Human Health — Cumulative exam Answers

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How does conservation affect biodiversity?

A
It helps to preserve climate change.
B
It decreases species diversity.
C
It helps to preserve biodiversity.
D
It decreases ecosystem diversity.
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What does a karyotype show?

A
genetic abnormalities
B
relationships among family members
C
carriers of a genetic disorder in a family
D
alleles on each chromosome
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How does a catalyst influence a chemical reaction?

A
It speeds up or slows down a chemical reaction by direct participation.
B
It reacts with products to increase the concentration of reactants.
C
It decreases the amount of energy necessary for the reaction to proceed.
D
It increases the total amount of products formed.
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The data in the graph are the result of a paramecium being placed in a hypertonic salt solution.Based on the data in the graph, which would most likely happen if the paramecium were placed in distilled water?

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A
The contractions would increase.
B
The contractions would decrease.
C
The contractions would cease altogether.
D
The contractions would establish dynamic equilibrium.
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A feature in the early hominid was her apelike shoulders and forelimbs, but a pelvis that indicated that most of her body weight lay above her pelvis. Which best describes the fossil?

A
Scientists call her Wise Human and her apelike structure indicates a common ancestor to chimpanzees.
B
Scientists called her Lucy and her pelvis indicates she could walk upright.
C
Scientists call her Handy Human and her apelike structure indicates she could use tools like chimpanzees.
D
Scientists call her Upright Human because of the location of the pelvis.

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