Question

1- Juanita was in an automobile accident and received a bad bump on her head. Although she had been a slender and calm person, after the accident she began to eat a lot and have emotional ups and downs. Her body temperature also fluctuated more dramatically than in the past. What part of her brain is most likely damaged?

Select one:

a. fornix

b. cerebellum

c. midbrain

d. hypothalamus

2- Juanita was in an automobile accident and received a bad bump on her head. Although she had been a slender and calm person, after the accident she began to eat a lot and have emotional ups and downs. Her body temperature also fluctuated more dramatically than in the past. What part of her brain is most likely damaged?

Select one:

a. fornix

b. cerebellum

c. midbrain

d. hypothalamus

3- Which of these can be described as the release of the oocyte from an ovary?

Select one:

a. fertilization

b. implantation

c. menstruation

d. ovulation

4- This type of chemical results in damage to the ozone layer of the stratosphere.

Select one:

a. argon

b. 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid

c. nitrogen

d. chlorofluorocarbons

5- Many forest plants and animals have been found to have chemicals in them that can be used for medicines. Which of the following is leasthelpful in preserving this resource?

Select one:

a. encouraging paper and wood recycling

b. promoting nut tree growing

c. limiting new housing developments

d. eating more hamburgers

6- Air pollution over a long period of time can cause this condition.

Select one:

a. emphysema

b. influenza

c. measles

d. malaria

7- Which of the following signals the end of the reproductive period in females?

Select one:

a. menopause

b. endometriosis

c. ovulation

d. follicle formation

8- Which of the following would we say is unrestricted growth rate?

Select one:

a. S-shaped growth

b. immigration

c. logistic growth

d. exponential growth

9- This drug is normally injected but can also be processed into forms that can be smoked or inhaled. It is a synthetic opiate that produces feelings of ecstasy.

Select one:

a. heroin

b. alcohol

c. caffeine

d. marijuana

10- Which of the following is a density-independent population-regulating factor?

Select one:

a. a famine

b. a tornado

c. a parasite

d. an outbreak of a new, lethal flu strain

Answer 1

1. d, hypothalamus

Hypothalamus controls body temperature, hunger and apetite.

2. d, hypothalamus

Hypothalamus controls body temperature, hunger and apetite.

3.d, ovulation

It is a process of release of egg or oocyte from the ovary

4. d, chlroflourocarbons

Chloroflourocarbons cause ozone depletion.

5. d, eating more hamburgers

Eating hamburgers will not have any effect on conservation,

6. a, emphysema

Emphysema is a respiratory disorder caused by inhaling polluted air.

7. a, menopause

Menopause marks the end of reproductive cycle in women.

8. d, exponential growth

Exponential growth occurs when all members of a population have abundant resource availability and are free to reproduce at their physiological capacity.

9. a, heroin

Heroin is an opoid that can be smoked or inhaled.

10. b, tornado

Density-independent factors include natural catastrophes like tornados, floods, etc