1.
Classification
Mushrooms belong to the kingdom
Answer: D. Mushrooms are fungi: they lack chlorophyll and feed on organic matter.
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2.
Genetics
A parent with blood group genotype BB has children with a partner of genotype OO. (A and B are co-dominant; O is recessive.) Which blood group can their children have?
Answer: A. Every combination of the parents' alleles gives group B.
3.
Ecology
Organisms that make their own food are called
Answer: B. Autotrophs, like green plants, make food by photosynthesis.
4.
Cell biology
Which structure is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?
Answer: D. Plant cells have a cellulose cell wall; animal cells do not.
5.
Coordination
The plant hormone abscisic acid mainly controls
Answer: A. Abscisic acid controls leaf fall and dormancy.
6.
Nutrition
Which organ produces both insulin and digestive enzymes?
Answer: A. The pancreas is both an endocrine and a digestive gland.
7.
Transport
Which component of blood is said to carry oxygen?
Answer: A. The main job of red blood cells is to carry oxygen.
8.
Diseases
The vector of elephantiasis is
Answer: B. Elephantiasis is spread by the Culex mosquito.
9.
Plant physiology
The xylem transports
Answer: A. Xylem carries water and minerals up from the roots.
10.
Reproduction
The male part of a flower is the
Answer: D. The stamen consists of the anther and filament.
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Questions in the MyGradePrep bank for each topic.
| Topic | Questions |
|---|---|
| Classification | 193 |
| Coordination | 58 |
| Nutrition | 49 |
| Diseases | 38 |
| Genetics | 33 |
| Cell biology | 28 |
| Ecology | 27 |
| Transport | 13 |
| Reproduction | 13 |