GEN SCI Flashcards

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1
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What percent of speed of light is speed of light in crown glass?

A 1.97
B. 3.0 x 108
C. 66.3
D. 2.00 x 108

A

C. 66.3

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What enzyme is responsible for adding new nucleotides to a growing DNA chain during DNA replication?

A. Ribozymes

C. RNA polymerase

B. Helicase

D. DNA polymerase

A

D. DNA polymerase

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Where does the toxin substance secreted by bees and ants through their sting originate?

A. Silk glands
B. Intestines
C. Rectal glands
D. Salivary glands

A

D. Salivary glands

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4
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Diamond and graphite are polymorphs of which of the following elements?

A. Carbon
B. Nitrogen
C. Sulfur
D. Magnesium

A

A. Carbon

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5
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Which of the following metals melts in your hand?

A. Gallium
B. Cesium
C. Sodium
D. Magnesium

A

A. Gallium

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Which cellular structures are described as hair-like and aid in the movement of cells or substances around cells?

A. Flagella
B. Cilia
C. Microtubules
D. Pseudopodia

A

B. Cilia

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7
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What are the non-sex chromosomes called?

A. Gonads
B. Sex cell
C. Gametes
D. Autosomes

A

D. Autosomes

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What condition comes about it when two alleles both appear in the phenotype?

A. Codominance
B. Multiple Alleles
C. Sex-linked Alleles
D. Incomplete Dominance

A

A. Codominance

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What part of the earth is thought to be composed of iron and nickel?

A. Hydrosphere
B. Asthenosphere
C. Lithosphere
D. Core

A

D. Core

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10
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Which of the following is a unit of work?

A. W
B. J.s
C. N/s
D. N.m

A

D. N.m

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Who first used the word “genetics”?

A. Imre Festetics
B. Hugo de Vries
C. Gregor Mendel
D. William Bateson

A

D. William Bateson

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12
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The power rating if an electric motor that draws current 3A when operated at 120 V is

A. 40 W
B. 360 W
C. 540 W
D. 1080 W

A

B. 360 W

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13
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Four identical light bulbs are used in a circuit. When the amount is measured, the reading is almost the same for all the bulbs. What kind of circuit is used to connect the bulbs?

A. Short circuit
B. Compound circuit
C. Series circuit
D. Parallel circuit

A

D. Parallel circuit

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14
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What term best describes the relationships between different organisms in a food web?

A. Isolated
B. Competitive
C. Intertwined
D. Repetitive

A

C. Intertwined

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15
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Which hormones stimulate the growth of buds and sprouts on branches of trees?

A. Gibberellins
B. Cytokinin
C. Auxins
D. Abscisic acid

A

B. Cytokinin

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16
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In its function in the circulatory system, ventricles_______

A. Receive blood from the lungs
B. Keep blood moving in the prop direction
C. Pump blood out of the heart
D. Receive blood coming into the heart

A

C. Pump blood out of the heart

17
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What substance in the chromosomes is responsible for the chemical properties of genes?

A. Ribonucleic Acid
B. Nucleotide
C. Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
D. Nitrogenous base

A

C. Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid

18
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What is the second abundant element in the human body accounting for 18% of the body

A. Carbon
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

19
Q

At which organelle are proteins manufactured?

A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondrion
C. Ribosome
D. Vacuole