Abeka Biology Test 3 Practice

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• The tissue that is actively dividing to provide plant growth and repair is called
• Which term is a muscle located on the front of the arm and helps flex the forearm at the elbow?
• Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured in a fall on an outstretched hand?
• List the main structural differences between plant and animal cells.
• The sternum is located in the
• Pinnate leaf venation is described by small veins extending outward from a single main vein.
• An organism that obtains nutrition from dead organisms is a?
• What are the components of a nucleotide and which base pairs with which?
• Leaves with more than one blade on a single petiole are called?
• Which root system is commonly associated with dicot plants?
• The older inner xylem in a woody stem that no longer conducts water and minerals is known as which term?
• Striated muscle is another name for
• A flower type that has both disk flowers and ray flowers is classified as a
• What is the difference between a food web and a food chain?
• What describes a homozygous individual for a gene?
• Which muscle is located in the calf region and plantar-flexes the foot?
• Rids the body of wastes
• A life cycle including both asexual and sexual phases is an example of
• Transpiration aids in pulling water up through the plant by causing
• Which muscle is located on the front of the abdomen and helps flex the spine?
• The growth of a plant toward or away from a stimulus such as light, water, touch or gravity is known as?
• How do viruses reproduce?
• Which term names the skull bone that encases the brain?
• Leaves with more than one blade on a single petiole are known as?
• Which carpal bone sits on top of the Triquetrum?
• What is active transport?
• The life cycle with alternating generations is called?
• How can natural selection contribute to antibiotic resistance?
• What is the science of the study of plants called?
• Which bone feature is described as lightweight and porous with a network of struts and girders?
• What is carrying capacity?
• Which term denotes the tissue that covers and lines body parts?
• Which connective tissue binds bones to bones?
• In the binomial name Canis lupus, what does the second word designate?
• Which muscle is located in the leg and helps with standing on tiptoe?
• What is osmoregulation?
• Which category contains mosses and liverworts?
• Which tissue in vascular plants transports sugars and nutrients?
• Protects the body from disease
• Which statement describes aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
• Yeasts and molds, smuts are examples of which group?
• Spreading of seeds by the wind is an example of which dispersal type?
• Which tissue is primarily responsible for transporting sugars from leaves to other parts of the plant?
• The most freely movable joints in the body are which type?
• What is the long, straight shaft of a long bone called?
• Striated muscle is which type of muscle?
• The tough translucent sheath that surrounds a skeletal muscle and binds it together is called what?
• Which distal row carpal bone articulates with the second metacarpal?
• Which tissue transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves?
• Mosses and liverworts are examples of which type of plants?
• What is the difference between a gene and an allele?
• Which plant cell structure stores water and maintains turgor pressure in plant cells?
• Which factors affect the rate of diffusion?
• Which fruit type has an outer fleshy layer and an inner stone?
• Which term is a large chest muscle responsible for moving the arm forward?
• What is a trophic level?
• What is the primary function of the respiratory system?
• Which statement about plant cells is true?
• Which Mendelian principle describes how alleles separate into gametes?
• Which proximal row carpal bone is most commonly dislocated?
• Which part of the embryo develops into stems and leaves?
• The embryonic shoot that develops into the plant’s above-ground parts is called the?
• What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
• What is codominance?
• Which type of tissue covers and lines body parts?
• Which bone forms the upper arm?
• Which part of the flower produces pollen?
• The eight carpal bones are arranged into how many rows?
• The science of life and living organisms is called what?
• What is the most common cause of muscle atrophy?
• Which distal row carpal bone articulates with the bases of the fourth and fifth metacarpals?
• Which term is a bone in the lower leg?
• Which statement best defines an incomplete flower?
• A flower lacking petals would be categorized as what?
• Where is genetic material located in a prokaryotic cell?
• How many ATP are produced from one glucose molecule during cellular respiration?
• Which carpal bone is the most medial in the distal carpal row?
• Transpiration in plants is
• Bones are connected to other bones by strong bands of fibrous connective tissue called what?
• What is the function of the large central vacuole besides storage?
• Red tides are caused by a type of algae known as —.
• A group of similar body cells that work together to accomplish the task of an organ is called what?
• What is the primary function of the plant cell wall?
• Name the plant process that moves pollen to the stigma.
• Which term means breaks food into a form the cells can use?
• Which statement about a complete flower is true?
• Which bone is lightweight and porous with an intricate network of tiny struts and girders?
• Describe mitosis and its purpose.
• The older inner xylem that no longer conducts water is known as?
• A plant with two identical alleles for a gene is
• Which genetic scenario describes both alleles being fully and simultaneously expressed in the phenotype?
• Which term describes glands that produce hormones?
• Which statement best describes ribosomes?
• The body cavity that contains the heart and lungs is called what?
• A flower that consists of disk flowers and ray flowers is known as a
• Which process do most prokaryotic cells use to divide?
• What is incomplete dominance?
• Which algae group includes kelp?
• Which cell type contains a nucleus and membrane-bound organelles?
• What is osmosis?
