0% 0 votes, 0 avg Biology - MDCATBiology in MDCAT forms the foundation of the medical entrance exam in Pakistan. This section extensively tests knowledge of cellular processes, human physiology, genetics, and diversity of life. Mastery is essential for assessing a candidate's readiness for the medical and dental undergraduate curriculum. 1 / 200Which of the following is a micronutrient required by plants? Potassium Iron Phosphorus Nitrogen 2 / 200 The largest organ in the human body is the: Liver Brain Skin Large intestine 3 / 200Which of the following is an example of analogous structures? Human arm and bat wing Whale flipper and human arm Bird wing and butterfly wing Turtle leg and horse leg 4 / 200Which of the following is a unicellular organism? Fern Earthworm Amoeba Mushroom 5 / 200 In a dihybrid cross (AaBb x AaBb), what is the phenotypic ratio in the F2 generation if the genes assort independently? 1:2:1 9:3:3:1 1:1:1:1 3:1 6 / 200The basic structural and functional unit of life is the: Tissue Organelle Cell Organ 7 / 200Which of the following is a decomposer in an ecosystem? Grass Hawk Rabbit Fungus 8 / 200The basic structural and functional unit of life is: Tissue Organ Cell DNA 9 / 200Which of the following is NOT a function of the liver? Production of insulin Detoxification of drugs Storage of glycogen Production of bile 10 / 200Hyposecretion of ADH causes: Diabetes mellitus Acromegaly Diabetes insipidus Goitre 11 / 200Which part of the flower develops into a fruit after fertilization? Ovule Stigma Ovary Style 12 / 200Which of the following best describes the role of tRNA in protein synthesis? It is a major component of the ribosome. It carries amino acids to the ribosome. It carries the genetic code out of the nucleus. It provides the template for the amino acid sequence. 13 / 200Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance? Cerebrum Medulla oblongata Cerebellum Hypothalamus 14 / 200 In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the recessive allele is 0.3. What is the frequency of heterozygous individuals? 0.42 0.09 0.21 0.49 15 / 200The main hormone for growth in children is: Thyroxine GH (Growth Hormone) Testosterone Insulin 16 / 200In humans, the number of chromosomes in a somatic cell is: 56 48 46 23 17 / 200In a population, the total aggregate of genes is called the: Gene frequency Genotype Gene pool Genome 18 / 200In plants, the Casparian strip is located in the: Cortex Epidermis Endodermis Pericycle 19 / 200The largest gland in the human body is the: Pituitary Liver Thyroid Pancreas 20 / 200The movement of water from the soil into the root xylem, without entering the living cells, is through the: Symplast pathway Transmembrane pathway Apoplast pathway Active transport 21 / 200Which type of junction creates a tight seal between adjacent animal cells, preventing leakage of extracellular fluid? Plasmodesmata Tight junction Gap junction Desmosome 22 / 200The primary function of the Calvin cycle is to: Capture light energy Synthesize simple sugars Split water molecules Produce oxygen 23 / 200Which vitamin is fat-soluble and its deficiency can lead to night blindness? Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin B Vitamin C 24 / 200Which of the following is a disaccharide? Starch Fructose Glucose Sucrose 25 / 200The gradual and fairly predictable change in the species composition of a given area is called: Adaptation Evolution Ecological succession Biodiversity 26 / 200Which organelle is responsible for protein synthesis? Ribosome Endoplasmic reticulum Golgi apparatus Mitochondria 27 / 200In the lac operon of E. coli, the repressor protein is inactivated by binding to: Promoter RNA polymerase Glucose Lactose 28 / 200The main function of roots in plants is: Gas exchange Photosynthesis Reproduction Absorption of water and minerals 29 / 200A man with a normally pigmented father and an albino mother has a child with an albino woman. What is the probability that their first child will be albino? (Assume albinism is an autosomal recessive trait). 