Question 1 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What energy source was used by Stanley Miller in his 1953
experiment to replicate the Earth’s early environment?
A.electric spark
B.heat
C.ultraviolet
radiation
D.gamma radiation
E.sunlight
Question 2 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What type of evidence for evolution would arise from a
comparison of the DNA sequence of humans and monkeys?
A.biogeographical
B.anatomical
C.biochemical
D.fossil record
E.historical
.
Question 3 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Place these in the correct order from least related to
humans to most closely related to humans. 1. new world monkeys; 2. gibbons; 3.
lemurs; 4. gorillas; 5. chimpanzees
A.1,2,3,4,5
B.3,1,2,4,5
C.3,2,4,1,5
D.2,4,3,1,5
E.5,1,4,3,2
Question 4 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
According to Bergmann’s rule,
A.hominins such as
Cro-Magnons were capable of symbolic thinking because they buried their dead
with flowers.
B.plants and animals
that live at the same time evolve together.
C.animals in colder
regions have bulkier body builds.
D.variation exists
because of genetic inheritance.
E.the longer two
populations have been separated, the more genetically disparate they will be.
Question 5 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What type of rock preserves fossils well?
A.sedimentary rock
B.igneous rock
C.metamorphic rock
D.gravel
E.granite
Question 6 of 32
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Does the spine of both a human and chimpanzee exit the skull
in the same manner?
A.YES
B.NO
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Question 7 of 32
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Are you likely to find abundant fossils of soft bodied
animals like jellyfish?
A.YES
B.NO
Question 8 of 32
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On what basis was life divided into three domains?
A.rRNA sequence data
B.cytochrome c
sequence data
C.mitochondrial DNA
sequence data
D.the presence or
absence of a nucleus and organelles
E.presence or absence
of mammary glands
Question 9 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which of the following is not an abiotic component of an
ecosystem?
A.decomposers
B.soil type
C.amount of rainfall
D.temperature
E.amount of sunlight
Question 10 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which term is analogous to the word “niche”?
A.address
B.job description
C.properties
D.needs
E.desires
Question 11 of 32
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Cultural eutrophication can be caused by
A.respiration and
transpiration.
B.mercury from
industrial sources.
C.bacteria and
viruses from sewage and barnyard waste.
D.detergents,
fertilizers, and sewage treatment plants.
E.biological
magnification.
Question 12 of 32
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What is the reservoir for the water cycle?
A.ocean
B.lakes and rivers
C.rainfall
D.aquifers
E.atmosphere
Question 13 of 32
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One of the consequences of building roads, parking lots, and
buildings is
A.increased
evaporation from the ocean.
B.decreased
precipitation over the oceans and the land.
C.increased
transpiration of plants in the vicinity.
D.increased runoff
into nearby streams, lakes, wetlands, or the ocean.
E.a decrease in the
level of the water table.
Question 14 of 32
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Which of the following is not a greenhouse gas?
A.oxygen
B.carbon dioxide
C.methane
D.nitrous oxide
E.hydrofluorocarbons
Question 15 of 32
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How is carbon dioxide used by living organisms?
A.by breathing
B.by cellular
respiration
C.by photosynthesis
D.by combustion
E.by decay
Question 16 of 32
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If there are more women in the postreproductive years than
in the reproductive years, and more women in the reproductive years than in the
prereproductive years, what does the age structure diagram look like?
A.a pyramid
B.an inverted pyramid
C.a rectangle
D.an oval
E.a cube
Question 17 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What happened to the death rate in LDCs following World War
II? Why?
A.It increased due to
the loss of infrastructure following the war.
B.It increased due to
the spread of disease because of refugees from the war.
C.It decreased
because of the introduction of modern medicine.
D.It decreased
because people were no longer dying in World War II.
E.It stabilized due
to fewer people dying in war.
Question 18 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What does the population growth for the United States look
like?
A.increasing
B.decreasing
C.leveling off
D.an upside down
pyramid
E.a rectangular
column
Question 19 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which of the following is not associated with groundwater
depletion?
A.subsidence
B.sinkholes
C.saltwater intrusion
D.lowering of the
water table
E.sediment buildup
.
Question 20 of 32
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What is the current world’s population?
A.almost 1 billion
people
B.almost 3 billion
people
C.almost 5 billion
people
D.over 7 billion
people
E.over 10 billion
Question 21 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Most of the freshwater in the world is used for
A.drinking.
B.bathing.
C.irrigation.
D.watering lawns.
E.industrial needs.
Question 22 of 32
0.0/ 3.0 Points
The population growth in less-developed countries is
A.modestly
increasing.
B.dramatically
increasing.
C.negative.
D.leveling off.
E.stable.
Question 23 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
What are the two main parts of the nephron?
A.glomerular
filtration and tubular reabsorption
B.the efferent and
afferent arteriole
C.the glomerulus and
the proximal convoluted tubule
D.the renal corpuscle
and the renal tubule
Question 24 of 32
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Which structures form the filtration membrane in the
nephron?
A.efferent arteriole
and the glomerulus
B.afferent arteriole
and the efferent arteriole
C.glomerulus
D.afferent arteriole
and the glomerulus
Question 25 of 32
0.0/ 3.0 Points
Which function of the nephron includes the movement of fluid
from the filtrate into the blood?
A.Tubular secretion
B.Glomerular
filtration
C.Tubular
reabsorption
Question 26 of 32
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What structure supplies blood to the renal corpuscle?
A.Afferent arteriole
B.Bowman’s capsule
C.Efferent arteriole
D.Loop of Henle
E.Glomerulus
Question 27 of 32
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Which of the following describes the order in which blood
flows through the nephron?
A.afferent arteriole,
efferent arteriole, glomerulus
B.efferent arteriole,
glomerulus, afferent arteriole
C.glomerulus,
afferent arteriole, efferent arteriole
D.afferent arteriole,
glomerulus, efferent arteriole
Question 28 of 32
3.0/ 3.0 Points
Which of the following resulted in an increase in glomerular
filtration rate?
A.increasing the
efferent arteriole diameter
B.increasing the
afferent arteriole diameter
C.increasing the
efferent arteriole diameter and increasing the afferent arteriole diameter
D.decreasing the
efferent arteriole diameter
E.decreasing the
efferent arteriole diameter and increasing the afferent arteriole diameter
Question 29 of 32
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Which of the following should NOT be found in the filtrate
in the Bowman’s capsule?
A.potassium
B.sodium
C.glucose
D.white blood cells
Part 5 of 6 – 0.0/
8.0 PointsAnswer the following question in your own words without using any
resources. Your answer should be written in complete sentences using correct
grammar, spelling, and terminology.
Question 30 of 32
0.0/ 4.0 Points
Describe two ways to increase glomerular filtration rate
(GFR).
To increase the glomerular filtration rate you could
decrease the efferent radius. Another way is to increase the afferent radius.
Question 31 of 32
0.0/ 4.0 Points
Starting at the renal corpuscle, list the regions of the renal
tubule, in order.
Renal corpuscle (includes Bowman’s capsule and glomerulus),
proximal convoluted tubule, descending loop of Henle, ascending loop of Henle,
distal convoluted tubule, and collection duct.
