Biology for Non-Majors Exam Review
Course Introduction
Biology for Non-Majors introduces foundational concepts in the biological sciences tailored for students not pursuing a science major. The course explores the basic principles of cell structure and function, genetics, evolution, ecology, and organismal biology. Emphasis is placed on the relevance of biology in everyday life, addressing contemporary issues such as health, environmental conservation, and biotechnology. Through lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities, students gain an appreciation of the complexity and interconnectedness of living systems while developing critical thinking skills applicable across various fields.
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Visualizing Human Biology 4th Edition by Kathleen A. Ireland
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Chapter 1: What Is Life
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Q1) Regulating electrolyte balance during a run is an example of homeostasis.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following is an example of an atom?
A)Carbon
B)Carbohydrate
C)Glucose
D)ATP
Answer: A
Q3) Which is the most common form of feedback control in humans?
A)Control center feedback.
B)Positive feedback.
C)Negative feedback.
D)Effector feedback.
Answer: C
Q4) All bacteria are classified in the same domain and kingdom.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Where Do We Come From and Where Do We Fit
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Q1) A niche describes the area where an organism lives.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) A niche is described as an organism's:
A)location.
B)range.
C)habitat.
D)"job" in a community.
Answer: D
Q3) [Insert bottom part of family tree illustration in figure 2.1 (full family tree,but not pictures on top).]?Using the illustration of the human family tree,we see that humans are most closely related to:
A)new world monkeys.
B)orangutans.
C)old world monkeys.
D)lemurs.
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Life Has a Unique Chemistry
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Q1) Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Sweating is a good example of which of water's properties?
A)It is cohesive.
B)It is a good solvent.
C)It has a high heat of vaporization.
D)It has a high specific heat.
Answer: C
Q3) How are starch and cellulose different?
A)They are actually the same chemical known by two different names.
B)The branching pattern is different.
C)Animals make cellulose.
D)Plants use only starch.
Answer: B
Q4) Water makes up about 33% of total body weight in humans.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Organization and Communication
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Q1) Paracrines,secretions produced in one area of the body,travel to and alter the physiological activity of remote cells.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The majority of ATP energy production occurs during glycolysis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The organelle responsible for the conversion of the pollywog to a frog (the loss of the tadpole's tail)is the:
A)golgi complex.
B)mitochondrion.
C)rough endoplasmic reticulum.
D)lysosome.
Q4) In which of the following organelles is DNA found?
A)Golgi body
B)Smooth endoplasmic reticulum
C)Lysosome
D)Nucleus
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Chapter 5: Tissues
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Q1) Bone tissue is unique because it is the:
A)only connective tissue that has collagen.
B)only calcified connective tissue.
C)only connective tissue found in vertebrates.
D)only dense connective tissue.
Q2) The foot is on the _____________ part of the lower limb.
A)proximal
B)distal
C)superior
D)inferior
Q3) The heart is located in the:
A)abdominal cavity.
B)thoracic cavity.
C)dorsal body cavity.
D)pelvic cavity.
Q4) How many abdominopelvic regions are there?
A)1
B)2
C)4
D)9
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Chapter 6: The Skeletomuscular System
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Q1) The all-or-nothing principle says that muscles always contract with the same force. A)True B)False
Q2) Synovial joints are described as: A)immovable. B)semimovable.
C)freely movable. D)synarthortic.
Q3) The most mobile of the synovial joints is the: A)elbow. B)knee. C)shoulder. D)hip.
Q4) The muscular system can produce movement of the body without the assistance of other systems.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 7: The Nervous System
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Q1) What is the function of the afferent part of the peripheral nervous system?
A)Send motor commands to muscles
B)Transmit information from different receptors
C)Integrate and analyze sensory information
D)Control heart beat by changing its rhythm
Q2) Neurotransmitters are stored in:
A)the axon terminal
B)the synapse
C)the presynaptic neuron
D)the postsynaptic neuron
Q3) The outer covering of the brain is a tough connective tissue layer called the dura mater.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Ependymal cells are neuroglia which assist in the production of cerebrospinal fluid.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: The Special Senses
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Q1) What holds the retina in place?
