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SCIENCE OMCC ENTRANCE EXAM QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
The Principle of segregation states - ANSWER Each parent gives only one of its
hereditary "factors " to its offspring
If an individual organism is heterozygous, it has - ANSWER two different forms of
a particular gene
One of the possible forms of a gene is called - ANSWER An allele
The physical manifestation of genetic information in an organism is called its -
ANSWER Phenotype
You touch a stove and your hand jerks back. Which of the following describes the
pathway of nerve impulses responsible for this reflex? - ANSWER Sensory neuron
~ interneuron~ motor neuron
Guillain-Barré syndrome affects the myelin of the peripheral nervous system.
Which neurons in the body should not be affected by GBS - ANSWER those in the
spinal cord
Involved in carrying out the response to stress and " fight or flight" reaction -
ANSWER Sympathetic nerves
What type of muscle tissue is primarily found in the bladder, digestive tract and
reproductive tract - ANSWER Smooth muscle
What protein is responsible for converting the inactive plasma protein prothrombin
to its active form, thrombin - ANSWER Thromboplastin
Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of sudden death worldwide because the
narrowing of coronary arteries results in - ANSWER Limited blood flow to the
heart muscle
Which of the following choices indicates the correct pathway of CO2 leaving the
, body - ANSWER Alveoli, bronchioles, bronchi, trachea, larynx, pharynx
Which of the following is not found in pancreatic juice - ANSWER Gastrin
Peyer's patches are clusters of lymphatic tissue that - ANSWER Prevent infectious
organisms from crossing into the abdomen
Breast milk contains antibodies that are transmitted to the newborn. This is an
example of - ANSWER Passive immunity
Only one mature egg is needed during ovulation. The remaining three cells
produced during meiosis are called - ANSWER Polar bodies
The hormones FSH and LH are involved in oogenesis in women. When LH surges
in the ovarian cycle, what event will result - ANSWER Ovulation
The very first stage of a human embryo is a - ANSWER Zygote
Which germ layer will eventually give rise to muscles, bones, and most internal
organs in the human body? - ANSWER Mesoderm
The principle of segregation states that - ANSWER Each parent gives only one of
it's hereditary factors to its offspring
If an individual organism is heterozygous it has - ANSWER Two different forms of
a particular gene
One of the possible forms a gene is called - ANSWER An allele
The physical manifestation of genetic information in an organism is called its -
ANSWER Phenotype
Blood type AB is an example of _________. - ANSWER Codominance
An allele known as BRAC1 is often found in women with breast and ovarian
cancer. However, some women develop these cancers and do not have the BRAC1
allele. In addition, some women who have BRAC1 never develop breast or ovarian
cancer. How can this be explained? - ANSWER Something other than the gene
must factor into whether cancer develops or not
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