PAX Vocabulary NLN (test bank) answered 2022/2023.

It is likely that future studies may want to consider: - correct answer The backgrounds or biases of the researchers Some recruits for military service refused to participate in the war. They were: - correct answer Pacifists The revolutionary government made overtures to the opposition. "Overture" means a: - correct answer Proposal The auditors reviewed the records and reported their findings. An auditor is someone who is authorized to: - correct answer Conduct periodic examinations of accounts The weather was "torrid". It was: - correct answer Scorching If Olga's grandmother had a "benign" expression, the look on her face was: - correct answer Kindly The treaty ending the war was satisfactory to both countries. When the two governments acted, the treaty was easily - correct answer Ratified Danny usually spends much more than is necessary. Danny's spending habits are: - correct answer Extravagant Brevity is the sole Virtue the official could claim at this point. "Brevity" means: - correct answer Briefness Someone who stubbornly persists in pursuing a wrong course despite advice is considered to be: - correct answer Obdurate The suspect was apprehended by the crowd. The suspect was: - correct answer Seized The practice of one man marrying several women is known as: - correct answer Polygamy The researcher was studying celestial navigation. "Celestial" means: - correct answer Heavenly The inscription was the work of a vandal. A "vandal" is someone who: - correct answer Defaces The generals behavior was choleric. Choleric means: - correct answer Hot-tempered The water permeated the sand in the potted plants. "Permeated" means: - correct answer Penetrated The editor rejected the illustrations saying the was too "drab". The illustrations lacked: - correct answer Luster The police officer had no qualms about taking on the difficult patrol. "Qualm" means: - correct answer Apprehensions The hinges on the door were inseparable for repair. They were incapable of being: - correct answer Disjoined Those who will not be present must vote by: - correct answer Proxy Because of her sedentary nature, it was a surprise when she took a training course to become a athletics coach. "Sedentary" means: - correct answer Physically inactive The process of nuclear cell division in the cell reproduction of plants differ from mammal. A major difference is: - correct answer Cell plates are synthesized The functional group present in all alcohols is the: - correct answer Hydroxyl group A material that settles out of a reaction is termed a(n): - correct answer Emulsion Which of these quantities is a vector quantity? - correct answer Energy A drop of ammonium hydroxide (NH4OH) is placed on one side of a slide containing a large number of swimming paramecium. Under this condition, which of these behaviors of the paramecia will be observed? - correct answer -They will eventually all swim away from the ammonium hydroxide.*********WRONG but google says is write Which of these structures of the male reproductive system carries sperm cells from the testes to the lower part of the abdomen? - correct answer Vas deferens Which of these is an example of an emulsion? - correct answer Mayonnaise Which of these factors is a variable in the Cicero and Wozniak research? - correct answer Liquid diet of 6% alcohol Which of these experiments would be an effective way to determine the distribution of touch receptors in the skin? - correct answer Have a blindfolded student tell when a bristle placed lightly against the skin is felt. Which biochemical family do starch and glycogen belong in? - correct answer Carbohydrates When two atoms share a pair of electrons, the bond between them is called: - correct answer Covalent When three resistors of 10.0 ohms are placed in a series, the total resistance is: - correct answer 30.0 ohms When a sperm and egg join to form a zygote in humans, what determines the sex of the child that is produced? - correct answer The sperm When a drop of dilute nitric acid is added to water surrounding a hydra, the animal draws in its tentacles. The acid is acting as: - correct answer A stimulus When a column of air is vibrating at the same rate as a tuning fork, the process is referred to as: - correct answer Resonance The scientific name of the wolf is "Canis Lupus." The name indicates the wolfs: - correct answer Genus and species The meiotic division of cells leads to the production of cells that: - correct answer Contain half the usual number of chromosomes. The extension of a neuron that carries the impulse to another cell is called: - correct answer An axon The amplitude of a sound wave is most closely related to its: - correct answer Loudness In corn plants, the gene that codes for the presence of chlorophyll is sometimes missing. The resulting seedlings are albino and will not survive. The lethal gene appears in corn populations because: - correct answer The parent plants that produced the seeds carried the recessive gene for the albino trait. In classical physics, light is viewed as part of the electromagnetic spectrum, traveling in the form of transverse waves. Quantum physics proposes that light is composed of quanta called: - correct answer Photons In a study on the effect of cocaine on the brains of rates, two groups of animals were selected. Each day, Group A was injected with the drug dissolved in water, where as Group B was injected with water alone. In such a study Group B is included as: - correct answer A control group If blue light emits electrons from a photosensitive surface, then electrons must also be emitted by: - correct answer Ultraviolet light Energy that is in an object because of its position is called: - correct answer Potential energy Ductless glands in the human body secrete: - correct answer Hormones A substance that increases the speed of a reaction by lowering its activation energy is called: - correct answer A catalyst A magician rapidly pulls a tablecloth from a table, leaving the dishes undisturbed. Which of these principles of