25% 0% 100% 50% 30 / 200 In humans, the role of bile in digestion is to: Digest proteins Break down starch Absorb vitamins Emulsify fats 31 / 200Anticodons are present on: DNA mRNA rRNA tRNA 32 / 200Which of the following is a decomposer in an ecosystem? Grass Hawk Rabbit Fungus 33 / 200Which part of the flower develops into a fruit? Sepal Stamen Petal Ovary 34 / 200The final electron acceptor in the aerobic respiration electron transport chain is: NAD+ ATP synthase Water (H₂O) Oxygen (O₂) 35 / 200Which hormone decreases blood calcium? PTH (Parathyroid Hormone) Insulin Aldosterone Calcitonin 36 / 200Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart? Veins Venules Capillaries Arteries 37 / 200During DNA replication, the enzyme that joins Okazaki fragments on the lagging strand is: Helicase DNA polymerase DNA ligase Primase 38 / 200The process of converting light energy into chemical energy occurs during: Respiration Transpiration Photosynthesis Digestion 39 / 200 In the electron transport chain, the movement of protons (H+) from the intermembrane space into the mitochondrial matrix occurs through which specific protein complex? NADH dehydrogenase Coenzyme Q Cytochrome c ATP synthase 40 / 200Which gland is both endocrine and exocrine? Thyroid Pituitary Adrenal Pancreas 41 / 200Which blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen? White blood cells Red blood cells Platelets Plasma 42 / 200Double fertilization is a characteristic of: Bryophytes Angiosperms Gymnosperms Pteridophytes 43 / 200The largest lymphoid tissue in the body is the: Bone marrow Tonsils Liver Spleen 44 / 200Which of the following correctly describes the direction of impulse transmission in a neuron? Cell body → axon → dendrite Cell body → dendrite → axon Axon → cell body → dendrite Dendrite → cell body → axon 45 / 200In the human eye, the part that controls the amount of light entering is the: Cornea Retina Lens Pupil 46 / 200A patient presents with muscle cramps and fatigue. A blood test reveals low sodium levels. This imbalance is most likely due to improper functioning of which hormone? Insulin Aldosterone Glucagon Thyroxine 47 / 200The main function of white blood cells is to: Clot blood Carry oxygen Transport nutrients Fight infection 48 / 200Which type of blood vessel carries blood away from the heart? Arteries Venules Capillaries Veins 49 / 200Which of the following is a characteristic feature of prokaryotic cells? Membrane-bound organelles Presence of a nuclear membrane Linear DNA Cell wall made of peptidoglycan 50 / 200Which of the following is a greenhouse gas? Carbon dioxide Nitrogen Oxygen Hydrogen 51 / 200Blood clotting requires: Vitamin B12 Vitamin A Vitamin D Vitamin K 52 / 200 Which organelle is known as the "powerhouse of the cell"? Mitochondrion Ribosome Golgi apparatus Nucleus 53 / 200The human digestive system begins in the: Small intestine Stomach Mouth Esophagus 54 / 200 A child is diagnosed with a genetic disorder characterized by a buildup of phenylalanine in the body due to a defective enzyme. This disorder is: Cystic Fibrosis Alkaptonuria Phenylketonuria (PKU) Tay-Sachs disease 55 / 200A man with blood group A (genotype IAi) marries a woman with blood group B (genotype IBi). What is the possible blood group of their offspring? AB only A, B, or O only A or B only A, B, AB, or O 56 / 200Which of the following is a biotic factor in an ecosystem? Plants Water Temperature Soil 57 / 200The human heart has how many chambers? 3 2 5 4 58 / 200During inhalation in humans, which of the following occurs? The diaphragm contracts and flattens. The diaphragm relaxes and moves upwards. The volume of the thoracic cavity decreases. The internal intercostal muscles contract. 59 / 200Which of the following is a sex-linked disorder? Hemophilia Klinefelter syndrome Down syndrome Turner syndrome 60 / 200The theory of natural selection was proposed by: Gregor Mendel Robert Hooke Charles Darwin Louis Pasteur 61 / 200The part of the neuron that receives signals from other neurons is the: Cell body Axon Dendrite Myelin sheath 62 / 200Which of the following is a characteristic feature of angiosperms? Seeds not enclosed in an ovary Production of cones Double fertilization Presence of vascular tissue 63 / 200The process by which organisms maintain a stable internal environment is called: Homeostasis Evolution Adaptation Metabolism 64 / 200The primary electron acceptor in Photosystem II (PSII) is: Ferredoxin Pheophytin Cytochrome complex NADP+ 65 / 200Which of the following conveys the longest-lasting immunity to an infectious agent? None of these Naturally acquired active immunity Naturally acquired passive immunity Artificially acquired passive immunity 66 / 200Which part of the human brain is responsible for controlling balance and coordination? Thalamus Medulla Oblongata Cerebrum Cerebellum 67 / 200The largest store of energy in the body is in the form of: Fatty acids Glucose Amino acids Glycogen 68 / 200In a food chain, if the energy available at the producer level is 10,000 J, what is the approximate energy available to a tertiary consumer? 