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NSMQ 2024 Biology True/False

Review past NSMQ 2024 Biology True/False round questions with detailed answers and comprehensive explanations

Set 1

Terrestrial carbon sequestration is the process through which CO₂ from the atmosphere is collected by trees and plants d…

NSMQCarbon sequestrationCarbon cycle
Set 2

Indicate whether the given statement is true or false with respect to the plasma membrane.

NSMQPlasma membranePhospholipid bilayer
Set 3

The given mammalian organ exchanges substances between the internal environment of that organ and blood.

NSMQMammalian organsGas exchange
Set 4

If an embryo sac lacks synergids, the pollen tube will be unable to form.

NSMQEmbryo sacSynergidsFertilization
Set 5

Smooth muscles are responsible for …

NSMQSmooth muscleMuscle types
Set 6

A hermaphroditic flower must possess

NSMQHermaphroditic flowerFlower anatomy
Set 7

All birds have the same degree of skeletal pneumatization.

NSMQBird anatomySkeletal pneumatization
Set 8

The following is a common characteristic shared by members of the classes under the phylum Mollusca.

NSMQMolluscaPhylum characteristics
Set 9

The water vascular system of echinoderms allows

NSMQEchinodermsWater vascular system
Set 10

The haploid gametophyte of angiosperms and gymnosperms is the conspicuous and long-lived stage of the life cycle.

NSMQPlant life cycleGametophyte
Set 11

The capillary membrane is more permeable than the cell membrane.

NSMQCapillary membranePermeability
Set 12

Animals can be classified by using

NSMQAnimal classificationBody symmetry
Set 13

The given structure releases hormones within the endocrine system.

NSMQEndocrine systemHormones
Set 14

The given character evolved to adapt birds for flight.

NSMQBird adaptationsFlight
Set 15

In gymnosperms, male cones are much larger than female cones and contain more gametophytes.

NSMQGymnospermsCones
Set 16

The given statement is an example of homeostasis in humans.

NSMQHomeostasisHuman physiology
Set 17

Plants that reproduce sexually are more genetically stable than those that reproduce asexually.

NSMQPlant reproductionSexual vs asexual
Set 18

Adults have more bones than infants.

NSMQBonesBone marrow
Set 19

The named process is the last to take place in the female reproductive system of angiosperms.

NSMQAngiospermsFemale reproductive system
Set 20

This is similar between turtles and lizards.

NSMQReptilesTurtlesLizards
Set 21

In animals, the plasma membrane is the outermost boundary of a cell.

NSMQPlasma membraneCell biology
Set 22

Exarch is a type of secondary xylem development.

NSMQXylemPlant anatomy
Set 23

Fossil dates provide important information about the age of fossils and the geological time scale.

NSMQFossilsGeological time scale
Set 24

Fibers have perforated cell walls.

NSMQPlant cellsCell walls
Set 25

When biochemical pathways remain unregulated, …

NSMQBiochemical pathwaysHomeostasis
Set 26

A mature red blood cell has no DNA.

NSMQRed blood cellsMembrane proteins
Set 27

In active transport, …

NSMQActive transportCell membrane
Set 28

Yeast can carry out both anaerobic respiration and aerobic respiration.

NSMQYeastRespiration
Set 29

A substrate is the reactant that an enzyme acts on when it catalyzes a chemical reaction.

NSMQEnzymesCatalysts
Set 30

Two organisms in the same taxonomic class …

NSMQTaxonomyClassification
Set 31

The given structure is found in the mammalian heart.

NSMQMammalian heartTissues
Set 32

The statement is a reason why evolution is mostly expected to be effectively neutral.

NSMQNeutral evolutionMutations
Set 33

In very large populations, genetic drift has only a small effect on evolution.

NSMQGenetic driftPopulation genetics
Set 34

The final product of feedback mechanism controls the rate of its own synthesis from the middle of the pathway.

NSMQFeedback mechanismEnzyme regulation
Set 35

Glycogen is a polymer of glucose.

NSMQPolymersGlucose
Set 36

Viral genomes are typically smaller than the genomes of living organisms.

NSMQViral genomesGenetics
Set 37

In xylem parenchyma cells, the cell wall is thin and has cellulose.

NSMQXylemPlant tissues
Set 38

The given type of molecule is produced from dehydration reactions.

