Hiller Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. Which of the following is not true about cervical cancer, which is a relatively common cancer? a. It can be detected early by a PAP test. b. It is usually caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). c. It causes the cervical cells to make peptide E7, which disrupts the cell cycle. d. It spreads by blocking the retinoblastoma protein RB. e. It usually remains localized. Answer: e Textbook Reference: 11.0 An enemy of the cell reproduction cycle Page: 209–210 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remember...

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1. Lactose intolerance is due to the a. inability to hydrolyze polysaccharides. b. body’s ability to digest lactose but inability to absorb the resulting products. c. gaseous side products produced in the small intestine. d. inability to produce the enzyme lactase. e. inability to oxidate luciferase. Answer: d Textbook Reference: 8.0 Lactase deficiency, p. 148 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. Water held back by a dam represents what kind of energy? a. Hydroelectric b. Irrig...

1. Which of the following biological groups is dependent on photosynthesis for its survival? a. Vertebrates b. Mammalia c. Fishes d. Plants e. All of the above Answer: e Textbook Reference: 10.0 Photosynthesis and global climate change Page: 189 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. The Intergovernmental Panel of Climate Change, sponsored by the United Nations, may be able to impact global climate change by a. wavelengths of lights that are not part of the absorption spectrum. b....

Test Bank to Accompany Life The Science of Biology, 11th Edition Sadava, Hillis, Heller, Hacker Table of Contents Chapter 5: Cells: The Working Units of Life ................................................................................. 1 Chapter 6: Cell Membranes ....................................................................................................... 86 Chapter 7: Cell Communication and Multicellularity ................................................................. 185 Cha...

1. Fish use high-voltage discharges a. to locate prey. b. to communicate with other individuals. c. to stun prey. d. All of the above e. None of the above Answer: d Textbook Reference: 24.0 Shocking evolution Page: 498 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. The precursors to the genes that cause the electric discharges in the electric organs of some fish evolved from genes that were involved in . a. calcium channel; muscle contraction b. calcium channel; neuronal activity c. sodium...

1. Which of the following statements about the gene eyeless is true? a. It encodes a transcription factor. b. It is found in Drosophila. c. Pax6 is the equivalent gene in mice. d. All of the above e. None of the above Answer: d Textbook Reference: 20.0 The eyes have it Page: 426 Bloom’s Category: 1. Remembering 2. Flies have eyes, while mammals have eyes. a. cameralike; compound b. cameralike; binocular c. compound; cameralike d. compound; heterochronic e. simple; compound An...

1. Which of the following properties of HIV makes it difficult to trace the source of the virus from one person to the next? a. The transmission of the virus involves very few (often just one) viral particles. b. HIV evolves very slowly within the host. c. The host can have a genetically diverse population of viruses. d. Molecular phylogenies of viruses cannot be constructed. e. None of the above Answer: c Textbook Reference: 22.0 Phylogenetic trees in the courtroom Page: 464 Bloom’s ...

1. Which of the following statements about the 1918–19 influenza pandemic is false? a. Compared with most flu viruses, the virus of the pandemic hit young adults particularly hard. b. There were more deaths from this virus than there were combat deaths in World War I. c. The virus often triggered an especially intense reaction in the immune system. d. The virus was the product of evolution. e. All of the above are true; none is false. Answer: e Textbook Reference: 21.0 Evolutionary theory ...

1. Which of the following statements about stem cell treatments is false? a. Until about 1990, no stem cell treatments were available for humans. b. Stem cells can be gathered from adipose (fatty) tissue. c. Stem cells are always in the process of actively dividing. d. Connective tissue often arises from mesenchymal stem cells. e. All of the above are true; none is false. Answer: a Textbook Reference: 19.0 On track with stem cells Page: 405 Bloom’s Category: 2. Understanding 2. Whi...