100 J 10 J 1000 J 50 J 69 / 200The structure formed by the wrapping of an axon by Schwann cells is called: Neuromuscular Junction Node of Ranvier Synaptic Cleft Myelin Sheath 70 / 200Goitre occurs due to a deficiency of: Sodium Iron Calcium Iodine 71 / 200In the nephron, most reabsorption of water and solutes occurs in the: Proximal convoluted tubule Glomerulus Loop of Henle Distal convoluted tubule 72 / 200 Insulin and glucagon are hormones secreted by the pancreas that regulate blood glucose levels. They are secreted by the: Gallbladder Acinar cells Islets of Langerhans Hepatic cells 73 / 200The process by which populations change over time through genetic variation and natural selection is called: Evolution Speciation Mutation Adaptation 74 / 200DNA replication is: Semi-conservative Non-conservative Conservative Dispersive 75 / 200In a dihybrid cross between two heterozygous individuals (RrYy × RrYy), what proportion of the offspring would be expected to show both recessive traits? 1/4 3/16 9/16 1/16 76 / 200Which hormone causes ovulation? LH FSH Estrogen Progesterone 77 / 200During the contraction of a sarcomere in muscle fibers, which of the following regions shortens? The H zone Both the I band and the H zone The A band The I band 78 / 200In the human respiratory system, gas exchange occurs in the: Bronchioles Trachea Bronchi Alveoli 79 / 200The process by which plants respond to light is called: Hydrotropism Thigmotropism Geotropism Phototropism 80 / 200In the genetic code, a sequence of three bases is called a: Gene Codon Chromosome Nucleotide 81 / 200Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? Production of hormones Regulation of body temperature Production of blood cells Transportation of nutrients 82 / 200A competitive inhibitor of an enzyme: Binds to the active site and resembles the substrate Denatures the enzyme permanently Binds to a site other than the active site Alters the enzyme's active site 83 / 200In a classic DNA semi-conservative replication experiment, if bacteria are grown in a medium containing 15N (heavy isotope) and then transferred to a medium containing 14N (light isotope) for two generations, what would be the ratio of hybrid DNA (15N-14N) to light DNA (14N-14N)? 1:1 All hybrid 1:3 All light 84 / 200A plant with the genotype TtYy (where T=tall, t=short, Y=yellow seeds, y=green seeds) is self-crossed. What proportion of the offspring will be tall with green seeds? 1/16 9/16 3/4 3/16 85 / 200In humans, fertilization normally occurs in the: Ovary Uterus Fallopian tube Cervix 86 / 200During which phase of mitosis do the sister chromatids separate and move to opposite poles of the cell? Metaphase Telophase Anaphase Prophase 87 / 200 In photosynthesis, the light-dependent reactions take place in the: Inner mitochondrial membrane Stroma Cytoplasm Thylakoid membranes 88 / 200Which of the following is a correct pair of a disease and its related malfunctioning organ? Hepatitis - Liver Goiter - Brain Emphysema - Heart Jaundice - Kidney 89 / 200In a food chain, if the primary producer has 10,000 units of energy, approximately how much energy would be available to a tertiary consumer? 10 units 100 units 1,000 units 10,000 units 90 / 200In a typical ecosystem, which trophic level has the maximum biomass? Producers Primary Consumers Tertiary Consumers Secondary Consumers 91 / 200The process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves is called: Respiration Transpiration Photosynthesis Evaporation 92 / 200A person who has the antigen B on the surface of their red blood cells has a blood type of ______ and can receive blood from ______. AB; A, B, AB, and O O; O only B; B and O B; B only 93 / 200Which of the following is NOT a type of RNA? mRNA rRNA tRNA xRNA 94 / 200Which of the following cells of the immune system are responsible for producing antibodies? Cytotoxic T-cells Memory cells Helper T-cells Plasma cells 95 / 200Which of the following is an example of a sex-linked recessive disorder? Sickle cell anemia Huntington's disease Haemophilia Cystic Fibrosis 96 / 200 The process by which DNA makes a copy of itself is called: Replication Mutation Transcription Translation 97 / 200Which cells secrete glucagon? Delta cells of pancreas Alpha cells of pancreas Chief cells of stomach Beta cells of pancreas 98 / 200Which of the following is a disaccharide? Glucose Sucrose Starch Fructose 99 / 200 Which of the following is an example of a density-independent factor that could limit population growth? Volcanic eruption Disease Competition for resources Predation 100 / 200A woman with blood type A (whose father was type O) marries a man with blood type B (whose father was type O). What is the probability that their first child will have blood type O? 100% 25% 50% 0% 101 / 200Which part of the human brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and maintaining posture and balance? Cerebellum Thalamus Medulla