What is leukemia?
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A low white blood cell count
A low platelet count
A high red blood cell count
Cancer of blood cell producing tissue
In the body, ____ blood arteries serve as the conduits for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide
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capillaries
venules
arteries
arterioles
What distinguishes a hypothesis from a theory?
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A theory is not falsifiable; a hypothesis is falsifiable.
A theory and a hypothesis are different terms for the same thing.
A theory is a comprehensive explanation of a phenomenon; a hypothesis is a generalized statement that can be used to generate testable predictions
A theory is a fact; a hypothesis is a comprehensive explanation.
____ is the name given to the accumulation of plaque in artery walls
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arteriosus
arterioclogus
atherosclerosis
arterionecrosis
A hypothesis must be ____ to be considered scientifically valid
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phrased as a question
testable and falsifiable
based on faith
true
Describe phlebitis
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Inflammation of the arteries
Inflammation of the veins
Inflammation of the capillaries
Ballooning of a region of an artery
Methanogens are certain archaeans. Swamps, cows’ guts, and even human colons are home to certain methanogens. What gas does methanogen metabolism result in the emission of?
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Carbon monoxide
Carbon dioxide
Ozone
Methane
Which of the following environments is the one where severe halophiles are most likely to be found?
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Great Salt Lake
Atlantic Ocean
Lake Placid
Pacific Ocean
How does caffeine affect your level of energy?
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Caffeine stimulates the nervous system.
Caffeine provides both calories and stimulates the nervous system
Caffeine inhibits nerve impulses
Caffeine speeds up blood circulation.
Chestnut blight, a form of ____ infection, nearly led to the demise of the American chestnut.
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archaean
bacterial
viral
fungal
When you have a cold, why does food taste bland?
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Much of what we perceive as taste is actually smell.
The lack of desire to eat when ill causes food to taste bad
A cold increases the rate at which taste buds die and replacement taste buds are formed at a slower-than-usual rate
A cold causes taste receptors to malfunction
The ____ is the biggest component of the brain
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medulla oblongata
cerebrum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
Compared to other cell types, archaeans resemble ____ cells more
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fungal
animal
bacterial
plant
Nonvascular plants have a flagellum in their sperm. As a result, their sperm reach the egg by _____
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being blown there in the air
being pollinated by bees
swimming in water
crawling along the ground
Starfish move using their:
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tentacles
noses
tube feet
fins
LSD originated from:
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bacterium
plant
animal
fungus
From where did sponges originally come?
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Lobsters
Sponges
Fish droppings
Jellyfish
____ is used to evaluate the heart’s electrical activity
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EKG
EKG
ASD
ABC
There are auditory receptors in the _____
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ear
nose
eye
mouth
Which of the above phrases describes the blood pressure reading taken while the heart is beating?
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Hyperstolic
Diastolic
Systolic
Hyperbolic
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