Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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People who move into an apartment near railroad tracks are awakened at night each time
they hear a train go by. After about a week, they can sleep through the night, even though the trains
continue to run on the same schedule. The change in their sleeping behavior is an example
of a. | classical
conditioning. | c. | habituation. | b. | operant conditioning. | d. | insight learning. | | | | |
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Which
system regulates and controls growth, development, and metabolism? a. | endocrine
system | c. | integumentary
system | b. | lymphatic system | d. | skeletal system | | | | |
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The
Fischer’s lovebird builds its nests with long strips of vegetation that it cuts with its beak. A
closely related species, the peach-faced lovebird, cuts shorter strips for its nests. When these two
species are interbred, the hybrid offspring cut strips of intermediate length for their nests. These
observations suggest that this aspect of nest building is a. | an innate
behavior. | c. | influenced by
imprinting. | b. | the product of insight
learning. | d. | a behavioral
cycle. | | | | |
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The
following action is a result of what type of behavior: Bears going into a deep sleep during the
winter. a. | Reflex | c. | Aggressive
Behavior | b. | Hibernation | d. | Circadian Rhythm | | | | |
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The
process by which oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged between cells, the blood, and air in the
lungs is called a. | systemic
circulation. | c. | emphysema. | b. | respiration. | d. | cellular respiration. | | | | |
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Which
system coordinates the body’s response to changes in its internal and external
environment? a. | lymphatic
system | c. | excretory
system | b. | nervous system | d. | reproductive system | | | | |
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Animals are ____ organisms a. | unicellular autotrophic | c. | unicellular heterotrophic | b. | multicellular
autotrophic | d. | multicellular
heterotrophic | | | | |
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Which
of the following is NOT a function of the female reproductive system? a. | to produce
eggs | b. | to prepare the
body to carry an embryo | c. | to deliver sperm | d. | to release eggs
into the Fallopian tubes | | |
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How
are infectious diseases spread? a. | through coughing, sneezing, or physical
contact | b. | through contaminated water and food | c. | by infected
animals | d. | all of the above | | |
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A
circadian rhythm is a cycle that a. | is related to the phase of the
moon. | c. | has a daily
pattern. | b. | is related to the temperature of the
air. | d. | has a seasonal
pattern. | | | | |
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