////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////////////// TURN OFF WORD WRAP TO EDIT THIS FILE ///////////// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // QUESTION FORMAT GOES LIKE THIS: // // thequestions[QUESTION TYPE][NEXT NUMBER] = new Array("THE QUESTION","CORRECT ANSWER","WRONG ANSWER1","WRONG ANSWER2","WRONG ANSWER3"); // // QUESTION TYPE: 0=easy, 1=middle, 2=hard // NEXT NUMBER: Must be the next number of the type. // QUESTION: Your question // CORRECT ANSWER: The correct answer // WRONG ANSWER: The wrong answer // // The computer will randomly shuffle the correct and wrong answers so you don't have to worry about the correct answer always being in the first choice. // If you are going to use a " in the questions, you need to type the following: \" // If you have any questions, contact me. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// thequestions = new Array(3); thequestions[0] = new Array(); thequestions[1] = new Array(); thequestions[2] = new Array(); //////////////////////// // THE EASY QUESTIONS // //////////////////////// thequestions[0][0] = new Array("Which of the following is NOT a base in DNA?","uracil","adenine","thymine","guanine"); thequestions[0][1] = new Array("What base pairs with cytosine in DNA?","guanine","adenine","thymine","uracil"); thequestions[0][2] = new Array("What base pairs with adenine in DNA","thymine","uracil","guanine","cytosine"); thequestions[0][3] = new Array("Translation of protein from mRNA takes place in the","ribosomes","nucleus","golgi bodies","mitochondria"); thequestions[0][4] = new Array("The process of making RNA from a DNA template is known as","transcription","translation","replication","mitosis"); thequestions[0][5] = new Array("Sections of DNA that code for specific protein products are called","genes","codons","peptides","pentose sugars"); thequestions[0][6] = new Array("A group of organisms that can reproduce and have fertile offspring are a","species","phylum","family","kingdom"); thequestions[0][7] = new Array("The elimination of a species from earth is called","extinction","natural selection","adaptation","artificial selection"); thequestions[0][8] = new Array("Abiotic factors in an ecosystem include","rocks and climate","plants and trees","producers and decomposers","primary and secondary consumers"); thequestions[0][9] = new Array("Which of the following is NOT a heterotroph?","oak tree","squirrel","earthworm","coyote"); thequestions[0][10] = new Array("Most autotrophs obtain their energy by","photosynthesis","predation","mutualism","eating plants"); thequestions[0][11] = new Array("Omnivores obtain their energy by","eating plants and animals","photosynthesis","chemosynthesis","decomposing"); thequestions[0][12] = new Array("Primary consumers eat","plants","predators","other primary consumers","secondary consumers"); thequestions[0][13] = new Array("Bacteria and fungi serve an ecosystem as","decomposers","producers","herbivores","detrivores"); thequestions[0][14] = new Array("A close interaction between species that benefits one and harms the other is","parasitism","mutualism","commensalism","socialism"); thequestions[0][15] = new Array("A close interaction between species that benefits both species is","mutualism","parasitism","commensalism","predation"); thequestions[0][16] = new Array("The establishment of an ecosystem on a bare, volcanic island is an example of","primary succession","secondary succession","tertiary succession","a keystone species"); thequestions[0][17] = new Array("In a river ecosystem, the greatest accumulation of a fat soluble toxin might be in","an otter","water","an aquatic plant","a crayfish"); thequestions[0][18] = new Array("Antibodies are made of","protein","carbohydrate","fat","nucleic acids"); thequestions[0][19] = new Array("Homeostasis is maintained by","negative feedback","positive feedback","neutral feedback","logistic feedback"); thequestions[0][20] = new Array("B-cells are produced","in bones","in the brain","in the thymus","in the pancreas"); thequestions[0][21] = new Array("Any substance that elicits an immune response is a(n)","antigen","antibody","pathogen","virus"); thequestions[0][22] = new Array("The primary site of storage for extra calcium in humans is","bone","the kidneys","the liver","skeletal muscle"); thequestions[0][23] = new Array("The energy for all muscle contraction is provided by","ATP","mRNA","DNA","protein"); thequestions[0][24] = new Array("Nerve signals are carried across a synapse by chemicals known