NSC multiple choice 11-14 Verified Practice
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FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
_____ the tendency of water molecules to stay attached to one another - cohesion
A basement membrane _____. - ????
NAD+ is considered a _____. - Coenzyme
Light-independent reactions occur in the ____. - Stroma
Each DNA strand serves as a _____ during DNA synthesis - template
At the beginning of prophase I, there are ______ chromosomes in the germ cell that will
develop into a human sperm cell. - ?????
The mutated gene that causes cystic fibrosis is _____. - CFTR
Which of the following happens first in the PCR process? - DNA is mixed with DNA
polymerase, primers, and nucleotides
One of the advantages of PCR is the ability to _____. - make millions of copies of a rare
DNA sequence
Which of the following molecules are able to cut DNA molecules at specific sequences? -
restriction enzymes
Which two enzymes do researches need to cut and paste DNA from different sources? -
restriction enzymes and DNA LIGASE
Which of the following most accurately describes the process of DNA cloning? - set of
laboratory procedures that uses living cells to mass-produce specific DNA fragments
Gradual changes have shaped the earth (same geological principles have always existed) -
theory of uniformity
Unique catastrophic geological events altered the face of the past - Catastrophism
Change in a line of descent of a species - evolution
Cuvier - Catastrophism
, Lyell - gradual formation of earth's features
Malthus - Over crowding
these form as a plate moves across an undersea hot spot - volcanic islands (archipelagos)
Where one of the advancing edge of one plate plows under an adjacent plate, buckling it -
trench
In geological terms, a sudden, violent application of extreme pressure can be detected by the
presence of ______. - tektite
The accepted explanation for the disappearance of the dinosaurs is ______. - the result
of an asteroid impact
Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ______, who believed that the "great
chain of being" extended from _____. - later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings
Darwin was influenced by _____ ideas on the geological history of the earth, which allowed him
to better understand the geology of the regions he would visit on his journey aboard the Beagle
- Lyell's
After the publication of On the Origin of Species, evolution was generally accepted, which part
of evolution was fiercely debated? - natural selection
Which observation led Darwin to propose that the glyptodont is related to the armadillo? -
Both species have helmets, bony shells, and unusual bony plates
_____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment. - fitness
14C is a radioisotope of carbon that decays into _____. - nitrogen
Which types of fossils are we most likely to find? - fossilized mushrooms spores
Typically, where would the oldest fossils be found? - deep layer of the Earth
To determine the dietary habits of dinosaurs, their _____ can be analyzed for the presence of
undigested plant material or bones - coprolites
The super continent that once contained all of earth's land masses is known as ______. -
Pangea
The Kaibab limestone layer of sedimentary rock is the closest to earth's surface; therefore
_____. - It is the youngest layer
Questions with A+ Answers | Final Exam Guide
FOR 2025/2026 (the most recent quizzes)
_____ the tendency of water molecules to stay attached to one another - cohesion
A basement membrane _____. - ????
NAD+ is considered a _____. - Coenzyme
Light-independent reactions occur in the ____. - Stroma
Each DNA strand serves as a _____ during DNA synthesis - template
At the beginning of prophase I, there are ______ chromosomes in the germ cell that will
develop into a human sperm cell. - ?????
The mutated gene that causes cystic fibrosis is _____. - CFTR
Which of the following happens first in the PCR process? - DNA is mixed with DNA
polymerase, primers, and nucleotides
One of the advantages of PCR is the ability to _____. - make millions of copies of a rare
DNA sequence
Which of the following molecules are able to cut DNA molecules at specific sequences? -
restriction enzymes
Which two enzymes do researches need to cut and paste DNA from different sources? -
restriction enzymes and DNA LIGASE
Which of the following most accurately describes the process of DNA cloning? - set of
laboratory procedures that uses living cells to mass-produce specific DNA fragments
Gradual changes have shaped the earth (same geological principles have always existed) -
theory of uniformity
Unique catastrophic geological events altered the face of the past - Catastrophism
Change in a line of descent of a species - evolution
Cuvier - Catastrophism
, Lyell - gradual formation of earth's features
Malthus - Over crowding
these form as a plate moves across an undersea hot spot - volcanic islands (archipelagos)
Where one of the advancing edge of one plate plows under an adjacent plate, buckling it -
trench
In geological terms, a sudden, violent application of extreme pressure can be detected by the
presence of ______. - tektite
The accepted explanation for the disappearance of the dinosaurs is ______. - the result
of an asteroid impact
Aristotle's ideas on the natural world greatly influenced ______, who believed that the "great
chain of being" extended from _____. - later European thinkers; plants to spiritual beings
Darwin was influenced by _____ ideas on the geological history of the earth, which allowed him
to better understand the geology of the regions he would visit on his journey aboard the Beagle
- Lyell's
After the publication of On the Origin of Species, evolution was generally accepted, which part
of evolution was fiercely debated? - natural selection
Which observation led Darwin to propose that the glyptodont is related to the armadillo? -
Both species have helmets, bony shells, and unusual bony plates
_____ is the degree of adaptation to a specific environment. - fitness
14C is a radioisotope of carbon that decays into _____. - nitrogen
Which types of fossils are we most likely to find? - fossilized mushrooms spores
Typically, where would the oldest fossils be found? - deep layer of the Earth
To determine the dietary habits of dinosaurs, their _____ can be analyzed for the presence of
undigested plant material or bones - coprolites
The super continent that once contained all of earth's land masses is known as ______. -
Pangea
The Kaibab limestone layer of sedimentary rock is the closest to earth's surface; therefore
_____. - It is the youngest layer
