The alteration of an organism's genetic, or hereditary, material to eliminate undesirable characteristics or to produce desirable new ones. A. Genetic Engineering B. Medical Transplantation C. Obstetrics D. Physical Therapy Your answer : Correct answer :
Condition in which body temperature falls drastically as a result of exposure to cold A. Cholera B. Fever C. Hypothermia D. Anemia Your answer : Correct answer :
Common name for approximately 47 species of long-winged, web-footed sea birds, the most familiar birds of the seashore A. Pigeon B. Hawk C. Chichlid D. Gull Your answer : Correct answer :
One of the tubular vessels that carries blood from the heart to the tissues of the body A. Membrane B. Artery C. Cartilage D. Epinephrine Your answer : Correct answer :
In physiology, rhythmic expansion of arteries resulting from passage of successive surges of blood, produced by continuing contractions of the heart A. Adrenaline B. Reflex C. Flatulence D. Pulse Your answer : Correct answer :
In botany, production of subordinate stems from the main stem, or axis A. Mimicry B. Conjugation C. Branching D. Regeneration Your answer : Correct answer :
Common name for any animal of the vertebrate classes lying between fishes and reptiles on the evolutionary scale A. Prokaryote B. Invertebrate C. Mammal D. Amphibian Your answer : Correct answer :
Rigid supporting tissue constituting the prinicipal component of almost all adult vertebrate skeletal structures A. Chromosome B. Gland C. Tonsil D. Bone Your answer : Correct answer :
Cloud of condensed water vapor in the form of water droplets or ice crystals, suspended in the atmosphere just over the surface of the earth A. Rain B. Fog C. Cumulus D. Drought Your answer : Correct answer :
Liquid that circulates in plants that, as distinguished from liquid plant products, such as turpentine and perfume oils, that must be extracted from plant tissues A. Pollen B. Sap C. Scap D. Peat Your answer : Correct answer :
In psychology, the hypothetical region of the mind containing wishes, memories, fears, feelings and ideas that are prevented from expression in conscious awareness A. Migraine B. Vertigo C. Paranoia D. Unconscious Your answer : Correct answer :
Undeveloped or embryonic shoot of a plant A. Bulb B. Seed C. Bud D. Pod Your answer : Correct answer :
One of the five special senses (Sense Organs) by which odors are perceived A. Hearing B. Sound C. Sonar D. Smell Your answer : Correct answer :
Armoatic flavorings made from parts of plants A. Spices B. Sucrose C. Aloe D. Bitters Your answer : Correct answer :
Plant or animal wastes used as fertilizer A. Rutabaga B. Fungicides C. Manure D. Mead Your answer : Correct answer :
An organism or a group of organisms derived from another organism by an asexual (nonsexual) reproductive process A. Microbe B. Clone C. Gene D. Embryo Your answer : Correct answer :
Term for fermented alcoholic beverages made from cereal grains that have been converted to malt A. Molasses B. Beer C. Cider D. Sake Your answer : Correct answer :
Anthropoid (Ape) of equatorial Africa that, physically and genetically, is the animal most closely related to the humans A. Tarpan B. Yak C. Chimpanzee D. Coyote Your answer : Correct answer :
Mixture of leaves, stems and flowering tops of the Indian hemp plant Cannabis sativa (Cannabis), smoked or eaten for its hallucinogenic and pleasure-giving effects A. Anthrax B. Opium C. Hydrocortisone D. Marijuana Your answer : Correct answer :
Removal, usually by surgery, of an external part of the body, most often a limb or part of it A. Gangrene B. Circumcision C. Amputation D. Cesarean Section Your answer : Correct answer :
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