physics explains this "trick"? - correct answer Objects at rest tent to remain at rest. Which part of the human central nervous system controls voluntary movements? - correct answer Cerebrum Which of the processes is responsible for the recorded production of CO2 by yeast cells from sugar solution? - correct answer Anaerobic respiration Which of these particles can only be found in the nucleus of an atom? - correct answer Protons and neutrons Which of these organisms use nitrogen directly from the air? - correct answer Blue-green algae Which of these hydrocarbons is a member of the benzene family? - correct answer Toluene Which of these conditions is associated with smoking? - correct answer Emphysema Unicellular organism that have a nucleus and can swim with the aid of cilia are examples of: - correct answer Protozoan The organ that filters metabolic waste from the blood is the: - correct answer Kidney bending of a wave around an obstacle is known as: - correct answer Diffraction Heat energy is absorbed in which of these phase changes? - correct answer Br2 (l) - Br2 (g) In a varieties of matter, the term heterogeneous may be applied to: - correct answer Mixtures, but not elements or compounds To sterilize a metal probe in the office, a dentist could use a steam sterilizer. If unavailable, the next most effective method to sterilize the instrument would be: - correct answer Boiling it in water for 15 minutes In ecological succession, the first living thing to colonize a hitherto barren area is called a: - correct answer Pioneer organism If the medulla of the brain in a human, which of these conditions would most likely result? - correct answer Difficulty in breathing Human testes produce: - correct answer Spermatozoa Guard cells which can be found in the leaves of plants are most closely associated with which of these processes? - correct answer Evaporation of water from the plant An unknown gas is more dense than air, does not support combustion, and turns a lime-water solution cloudy. This gas is most probably: - correct answer Carbon dioxide A woman suddenly chokes on a piece of food and clutches frantically at her throat. An immediate remedy is to: - correct answer Apply quick, hard pressures successively to her abdomen, just beneath her diaphragm. A student focuses sunlight to a point with a thin converging (convex) lens. Which of these direct measurements can the student make as a result of this experiment? - correct answer The approximate focal length of the lens 1 kilogram (kg) of solid X at 10 degrees C and 1 kg of solid Y at 10 degrees C each absorb 5 joules of heat energy. The final temperatures of X and Y are 15C and 20C, respectively. Compared to X, Y must have a lower: - correct answer Specific heat Which of these processes is used to free contaminated water of bacteria? - correct answer Treating it with chlorine. The weight of an adult human in newtons (N) is closest to? - correct answer 500 N All the glucose filtered from the blood in the glomerulus into the Bowman's capsule of the kidney nephron is returned to the tissue fluid while passing along the proximal tubule. This rapid return is effected by the process of - correct answer Active transport If a red light is passed through a dilute solution of chlorophyll solution, the spectrophotometer will determine what amount of transmittance of light? - correct answer 50-75% Whole blood of type AB can be transfused to people with which of these types of blood? - correct answer AB only Which of these substances carries energy within cells and is produced as a result of cellular respiration? - correct answer ATP Which of these structures contains valves to prevent blood from flowing in the wrong direction? - correct answer Veins Which of these organisms has the most complex digestive system? - correct answer Earthworms Which of these germ layers gives rise to the skin? - correct answer Ectoderm Which aspect of a simple machine is represented by the ratio of work output to work input? - correct answer Efficiency Which of these arrangements of atoms is found in all alcohols? - correct answer C-0H When your muscles atrophy, they: - correct answer Waste away When steel wool (mostly iron) burns, its mass increases. The best explanation of this observation is that: - correct answer The iron oxide formed has more mass than the iron alone. The surface of the moon has almost no atmosphere and is one-sixth the gravitational acceleration of the earth. If a feather and a hammer were dropped near the surface of the moon: - correct answer The feather and the hammer would hit the surface at the same time. The physics principle that is primarily used in developing a roller coaster ride is: - correct answer Centripetal force The most probably area of study that would show the prevalence of mental illness in mid-Manhattan is that of: - correct answer Epidemiology The force of gravity on an object is that object's - correct answer Weight The boiling point of liquid nitrogen at one atmosphere pressure is 77K. This temperature is equivalent to: - correct answer neg 196 C The "watt" is a unit of: - correct answer Power Most internal gas exchanges in the human respiratory tract occurs across the capillaries of which of these structures? - correct answer Alveoli If all the second-order consumers within an ecosystem of a region were removed, the most likely short-term effect would be: - correct answer An increase in the number of first-order consumers. Compounds with the same type and number of atoms and the same chemical bonds but different spatial arrangements of these bonds and atoms are called - correct answer Structural isomers According to the Ideal Gas Equation (PV=nRT), if the temperature and amount of gas are kept constant, what will the effect of an increase in the pressure on the volume of a gas? - correct answer As the pressure increases, the volume decreases. A circuit contains three 3-ohm (W) resistors in series. What is the equivalent resistance of this combination? - correct answer 9W A cell which manufactures a large amount of protein for