SCIQEST Qualifying Roung

A gene is an functional unit of _________

• Life

• Cell

• DNA

• Chromosomes

Which component in light causes suppression of melatonin produced by the pineal gland?

• Red

• Blue

• Green

• Indigo

In the field of biology, what is the transmission of paternal traits to progeny called______

• genetic

• Heredity

• gerontology

• genetic engineering

'Dendrochronology' is the study of the age of the which of the following?

• Woody Plants

• Shrubs

• Fungi

• All of the above

Which among the following is the smallest human chromosome?

• Chromosome 10

• Chromosome 16

• Chromosome 20

• Chromosome 21

Which of the following is the scalar quantity?

• Velocity

• Mass

• Force

• Acceleration

What is the SI unit of electric current?

• Ampere

• Volt

• Ohm

• Watt

The force of gravity on an object is dependent on its________

• Volume

• Mass

• Shape

• Size

Which law of motion states that for every action there is a equal and opposite reaction?

• Newton's First Law

• Newton's Second Law

• Newton's Third Law

• Coulomb's Law

What is the SI unit of energy?

• Joule

• Watt

• Newton

• Kelvin