What’s Your Style

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What’s Your Learning Style

For these questions, choose the first answer that comes to mind and click on a, b, or c. Don’t spend too much time thinking about any one question.

Question 1
    1. When you study for a test, would you rather

      • a) read notes, read headings in a book, and look at diagrams and illustrations.

      • b) have someone ask you questions, or repeat facts silently to yourself.

    • c) write things out on index cards and make models or diagrams.
Question 2
    1. Which of these do you do when you listen to music?

      • a) daydream (see things that go with the music)

      • b) hum along

    • c) move with the music, tap your foot, etc.
Question 3
    1. When you work at solving a problem do you

      • a) make a list, organize the steps, and check them off as they are done

      • b) make a few phone calls and talk to friends or experts

    • c) make a model of the problem or walk through all the steps in your mind
Question 4
    1. When you read for fun, do you prefer

      • a) a travel book with a lot of pictures in it

      • b) a mystery book with a lot of conversation in it

    • c) a book where you answer questions and solve problems
Question 5
    1. To learn how a computer works, would you rather

      • a) watch a movie about it

      • b) listen to someone explain it

    • c) take the computer apart and try to figure it out for yourself
Question 6
    1. You have just entered a science museum, what will you do first?

      • a) look around and find a map showing the locations of the various exhibits

      • b) talk to a museum guide and ask about exhibits

    • c) go into the first exhibit that looks interesting, and read directions later
Question 7
    1. What kind of restaurant would you rather not go to?

      • a) one with the lights too bright

      • b) one with the music too loud

    • c) one with uncomfortable chairs
Question 8
    1. Would you rather go to

      • a) an art class

      • b) a music class

    • c) an exercise class
Question 9
    1. Which are you most likely to do when you are happy?

      • a) grin

      • b) shout with joy

    • c) jump for joy
Question 10
    1. If you were at a party, what would you be most likely to remember the next day?

      • a) the faces of the people there, but not the names

      • b) the names but not the faces

    • c) the things you did and said while you were there
Question 11
    1. When you see the word “d – o – g”, what do you do first?

      • a) think of a picture of a particular dog

      • b) say the word “dog” to yourself silently

    • c) sense the feeling of being with a dog (petting it, running with it, etc.)
Question 12
    1. When you tell a story, would you rather

      • a) write it

      • b) tell it out loud

    • c) act it out
Question 13
    1. What is most distracting for you when you are trying to concentrate?

      • a) visual distractions

      • b) noises

    • c) other sensations like, hunger, tight shoes, or worry
Question 14
    1. What are you most likely to do when you are angry?

      • a) scowl

      • b) shout or “blow up”

    • c) stomp off and slam doors
Question 15
    1. When you aren’t sure how to spell a word, which of these are you most likely to do?

      • a) write it out to see if it looks right

      • b) sound it out

    • c) write it out to see if it feels right
Question 16
    1. Which are you most likely to do when standing in a long line at the movies?

      • a) look at posters advertising other movies

      • b) talk to the person next to you

    • c) tap your foot or move around in some other way

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Mitosis Quiz

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Mitosis

 

 

cell

  1. What phase is this cell in?

prophase
metaphase
anaphase
telopase

  2. During which phase do chromosomes become visible?

telophase
anaphase
prophase
interphase

cell

3. Which phase is this cell in?

prophase
telophase
metaphase
interphase

4. A cell with 10 chromosomes undergoes mitosis and cell division. How many daughter cells are produced and what number of chromosomes do they have?
2 daughter cells, 5 chromosomes each
1 daughter cell, 10 chromosomes each
4 daughter cells, 20 chromosomes each
2 daughter cells, 10 chromosomes each

5. During which phase does the spindle form?
prophase
interphase
metaphase
anaphase

cell

6. Which phase is the cell in?
prophase
telophase
interphase
metaphase

7. The process where the cytoplasm divides and forms two new cells is called:
mitosis
cytokinesis
karyotype
spindle formation

cell

8. What phase is the cell in?
anaphase
interphase
telophase
prophase

9. Cytokinesis begins in:
interphase
metaphase
telophase
prophase

 

