Gabriella

The U.S. government’s first major economic regulatory effort was intended to:

a. ensure worker rights.

b. control monopolies.

c. redistribute income.

d. control the money supply.

Supporters of neoliberal policies argue that the failure of these polices in many states has been due to:

a. authoritarian governments.

b. incomplete implementation of the policies.

c. national differences.

d. fundamentally flawed policies.

Institutionalism is a __________ type of political theory.

a. cultural

b. individual

c. structural

d. psychological

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(Points: 1)

Rational choice theories often have difficulty:

a. explaining political behavior that has already occurred.

b. addressing individual motivation.

c. predicting future behavior.

d. providing parsimonious explanations.

Place the following periods of the history of comparative politics in order:

a. behavioralism, institutionalism, state theory, new institutionalism, peasant studies

b. behavioralism, development theory, state theory, peasant studies, new institutionalism

c. modernism, post-modernism, development theory, new institutionalism

d. development theory, state theory, behavioralism, post-modernism

Rational choice theories explain political behavior as fundamentally based on:

a. group affiliation.

b. elite domination.

c. subconscious desires.

d. individual motivation.

The modernist school of political culture theory believes that:

a. political cultures are constantly evolving.

b. it is more important to look at conflict over values and beliefs than at consistency.

c. clear attitudes, values, and beliefs can be identified within a political culture.

d. political attitudes may be symptoms of political activity rather than the cause of it.

Which of the following statements is true among all types of passive diffusion?

A) Only small polar molecules are able to cross the plasma membrane.

B) The concentration gradient is the driving force.

C) Only small nonpolar molecules are able to cross the plasma membrane.

D) Ions never cross the plasma membrane by passive transport.

E) Proteins are needed to transport molecules across the membrane.

Mitochondria are found in _____. (4.15)

A) plant cells only

B) animal cells only

C) both plant cells and animal cells

D) neither plant cells nor animal cells

E) animal cells and bacterial cells but not in plant cells

Lactose intolerance

A) can currently be treated by gene therapy to treat the underlying cause.

B) is common in people of all ages, from infancy to adulthood.

C) does not affect the consumption of beverages made from soy or rice.

D) is most common in people of European descent.

E) is a fatal disease with no known treatment.

Acid precipitation is the result of _____. (Module 2.16)

A) the deterioration of the ozone layer

B) destruction of rain forests

C) overfishing

D) burning of fossil fuels

On a daily basis, the buffering system of human blood buffers a much higher level of acid than base. This is because _____. (Module 2.15)

A) under normal conditions, only acids need to be buffered

B) our blood is not exposed to any bases

C) the metabolic processes of the body produce more acids than bases

D) bases don't alter the pH of most solutions significantly

Where is the energy stored that cells use for work? (Module 5.1)

A) in the thermal energy of molecules

B) in the arrangement of atoms within molecules

C) in the oxygen cells take in

D) in water that is moved inside the cell

A biological species is defined as a

A) group of phenotypically indistinguishable organisms.

B) group of organisms that are phenotypically similar and that share a high proportion of genes.

C) group of organisms that share an ancestral-descendant sequence.

D) population or group of geographically contiguous populations whose members are phenotypically similar.

E) population or group of populations whose members have the potential to interbreed and produce fertile offspring.

A command button is a rectangular button in a dialog box that you click to carry out the command named on the button.

A) True

B) False

22.

A list box is a box that allows you to scroll in numerical increments or type a number.

A) True

B) False

23.

You can end your Windows session by logging off in order to keep the computer running for another user.

A) True

B) False

24.

The term "click " means you can click either the left button OR the right button.

A) True

B) False

25.

It is possible to customize the Start menu so it has the look of the classic Start menu from earlier versions of Windows.

A) True

B) False

26.

It is not possible to view the contents of more than one window at a time.

A) True

B) False

27.

Click the Support button on the Help toolbar of the Help and Support Center window to open an alphabetical list of all the available Help topics.

A) True

B) False

28.

When you search for a topic in the Help and Support Center window, ONE pane opens that contains a list of Help topics matching your search text.

A) True

B) False

29.

Windows automatically saves all open files when you turn off your computer.

A) True

B) False

14.

To get the latest technical support on Windows XP, you can connect to a Microsoft Web site by clicking the Support button on the Help toolbar.

A) True

B) False

15.

To access the Windows XP Help and Support Center, you can click the Quick Launch toolbar, then click Help.

A) True

B) False

16.

The size of the scroll box changes to reflect how much information does not appear in a window.

A) True

B) False

17.

You can use the keyboard to carry out commands in a dialog box.

A) True

B) False

18.

A dialog box opens when you choose a menu command that needs more information to carry out the command.

A) True

B) False

19.

Cancel is never an option in a dialog box.

A) True

B) False

20.

You can select more than one option button in a list.

A) True

B) False

Once you have maximized a window, you cannot restore it to it to its original size.

A) True

B) False

8.

A triangle next to a menu command indicates that the command is not currently enabled.

A) True

B) False

9.

You can use either the keyboard or the mouse to access menu commands.

A) True

B) False

10.

A toolbar contains menus.

A) True

B) False

11.

The mouse pointer changes shape based on the mouse action.

A) True

B) False

12.

The set of buttons under the menu bar in a Windows program is known as a toolbar.

A) True

B) False

13.

You should save and close all open files before shutting down Windows.

A) True

B) False

1.A browser allows you to search for files that are saved on your computer.

A) True

B) False

2.When Windows XP is started for the first time, the taskbar is located along the top of the screen.

A) True

B) False

3.The taskbar shows you what programs are currently running.

A) True

B) False

4.The Recycle Bin icon enables you to delete and restore files.

A) True

B) False

5.To open a shortcut menu of commands using the mouse, you must right-click an item.

A) True

B) False

6.The mouse pointer changes shape when you are manually resizing a window.

A) True

B) False

Which of the following statements about fruit fly development is false?

A) Cell signaling plays an important role in the development of fruit flies.

B) Cascades of gene expression routinely direct fruit fly development.

C) Homeotic genes regulate batteries of other genes that direct the anatomical identity of body parts.

D) The location of the head and tail ends of the egg is primarily determined by the location of sperm entry during fertilization.

E) One of the earliest development events is the determination of the head and tail ends of the egg.

Which of the following statements regarding cancer risk factors is false?

A) Eating 20-30 grams of plant fiber daily and reducing the intake of animal fat can reduce your risk of developing colon cancer.

B) Mutagens are usually not carcinogens.

C) X-rays and ultraviolet radiation are two of the most potent carcinogens.

D) Factors that alter DNA and make cells cancerous are called carcinogens.

E) Broccoli and cauliflower are thought to be especially rich in substances that help prevent cancer.

Which of the following statements is false?

A) ABO blood groups can provide evidence of paternity.

B) The four blood types result from various combinations of the three different ABO alleles.

C) Heterozygotes for hypercholesterolemia have blood cholesterols about twice normal.

D) Incomplete dominance supports the blending hypothesis.

E) The impact of a single gene on more than one character is called pleiotropy.