A) Vitreous humor
B) Anterior choroid layer
C) Six muscles of the eye
D) Optic nerve
Q2) When we "pop" our ears we are opening the:
A) auditory tube.
B) auditory canal.
C) uvula.
D) tympanic membrane.
Q3) What kind of receptor do our eyes use to detect light?
A)Photoreceptor
B)Chemoreceptor
C)Mechanoreceptor
D)Pressure receptor
Q4) How do we sense the world around us?
A)We see with our eyes.
B)We hear with our ears.
C)We taste with our tongue.
D)We see, hear, and taste with our brain.
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Chapter 9: Immunity and the Lymphatic System
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Q1) Interferon is an example of what kind of hormone?
A)Autocrine
B)Eccrine
C)Local
D)Endocrine
Q2) Vaccines against which pathogen can protect against cancer?
A)Polio
B)HPV
C)Hepatitis A
D)Diptheria
Q3) Which is the most common form of skin cancer?
A)Melanoma
B)Basal cell carcinoma
C)Squamous cell carcinoma
D)Cuboidal cell carcinoma
Q4) What is the function of nociceptors?
A)Detect fine touch
B)Register pressure
C)Sense vibrations
D)Register pain
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Chapter 10: Infectious Disease and Epidemiology
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Q1) Which of the following is a way bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
A)Bacteria incorporate the antibiotic into the cell wall.
B)Bacteria use the antibiotic as an energy source.
C)Bacterium produces enzymes that destroy the antibiotic.
D)Bacterial flagella allow them to escape the antibiotic.
Q2) What is AIDS?
A)A series of symptoms associated with a long-term infection by a virus
B)An Incredibly Destructive Subcutaneous fungus
C)A bacterial disease
D)A fungal infection
Q3) Why has it been difficult to make a vaccine against HIV?
A)The vaccine is too expensive.
B)The vaccine is as dangerous to work with as HIV.
C)The protein coat of an infected cell always looks the same to the immune system.
D)The HIV virus mutates too quickly for a vaccine to be effective.
Q4) One of the best precautions against infectious disease is handwashing.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Cancer
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Q1) The prostate-specific antigen can be diagnosed by:
A)imaging.
B)screening tests.
C)tumor-enzyme test.
D)genetic tests.
Q2) The environmental carcinogens known as initiators cause cancerous changes in cellular functioning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) How are cancers classified?
A)By the location and type of tissue
B)By the genetic or environmental causal factor
C)By the name of the organ in which they are found
D)By the symptoms
Q4) Genes that promote cell growth are called:
A)tumor-suppressor genes.
B)proto-oncogenes.
C)telomerase.
D)p53.
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Chapter 12: The Cardiovascular System
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Q1) The mitral valve is most prone to prolapse,a condition that is more common in women.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which type of circulation sends nutrient rich blood from the gastrointestinal tract to the liver?
A)Coronary
B)Portal
C)Pulmonary
D)Systemic
Q3) What conditions exist during exercise that prompts hemoglobin to drop off its oxygen to the working muscle cells?
A)Low pH and low temperature
B)High pH and high temperature
C)High pH and low temperature
D)Low pH and high temperature
Q4) Hypertension is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 13: The Respiratory System: Movement of Air
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Q1) Dalton's law states that gases move independently down their pressure gradients from higher pressure to lower pressure.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The volume of air during each normal breath is called the:
A)tidal volume.
B)inspiratory reserve volume.
C)expiratory reserve volume.
D)vital capacity.
Q3) The nasal cavity is divided into right and left sides by the:
A)external nares.
B)nasal septum.
C)internal nares.
D)uvula.
Q4) The fleshy tab of tissue that hangs down the back of the throat is:
A)the uvula.
B)the oropharynx.
C)the internal nares.
D)the epiglottis.
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Chapter 14: Nutrition: You Are What You Eat
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Q1) What percentage of your diet should be from carbohydrates?
A)65-75%
B)45-65%
C)25-50%
D)Less than 25%
Q2) To reduce your risk of cancer which fat should you include in your diet?
A)Saturated fats
B)Trans fats
C)Omega-3 fats
D)French fries
Q3) 66 % of this micronutrient is found in hemoglobin and is vital to the proper functioning of the electron transport chain.