10. What is depicted in the illustration?
mitosis of an animal cell
cytokinesis of an animal cell
mitosis of a plant cell
cytokinesis of a plant cell

Introduction to Biology Quiz

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Introduction to Biology
 

1. Ultimately, all scientific knowledge comes from:
experimentation
observation
textbooks
both experimentation & observation

2. A hypothesis must be:
proven correct
testable
observed
experimental

3. A scientist testing the affects of a chemical on apple yeild sprays an orchard with the chemical. A second orchard does not receive the chemical. In the fall, the number of apples harvested from each forest is counted. Which of the following is the independent variable in the experiment?
the chemical
the number of apples
the first orchard
the second orchard

4. The orchard sprayed with the chemical yeilds an average of 60 apples per tree, the other orchard yields an average of 40 apples per tree. Based on the data, the scientist would:
report his data
test the chemical on other plants
determine that the chemical increases apple yield
determine that the results were inconclusive

5. In order for the apple tree experiment to be valid scientifically, both orchards must:
receive the same amount of sunlight
receive the same amount of water
have the same species of apple tree
all of these

6. Theories help scientists to:
explain large bodies of data
prove hypotheses
determine truth from lies
propose new ideas about how the world works

7. If a theory is challenged by new evidence, which of the following could occur?
the theory could be altered
the theory is accepted, not the evidence
the evidence is wrong
a vote is taken on whether to accept the new evidence

8. All living things must:
move
have two parents
eat food
maintain homeostasis

9. The mechanism by which evolution occurs is called:
creationism
natural selection
interdependence
metabolism

10. The smallest unit capable of carrying out life functions is:
a cell
tissue
DNA
blood

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Flat and Roundworms Study Guide

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Flat and Roundworms Quiz

 

 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 1.
Planarians can reproduce asexually by
a.
fission.
c.
producing polyps.
b.
forming larvae.
d.
exchanging both sperm and eggs.
 2.
Which of the following is not found in flatworms?
a.
an anterior end
c.
bilateral symmetry
b.
a circulatory system
d.
a nervous system
 3.
Flatworms have no need for circulatory and respiratory systems because
a.
the digestive system performs these functions.
b.
their cells are close to the animal’s exterior surface.
c.
the spherical body shape allows diffusion of materials into tissues.
d.
the coelom is bathed in blood and oxygen.
 4.
Schistosomiasis is a disease caused by a
a.
roundworm.
c.
cestode.
b.
trematode.
d.
planarian.
 5.
turbellarians : free-living ::
a.
planaria : parasitic
c.
cestodes : free-living
b.
tapeworms : free-living
d.
flukes : parasitic
 6.
Which of the following statements about tapeworms is false?
a.
They can infect a person who eats undercooked food.
b.
They belong to the genus Schistosoma.
c.
They can grow to be large in human intestines.
d.
They do not have a digestive system.
 7.
To which phylum do roundworms belong?
a.
Annelida
c.
Platyhelminthes
b.
Nematoda
d.
Arthropoda
 8.
Roundworms have a fluid-filled cavity called a
a.
coelom.
c.
digestive system.
b.
pseudocoelom.
d.
None of the above
 9.
Roundworms have a digestive tract with ____ opening(s).
a.
three
c.
one
b.
two
d.
no
 10.
All of the following groups of invertebrates are coelomates except
a.
annelids.
c.
mollusks.
b.
echinoderms.
d.
nematodes.
 11.
A roundworm’s digestive tract can be considered an advancement over a gastrovascular cavity because
a.
food moves through it in only one direction.
b.
different parts of the tract can carry out different functions.
c.
undigested wastes do not have to leave through the same opening where food is taken in.
d.
All of the above
 12.
The nematode Ascaris lumbricoides infects humans, spending most of its adult life inside the intestines of its host. To be infected, a person must
a.
consume the nematode’s eggs.
b.
walk barefoot on infested soil.
c.
sit on an infested toilet seat.
d.
All of the above
 13.
A type of roundworm that lives a parasitic life is
a.
Ascaris.
c.
Trichinella.
b.
Enterobius.
d.
All of the above
 14.
A rotifer uses ____ to collect excess water in order to remove the water from the body.
a.
diffusion
b.
kidneys
c.
flame cells and excretory tubules
d.
a mastax
 15.
Which of the following statements is not true?
a.
Most tapeworms are hermaphrodites.
b.
Planarians reproduce both sexually and asexually.
c.
Some rotifers reproduce by parthenogenesis.
d.
Because they are all parasitic, roundworms reproduce asexually.
 16.
Tapeworms absorb food from the host through their
a.
scolex.
c.
suckers.
b.
tegument.
d.
None of the above
 17.
Humans can avoid trichinosis by
a.
avoiding undercooked meat.
b.
avoiding public restrooms.
c.
wearing shoes outdoors.
d.
washing their hands frequently.
 18.
Which of the following has a cloaca?
a.
a fluke
c.
a rotifer
b.
a nematode
d.
a tapeworm
 19.
Parasitic flatworms
a.
probably evolved from free-living organisms.
b.
gave rise to free-living flatworms.
c.
have a gut with two openings.
d.
are found mostly in the class Turbellaria.
 20.
Which of the following is not true about the planarian nervous system?
a.
It includes a ladderlike arrangement of nerves.
b.
It provides the ability to sense light intensity.
c.
It includes one ventral nerve cord.
d.
It provides the ability to learn.
 