as","neurotransmitters","tRNA","glycoproteins","myelin"); thequestions[0][25] = new Array("Digestion breaks starches into","simple sugars","amino acids","glycerol","fatty acids"); thequestions[0][26] = new Array("Digestion breaks proteins into","amino acids","simple sugars","glycerol","fatty acids"); thequestions[0][27] = new Array("Digestion breaks fats into","fatty acids and glycerol","amino acids","simple sugars","nucleic acids"); thequestions[0][28] = new Array("All muscle fibers work by","contracting","extending","creating nerve impulses","generating ATP"); thequestions[0][29] = new Array("Which of the following would be least likely to be native to an isolated island?","a wild pig","a frog","a bird","a fruit tree"); thequestions[0][30] = new Array("What type of life form has been present throughout the last billion years of earth history?","single cells","reptiles","flowering plants","animals"); thequestions[0][31] = new Array("Messenger RNA is produced in the","nucleus","ribosomes","mitochondria","Golgi bodies"); thequestions[0][32] = new Array("The feature of Darwin's finches that best identifies their niches are their","beaks","coloration","genus species","wingspans"); ////////////////////////// // THE MIDDLE QUESTIONS // ////////////////////////// thequestions[1][0] = new Array("The portion of the tRNA the compliments the three base section of mRNA to which it attaches is called the","anticodon","codon","double helix","nucleotide"); thequestions[1][1] = new Array("How many RNA bases are needed to code for the addition of a single amino acid?","three","one","two","four"); thequestions[1][2] = new Array("The creation of offspring that are genetic copies of a single organism is called","cloning","genetic engineering","a frameshift mutation","recombinant DNA"); thequestions[1][3] = new Array("Differences in a population that can be passed on by inheritance are","variations","adaptations","fitness","modifications"); thequestions[1][4] = new Array("A change in the frequency of alleles within a population is","microevolution","mutation","synthesis","adaptation"); thequestions[1][5] = new Array("Individuals having beneficial adaptations","have more offspring","require less food","are bigger and faster","are better looking"); thequestions[1][6] = new Array("A variation that allows an individual to survive better than others is a(n)","adaptation","polymorphism","clone","mutation"); thequestions[1][7] = new Array("A group of the same species living in an area is a","population","community","ecosystem","biome"); thequestions[1][8] = new Array("A species that has an unusually large effect on its ecosystem is","a keystone species","a predator","abiotic","a producer"); thequestions[1][9] = new Array("A word meaning producer is","autotroph","predator","heterotroph","generalist"); thequestions[1][10] = new Array("What two cycles have the products of one being the reactants of the other?","carbon and oxygen","water and nitrogen","nitrogen and carbon","water and phosphorus"); thequestions[1][11] = new Array("The process by which trees return water to the atmosphere is known as","transpiration","condensation","photosynthesis","absorption"); thequestions[1][12] = new Array("In a healthy ecosystem, most of the biomass will be found in the","producers","primary consumers","secondary consumers","tertiary consumers"); thequestions[1][13] = new Array("Animals remove oxygen from the atmosphere for","cellular respiration","transpiration","photosynthesis","deamination"); thequestions[1][14] = new Array("Factors that increase the size of a population are","births and immigration","births and emigration","deaths and immigration","immigration and emigration"); thequestions[1][15] = new Array("As populations face limited resources they all experience","logistic growth","exponential growth","unlimited growth","extinction"); thequestions[1][16] = new Array("The terrestrial biome in which you find the largest herbivores is the","grassland","rainforest","tundra","taiga"); thequestions[1][17] = new Array("The terrestrial biome in which most animals are arboreal is the","rainforest","grassland","temperate deciduous forest","taiga"); thequestions[1][18] = new Array("Species introduced to an ecosystem that outcompete native species are known as","invasive","intrusive","pioneers","keystone species"); thequestions[1][19] = new Array("In response to low blood sugar, the pancreas secretes the hormone","glucagon","insulin","pancrease","calcitonin"); thequestions[1][20] = new Array("In response to