NSMQDehydration reactionsBiomolecules
Set 39

Bile is stored in the gallbladder and released into the large intestine to aid in the digestion and absorption of fats.

NSMQDigestive systemLiver and bile
Set 40

In the chloroplast, photosynthetic pigments are located in the thylakoid membranes.

NSMQPhotosynthesisChloroplast
Set 41

In the given plant tissue, bi-directional translocation of minerals occurs.

NSMQPlant tissueTranslocation
Set 42

The offsprings of a cross between WW and ww have the same genotype as the WW parent.

NSMQGeneticsMonohybrid cross
Set 43

Two organisms belong to the same phylum.

NSMQTaxonomyPhylum
Set 44

Bacteria can obtain energy by photosynthesis.

NSMQBacteriaEnergy sources
Set 45

DNA contains ribose as its sugar.

NSMQDNA structureNucleotides
Set 46

Increasing temperature of water bodies encourages harmful algal blooms.

NSMQAlgal bloomsWater pollution
Set 47

The given plant type has stomata that open at night but close during daytime.

NSMQStomataPlant adaptations
Set 48

The pulmonary circulatory system circulates deoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs via the pulmonary artery and …

NSMQPulmonary circulationBlood vessels
Set 49

Indicate whether the following are true or false with respect to the reasons why some species may never be discovered an…

NSMQSpecies discoveryExtinction
Set 50

A wildfire raged through a primary forest. Indicate whether the given statements are true or false with respect to event…

NSMQSecondary successionWildfire ecology
Set 51

One of the first steps in the classification of animals is to examine the animal's body.

NSMQAnimal classificationCoelom
Set 52

In homeostasis,…

NSMQHomeostasisFeedback mechanisms
Set 53

According to Charles Darwin's concept of natural selection,…

NSMQNatural selectionDarwin
Set 54

Cross-pollination occurs in flowers where the stamen and carpel mature at the same time and are positioned so that the p…

NSMQPollinationCross-pollination
Set 55

For biomagnification to occur, the pollutants must persist in the environment for a significant amount of time.

NSMQBiomagnificationPollutants
Set 56

Indicate whether the given statements are true or false with respect to the mammalian ear.

NSMQMammalian earOssicles
Set 57

Columnar epithelial cells are found in the digestive tract and respiratory tract in a single layer.

NSMQEpithelial cellsHistology
Set 58

Ammonification converts organic nitrogenous matter from living organisms into organic compounds.

NSMQNitrogen cycleNitrification
Set 59

Olfactory receptors combine to a variety of odour molecules.

NSMQOlfactory systemSensory receptors
Set 60

Pyramids of numbers can be either upright or inverted, depending on the ecosystem.

NSMQEcological pyramidsTrophic levels
Set 61

Biodilution, Bioremediation, Biomagnification — processes at all trophic levels in an aquatic environment.

NSMQAquatic environmentTrophic levels
Set 62

Nekton refers to actively swimming aquatic organisms in a body of water.

NSMQAquatic organismsNekton
Set 63

Gaseous exchange in the lungs of mammals requires specific concentration gradients of oxygen and carbon dioxide.

NSMQGaseous exchangeLungs
Set 64

Exotic species which are pre-adapted to an environment have the potential to eliminate other native species.

NSMQExotic speciesBiodiversity
Set 65

Pure sulfur is found in the atmosphere and can re-enter the soil through rainfall.

NSMQSulfur cycleAtmosphere
Set 66

Some animal species, including sea stars and sea anemones, are capable of asexual reproduction.

NSMQAsexual reproductionAquatic animals
Set 67

The immune system is responsible for the removal of worn-out cells.

NSMQImmune systemWorn-out cells
Set 68

Indicate whether the given statements are true or false with respect to being factors that influence totipotency.

NSMQTotipotencyPlant tissue culture
Set 69

Indicate whether the given statement is true or false with respect to Nullisomy.

NSMQNullisomyChromosomal abnormalities
Set 70

Indicate whether the following is true or false with respect to the submodality of taste that is sensitive to the pH of …

NSMQTaste submodalitySourpH
Set 71

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false about the parts of an egg.

NSMQEgg anatomyAllantoisChorion
Set 72

Chargaff's rules state that within the DNA of any given species, the concentration of adenine is always the same as the …

NSMQChargaff's rulesDNA structure

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