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question There are more mRNA bases than amino acids. answer In eukaryotes, how does the length of a typical monocistronic mRNA compare to the length of the protein generated from this mRNA? There are more amino acids than mRNA bases. The number of amino acids and the number of mRNA bases are roughly the same. […]

question Which of the following does not cycle into the atmosphere? answer the phosphorus cycle question In the BOREAS study, scientists are trying to determine if a large amount of carbon is being taken in by what biome? answer boreal forest question Photolysis is a part of which cycle? answer oxygen question Nitrogen fixation _______. […]

question Which substances are not normally found in filtrate? answer Blood cells and large particles question What is the primary driving force that produces glomerular filtration? answer Hydrostatic pressure of blood question Which substance would be found in higher concentration if the membrane were damage? answer Protein question Where does all filtration take place in […]

question Arthritis, gallbladder disease, heart disease answer Having excess body fat increases a persons risk of development. Which of the following diseases? question Bioelectric answer What measures an electric current traveling through the body and is used to determine body composition? question Lean body mass answer What is the body mass attributed to non fat […]

question How do nonsteroid hormones differ from steroid hormones? answer nonsteroid hormones act via signal transduction pathways; steroid hormones do not act via signal transduction pathways ***Since they do not enter the cell, nonsteroid hormones act via signal transduction pathways. question Which of these is a nonsteroid hormone? answer epinephrine and oxytocin ***Both epinephrine and […]

question Basic principles of social stratification answer It persists over time. Different societies base their stratifications on different criteria. It is maintained through beliefs that are widely shared in a society. It is a general trend, but, within a society, can have exceptions. question What sort of social mobility is possible in a caste system? […]

question In animal development, which of the following best describes the process of cleavage? answer Mitosis ***Cleavage refers to the rapid cell division that takes place in animals after fertilization. Cleavage partitions the egg cytoplasm without additional cell growth taking place. question What are the cells created by cleavage called? answer Blastomeres ***A blastomere is […]

question Julie is preparing vegetables for dinner and accidentally cuts her finger. She washes it with soap and water before covering it with a bandage. A short while later, Julie notices that her finger is red, swollen, warm to the touch, and very painful. Which of the following describes the process going on in Julie’s […]

question What is a force and what are the units that we measure force with? answer A force is a push, pull or twist. Forces are measured in units called Newtons (N). question The _________________ is the combination of all forces acting on an object. a) direction of motion b) force pair c) inertia d) […]

question Action Potentials move down myelinated axons via saltatory conduction. This is because _________ A.They speed up dramatically in areas with more myelin wrapping, depending on the thickness of the sheath. B.They jump from gap to gap in between myelin sheaths C. the jump from the middle of the gaps to the middle of the […]

question Economists assume that the goal of the firm is to a. maximize total revenue b. maximize profits c. minimize costs d. equate total revenue and total cost e. break even in the long run answer B question To develop a useful picture of a firm’s behavior, economists assume that the a. firm’s goal is […]

question What is Systems Development? answer Systems Development (aka systems analysis and design), is the process of creating and maintaining information systems. question Why is Systems Development difficult and risky? answer because many projects are never finished. of those that are finished, some are 200 or 300 percent over budget. – the difficulty of determining […]

question Cost-based pricing assumes that costs A. will vary with the level of prices. B. are used to estimate value. C. are calculated based on historical consumer perceptions of what things should cost. D. will continue to decrease as production increases. E. will not vary much for different levels of production. answer e question Yvonne […]

question What is the AGGREGATE DEMAND-AGGREGATE SUPPLY MODEL (AD-AS)? answer A flexible-price model that enables analysis of simultaneous changes of real GDP and the price level. question What is the AGGREGATE DEMAND CURVE? answer The aggregate demand curve shows the level of real output that the economy demand at each price level. question Why is […]

question Emigrating answer To move from a country. question What are people who leave a country called? answer Emigrants question What do people w ho emigrate need to learn in their new countries? answer They need to learn things like new languages and how to make a living strange place. question Migration streams answer The […]

question The impact of one person’s actions on the well-being of a bystander is called a. an economic dilemma. b. deadweight loss. c. a multi-party problem. d. an externality. answer d. an externality. question Which of the following is an example of an externality? a. cigarette smoke that permeates an entire restaurant. b. a flu […]

question In which of the following markets is economic profit driven to zero in the long run? a. Oligopoly b. Monopoly c. Perfect competition d. Cartels answer c. Perfect competition question When an oligopoly market reaches a Nash equilibrium, a. the market price will be different for each firm. b. the firms will not have […]

question 1) A female cat in heat urinates more often and in many places. Male cats are attracted to the urine deposits. Which of the following is a proximate cause of this increased urination? A) It announces to the males that she is in heat. B) Female cats that did this in the past attracted […]

question A competitive market is one in which a. there is only one seller, but there are many buyers. b. there are many sellers and each seller has the ability to set the price of his product. c. there are many sellers and they compete with one another in such a way that some sellers […]

question What uses chemicals to develop gunpowder residue patterns, particularly around bullet holes? answer Greiss Test question What can be used to recover serial numbers? answer An etching reagent question If a gun is fired from 1 inch or less from the target, the lead pattern will be in which shape? answer A circle question […]

question What conditions in Britain paved the way for the Industrial Revolution? answer Britain’s natural and human resources, technological lead, demand for goods due to increased population, access to capital, and social and political conditions. question What led to the advancement of the British textile? answer invention that increased productions and the creation of factories […]

question What led to the massive migration of people from farms to cities? answer Changes in farming displaced farmers, caused population growth, and increased demand for workers. question How did members of the working class react to their new experiences in industrial cities? answer Some staged futile protests; others turned to Methodism. question How did […]