PCAT STUDY GUIDE: BIOLOGY
PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS
which cells are used by plants to absorb copper and other minerals? - ANS epidermis cells (root hairs
absorb minerals)
the small finger-like projections which cover the surface of the intestine are - ANS villi (increases surface
area)
if the characteristics of red hair, blue eyes, and freckles are consistently inherited together, it can can be
said that - ANS the genes can be found on the same chromosones
this structure is a bacteria that causes (looks like cheetos) - ANS cholera-vibrio (a curved rod)
stability in an allele is caused by - ANS selection pressure which eliminates extremes of traits
which is not filtered i the kidneys? - ANS hemoglobin
the eustachian canal functions to - ANS equilize air pressure
most enzymes have a pH optimum in the range of - ANS 6 to 7 (closer to basic)
the disease scurvy is caused by deficiency in which vitamin? - ANS vitamin C
vitamin D causes rickets
vitamin B12 causes anemia
vitamin A causes eye problems
,in which tissues would the golgi apparatus be most abundant? - ANS the liver-most abundant in tissues
that carry out secretion
the site of glycogenesis is the - ANS liver (glyogen is both made and broken down here)
in the united states, 1 in 250 people suffer from Hecochromatosis, a common hereditary disease. he
disease results from a mutation in HFe gene and results in excess accumulation of iron in the body. what
is the common form of treatment - ANS blood letting-removal of blood and extra iron in the body
in individuals who have the genotype XXX, this occurs as a result of - ANS nondisjunction-leads to
polyploidy
at the time it was known that milkmaids who got cowpox did not get smallpox. he used this knowledge ,
injected a boy and developed the idea of vaccines. - ANS edward jenner
allergies are caused by - ANS an overreaction to harmless materials
____ tissues usually cant regenerate - ANS nervous
the mechanism by which muscles can move an appendage in two different directions involves - ANS
opposing muscles
in sheer numbers and distribution,_____ are the most successful animals - ANS arthropods
a mushroom is - ANS a reproductive structure
_____tissues have closely linked cells and one free surface - ANS epithelial
, a scientist put in a test tube of nucleotides UAUA to form UAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAUAUA and optained a
test tube full of the amino acids sequence Ile-Try-Ile-Try. from these results the scientist can conclude -
ANS UAU may code for either Ile or Tyr
a virus always contains - ANS proteins and nucleic acid
which of the following is one of the main meANS of preventing fungus infections? - ANS sebaceous
secretions on skin- fungus injections mostly occur on the skin
rough ER looks rough because - ANS it has ribosomes on its surface
natural but active immunity is acquired when - ANS a person has and recovers from a disease
receiving antibodies from a horse or antigen is artificial
antibodies transferred from other to child is natural but passive
during embryogenesis, mesoderm gives rise to - ANS muscles and reproductive organs
certain people have the ability to consciously reduce their heart rate. this involves control of their - ANS
parasympathetic nervous system
the release of a substance for use by the organism producing it. this general definition is called - ANS
secretion
during the evolution of the vertebrate brain, the changes seen in the various parts are - ANS midbrain,
hindbrain (small), and forebrain (large)
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