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1. Which of the following is not true about cervical cancer, which is a relatively common cancer? a. It can be detected early by a PAP test. b. It is usually caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). c. It causes the cervical cells to make peptide E7, which disrupts the cell cycle. d. It spreads by blocking the retinoblastoma protein RB. e. It usually remains localized. Answer: e Textbook Reference: 11.0 An enemy of the cell reproduction cycle Page: 209–210 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remember...

Test Bank to Accompany Life The Science of Biology, 10th Edition Sadava, Hillis, Heller, BerenbaumTable of Contents Chapter 1: Studying Life ........................................................................................................... 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS ............................................................................................... 50 Chapter 2: Small Molecules and the Chemistry of Life ......................................................... 56 STUDY GUIDE Q...

Cell Membranes TEST FILE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (By Catherine Ueckert) Multiple Choice 1. The compounds in biological membranes that form a barrier to the movement of hydrophilic materials across the membrane are a. integral membrane proteins. b. carbohydrates. c. lipids. d. nucleic acids. e. peripheral membrane proteins. Answer: c Textbook Reference: 6.1 What Is the Structure of a Biological Membrane? Page: 106 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. The plasma membrane of an...

Instructor Manual for Criminological Theory A Brief Introduction 4th Edition By Mitchell Miller, Christopher Schreck, Richard Tewksbury, Barnes (All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade) Instructor Manual for Criminological Theory A Brief Introduction 4e By Mitchell Miller, Christopher Schreck, Richard Tewksbury, Barnes (All Chapters, 100% Original Verified, A+ Grade)

1. Which of the following statements about the gene eyeless is true? a. It encodes a transcription factor. b. It is found in Drosophila. c. Pax6 is the equivalent gene in mice. d. All of the above e. None of the above Answer: d Textbook Reference: 20.0 The eyes have it Page: 426 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. Flies have eyes, while mammals have eyes. a. cameralike; compound b. cameralike; binocular c. compound; cameralike d. compound; heterochronic e. simple; compound An...

1. Lactose intolerance is due to the a. inability to hydrolyze polysaccharides. b. body’s ability to digest lactose but inability to absorb the resulting products. c. gaseous side products produced in the small intestine. d. inability to produce the enzyme lactase. e. inability to oxidate luciferase. Answer: d Textbook Reference: 8.0 Lactase deficiency, p. 148 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. Water held back by a dam represents what kind of energy? a. Hydroelectric b. Irrig...

1. Which of the following biological groups is dependent on photosynthesis for its survival? a. Vertebrates b. Mammalia c. Fishes d. Plants e. All of the above Answer: e Textbook Reference: 10.0 Photosynthesis and global climate change Page: 189 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, sponsored by the United Nations, may be able to impact global climate change by a. wavelengths of lights that are not part of the absorption spectrum. b....

1. Which of the following statements about stem cell treatments is false? a. Until about 1990, no stem cell treatments were available for humans. b. Stem cells can be gathered from adipose (fatty) tissue. c. Stem cells are always in the process of actively dividing. d. Connective tissue often arises from mesenchymal stem cells. e. All of the above are true; none is false. Answer: a Textbook Reference: 19.0 On track with stem cells Page: 405 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. Whi...

1. Which of the following properties of HIV makes it difficult to trace the source of the virus from one person to the next? a. The transmission of the virus involves very few (often just one) viral particles. b. HIV evolves very slowly within the host. c. The host can have a genetically diverse population of viruses. d. Molecular phylogenies of viruses cannot be constructed. e. None of the above Answer: c Textbook Reference: 22.0 Phylogenetic trees in the courtroom Page: 464 Bloom’s ...

1. Fish use high-voltage discharges a. to locate prey. b. to communicate with other individuals. c. to stun prey. d. All of the above e. None of the above Answer: d Textbook Reference: 24.0 Shocking evolution Page: 498 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. The precursors to the genes that cause the electric discharges in the electric organs of some fish evolved from genes that were involved in . a. calcium channel; muscle contraction b. calcium channel; neuronal activity c. sodium...