oblongata Cerebrum 102 / 200Which kingdom includes algae and protozoa? Fungi Plantae Monera Protista 103 / 200Enzymes function by: Increasing activation energy Producing heat Decreasing activation energy Changing pH 104 / 200The process by which plants lose water vapor through their leaves is: Condensation Transpiration Evaporation Precipitation 105 / 200The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells is: Fertilization Mitosis Replication Meiosis 106 / 200Which of the following is a nitrogenous base found in DNA but not in RNA? Guanine Cytosine Uracil Thymine 107 / 200In the fluid mosaic model of the plasma membrane, what do the "mosaic" aspects represent? The embedded proteins The fluid nature of lipids The phospholipid bilayer The cholesterol molecules 108 / 200The molecule that carries genetic information in most organisms is: DNA RNA ATP Protein 109 / 200The light-independent reactions (Calvin Cycle) of photosynthesis occur in t Inner mitochondrial membrane Thylakoid membrane Cytoplasm Stroma of the chloroplast 110 / 200In humans, the tube that connects the kidney to the urinary bladder is the: Ureter Nephron Urethra Collecting duct 111 / 200 A man with blood group A (genotype IAi) and a woman with blood group B (genotype IBi) can have a child with which of the following blood groups? A, B, AB, or O A only B only AB only 112 / 200Dwarfism is due to a deficiency of: Thyroxine GH (Growth Hormone) Insulin Estrogen 113 / 200Which vitamin is produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight? Vitamin D Vitamin B12 Vitamin A Vitamin C 114 / 200Which of the following statements correctly describes the difference between oxidative and substrate-level phosphorylation? Oxidative phosphorylation occurs in the cytoplasm, while substrate-level occurs in the mitochondria. Only substrate-level phosphorylation produces ATP. Oxidative phosphorylation is directly coupled to the electron transport chain, while substrate-level phosphorylation involves a direct enzymatic transfer of a phosphate group. Substrate-level phosphorylation uses a proton gradient, while oxidative phosphorylation does not. 115 / 200In a food chain, grass is eaten by a grasshopper, which is eaten by a frog, which is eaten by a snake. The secondary consumer is the: Snake Grass Grasshopper Frog 116 / 200Which organ is responsible for filtering blood and producing urine? Liver Pancreas Kidney Spleen 117 / 200The causative agent of Tuberculosis is: Salmonella typhi Mycobacterium tuberculosis Streptococcus pneumoniae Mycobacterium leprae 118 / 200An individual suffers from a disease where their immune system attacks the myelin sheaths of their own neurons. This is an example of: An immunodeficiency disease An allergic reaction An autoimmune disease An acquired passive immunity 119 / 200Which of the following is a greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming? Hydrogen Methane Nitrogen Oxygen 120 / 200The kingdom that includes organisms like algae and protozoa, which are primarily unicellular and eukaryotic, is: Fungi Plantae Monera Protista 121 / 200Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination? Medulla oblongata Hypothalamus Cerebrum Cerebellum 122 / 200In the Hardy-Weinberg principle, which condition is NOT required for a population to be in genetic equilibrium? No mutations Non-random mating No natural selection A very large population size 123 / 200The process of double fertilization is a unique characteristic of: Angiosperms Bryophytes Gymnosperms Pteridophytes 124 / 200Photosynthesis occurs in which part of the plant cell? Nucleus Chloroplast Vacuole Mitochondria 125 / 200The scientific name of the human species is: Homo neanderthalensis Homo habilis Homo erectus Homo sapiens 126 / 200Absorption of food is greatest in the: Duodenum Jejunum Colon Ileum 127 / 200Which plant hormone promotes cell elongation and is involved in phototropism? Gibberellin Abscisic acid Auxin Cytokinin 128 / 200The largest gland in the human body is the: Pituitary Liver Pancreas Thyroid 129 / 200 In plants, the vascular tissue responsible for transporting organic nutrients (sugars) from leaves to other parts is the: Cambium Phloem Epidermis Xylem 130 / 200 During DNA replication, the enzyme that synthesizes the new DNA strand by adding nucleotides is: DNA ligase Restriction enzyme DNA polymerase Helicase 131 / 200Which blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen? Platelets Red blood cells Plasma White blood cells 132 / 200The central nervous system consists of: Nerves throughout the body Sensory organs only Brain and spinal cord Brain and peripheral nerves 133 / 200Which hormone regulates blood sugar levels? Insulin