General Science Practice Flashcards
The gravitational interaction of Earth and the Moon is responsible for?
Tides
In cell biology, where does DNA replication take place?
Nucleus
Blood pressure is generally highest in?
Arteries
In the classification of life, what is not a kingdom?
Bacteria
Primary difference between a comet and an asteroid?
comets have an atmosphere
Plant cells are surrounded by?
a cell membrane and a cell wall
Vector quantities are fully described as?
A magnitude and a direction
Antigens are found on the outside of which blood cells?
Red
__________ is caused by a lack of iron in the diet.
Anemia
Respiration is the process by which __________ absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.
blood cells
Elements in the Periodic Table of the Elements are ordered by?
Atomic number
Narrowest classification of life?
Species
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
Secondary or tertiary consumers
Poor balance could indicate an issue with which part of the nervous system?
Cerebellum
Order for types of radiation from lowest to highest frequency?
radio waves → visible light → gamma rays
A transition zone between two air masses are called?
Fronts
The two heart chambers that pump blood are called?
Ventricles
Igneous rock
Granite
Respiration is the process by which __________ absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide.
Blood cells
The ovum and oviduct are part of which bodily system?
Reproductive
Correct reproductive sequence?
ovum → zygote → fetus
Not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?
Store vitamins
Minerals, vitamins, and fiber are:
Micronutrients
In the food chain, bacteria and fungi convert the organic matter in the dead bodies of plants and animals into simple nutrients. Bacteria and fungi are:
Decomposers
Which of the following describes the Earth’s outer core?
Liquid
What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?
Producers
In the food chain, omnivores may be which of the following?
Secondary or tertiary consumers
Plant cells are surrounded by:
A cell membrane and a cell wall
What is a major difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?
One controls voluntary activity, one controls involuntary activity
Which of the following is the smallest component of an element that still retains the properties of the element?
Atom
“The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.” This describes which of Newton’s laws of motion?
Second
Bronchioles, alveolus, and capillaries are vital parts of which bodily system?
Respiration
A person’s genotype is their genetic makeup and includes:
Both dominant and recessive alleles
The envelope of gases surrounding the planet is called the:
Atmosphere
In cell biology, the primary difference between anaerobic and aerobic respiration is that aerobic respiration requires:
Oxygen
What part of the food chain serves only as food for other organisms?
Producers
In which type of compound does one atom borrow an electron from another atom?
Ionic
Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?
Reactants
The number system most used in science is the:
Metric system
Which of the following is not a medium for sound waves?
Vacuum
The Sun is a __________-type main-sequence star.
G
Which of these is not a phase in cell division?
Megaphase
Molecules and atoms that are inputs to a chemical reaction are known as which of the following?
Reactants
In the foood chain, producers serve as a food source for other organisms. Typical producers are plants that can make their own food through photosynthesis and certain bacteria that are capable of converting inorganic substances into food through:
Chemosynthesis
The formula Fg=Gm1m2/r2 applies to which of Newton’s laws?
Universal gravitation
As part of digestion, the liver produces bile which breaks down:
Fat
Which of these is not a function of bone in the human skeletal system?
Store vitamins
An endoskeleton (internal skeleton) is a charateristic of __________ animals, including humans.
Vertebrate
Bronchioles, alveolus, and capillaries are vital parts of which bodily system?
Respiration
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Sun?
Formed 2.6 billion years ago