export would have an abundance of organelles called: - correct answer Ribosomes You cut your finger rather deeply while slicing an apple. Which of these action should you take first? - correct answer Wash the would continuously with cold running water. Within which of these structures of the female reproductive tract is the human egg fertilized? - correct answer Fallopian tube Within a living cell, the oxygen (O2) from a mixture of O2 and carbon dioxide (CO2) is used up. This creates a concentration gradient across the cell membrane, drawing O2 across the membrane from the outside in, a process known as: - correct answer Diffusion While working in the chemistry laboratory, a student spills hydrochloric acid on her hand. What is the first action this student should take? - correct answer Flush her hand with large quantities of water. Which part of the cell structure controls the passage of materials into and out of the cell? - correct answer Plasma membrane Which of these temperatures is know as Absolute Zero? - correct answer 0 K Which of these substances contains a nonpolar covalent bond? - correct answer O2 Which of these single instruments may be used to measure the current flowing through a circuit? - correct answer An ammeter Which of these sequences of sequences of anatomic organization, from the simplest level to the most complex, is the correct sequence? - correct answer From tissue, organ, organ system to organism Which of these qualities is the most closely associated with an object's inertia? - correct answer Mass Which of these pairs of units measure the same quality? - correct answer Calorie and joule Which of these equations best illustrates a synthesis reaction? - correct answer 2Na + Cl2 - 2NaCl The inherited factors that are transmitted in an organism form generation to generation are called its: - correct answer Genotype the atoms of an element with seven valence electrons are most probably classified as: - correct answer nonmetals Periodontists is an inflammatory condition of the - correct answer gum tissue that surrounds the neck of the tooth. Iodized salt is used to prevent a human condition known as: - correct answer goiter Night blindness in humans is caused by a lack of: - correct answer Vitamin A In diagnostic testing, the electroencephalogram permits the physician to: - correct answer Examine the impulses of the nerve cells in the brain. A person who is in an auto accident has formed a blood clot at the site of the injury. One event that can lead to the formation of a blood clot is that: - correct answer Ruptured platelets release thromboplastin. A person blows into a straw that is placed in limewater. The limewater becomes cloudy because the person's breath contains: - correct answer Carbon Dioxide The Law of Dominance was proposed by which of the following scientists? - correct answer Mendel A "tincture" is a solution in which: - correct answer Alcohol is the solvent Which of these is the correct sequence of chambers through which blood flows in the human heart and lungs? - correct answer Right atrium; right ventricle; lungs; left atrium; left ventricle Which human body system does meiosis occur in? - correct answer Reproductive When three resistors of 10.0 ohms each are placed in a series, the total resistance is: - correct answer 30.0 ohms When blood is filtered in the kidneys and urine is produced, red blood cells and plasma proteins do not pass through the blood capillaries. This occurs because: - correct answer Large molecules such as blood and plasma proteins do not fit through the permeable membrane, so they cannot enter the tubules in the kidney The amplitude of a sound wave is most closely related to: - correct answer Loudness Substance Y is soluble only in non polar solvents and does not conduct electricity, either in the solid and the liquid phases. Y is most probably: - correct answer A non polar substance Scientists have discovered that most vertebrates have cone cells in their eyes, which distinguish color in the daylight. The rods are more sensitive to light, but do not distinguish colors. If a mammal is nocturnal: - correct answer There are fewer cones and a greater concentration of rods to collect the minimal light for night vision. Muscles are attached to bones by - correct answer Tendons In the reaction of iron with water shown below, what coefficient must be placed before the iron (Fe) to balance the reaction? Fe + 4H2O = Fe3O4 + 4H2 - correct answer 3 Cicero and Wozniak used young rats in their experiment instead of older rats because young rates are: - correct answer More sensitive to alcohol Charles Darwin's theory of evolution suggests that the reason for various differences between species is a result of: - correct answer Natural selection A recently discovered species has these characteristics: amniotic eggs, a four chambered heart and a lightweight, honeycombed bones. Which of these ADDITIONAL characteristics is likely to be present? - correct answer Feathers for flying 30 students in a class carefully measure the length and width of 20 peanut shells. They also count the number and note the size of the peanuts inside. This information is recorded on various graphs showing the number of nuts and different sizes. The collected evidence of the peanuts gives the students an idea of the extent of: - correct answer Variation within a species The inherited factors that re transmitted in an organism from generation to generation are called its: - correct answer Genotype The region of the brain most concerned with coordinating somatic motor functions is the: - correct answer Cerebellum Which of these structures produces sperm cells in human males? - correct answer Testes Which of these is NOT an organic compound? - correct answer HCl (hydrochloric acid) Which of these findings suggests a serious illness from a urinalysis? - correct answer Presence of glucose and protein Which of these could be stopped by a sheet of paper? - correct answer Alpha particles When water passes from a region of greater concentration to a region of lesser concentration