Adrenaline Thyroxine Estrogen 134 / 200The enzyme that digests proteins in the stomach is: Pepsin Lipase Trypsin Amylase 135 / 200Myelin sheath, which speeds up nerve impulse conduction, is produced by which cells in the central nervous system? Schwann cells Astrocytes Motor neurons Oligodendrocytes 136 / 200 The phase of mitosis where chromosomes align at the equatorial plate is: Metaphase Telophase Prophase Anaphase 137 / 200Which of the following is a function of the liver? Production of insulin Storage of glycogen Digestion of proteins Filtration of blood 138 / 200Which of the following is a density-dependent factor that can limit population growth? Drought Forest fire Competition for food Volcanic eruption 139 / 200In the human heart, the chamber that pumps oxygenated blood to the body via the aorta is the: Right Ventricle Right Atrium Left Atrium Left Ventricle 140 / 200The main function of the mitochondria is: Storage of genetic material Secretion of hormones Energy production Protein synthesis 141 / 200The enzyme pepsin, which begins protein digestion in the stomach, is secreted in its inactive form called: Pepsinogen Trypsin Prolipase Chymotrypsin 142 / 200Which of the following is an example of an innate behavior? A human speaking a language A chimpanzee using a tool A bird building its first nest A dog learning to sit on command 143 / 200Which of the following is a communicable disease? Tuberculosis Heart disease Diabetes Cancer 144 / 200The functional unit of the kidney where filtration, reabsorption, and secretion occur is the: Glomerulus Ureter Bowman's capsule Nephron 145 / 200The dark reaction of photosynthesis (Calvin cycle) occurs in the: Thylakoid membrane Inner mitochondrial membrane Grana Stroma 146 / 200A point mutation that changes a codon coding for an amino acid into a stop codon is called a: Nonsense mutation Silent mutation Frameshift mutation Missense mutation 147 / 200In the lac operon of E. coli, lactose acts as a(n): Inducer Corepressor Inhibitor Repressor 148 / 200The theory of evolution by natural selection was primarily proposed by: Charles Darwin Alfred Russel Wallace Jean-Baptiste Lamarck Gregor Mendel 149 / 200During the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis, the primary function of photosystem II is to: Split water molecules and release oxygen Fix carbon dioxide Reduce NADP+ to NADPH Synthesize ATP 150 / 200The process by which a piece of a chromosome breaks off and attaches to another chromosome is known as: Inversion Deletion Duplication Translocation 151 / 200The process by which mRNA is synthesized from a DNA template is called: Transformation Transcription Translation Replication 152 / 200Which stage of cellular respiration produces the majority of ATP? Oxidative phosphorylation Glycolysis Pyruvate decarboxylation The Krebs cycle 153 / 200In ecological terms, organisms that produce their own food are called: Producers Heterotrophs Decomposers Consumers 154 / 200In a population in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, the frequency of the recessive allele for a trait is 0.3. What is the frequency of heterozygous individuals in the population? 0.42 0.21 0.09 0.49 155 / 200Which organelle is primarily responsible for the synthesis of phospholipids and steroids? Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum Lysosome Golgi Apparatus Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum 156 / 200The process of copying DNA into mRNA is called: Translation Transcription Transformation Replication 157 / 200Which of the following is a function of the liver? Insulin production Oxygen exchange Bile production Blood filtration 158 / 200Which of the following is NOT a part of the cell theory? All living things are made of cells The cell is the basic unit of life Cells arise from pre-existing cells All cells have a nucleus 159 / 200Which of the following is a renewable resource? Solar energy Petroleum Natural gas Coal 160 / 200The part of the human ear that converts sound vibrations into electrical signals is the: Cochlea Malleus, Incus, and Stapes Auditory Nerve Tympanic Membrane 161 / 200Which hormone is released during stress? Adrenaline Insulin GH Calcitonin 162 / 200Which plant hormone is primarily involved in promoting cell elongation and is responsive to light and gravity? Ethylene Abscisic Acid Cytokinin Auxin 163 / 200DNA replication occurs during which phase of the cell cycle? S phase G2 phase M phase G1 phase 164 / 200Which component of blood is responsible for carrying oxygen? Plasma Red Blood Cells Platelets White Blood Cells 165 / 200A permanent change in the DNA sequence of a gene is called a: Mutagen Mutation Plasmid Phenotype 166 / 200In