high blood sugar, the pancreas secretes the hormone","insulin","glucagon","calcitonin","FSH"); thequestions[1][21] = new Array("Which of the following is not involved in a reflex response?","brain","motor neuron","sensory neuron","interneuron"); thequestions[1][22] = new Array("Protein digestion begins in the","stomach","small intestine","large intestine","mouth"); thequestions[1][23] = new Array("Immune B-cells produce","antibodies","T-cells","neurons","viruses"); thequestions[1][24] = new Array("Vaccination produces","active immunity","passive immunity","natural immunity","innate immunity"); thequestions[1][25] = new Array("Some nerve cell axons are insulated by","myelin","neurotranmitters","calcium ions","dendrites"); thequestions[1][26] = new Array("A disease that has been eliminated by worldwide vaccination is","small pox","polio","measles","mumps"); thequestions[1][27] = new Array("Conscious thought and interpretation of sensory input are functions of the","cerebrum","cerebellum","medulla oblongata","spinal cord"); thequestions[1][28] = new Array("Oxygenated blood is pumped to the body by the","left ventricle","right ventricle","right atrium","left atrium"); thequestions[1][29] = new Array("All of the biotic and abiotic factors in an area are the","habitat","niche","population","community"); //////////////////////// // THE HARD QUESTIONS // //////////////////////// thequestions[2][0] = new Array("DNA mutations can cause genetic diseases if they are present in parental","sperm or egg cells","blood cells","brain cells","proteins"); thequestions[2][1] = new Array("The anticodon for the mRNA sequence AUG is","UAC","TAC","GAU","UTC"); thequestions[2][2] = new Array("In DNA, the sequence complementary to GAC is","CTG","CUG","ATU","CAG"); thequestions[2][3] = new Array("The idea that individuals could adapt to change and pass on those adaptations is known as the theory of","acquired traits","natural selection","artificial selection","codominance"); thequestions[2][4] = new Array("A change in allele frequency in a population due to migration is","gene flow","genetic drift","natural selection","sexual selection"); thequestions[2][5] = new Array("Conditions for Hardy-Weinberg equilbrium include","random mating","small populations","natural selection","migration"); thequestions[2][6] = new Array("Large ears in African elephants are an adaptation that help with","heat loss","hearing","reproduction","preventing infection"); thequestions[2][7] = new Array("Deamnination in the nitrogen cycle is frequently the job of","bacteria","heterotrophs","predators","decomposers"); thequestions[2][8] = new Array("Feeding relationships in a ecosystem are most accurately depicted in","food webs","food chains","energy pyramids","predator-prey curves"); thequestions[2][9] = new Array("A density independent factor that may limit population size is","unusual weather","competition","predation","disease"); thequestions[2][10] = new Array("Immune T-cells are produced in the","thymus","thyroid","bone marrow","pancreas"); thequestions[2][11] = new Array("Heart rate, breating rate, and peristalsis are controlled by","the medulla oblongata","the cerebrum","the cerebellum","the spinal cord"); thequestions[2][12] = new Array("Deoxygenated blood is pumped to the lungs by the","right ventricle","left ventricle","right atrium","left atrium"); thequestions[2][13] = new Array("During digestion, water is absorbed by the","large intestine","stomach","mouth","small intestine"); thequestions[2][14] = new Array("The only enzyme that digests fat is produced in the","pancreas","liver","gall bladder","small intestine"); thequestions[2][15] = new Array("Examples of autoimmune diseases include all of the following except","AIDS","rheumatoid arthritis","type I diabetes","multiple sclerosis"); thequestions[2][16] = new Array("Defects in hemoglobin structure limit an individuals ability to","get oxygen to cells","breathe","recognize antigens","produce antibodies"); thequestions[2][17] = new Array("The function of bile is to","emulsify fat","digest protein","reabsorb water","digest vitamins"); thequestions[2][18] = new Array("The waste gas that acidifies the blood is","carbon dioxide","nitrogen","oxygen","water"); thequestions[2][19] = new Array("In response to low calcium levels in the blood, the body secretes","parathyroid hormone","calcitonin","insulin","cortisol"); thequestions[2][20] = new Array("A striated muscles under voluntary control is","skeletal muscle","cardiac muscle","smooth muscle","the diaphragm");