the process by which modern humans gradually replaced archaic humans, such as Neanderthals, through migration and competition?
Speciation
Coevolution
Extinction
Out-of-Africa hypothesis
Which of Mendel's laws states that alleles for different genes segregate independently during gamete formation?
Law of Dominance
Law of Independent Assortment
Law of Segregation
Law of Inheritance
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 term for the process by which a pathogen is recognized and neutralized by the immune system upon subsequent exposure?
Vaccination
Antibody production
Immunity
Immune response
What is the term for a gene that is expressed when present, even if only one copy is present in an individual's genotype?
Recessive
Dominant
Co-dominant
Allelic
What is the term for the process by which animals change their physical and behavioral traits in response to seasonal changes?
Hibernation
Migration
Estivation
Camouflage
Which type of behavior involves the establishment and maintenance of a territory for mating and/or obtaining resources?
Agonistic behavior
Courtship behavior
Dominance hierarchy
Territorial behavior
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
Which type of muscle is responsible for voluntary movements in the body?
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
Involuntary muscle
What is the primary driver of the current global biodiversity crisis?
Habitat loss
Climate change
Pollution
Invasive species
Which of the following is NOT a method of bacterial reproduction?
Binary fission
Budding
Conjugation
Meiosis
What is the term for a disease-causing microorganism?
Antibiotic
Parasite
Pathogen
Virus
In angiosperms, what is the female reproductive structure that contains the ovules?
Stamen
Pistil (carpel)
Sepal
Petal
Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?
Native grasses in their natural habitat
A non-native tree planted in a garden
A species that naturally occurs in a specific ecosystem
A species that is endangered
Which bone in the human body is often referred to as the collarbone?
Radius
Femur
Clavicle
Tibia
What is the primary pigment responsible for photosynthesis in plants?
Chlorophyll
Carotene
Xanthophyll
Phycobilin
What is the largest group of arthropods, known for their jointed appendages and hard exoskeleton?
Insects
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Myriapods
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 virus that infects bacteria?
Bacteriophage
Retrovirus
Prion
Viroid
In a DNA molecule, adenine (A) pairs with:
Thymine (T)
Cytosine (C)
Guanine (G)
Uracil (U)
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Regulation of blood sugar levels
Transportation of oxygen and carbon dioxide
Digestion of food
Filtration of blood
Which of the following is NOT a function of the cell wall in plant cells?
Providing structural support
Regulating osmotic balance
Facilitating cell communication
Protecting against pathogens
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Random dispersion
Clumped dispersion
Uniform dispersion
Overlapping dispersion
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Fertilization
Pollination
Germination
Embryo development