which organelle does cellular respiration primarily occur? Nucleus Chloroplast Mitochondria Ribosome 167 / 200 In humans, the XX chromosomes correspond to: Female Hermaphrodite Male Sterile individual 168 / 200Which blood type is known as the universal donor? O B A AB 169 / 200Which of the following is a characteristic of C4 plants but not C3 plants? They have a higher rate of photorespiration They keep their stomata closed during the day They have Kranz anatomy They fix carbon dioxide at night 170 / 200During protein synthesis, the process of transcription occurs in the: Mitochondria Cytoplasm Ribosome Nucleus 171 / 200The smallest bone in the human body is found in the: Ear Foot Hand Nose 172 / 200The exchange of gases in the lungs occurs through the process of: Active transport Diffusion Osmosis Facilitated diffusion 173 / 200Which vitamin is produced by the human body when exposed to sunlight? Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin C Vitamin B12 174 / 200The hormone that promotes cell elongation in plants is: Ethylene Abscisic Acid (ABA) Auxin Cytokinin 175 / 200A non-competitive inhibitor of an enzyme: Binds to a site other than the active site Binds to the active site Increases the Km value Is overcome by adding more substrate 176 / 200According to Mendel's law of segregation: The two alleles for a single trait separate from each other during gamete formation. Characteristics are inherited as discrete units. The dominant allele is always expressed. Alleles for different traits segregate independently of one another during gamete formation. 177 / 200Which of these is NOT a part of the digestive system? Small intestine Liver Kidney Stomach 178 / 200 In a DNA molecule, if the sequence of one strand is 5'-ATGCGT-3', the complementary strand will be: 5'-TACGCA-3' 3'-ATGCGT-5' 3'-TACGCA-5' 5'-ACGCAT-3' 179 / 200Which of these is a density-dependent limiting factor in population ecology? Hurricane Earthquake Volcanic eruption Competition 180 / 200Mendel is known as the father of: Ecology Genetics Microbiology Evolution 181 / 200The process by which plants make their own food using sunlight is called: Respiration Transpiration Photosynthesis Digestion 182 / 200The scientific study of heredity is called: Genetics Physiology Ecology Evolution 183 / 200Which vitamin deficiency causes rickets? Vitamin C Vitamin A Vitamin K Vitamin D 184 / 200Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere during photosynthesis? Oxygen Hydrogen Nitrogen Carbon dioxide 185 / 200The smallest bone in the human body is found in the: Nose Foot Ear Hand 186 / 200Which of the following statements about the Krebs cycle is correct? It converts glucose to pyruvate It occurs in the cytoplasm It directly requires oxygen It produces the majority of ATP in cellular respiration 187 / 200The process of water movement through a plant and evaporation from leaves is called: Respiration Osmosis Transpiration Photosynthesis 188 / 200In an ecosystem, the primary consumers are always: Decomposers Herbivores Carnivores Producers 189 / 200The part of the neuron that receives incoming signals from other neurons is the: Axon Dendrite Soma (cell body) Myelin sheath 190 / 200 Photosynthesis primarily occurs in which part of the plant cell? Nucleus Vacuoles Chloroplasts Mitochondria 191 / 200The human respiratory system includes all EXCEPT: Aorta Bronchi Alveoli Trachea 192 / 200Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the anterior pituitary gland? Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) Growth hormone (GH) 193 / 200Haemophilia is a: Autosomal disorder Chromosomal deletion Sex-linked disorder Infectious disease 194 / 200TSH (Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone) acts on the: Adrenal Pancreas Gonads Thyroid 195 / 200Which of the following is NOT a function of the vertebrate skeleton? Production of blood cells Synthesis of hormones Storage of minerals Protection of internal organs 196 / 200 The human heart has how many chambers? 3 2 4 1 197 / 200Which of the following is a function of the skeletal system? Digestion Respiration Blood circulation Support and protection 198 / 200Cushing's syndrome is due to an excess of: FSH Aldosterone Insulin Cortisol 199 / 200The process of cell division that results in two identical daughter cells is called: Replication Mitosis Fertilization Meiosis 200 / 200Which of the following is a correct pathway for the flow of blood in the human heart? Right Atrium → Right Ventricle → Pulmonary Artery Left Ventricle → Right Atrium → Vena Cava Right Ventricle → Left Atrium → Aorta Left Atrium → Left Ventricle → Pulmonary Vein Your score isThe average score is 57% 0% Restart quiz