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Q:

What organelle carries out photosynthesis?

A) Chloroplasts B) Ribosomes
C) Chromosomes D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Chloroplasts

Explanation:

Chloroplasts contains chlorophyll, the green substance in plants that allows them to create food from carbon dioxide and water called as photosynthesis.

 

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Which systems comprise the nervous system?

A) Central nervous system B) Peripheral nervous system
C) Both A & B D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) Both A & B

Explanation:

The nervous system of the human brain consists of the central nervous system which has brain and the spinal cord and the peripheral nervous system which has perpheral, cranary, spinal nerves.

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The HIV retrovirus is particularly deadly because

A) I can become AIDS shortly afte being contracted B) It attacks the body immune system
C) Treatments can be dangerous for patients D) Its hard to diagnose accurately
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) It attacks the body immune system

Explanation:

HIV is a virus that damages the immune system. HIV is a lifelong condition, and without treatment, a person with HIV can develop AIDS.

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Select the correct statement about the uterine cycle.

A) During the secretory phase, estrogen levels are at their highest. B) During the proliferative phase, levels of progesterone rise as the follicle begins to produce more hormone.
C) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo. D) The menstrual phase of the cycle is from day 1 to day 8.
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: C) If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo.

Explanation:

"If fertilization occurs, the corpus luteum is maintained by a hormone secreted by the developing embryo." is the only correct statement about the uterine cycle among the options.

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Which statement correctly describes the role of chance in evolution?

A) An allele that increases evolutionary fitness cannot be lost from a population by chance events. B) The ultimate source of new alleles is mutation, random changes in the nucleotide sequences of an organism's DNA
C) Evolutionary change proceeds by an accumulation of changes that occur by chance. D) None of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) The ultimate source of new alleles is mutation, random changes in the nucleotide sequences of an organism's DNA

Explanation:
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Q:

Receptors for hearing are located in the

A) Vestibule B) Tympanic membrane
C) Semicircular canals D) Cochlea
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: D) Cochlea

Explanation:

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Receptors for hearing the organ of corti or the spiral organ is located in the the mammalian cochlea.

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Q:

Goosebumps are caused by contractions of the

A) Muscles B) Nerves
C) Bones D) All of the above
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: A) Muscles

Explanation:

Goosebumps are caused by the contraction of the tiny muscles attached to hair follicles. These muscles are arrectores pilorum muscles.

 

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Q:

Do plant cells have Mitochondria?

A) No B) Yes
C) May be D) Can't be determined
 
Answer & Explanation Answer: B) Yes

Explanation:

While plant cells have chloroplasts to photosynthesize, they also require ATP for cellular functions, and do use oxygen to break down some of the sugar they produce in order to generate that ATP. Cellular respiration takes place in the mitochondria. They need mitochondria for this reason.
Hence with this logic, we can say that Plants cells have mitochondria.

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