• In a food chain, green plants that produce food are called
• Which group includes organisms such as yeasts and molds?
• The process by which plants manufacture food from water and carbon dioxide is called
• Which term refers to the bone located in the upper arm?
• What are red blood cells and what does hemoglobin do?
• Which type of organism is typically described as producers because it makes its own food?
• The primary purpose of fruits to a plant is to
• A fruit with an outer fleshy layer and an inner woody layer is classified as which type?
• Photosynthesis takes place in the tiny structures of plant cells called what?
• What condition is a known denaturant for many enzymes?
• Which term is the primary shoulder muscle responsible for lifting the arm away from the body?
• Which term describes organisms that obtain nutrition from dead material?
• Which carpal bone has a distinct hook-like projection known as the hook of hamate?
• In the binomial name Canis lupus, the first word refers to the organism's
• Which process do producers typically use to obtain energy?
• In a controlled experiment, which statement accurately describes the independent and dependent variables?
• A group of muscle cells connected to a single motor nerve is known as what?
• Which bone is the thigh bone?
• Which plant group reproduces by seeds formed in cones or cone-like structures?
• What term describes the transfer of pollen from an anther to the stigma?
• Which group includes flowering seed plants that produce seeds enclosed by fruits?
• Which of the following is not listed as a factor affecting diffusion rate?
• What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?
• What are the two main components of the circulatory system and their general functions?
• How do ATP and NADPH function in the Calvin cycle?
• How does the plasma membrane’s selective permeability affect the movement of substances?
• Which description correctly identifies the axial skeleton?
• In a typical food chain, which level is composed of organisms that eat producers?
• Roots that have no main section but spread out with very thin roots forming a tangled mass are called?
• State Mendel’s Law of Segregation.
• Which term best fits a basic unit of organization formed by similar cells?
• Which statement best describes diffusion, osmosis, and active transport?
• Which factors can denature enzymes?
• Which plant cell organelle is primarily involved in photosynthesis?
• Which muscle on the chest is responsible for moving the arm toward the midline?
• Which term is a bone in the human skeleton?
• Which distal row carpal bone articulates with the first metacarpal at the base of the thumb?
• Which proximal row carpal bone is boat-shaped?
• Define diffusion.
• Trees that lose their leaves in autumn and remain bare in the winter are described as
• The elbow and the knee are examples of which joints?
• Name the two major stages of photosynthesis and their locations.
• Spore-bearing vascular plants such as ferns, club mosses, and horsetails are called what?
• A flower that lacks one or more of sepals, petals, stamens, or pistils is called
• What is the function of mitochondria?
• Which group is characterized by branching veins, petals in multiples of four or five, and a taproot system?
• Which statement best describes energy flow in a simple food chain?
• What are the two broad divisions of the skeletal system?
• Describe the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law.
• What is the result of meiosis and how many divisions occur?
• Which distal row carpal bone is the keystone that articulates with the base of the third metacarpal?
• Layering, grafting, and budding are examples of which propagation method?
• Which of the following organisms are the smallest chlorophyll-containing plants?
• The study of living things is called which term?
• The most important factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis is
• Which muscle group is the primary extensor of the knee?
• What role do enzymes play in chemical reactions inside cells?
• Distinguish producers from consumers.
• Which statement is true about ATP yield in respiration?
• Which term describes the production of new plants from vegetative parts such as stems or roots?
• What is a food chain?
• What does the 10% energy transfer rule state?
• Which term describes the genetic makeup of an organism?
• What do xylem and phloem transport?
• Which statement about active transport is true?
• Which of the following statements correctly contrasts prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?
• Which term describes the large muscle group located in the front of the thigh that extends the knee?
• What is the function of ribosomes?
• Which statement is true about genotype and phenotype?
• What is the primary purpose of flowers to a plant?
• Which organelle is the site of cellular respiration?
• Spore-bearing vascular plants are which of the following?
• Which statement compares bacteria and viruses?
• Which carpal bone is sesamoid-like and lies within the tendon of the flexor carpi ulnaris?
• What does semi-conservative replication mean in DNA replication?
• Which carpal bone is located most laterally in the proximal row?
• How many carpal bones are in the human wrist?
• Which statement about producers is false?
• Where does the Calvin cycle take place in chloroplasts?
• The one-way diffusion of water through a semipermeable membrane is known as?
• What is a Punnett square used for?
• What are the main products of photosynthesis and where do they come from?
• Which term is a bone in the forearm?
• Which statement best describes the gases involved in respiration?
• What is the name of the joint formed by the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones?
• Which term refers to the muscle located on the front of the upper arm?
• Carries materials to and from the cells
• During meiosis, crossing over occurs during which phase and what is the effect?
• Which joints are described as the most movable in the body?
• The elbow and the knee are examples of which joints?
• Which muscle on the back of the upper arm extends the elbow?
• Which algal group includes kelp, gulfweeds, and rock weeds?
• The plant tissue responsible for growth and repair of plant parts is
• The type of leaf venation in which small veins extend outward from a single major vein is called