A)Iodine
B)Calcium
C)Protein
D)Iron
Q4) Once our dietary protein requirements have been met,eating more protein won't add more muscle mass.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 15: The Digestive System
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Q1) Mesenteries are folds in the abdominal lining that help to secure the digestive organs.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which macromolecules are digested in the stomach?
A)Carbohydrates
B)Fats
C)Proteins
D)Fats and proteins
Q3) E.coli is not normally found in the digestive system; it is only found when a person has acquired food poisoning from eating tainted food.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The stomach is involved only in chemical digestion.
A)True
B)False
Q5) All digestive enzymes work best at pH 7.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 16: The Urinary System
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Q1) Which structure directs urine into the ureter?
A)Renal hilus
B)Renal pelvis
C)Glomerulus
D)Urethra
Q2) The renal pyramids are located in the:
A)renal cortex.
B)renal medulla.
C)renal papilla.
D)renal pelvis.
Q3) Both caffeine and alcohol:
A)increase sodium ion reabsorption.
B)decrease production of aldosterone.
C)decrease production of ADH.
D)increase water reabsorption.
Q4) Micturition is like defecation in that part of the process is a reflex and part of it can be consciously controlled.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 17: The Endocrine System and Development
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Q1) The thymus:
A)is located near the larynx.
B)regulates basal metabolic rate.
C)secretes two hormones called thymosin and thymopoietin.
D)All of these are correct.
Q2) Hyposecretion of human growth hormone during development leads to:
A)Cushing's disease.
B)Dwarfism.
C)Gigantism.
D)increased basal metabolic rate.
Q3) The pituitary gland secretes hormones that control other endocrine glands.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The condition that results from hypersecretion of human growth hormone after the epiphyseal plates have closed is called:
A)Diabetes.
B)Acromegaly.
C)Dwarfism.
D)Addison's disease.
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Chapter 18: The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species
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Q1) The withdrawal method is about as effective as condoms because it prevents semen from entering the vagina by removing the penis prior to ejaculation.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which neurotransmitter is responsible for initiating and maintaining an erection?
A)Testosterone
B)LH
C)NO
D)GnRH
Q3) Production of sperm requires a higher than normal temperature.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Darwin's theory of evolution through natural selection illustrates how:
A)organisms adapt to the their environment.
B)inbreeding is beneficial.
C)traits disappear from populations of organisms facing changing environments.
D)finch beaks got larger over time.
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Chapter 19: Pregnancy: Development From Conception to Newborn
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Q1) Once the baby's head pushes through the vagina,the body follows quickly.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Quickening occurs during the?
A)Late embryonic stage
B)First trimester
C)Second trimester
D)Third trimester
Q3) The placenta develops from the chorion,the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The major hormone promoting the production of milk is:
A)oxytocin.
B)estrogen.
C)progesterone.
D)prolactin.
Q5) The fetal stage refers to the period immediately following birth. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 20: Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology
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Q1) Which of the following disorders matches these symptoms: lack of coordination,poor memory,lack of fine motor control?
A)Cystic fibrosis
B)Sickle cell anemia
C)Turner syndrome
D)Huntington's disease
Q2) What would be true about the offspring of two straight-haired Caucasians?
A)They would all have straight hair.
B)Some would have straight hair and some curly.
C)Some would have wavy hair and some curly.
D)Some would have straight hair, some wavy, and some curly; they would have to have many children to see this effect.
Q3) Regarding gene therapy,in order for the results to be transmitted to the next generation the gene should be inserted into the patient's:
A)somatic cells.
B)sperm cells.
C)germ cells.
D)diploid cells.
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Chapter 21: Populations Evolve in Ecosystems
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Q1) A woman who dies at age 25 with 4 children is more "fit" than a healthy 98 year old with one child.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Great white sharks are considered tertiary or quaternary carnivores.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Carnivores are also called ____________ because they eat herbivores.
A)omnivores
B)autotrophic
C)secondary consumers
D)primary producers
Q4) Which type of biome characterized by annual precipitation that may exceed 2000 mm?
A)Temperate forest
B)Grassland
C)Tropical forest
D)Desert
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