Completion
Complete each statement.
 21.
A schistosome is a member of the phylum ____________________.

 22.
The ability of some animals, such as flatworms, to regrow lost parts of their bodies is called ____________________.

 23.
Flatworms take up oxygen and release carbon dioxide by the process of ____________________, which occurs across the body surface of the animals.

 24.
The ____________________ is a protective cellular covering of the bodies of endoparasitic flukes that prevents them from being digested by their hosts.

 25.
____________________ are rectangular body sections of tapeworms.

 26.
Roundworms are members of the phylum ____________________.

 27.
Roundworms take in food through the mouth and eliminate wastes through an opening at the other end of the digestive tract called the ____________________.

 28.
Organisms that feed by using cilia to sweep food into their mouths are called ____________________.

 29.
____________________ are the simplest animals with bilateral symmetry.

 30.
Concentration of sense organs at the anterior end can be observed in flatworms and is called ____________________.

 31.
A planarian takes in food through the ____________________.

 32.
The ____________________ is a noncellular layer that protects a roundworm.

 33.
Being infected with ____________________ worms can cause a condition known as elephantiasis.

 

Essay
 34.
A planarian cannot eat when food is already in its gut. Why? Write your answer in the space below.


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Cell Quiz

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Cells

1. What part of the cell is responsible for breaking down and digesting things?
ribosomes
lysosomes
endoplasmic reticulum
vacuole

2. Identify the organelle pictured.

chloroplast
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
mitochondria

3. What part of the cell serves as the intracellular highway?
endoplasmic reticulum
golgi apparatus
cell membrane
mitochondria

4. Which of the following would you NOT find in a bacterial cell?
DNA
cell membrane
golgi apparatus
ribosomes

5. Which of the following is found in plant cells, but not animal cells?
cell wall
vacuole
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum

6. The jellylike interior of the cell is called the:
vacuole
cytoplasm
cytoskeleton
nucleus

7. Identify the organelle.
golgi apparatus
endoplasmic reticulum
mitochondria
lysosome

8. What part of the cell makes proteins?
ribosomes
mitochondria
lysosomes
vacuole

9. Where are ribosomes usually located in animal and plant cells?
inside the nucleus
near the cell membrane
on the endoplasmic reticulum
inside the vacuole

10. What part of the cell serves to process, package and export proteins?
mitochondria
endoplasmic reticulum
nucleolus
golgi apparatus

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