EOG Review Warm Up Quiz 10

Alan noticed that his foot itched between his toes after coming home from the gym. He now believes he may have contracted athlete’s foot. What type of pathogen most likely caused this possible infection of his foot?

• bacterium

• fungus

• virus

After World War I, an outbreak of the Spanish Flu killed 50 million to 100 million people around the world. Which best describes this occurrence?

• Epidemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.

• Epidemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.

• Pandemic, because it happened within a relatively short time span.

• Pandemic, because it affected many individuals in multiple countries.

Which is an example of a renewable energy resource?

• biomass

• coal

• gas

• oil

Which best describes the process by which the energy from the sun is used to create glucose molecules?

• chemosynthesis

• cellular respiration

• fermentation

• photosynthesis

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Which are most closely related to biotechnology?

• medicine and agriculture

• construction and engineering

• water treatment and electricity generation

• communication and information technology

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Scientists think that dolphins and whales may have evolved from a common ancestor. What evidence supports this hypothesis?

• They swim the same way.

• They eat the same food.

• They live in the same area of the ocean.

• They have similar anatomies.

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What are the products of cellular respiration?

• oxygen and sugar

• oxygen and water

• carbon dioxide and sugar

• carbon dioxide and water

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What type of science allows us to alter the DNA of a corn plant so that it will contain more protein?

• biology

• biotechnology

• geology

• physiology

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Which is a problem with using wind turbines to produce energy?

• Wind turbines are efficient only in certain areas.

• Wind turbines occupy a small area of land.

• Wind turbines produce a large amount of energy.

• Wind turbines create a large amount of pollution.

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Why is productivity greatest near the ocean’s surface?

• More predators live in the top layers of the ocean.

• Salinity at all layers of the open ocean is fairly consistent.

• Sunlight penetrates the top layers of the ocean, so photosynthesis occurs there.

• Nutrients, minerals, and gases are more available to marine life in the bottom layers of the ocean.

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