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Amoebas and bacteria are grouped into different domains because __________

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Amoebas and bacteria are grouped into different domains because __________

bacterial cells lack a membrane - enclosed nucleus

The most unique properties of water result from the fact that water molecules __________

are polar and form hydrogen bonds

Which of the following is not directly involved in cell support or movement?

Lysosome

A glucose molecule is to starch as ___________

A nucleotide is a nucleic acid

Which best describes the structure of a cell membrane?

Proteins between two bilayers of phospholipids

If an intestinal cell in a grasshopper contains 24 chromosomes, a grasshopper sperm contains ______

12 chromosomes

Which of the following phases of mitosis is essentially the opposite of prophase in terms of nuclear changes?

Telophase

Which of the following is NOT a function of mitosis in humans?

Production of gametes from diploid cells

It is difficult to observe individual chromosomes during interphase because _________

They are in the form of long, thin strands called chromatin

Angiosperms are different from all other plants because only they have ______

flowers

While walking in the woods, you encounter an unfamiliar nonwoody flowering plant. If you want to know if it is a monocot or dicot, it would not help to look at the __________

size of the plant

Cellular respiration is the process by which _____

oxygen is used to transport chemical energy throughout the body

A person's unique DNA is carried within some of the cells and tissues of their body. These include all of the following except:

all (the intestines, blood, skin cells, and saliva) contain a person's DNA

You are feeling ill, so you visit a physician. The physician takes your temperature, blood pressure, and pulse and orders blood tests and urine analysis to determine more about your condition. The results of all these observations and tests will help the physician asses why your body is temporarily out of "normal" conditions or _________

homeostasis

The common term for the action of transferring pollen grains from an anther onto a stigma is _______

pollination

Which of the following is NOT an example of an angiosperm

Pine trees

The receptive surface for pollen is the _____

the stigma

All of the following floral parts are directly involved in pollination or fertilization except the _________

sepal

A structure such as a flower in plants, or a liver in animals, consisting of tissues organized to carry out a specific function is a(n)

organ

Which of the following is NOT one of the kingdoms included within the Eukarya domain?

Archea

<p>This organism represented by the figure shown is</p>
<p>This organism represented by the figure shown is</p>

This organism represented by the figure shown is

A bacteria

Organisms that make their own nutrients by capturing energy from nonliving resources (solar energy) are called

producers

Thinking about life's organizational hierarchy in a biological system, which of the following is the correct sequence from the smallest unit to the largest unit?

Atom - Molecule - Organelle - Cell - Tissue

A major difference between prokaryotes and eukaryotes is that although prokaryotes ______

have cell walls, eukaryotes do not.

A researcher collected a single - celled organism from birdbath water and grew the organism in a laboratory. The researcher the organism reproducing by cell division, which resulted in identical offspring generations. The organism exhibits

Asexual reproduction

Homeostasis means that

conditions inside a cell or organism remain within a constant range

Scientists have developed an ointment to decrease muscle inflammation after intense workouts or trainings. To test the product, 99 weight lifters are divided into 3 equal groups. Group 1 is given the actual ointment. Group 2 is given an inactive ointment that looks and smells like the active ointment, and Group 3 is not allowed to use any treatment. Group 2 has been given ________

a placebo

What is the advantage of the sphinx moth Xanthopan morgani by having an 8 - inch - long tongue?

It can reach nectar that no other pollinator can reach

<p>The molecule of starch is different from a glucose molecule in this molecule</p>
<p>The molecule of starch is different from a glucose molecule in this molecule</p>

The molecule of starch is different from a glucose molecule in this molecule

is complex carbohydrate polymer

The atomic number of an element is the number of ________

Protons in the nucleus

The first energy shell of an atom has one orbital. Therefore, it can contain a maximum of ________ electron(s)

Eight

In a covalent bond, atoms ________

Share protonsTh

The primary building block (monomer) of proteins is

an amino acid

The primary building block (monomer) of nucleic acid is

a nucleotide

The primary structural molecule composing a cell membrane is a(n)

phospholipid molecule

Some members of the Archaea domain are often referred to as extremophiles because many live in conditions of extreme _______

temperature, salinity, heat, and acidity

The molecule that contains the information for making a cell's proteins and must replicate itself during cell division __________

DNA

A part of a chromosome that attaches sister chromatids to each other is the _________

centromere

The process by which a sperm cell combines with an egg cell is ________

fertilization

The portion of the cytoskeleton that attaches, pulls, and guides the chromosomes during cell division is the ________

spindle fiber

While in biology lab, you observe, in both plant and animal cells, that some single cells are splitting but are still connected by a contractile ring has started to divide them. You conclude these cells are undergoing _________

Anaphase

<p>In what phase of mitosis, is DNA replication accomplished</p>
<p>In what phase of mitosis, is DNA replication accomplished</p>

In what phase of mitosis, is DNA replication accomplished

Cytokenisis

<p>Referring to the diagram, the correct sequence for the phases of mitosis is...</p>
<p>Referring to the diagram, the correct sequence for the phases of mitosis is...</p>

Referring to the diagram, the correct sequence for the phases of mitosis is...

Prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase

<p>The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear membrane breaks into small pieces _____</p>
<p>The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear membrane breaks into small pieces _____</p>

The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear membrane breaks into small pieces _____

Prophase

<p>The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope re-forms is _______</p>
<p>The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope re-forms is _______</p>

The phase of mitosis in which the nuclear envelope re-forms is _______

Telophase

<p>The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is _____</p>
<p>The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is _____</p>

The phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes are aligned along the equator of the cell is _____

Metaphase

A prokaryotic cell _______

does not have a nucleus

The most prominent organelle visible in most eukaryotic cells is the ______

nucleus